Moo is literally “shook” when I tell how I have (temporarily) ended my late-night snacking habit. (And let’s be real people, it was never really “snacking,” it was dessert. Or desserts-- plural). Then we take a listener question on bread-- multigrain? sourdough? whole wheat? To absolutely no one’s surprise,  I confess I love white bread with butter. Moo, being the nutrition coach she is, explains to me that it’s not about ditching my indulgences all together. Okay, yes Moo! Pass the butter! (Can I get that on a t-shirt?) 

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In this episode Moo and I first discuss an important update to my at home workout routine and the role of high intensity interval training/raising your heart rate during a workout/sprint interval training. (There are some people out there who probably disagree with my use of forward slashes in that previous sentence, but I stand by it. Also, that’s part of the conversation! Are these the same or different?) Then I talk with Moo about fiber. She is a big fan of it and I am not getting enough of it-- classic Moo-Nat nutrition situation. Finally, we end with a conversation about how there is a spirituality component missing from a lot of these conversations about women's health and fitness. Let’s get spiritual, people!  What’s the fiber for the soul? We discuss. 

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This week Moo and I talk about the latest messages from social media surrounding women's health and fitness. First, we unpack the hilarious reel from bigtimeadulting. From Pink to Good Morning America, it felt like everyone saw Caitlin Murray’s satire of all of the messages women receive about what they should and should not be doing. Then we talk about the advice of just ignoring all of the advice and “being ourselves”-- but what if we haven’t thought about who we are since our first kid was born? Finally, Moo and I discuss the latest episode from Science Versus (love this podcast!) about menopause. 

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First I talk to Moo about what happens when I lose my momentum and find myself falling back into old patterns of indulgence after a few days of weird schedules and not being able to workout. When I lose the routine I have a hard time with motivation and self-control. Then we answer a listener question about using food as a reward. Finally, we talk through a listener question about losing motivation when there isn’t time to train for competitions and how to build our identities around our own versions of health and fitness.

On today’s episode I ask Moo the question I have been asking her for years-- what do I do when the boss brings donuts and I really want a donut, and at the exact same time I also do not want a donut. It’s complicated! Moo and I talk about the differences between healthy eating, intentional eating and mindful eating (which is not what happens with me and donuts). Then Moo fields a question on vitamins, minerals and supplements. We end with Moo’s take on creatine and its role in the world of female strength training and muscle growth. (Wait, do they make donut flavored creatine? That might be something I’d be interested in!)

I ask Moo to build me the perfect sandwich for my school lunch. (To-go lunches are a challenge--am I right?!) Then we dive into listener questions about belly fat and weight gain during menopause. Moo tells us her tale of being in the free weight section of the gym in the late 90s--scary stuff!