Julia Mitchell, a functional nutritionist, discusses personalized nutrition coaching for weight loss, body composition, and overall wellness. Topics include overcoming nutrition roadblocks, setting protein goals, tracking calories, and balancing carbohydrates and fats for optimal performance.
Tracking macros is essential for informed food choices and weight loss success.
Shifting identity aligns with health goals to prioritize actions supporting weight loss.
Maintaining curiosity, self-exploration, and resistance training are vital for successful weight loss.
Deep dives
Importance of Tracking Macros for Weight Loss Success
Tracking macros is essential for weight loss success as it provides a fundamental understanding of food intake and helps individuals make informed choices. By diligently tracking macros, individuals can increase mindfulness around their eating habits and make necessary diet improvements. Setting reasonable caloric deficits and protein targets based on individual needs and collaborating on these goals with a nutritionist is crucial to ensure success.
Identity Shift and Aligning Actions with Weight Loss Goals
Shifting one's identity to align with weight loss goals is paramount for success. Individuals need to redefine themselves in line with their health objectives and prioritize actions that support those goals. Making conscious choices that reflect the desired outcome, such as prioritizing healthy habits over indulgent ones, is key to maintaining consistency and achieving sustainable weight loss.
Valuing Curiosity and Self-Exploration in the Weight Loss Journey
Maintaining curiosity and self-exploration are integral to a successful weight loss journey. Being honest with oneself, embracing curiosity, and actively seeking to understand personal eating patterns and behaviors lead to greater self-awareness. By fostering curiosity and being open to self-discovery, individuals can address unique eating habits, uncover patterns that may hinder progress, and make informed changes to support their weight loss goals.
Importance of Exercise and Nutrition for Optimal Health
Exercise plays a crucial role in stimulating muscle growth alongside dietary protein intake, highlighting the significance of resistance training. Consistent and intense workouts contribute not only to weight loss but also overall fitness and health. Incorporating exercise as part of a daily routine, maintaining intensity levels, and progressive resistance training are key factors in achieving desired physical goals.
Seeking Professional Guidance for Personalized Wellness Plans
Individuals struggling with weight loss are advised to seek help from qualified practitioners who consider their unique contexts and medical histories. Relying solely on general information or influencers on social media may not lead to long-term success. Developing a relationship with a knowledgeable practitioner can provide personalized wellness plans tailored to individuals' specific needs and goals.
In this special episode Dr. Lyon sits down with lead nutritionist Julia Mitchell for a discussion on achieving the body composition of your dreams! Julia shares her journey from bison ranching in Canada to becoming an integral part of Dr. Lyon's clinical practice, offering practical tips and insights to help you reach your health and fitness goals.
Julia Mitchell is a functional nutritionist who considers the context of a person’s physiological make-up, how they live, and what they want to achieve. One size does not fit all. Through the lens of Muscle-Centric Medicine®, she takes a holistic view of each client to address not just nutrition but all areas of wellness. With this comprehensive view, Julia can very precisely customize nutrition coaching to help you with weight loss, body composition, nutrient depletions, digestive function, hormones, specialized nutrition support for existing health conditions, and more!
