Weight Loss For Women: empowering health, strength and nourishment

Tanja is one of our gorgeous clients! She is 43 years old, has two kids, and works full-time. Tanja has tried everything, but before trying our program, nothing worked! She is now 16 weeks (4 months) into the program and has seen incredible results!

In this episode, Tanja and I chat about:

➡️Digestive problems and how she's fixed them

➡️Resistance to weight loss

➡️The results Tanja has seen in the program

➡️Lifting technique and gaining strength and how this has helped her change her body shape

➡️Biomarkers that Tanja has seen improved

➡️How bloating isn’t necessarily “normal”

➡️Eating 2000+ calories and losing weight

➡️How progress isn’t linear

➡️What Tanja has enjoyed most about the program

➡️Feeling overwhelmed and how to cope

➡️The simplicity of pro-metabolic foods

➡️Advice Tanja has to other women

And more!

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SHOW NOTES

01:57 - Tanja's background

02:11 - Her health and diet history

04:53 - What made her join the program

07:07 - How long she's been in the program and how much her body composition has changed

08:35 - Learning good lifting technique and how much this has helped her

10:45 - Learning how to take her temp and pulse

12:34 - Other biomarkers that have improved

15:40 - Being able to eat the food she loves

16:58 - Bloating, binge-eating before her cycle, and digestive issues she had prior to joining the program

19:57 - How long will it really take to get the results you want

20:49 - Eating 2050 calories and still losing weight

22:21 - Listening to your body and taking your time when you need it

22:38 - What she enjoyed most about the program

24:15 - Feeling overwhelmed at the beginning and how she overcame this

26:34 - What she found the most challenging

28:11 - Putting the time in and why this is important and why you must trust the process

31:32 - How the food is fitting in with her family

33:10 - The simplicity of pro-metabolic foods

26:58 - Going back to the basics with nutrition

38:10 - Her advice to women who are sitting on the fence about joining the program

39:07 - How the coaching and support helped her get her results

41:31 - Her advice to other women who are in the same journey

Can’t help but not love Margie! I can’t believe she is 57 years old, she certainly doesn't look it. Margie is one of our coaches, and she’s had an incredible journey. In this episode, Margie and I talk about:

➡️Her health and fitness history

➡️When she found pro-metabolic eating

➡️The physical pain she used to experience due to her autoimmune condition spondylitis

➡️The menopausal symptoms she used to deal with

➡️How things changed since she found the pro-metabolic community

➡️Learning how to train and going to the gym

➡️What it’s like being strong

➡️What drives Margie and makes her passionate about being a coach

➡️Advice Margie would give to menopausal women

And more!

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Margie Arbon @mjarbon

SHOW NOTES

01:53 - Brief background of Margie

03:00 - Her health and dieting history prior to being introduced to pro- metabolic eating

06:12 - How long it took for her to get rid of the menopausal symptoms and get off her medication

07:57 - How she started strength training and how it's helping her

09:52 - Unlearning a lot of misconceptions about nutrition

10:53 - Being afraid of going to the gym and how she moved past that

12:09 - Progressing weights and lifting effectively

12:45 - Executing the movements correctly and why it's important

13:56 - How being strong has impacted her life

14:33 - How strength training will help you with your mobility as you age

15:16 - The types of women that she coaches

17:36 - Why she is so passionate about what she does

18:48 - Her advice to women who are in their 50's and struggling with weight gain and menopausal symptoms

We have Greta back on the podcast! I have worked with Greta personally (if you’ve seen previous podcasts, it was during Craig and I’s TTC journey). Greta is a weight loss behavioural coach, and she uses EFT tapping to break-through those emotional barriers that hold women back from achieving their body goals.

In this episode, Greta and I chat about:

➡️Childhood beliefs and programs

➡️Believing weight loss is hard

➡️Not trusting self

➡️Self-sabotage

➡️What others think when you lose weight

➡️Physical attention and safety

➡️How EFT can help

➡️The power of our emotions

And more!

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Greta Zukoff @gretazurkoff

SHOW NOTES

01:40 - Brief background of Greta

03:34 - EFT tapping

04:58 - Showing up for yourself

05:56 - Self-sabotaging

09:40 - EFT tapping and behavioral change

10:31 - 6 Emotional Blocks to Weight Loss

10:41 - #1 "I don't believe that I can lose weight"

12:06 - #2 "I'll have to give up everything I love in order to lose weight"

14:42 - #3 "I don't trust how I will behave if I were to lose the weight"

17:06 - #4 "I might hurt someone or make someone jealous if I lose the weight"

18:00 - #5 "I might feel uncomfortable with extra physical attention"

19:31 - #6 "I don't want to give someone else satisfaction of me being that size"

21:18 - Getting through those emotional blocks using EFT tapping

24:25 - Food freedom challenge

Something Craig and I have noticed with some of our clients is that they're consistent Monday to Friday, but then when the weekend rolls around, the plan just goes out the window.

Yet, when you have a specific goal, you need to be fairly concise and consistent not only during the week but also on the weekends.

In this episode, Craig and I chat about:

➡️What to do when eating out on the weekend

➡️Simplifying your meal plans

➡️Planning ahead and packing your food

➡️Practicing moderation and what it means

And more!

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Craig McDonald @iamcraigmcdonald

SHOW NOTES

02:10 - Update on my recovery

04:48 - My strength targets

07:18 - Maintaining strength goals and eating within a calorie range for maintenance

08:12 - Focus and discipline

08:51 - How to stop 'falling off the wagon' on the weekends

10:50 - Tracking and meal planning tips

16:29 - How to stay consistent

19:22 - Making a conscious effort

22:23 - Practicing moderation

24:44 - Making excuses

26:32 - Saying "NO"

Lisa is 53 years old and lives in the United States, working for a large auto parts company. Lisa’s story starts way back in her childhood. She grew up with a mother on Weight Watchers who always had a scale in the kitchen.

Lisa actually thought she was an overweight kid, so she always did low-fat diets and restricted calories. She even did keto for 6 years and 86-hour fasts. Lisa no longer does all this craziness, so we sat down and had a bit of a chat about her journey.

In this episode, Lisa and I dig into:

➡️Lisa’s dieting history

➡️Her experience having a hysterectomy

➡️Losing 30 lbs and 24 inches in 16 weeks

➡️Other improvements she’s noticed

➡️What Lisa is currently eating

➡️Beating a binge eating disorder

➡️Challenges Lisa had to overcome

➡️Getting comfortable in the gym

➡️Advice to other women on this journey

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SHOW NOTES

02:02 - Lisa's background

02:35 - All the diets she's done

04:19 - What made her join the program and what health issues she had prior to joining

06:17 - The results she's seen in the program

09:27 - How much weight she's lost

09:43 - How many calories she's on and the foods she is eating

13:42 - What she enjoyed most about the program

15:22 - What she found the most challenging about the program

16:56 - Her advice to women who are still sitting on the fence about joining the program

17:33 - How coaching and support helped her achieve her goals

18:16 - Her advice to women who are in the same journey

We have one of our awesome clients, Amanda Batchelor, on the podcast this time around! Amanda is 49 years old, has two jobs, and two teenage kids.

When she first joined the program, she was doing a lot of stuff. She was into Crossfit, doing strict keto, fasting, and previously did triathlons. But all of this led to Amanda ending up in a bad emotional state and hormonal issues. Today, Amanda is walking an entirely different path.

So, in this episode, Amanda and I talk about:

➡️Amanda’s history and why she joined the program

➡️How she lost 8 kgs and body fat

➡️How giving up the booze has changed her life

➡️What types of foods she’s eating now

➡️How she is training

➡️What she’s enjoyed most about the program

➡️How the food is working for the rest of her family

➡️Advice she has for other women in similar situations

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SHOW NOTES

01:58 - Brief background of Amanda

02:40 - Amanda’s health history and why she joined the program

07:50 - Her health improvement when she joined the program

08:12 - Not having cravings anymore

09:17 - How she lost 8 kgs and body fat

11:40 - How giving up the booze has changed her life

13:36 - Her hashimotos improvement

14:29 - What sorts of food she's eating now

16:10 - What she enjoyed most about the program

16:54 - How she is training

17:44 - The most challenging part for her while doing the program

19:47 - How the food is working for the rest of her family

21:56 - Advice for other women who are sitting on the fence about joining the program

24:12 - How coaching and support is helping her get to her health goals

26:56 - Advice she has for other women in similar situations

Prior to meeting Craig I used to train to burn as many calories as possible! I did so many classes, HIIT and long runs. When I met Craig he said to me you need to stop destroying the body you have with cardio and restrictive diets and build the body you want with real food and strength training.

I learned about the benefit of lifting weights and getting stronger for body composition change: more muscle and less body fat. Following a structured and measured training program with the intention of building muscle. I not only improved my body composition but I also improved my health. Better sleep, better cycles, no more constipation, more energy and no more binge eating!

Damon was one of the first coaches Craig worked with and has heavily influenced our training methodology. He's been on the podcast before, so I thought I'd get him back on to talk about why we should be training to build muscle not burn calories.

In this episode, Damon and I chat about:

➡️Training like an athlete and for the outcome you want

➡️What being “toned” means (and what it involves)

➡️How weight training works

➡️Building vs maintaining

➡️Why excessive cardio doesn’t work to improve your body composition

➡️The problem with fast food

➡️The importance of proper lifting execution

➡️Falling in love with lifting and sustainability

➡️The link between training and nutrition

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Damon Hayhow @damonhayhow

SHOW NOTES

01:44 - Brief background of Damon

02:34 - Training hard and why its necessary to change your body

03:54 - Why it's not all about the number on the scale

04:55 - Building the body that you want vs destroying the body you hate

05:45 - Training like an athlete and why this is important if you want to build a toned and athletic body

09:21 - Being in control

13:20 - Will you have to track your food forever?

15:59 - Eating the food you love

18:13 - What is toned and how do achieve the toned look?

22:23 - Building and improving your strength level and why this is important when it comes to building muscle

25:32 - Perks of weight training

26:14 - Why excessive cardio doesn’t work to improve your body composition

34:22 - The problem with fast food and not tracking

40:47 - Not realising what you're capable of

42:15 - The importance of proper lifting execution

49:50 - Injuries

50:59 - How much time it really takes for you to achieve your body goals

52:56 - Changing who you are

55:56 - Falling in love with weight training

56:18 - The connection between training and nutrition

57:02 - Weight training and repetition

01:03:53 - Being hungry and feeling good

We get lots of questions from women trying to get healthy and achieve their body goals. If you haven’t seen Part 1 of this Q&A, go back and give that one a listen first. This is Part 2.

In this episode, Craig and I answer questions about:

➡️Loose skin after losing weight

➡️Breastfeeding, nutrition, and training

➡️Healthy weight loss per week

➡️Nutrition and training for the morbidly obese

➡️Our top fat loss tips

➡️The importance of a bedtime routine

➡️Gaining weight with pro-metabolic eating (and why this happens)

➡️What we eat every day

➡️Weight loss and fat loss vs building muscle and how it's hard to get very muscular

➡️Fat intake and healthy fats

➡️Tips to lose weight in perimenopause

➡️How to balance fats and carbs

➡️Collagen consumption

➡️Pre-workout meals/snacks for early morning training sessions

➡️If I'm time-poor what should I prioritise strength training or steps?

➡️Home workouts and exercises

➡️Making gelatin gummies

➡️Staying on budget with a pro-metabolic lifestyle

And more!

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Craig McDonald @iamcraigmcdonald

SHOW NOTES

01:04 - My surgery update

06:44 - Loose skin after losing weight

08:05 - Calories/Macros during breastfeeding

10:18 - If you're losing weight tracking, how do you know when to increase and by how much?

13:02 - Advice for women who are starting off morbidly obese

16:02 - Investing in coaching support

17:12 - Favourite fat loss habits

22:00 - Gaining weight with pro-metabolic eating and why it happens

22:58 - What we eat everyday

25:44 - How long can you follow the same workout plan if you have a histamine issue?

27:18 - Weight loss and fat loss vs building muscle and how it's hard to get very muscular

36:38 - Replacement exercises in our program for those who have injuries

37:08 - Tips to lose weight in perimenopause

38:07 - How to balance fats and carbs

39:38 - Do we count collagen and casein in MFP?

40:27 - Pre-workout meals/snacks for early morning training sessions

43:22 - If I'm time-poor what should I prioritise strength training or steps?

43:40 - What are the best exercises to slim the thighs without bulking them?

45:43 - Making gelatin gummies

46:14 - Tips to stay on budget eating pro-metabolic

We welcome back Kate on the podcast for the millionth time! We joke this should be the Kitty and Kate Show.

This time we talk about menopause and common questions that come up with it. Kate has a really good way of taking complex subjects and making them easy to understand so I thought this was a good one to dig into together.

In this episode, Kate and I chat about:

➡️What is menopause?

➡️Perimenopause vs menopause

➡️What are “normal” but not 'necessary' menopausal symptoms?

➡️What are hot flashes?

➡️The impact of stress on menopausal symptoms

➡️HRT and how it works

➡️Estrogen’s impact on other hormones

➡️How estrogen affects energy levels

➡️What taking progesterone can do

➡️How a low metabolism impacts estrogen and progesterone

➡️Is estrogen protective for the brain?

➡️Why women have an increased rate of heart disease

➡️The Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) vs hormonal birth control

➡️5 foundational things you can do to improve your hot flashes and menopausal symptoms

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Kate Deering @katedeeringfitness

SHOW NOTES

01:43 - Brief background of Kate Deering

08:00 - What is menopause?

10:18 - Are menopausal symptoms necessary?

11:11 - What are hot flashes?

13:45 - The connection between stress and hot flashes

15:45 - What can we do to fix hot flashes

17:54 - Why taking large doses of estrogen work to get rid of hot flashes

22:02 - Why do women report having more energy when taking estrogen?

23:36 - The negative and positive effects of taking progesterone

32:34 - How a low metabolism plays a role in estrogen and progesterone levels

35:07 - Does estrogen help with blood pressure? How?

37:00 - Is estrogen good for the brain?

37:57 - Why women experience dementia more than men?

38:48 - Could it be beneficial for women after they go through menopause to supplement with progesterone for the rest of their life?

41:37 - Why women have an increased rate of heart disease

43:09 - Why women have strokes at double the rate in their 20's and later in life

46:52 - The Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) vs hormonal birth control

51:39 - Things you can do to improve your hot flashes and menopausal symptoms

We get so many questions about training and nutrition, so I decided to do a Q&A with Craig to answer a bunch of these common questions (and this is only part 1!).

In this episode, Craig and I answer questions about:

➡️What counts for daily steps

➡️Fat consumption and how much you need

➡️Chickpea pasta is it ok to eat every day?

➡️Reverse carb cycling do you recommend this?

➡️Protein intake what is the optimal amount and how do you calculate it

➡️Carb and fat targets for weight loss

➡️Eating the same foods day-to-day is this ok?

➡️Reverse dieting and how to avoid weight gain

➡️Building versus maintaining

And more!

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Craig McDonald @iamcraigmcdonald

SHOW NOTES

01:52 - Quick update on Kitty's recovery from her surgery

08:52 - Giving your body what it needs

09:50 - Does walking on a treadmill count as steps?

10:50 - How much fat should women be consuming daily?

15:20 - Where would we like to travel?

16;17 - Is it okay to eat chickpea pasta?

16:42 - What we think about Dr Ray Peat's diet change

19:44 - Thoughts on reverse carb cycling

23:20 - Can you get results from vegetarian and/or pescatarian diet?

25:18 - What happen if you eat over 1g per kilo of protein?

27:37 - How do I know how much carbs/fat should I be consuming for weight loss?

29:05 - Can you eat similar foods day to day?

31:20 - Will you gain weight in a reverse diet?

35:56 - When you're happy with your physique, how do you train? Do you still push to failure?