The Positive Thread

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On today's episode, learn how to find balance & sustainability with your eating:

- do you find it a struggle to stay a healthy weight in our modern society?
- the environment and world is not set up for you to be successful
- you need good strategies for eating out (fast food & gourmet!)

1) Figure out your % of quality food that will get you the results you want.
2) Important to not be in a caloric deficit constantly, but coming in and out of seasons of a deficit if you are trying to lose weight.
3) Applies to macro counting too...it's okay to take seasons off of counting.
4) Learn ways to cope with negative emotions better.

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On today's show on body image, Heather covers:

- Pay attention to what you're feeding your mind
- Start to think critically about the images you are consuming. Using at the end of the road is a dollar sign
- Why are images manipulated
- Beauty industry is invented & changes over time
- Think about WHO created this image and who is it for
- The images you see are not real, they're manufactured and myth

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Have you been curious to try food tracking and macro counting but you're nervous it might be unhealthy for you mentally?

Food tracking is a powerful tool that actually really EMPOWERS you:

1) Tracking does not equal restriction. Tracking = data.
2) Keeping a food diary helps weight loss & preventing binge eating.
3) Remember this isn't about deprivation & it's about setting reasonable targets.
4) Use super easy tools in tracking apps (especially My Fitness Pal) to alleviate the tedium of logging
5) Creating a framework by pre-logging your food allows for greater productivity.
6) Free meals help you spike lepton & give you a psychological break from a cut.
7) Tracking food teaches you incredible knowledge about food.
8) Have FUN with tracking! Remember to play, learn and use it as a tool.
9) Take breaks from it so it doesn't become an obsessive habit (if you need a break!)

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On this episode Heather interviews her amazing client Lexie! (Follow on IG: @lex.noelani)
Listen along for laughs, inspiration & tips for getting fit & healthy.

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Feeling overwhelmed in life? Trying to be superwoman in life? You're not alone. This is an epidemic among women. The problem? You will eventually have a health crisis whether physical or emotional.

Many women are using a powerful drug to attempt to do it all - CAFFEINE. The problem? It's addictive and leads to hormonal breakdown. Caffeine is a sympathetic nervous system stimulant which can cause jitters, diarrhea, palpitations and insomnia, plus it has gnarly withdrawal symptoms.

Not everyone needs to quit caffeine but for some people it becomes addictive and all-consuming. When we treat caffeine like the drug it is, we can start to manage it like any addiction. A 12-step program called Caffeine Anonymous can really help.

Work stress can lead to coping with caffeine - negative feelings, boredom, isolation - a lot of us are unhappy because we work in unfulfilling, boring, monotonous, 9-5 jobs. A little bit of coffee can be the highlight of your workday!

When we aren't stimulated mentally, we can turn to stimulants like caffeine to rev up our minds and bodies. It can make us feel good temporarily but it doesn't last.

Some important things to do when trying to quit caffeine are to:

- admit your powerless over caffeine
- turn it over to your higher power
- learning how to process negative feelings
- learn that all forms of caffeine including decaf and chocolate can keep you dependent on the substance
- call friends who are also committed to being caffeine-free
- learn that negative feelings don't last that long
- trust that peace & contentment are available on the other side

Often times those of us trying to quit caffeine struggle with the belief that productivity = worth but that is a lie. We must free ourselves from this belief in order to break any addictive habit.

A few more tidbits:

- Relapse is part of recovery
- Belief in God is often essential to recovery
- Ask yourself, how is my relationship with the world beyond?
- Teecino is an amazing chicory root coffee substitute that helps replace the coffee ritual

You're not alone in this addiction to caffeine. It changes your brain chemistry and can take weeks and months to fully recover. One day at a time!

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Today Heather interviews fellow health coach and bestie Maria Gargiulo!

Join them for this intimate chat about all things health, fitness, business and friendship!

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Feeling stuck in life? Then this episode is for you! Here are 5 simple, actionable steps that you can take to get into motion in your life again.

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Listen along as Heather shares her tips for staying fit and healthy during the winter pandemic season. As a health coach, nutritionist and RN, she will bring you tips to take you from fall to spring without gaining weight or falling ill.

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