Weight Loss For Women: empowering health, strength and nourishment

Let’s talk about binge eating and trauma… In this latest podcast episode, Stephanie, a somatic eating counselor for over a decade, unveils the intricate emotional factors involved in binge eating.Emotional eating and binge eating can actually be a message from your body, signaling dysregulation of some kind. Yet, we often simply beat ourselves up when we overindulge in ice cream, cookie, chips, etc. So, here’s what you can do instead to overcome binge eating once and for all!RESOURCES + LINKSRebuild Your Metabolism Method: 28 Day ChallengeLearn more about our Winatlife Coaching optionsSaturée products use discount code KITTY20 for 20% off your first order.Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Post a screenshot on Instagram stories and Tag @kittyblomfield for your chance to win a tub of Saturée Premium CollagenReview on SpotifyFOLLOWKitty Blomfield @kittyblomfieldStephanie Mara Fox, MA, CMBEC, CHC, CYT, is a Somatic Nutritional Counselor and Mentor with a Master’s Degree in Somatic Psychotherapy. She is the creator of Somatic Eating®, a body-oriented, sensation focused therapeutic approach to eating. She’s supported women, coaches, and wellness professionals all over the world, helping them to heal from disordered eating patterns, binge eating, emotional eating, chronic dieting, and body image concerns. She has been working for over the past decade to guide women in feeling empowered in their relationship with their food and body. Stephanie is published in the International Body Psychotherapy Journal, featured in Somatic Psychotherapy Today, VoyageDenver, Elephant Journal, Authority Magazine, and Your Recovery Revealed Summit. She is a teacher at the Institute for the Psychology of Eating and has supervised thousands of mind-body eating coaches. Stephanie is on a mission to guide others into a safe and regulated relationship with food so they can go out and create their Satiated Life.Websites: https://www.stephaniemara.com/https://www.somaticeating.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_stephaniemara/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephaniemarafoxLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmara/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephaniemarafoxContact: support@stephaniemara.comReceive 50% off my Intro to Somatic Eating® Mini Course here: bit.ly/3YQi5TdSHOW NOTES02:44 - Stephanie's background, practicing as a Somatic Nutritional Counselor03:37 - Emotional eating and underlying trauma05:10 - Physical hunger vs emotional hunger07:17 - Binge and comfort eating08:47 - Window of tolerance10:42 - Alcohol consumption11:17 - Fight or flight response12:18 - Protective eating14:36 - Fear response14:58 - Connecting with food18:45 - Interrupting emotional eating before it happens21:01 - Bringing language to emotions23:40 - Our TTC Journey26:05 - Feeling your emotions27:44 - Flowing with yourself with where you're at29:06 - Starting to see our relationship with food as a doorway29:45 - Trusting your body31:10 - Stephanie's programs32:12 - Working in baby steps32:55 - Bringing in curiosityAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Should you be doing high reps and lower weight if your goal is fat loss? In our this podcast episode, Craig answers this question once and for all.Craig and I dig into the #1 thing that will have the most impact on fat loss, how muscle maintenance or growth effectively supports this, what goes into building muscle, the importance of muscle as we age, and common mistakes many women make.Happy listening I hope you find this podcast helpful and don't forget to take a screenshot of the episode and share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @kittyblomfield. Each month I choose someone who has shared and they get a tub of Saturée Premium Collagen valued at $79.If you loved this episode please help us get the word out to more women and leave a written review and a 5-star rating. Leave a review and rating on iTunes HERE.You can review on Spotify HERE.RESOURCES + LINKSRebuild Your Metabolism Method: 28 Day ChallengeLearn more about our Winatlife Coaching optionsSaturée products use discount code KITTY20 for 20% off your first order.Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Post a screenshot on Instagram stories and Tag @kittyblomfield for your chance to win a tub of Saturée Premium CollagenReview on SpotifyFOLLOWKitty Blomfield @kittyblomfieldCraig McDonald @iamcraigmcdonaldSHOW NOTES04:34 - The number 1 thing that drives fat loss05:07 - Total daily energy expenditure05:32 - Activity levels05:59 - Hitting your protein target and why this is important07:07 - Why you will really never know exactly how many calories you’re burning08:25 - Do you need to do higher reps to burn calories and lose fat?08:49 - Why you need to separate muscle building from calorie burning09:56 - Strength capability and why this is important11:02 - Losing body fat and losing muscle14:05 - Why muscle soreness does not always mean muscle growth18:12 - Can you lose weight without strength training?18:46 - Health benefits of strength training22:30 - How to build more muscle23:32 - How our coaches customise programs specifically for each client26:12 - Why it'll be so much more enjoyable once you learn how to strength train27:28 - Seeing what your body is truly capable ofAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In this episode I sit down with Amanda Montalvo and chat about the copper IUD, what we know about how it works, its potential impact on your hormones and metabolism, and adjusting after having the copper IUD taken out.Happy listening I hope you find this podcast helpful and don't forget to take a screenshot of the episode and share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @kittyblomfield. Each month I choose someone who has shared and they get a tub of Saturée Premium Collagen valued at $79.If you loved this episode please help us get the word out to more women and leave a written review and a 5-star rating. Leave a review and rating on iTunes HERE.You can review on Spotify HERE.RESOURCES + LINKSRebuild Your Metabolism Method: 28 Day ChallengeLearn more about our Winatlife Coaching optionsSaturée products use discount code KITTY20 for 20% off your first order.Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Post a screenshot on Instagram stories and Tag @kittyblomfield for your chance to win a tub of Saturée Premium CollagenReview on SpotifyFOLLOWKitty Blomfield @kittyblomfieldAmanda Montavlo @hormonehealingrdSHOW NOTES01:15 - Amanda's background02:25 - Misconception about copper IUD02:57 - What is the copper IUD03:16 - How it can affect fertility and how effective it is as birth control04:07 - Symptoms and side effects you may experience once you have it04:20 - How it impact the egg cells and cervical mucus05:13 - The controversies behind IUD05:47 - How copper impacts your body06:33 - How some women struggle since having the copper IUD07:39 - The connection between stress and your cycle08:15 - The risk of infection while having the copper IUD08:56 - Your cycle as a health marker09:53 - Understanding cervical mucus11:54 - What happens when you keep it for a very long time13:47 - Learning your cycle16:14 - Fertility Awareness Methods (FAM)17:36 - Knowing your body better18:23 - Working with a practitioner19:30 - How to support your body when you plan to come off the copper IUD22:08 - How much time should you give yourself to balance out your estrogen22:51 - Copper and estrogen24:03 - Addressing the basics first24:56 - Recovery after taking the IUD out25:55 - How long it took before Amanda fixed her estrogen dominance from copper toxicity27:21 - Painful periods28:31 - Looking up the symptoms29:40 - Fertility and birth control track30:20 - Eating enough food to lower stress and symptoms34:23 - Why it takes time in order for you see results36:32 - Building stress resiliency37:55 - Sleep deprivation and hunger39:02 - How do you know that you need to eat more food39:45 - Building connection and spending your time with your community to lower stress40:29 - Knowing when you're already pushing too far41:53 - Finding that balance42:40 - Learning the value of your cycle43:38 - Why menopausal symptoms is not normal48:52 - The benefits of lifting weightsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

One of our amazing coaches, Kathleen, is back on our podcast. We’ve had many of our coaches on here, but now we’re going through different client case studies with each one. If you haven’t listened to the previous episode with Kathleen, go back and give that a listen. She was a classic over-exerciser, under eater but has made incredible changes and had an amazing transformationSo, I wanted to get Kathleen on here to show you how you can reverse engineer the body or body composition you want.In this episode, Kathleen and I discuss:➡️Why it takes 12-18 months for most transformations➡️Once you've built the body you want why you can do less work to maintain it➡️Why it’s beneficial to build muscle when losing weight➡️Can you lose weight without strength training?➡️How muscle is beneficial through menopause➡️How Kathleen approaches body recomposition for clients➡️Healthy body fat percentages (and where most women are most happy)➡️Why “getting lean” takes discipline and precision, if you want to do it in a healthy way➡️How we approach lifting to get you to your desired body composition➡️Why this journey is never linear➡️Making sustainable lifestyle changes➡️How everything is simple once you learn itHappy listening I hope you find this podcast helpful and don't forget to take a screenshot of the episode and share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @kittyblomfield. Each month I choose someone who has shared and they get a tub of Saturée Premium Collagen valued at $79.If you loved this episode please help us get the word out to more women and leave a written review and a 5-star rating. Leave a review and rating on iTunes HERE.You can review on Spotify HERE.RESOURCES + LINKSRebuild Your Metabolism Method: 28 Day ChallengeLearn more about our Winatlife Coaching optionsSaturée products use discount code KITTY20 for 20% off your first order.Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Post a screenshot on Instagram stories and Tag @kittyblomfield for your chance to win a tub of Saturée Premium CollagenReview on SpotifyFOLLOWKitty Blomfield @kittyblomfieldKathleen Knauf @kathleenknaufSHOW NOTES01:40 - Kathleen's background02:49 - Building the body you want04:39 - Why majority of the women we work with are under-muscled05:32 - Unrealistic expectations05:50 - Why it takes 12-18 months for most transformations06:56 - The brilliant thing about building muscle07:50 - Why it’s beneficial to build muscle when losing weight10:17 - Can you lose weight without strength training?11:20 - Muscle vs fat12:02 - How having more muscle is beneficial through menopause12:30 - How Kathleen approaches body recomposition for her clients13:29 - Healthy body fat ranges18:28 - Why it takes discipline and precision to achieve a lean body23:53 - How we approach lifting to get you to your desired body composition24:32 - Skill acquisition26:20 - Fueling the body appropriately27:23 - Focusing on strength training27:57 - Why this journey is never linear31:08 - Making sustainable lifestyle changes31:58 - Becoming a new person and falling in love with lifting33:35 - Fear of lifting and become bulky35:10 - Consistency and self-sabotage37:13 - Are you just making excuses?41:15 - How everything is simple once you learn the foundationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

I have the guys from Bathing Evolved back on the podcast! A while back, they contacted me and sent me some of their awesome bath bombs. I was looking at them and noticed that they contained tea tree oil which is an endocrine disruptor, so I let them know. They did their own research and took the tea tree oil out!Will and David are such nice and genuine guys, so I wanted to get them back on to talk more about bathing and how it can affect our health, hormones, and metabolism. In this episode, the Bathing Evolved guys and I chat about:➡️Their company’s humble beginnings➡️Hidden toxins in beauty and hygiene products➡️How certain chemicals act like estrogen in the body➡️The history of bathing➡️The link between metabolism and bathing➡️The benefits of getting magnesium via the skin➡️The problem with a lot of Epsom salt brands➡️The best way to bath (And how to use Bathing Evolved products)➡️Depriving yourself and the power of doing nothing➡️The niacin sauna detoxHappy listening I hope you find this podcast helpful and don't forget to take a screenshot of the episode and share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @kittyblomfield. Each month I choose someone who has shared and they get a tub of Saturée Premium Collagen valued at $79.If you loved this episode please help us get the word out to more women and leave a written review and a 5-star rating. Leave a review and rating on iTunes HERE.You can review on Spotify HERE.RESOURCES + LINKSRebuild Your Metabolism Method: 28 Day ChallengeLearn more about our Winatlife Coaching optionsSaturée products use discount code KITTY20 for 20% off your first order.Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Post a screenshot on Instagram stories and Tag @kittyblomfield for your chance to win a tub of Saturée Premium CollagenReview on SpotifyFOLLOWKitty Blomfield @kittyblomfieldBathing Evolved @bathingevolvedSHOW NOTES02:19 - How Bathing Evolved started04:13 - Synthetic fragrances and chemicals from bath salts that may harm you05:11 - Tea tree oil exposure06:27 - Environmental toxins in beauty and hygiene products07:53 - How certain chemicals act like estrogen in the body09:26 - The history of bathing10:59 - The connection between metabolism and bathing12:08 - Magnesium and its benefits14:20 - Epsom salt15:40 - Thiamin (Vitamin B1)16:39 - Some of the other ingredients in their Revival products and their benefits19:19 - Digital detox21:21 - The best way to bath (And how to use Bathing Evolved products)24:18 - The niacin sauna detoxAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Should you be tied to the number on the scale? Is this the only way you should measure your progress? So many of the women we work with have always only focused on one data point - scale weight. Yes, you want to look at weight BUT don't forget about what that weight is made up of - muscle and fat.So, we wanted to talk about this in more detail. In this episode, Craig and I discuss:➡️What is body composition?➡️What makes up the number on the scale➡️What happens when you diet hard with a drastic calorie deficit➡️What is required to build muscle➡️Why muscle makes it easier to sustain weight loss➡️The importance of taking your time to achieve body recomposition➡️Our advice for achieving the body you want➡️How weightlifting is a skill you have to practiceHappy listening I hope you find this podcast helpful and don't forget to take a screenshot of the episode and share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @kittyblomfield. Each month I choose someone who has shared and they get a tub of Saturée Premium Collagen valued at $79.If you loved this episode please help us get the word out to more women and leave a written review and a 5-star rating. Leave a review and rating on iTunes HERE.You can review on Spotify HERE.RESOURCES + LINKSRebuild Your Metabolism Method: 28 Day ChallengeLearn more about our Winatlife Coaching optionsSaturée products use discount code KITTY20 for 20% off your first order.Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Post a screenshot on Instagram stories and Tag @kittyblomfield for your chance to win a tub of Saturée Premium CollagenReview on SpotifyFOLLOWKitty Blomfield @kittyblomfieldCraig McDonald @iamcraigmcdonaldSHOW NOTES06:48 - Being obsessed with the number on the scale08:09 - Can you build muscle and lose body fat at the same time09:12 - What is body composition?13:24 - Body fat vs lean mass13:58 - Growing muscle and why you need to eat more14:14 - What it takes to build muscle15:39 - Losing body fat without strength training17:05 - Why the process of body recomposition takes time22:07 - Our advice for achieving the body you want26:26 - How weightlifting is a skill you have to practice30:14 - Going back to training after time off33:43 - Celebrating micro-winsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Charlotte has had a really fascinating journey! As one of our coaches, she actually comes from an insane 100 km ultra-marathon background. Over time, this took a huge toll on her body, which led her to eventually join our program. Since then, she’s become one of our adoring coaches who we love and who helps other women achieve their goals.In this episode, Charlotte and I chat about:➡️Her ultra-marathon history and working as a PT➡️Symptoms Charlotte had before changing her lifestyle➡️What Charlotte learned in the program➡️Not feeling exhausted all the time➡️Why Charlotte wanted to become a coach with us➡️Transformations Charlotte has seen in other women➡️How transformations take time and effortHappy listening I hope you find this podcast helpful and don't forget to take a screenshot of the episode and share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @kittyblomfield. Each month I choose someone who has shared and they get a tub of Saturée Premium Collagen valued at $79.If you loved this episode please help us get the word out to more women and leave a written review and a 5-star rating. Leave a review and rating on iTunes HERE.You can review on Spotify HERE.RESOURCES + LINKSRebuild Your Metabolism Method: 28 Day ChallengeLearn more about our Winatlife Coaching optionsSaturée products use discount code KITTY20 for 20% off your first order.Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Post a screenshot on Instagram stories and Tag @kittyblomfield for your chance to win a tub of Saturée Premium CollagenReview on SpotifyFOLLOWKitty Blomfield @kittyblomfieldSHOW NOTES01:32 - Charlotte's background02:23 - Professions she tried to pursue before joining WAL04:07 - Her ultra-marathon history and working as a PT08:11 - Symptoms Charlotte had before changing her lifestyle09:47 - Why she joined the program10:32 - What she learned in the program and the results she'd seen11:33 - The improvements in her sleep and energy12:26 - What drove her to become a coach14:16 - The types of women she work with and common issues she helps them improve15:24 - How our program differs from other weight loss program out there16:06 - How transformations take time and effort16:36 - Maintaining17:36 - The importance of having the data to see your improvementsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Melissa is one of our awesome clients. She is 38 years old and a mum to three boys. She lives on a farm in South Australia, and six months in, Melissa has seen incredible results.For anyone that has struggled with digestive issues or IBS, you might relate to Melissa’s story. In this episode, Melissa and I chat about:➡️Her diet, health, and training history➡️How she lost over 40 cm➡️Her digestion and IBS journey (and where she’s at now)➡️What food she’s eating while losing weight➡️How eating this way is working with the rest of her family➡️How she got her happiness back!➡️Melissa’s advice to other womenHappy listening I hope you find this podcast helpful and don't forget to take a screenshot of the episode and share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @kittyblomfield. Each month I choose someone who has shared and they get a tub of Saturée Premium Collagen valued at $79.If you loved this episode please help us get the word out to more women and leave a written review and a 5-star rating. Leave a review and rating on iTunes HERE.You can review on Spotify HERE.RESOURCES + LINKSRebuild Your Metabolism Method: 28 Day ChallengeLearn more about our Winatlife Coaching optionsSaturée products use discount code KITTY20 for 20% off your first order.Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Post a screenshot on Instagram stories and Tag @kittyblomfield for your chance to win a tub of Saturée Premium CollagenReview on SpotifyFOLLOWKitty Blomfield @kittyblomfieldSHOW NOTES01:17 - Melissa's background02:04 - Her diet, health, and training history03:20 - Her digestion issues and IBS journey05:56 - How long she's been in the program06:32 - How she lost weight and over 40cm07:49 - How her digestion issues and cramping improved10:12 - How many calories she's on and the foods she is eating12:02 - How the food fits in the rest of the family12:48 - What she enjoyed most about the program (Getting her happiness back)14:25 - What she found the most challenging about the program16:08 - Her advice to women who are sitting on the fence about joining the program17:58 - How the coaching and support helped her achieve her results19:38 - Melissa's advice to other women who are on the same journeyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Bryan lives in the states, and I’ve followed him on Instagram for a while; We have similar nutritional approaches. He recently did a great post on sleep and so many women we work with struggle with sleep! Whenever I get stressed or something feels out of alignment with me, sleep is always the first thing for me to go. So, Bryan and I decided to do this podcast to help you sleep better!In this episode, Bryan and I chat about:➡️Bryan’s past of doing low-carb➡️What changed Bryan’s mind on low-carb diets➡️Common issues with sleep➡️How the circadian rhythm works➡️What happens when you don’t get enough sleep➡️What can help improve sleep➡️The incredible benefits of daily walks for sleep➡️Sunlight and sleep➡️What to avoid before bed➡️Blue-blocking glasses➡️How how much you eat impacts your sleep➡️The bedtime snack➡️Sleep issues and caloric deficits➡️How “leaky gut” can lead to poor sleep➡️Foods that could irritate the gut➡️What can lower cortisol and adrenaline➡️How breathwork can improve sleep➡️Red light therapy for sleep➡️The importance of a bedtime routine➡️Magnesium and salt for sleep➡️How alcohol affects sleep➡️Having a purposeHappy listening I hope you find this podcast helpful and don't forget to take a screenshot of the episode and share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @kittyblomfield. Each month I choose someone who has shared and they get a tub of Saturée Premium Collagen valued at $79.If you loved this episode please help us get the word out to more women and leave a written review and a 5-star rating. Leave a review and rating on iTunes HERE.You can review on Spotify HERE.RESOURCES + LINKSRebuild Your Metabolism Method: 28 Day ChallengeLearn more about our Winatlife Coaching optionsSaturée products use discount code KITTY20 for 20% off your first order.Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Post a screenshot on Instagram stories and Tag @kittyblomfield for your chance to win a tub of Saturée Premium CollagenReview on SpotifyRed LightsInfraredi use code WINATLIFE for 10% offRed Light ManFOLLOWKitty Blomfield @kittyblomfieldBryan Thomas @performanceneuroSHOW NOTES01:51 - Bryan's background03:11 - His diet history and how he came across Dr. Ray Peat's work07:07 - Falling and staying asleep09:03 - One of the easiest ways to fall asleep09:25 - What happens when you don't eat enough11:55 - How drastically cutting calories affects your stress hormones13:20 - Things you need to address to help improve your sleep14:12 - Increase movement/activity14:52 - The benefits of being outdoors15:40 - Going on a 10-minute walk16:20 - Why action leads to motivation16:50 - How the circadian rhythm works18:42 - Blue lights and blue-blocking glasses20:37 - What to avoid before going to bed22:50 - One of the best things that you can do to improve your liver storage capacity23:31 - Not getting enough fuel/calories during the day26:40 - The grandmaster diet28:02 - Food tracking28:38 - Binge eating29:40 - How “leaky gut” can lead to poor sleep31:43 - Foods that could irritate the gut35:18 - How increasing salt intake improves sleep36:20 - Adequate sodium and potassium for sleep38:53 - How emotional and chronic stress can impact sleep39:30 - What's in our Join our 7-Day Eat More, Train Less, Get Results Challenge43:14 - How breathwork can improve sleep46:20 - Red light therapy for sleep52:12 - Why bedtime routine is important55:20 - Journaling55:55 - Taking magnesium at bedtime and its benefits01:03:55 - Alcohol consumption and how it affects sleep01:12:00 - Building good connections, social relationship, and having a purposeAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

I had such an interesting conversation with a friend of mine last week about her unexplained weight gain.She messaged saying Kit, I've gained 4kgs in the last few months and I just don't know why. Should I be doing more cardio??I asked her if she'd been tracking her food and she said no, but I feel like I don't eat badly...I remember when I first met Craig and he would say, “Focus on the data, not your feelings.”Tracking really helped me get out of the emotions and actually look at the facts. This showed me where I was going wrong, which allowed me to make the correct changes so I could reach my body and health goals.So, in this episode, Craig and I chat about:➡️How the data doesn’t lie➡️Belief vs reality➡️Taking extreme ownership➡️How data leads to a result➡️What data points we use with our clients➡️How consistency leads to results➡️Taking imperfect actionHappy listening I hope you find this podcast helpful and don't forget to take a screenshot of the episode and share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @kittyblomfield. Each month I choose someone who has shared and they get a tub of Saturée Premium Collagen valued at $79.If you loved this episode please help us get the word out to more women and leave a written review and a 5-star rating. Leave a review and rating on iTunes HERE.You can review on Spotify HERE.RESOURCES + LINKSRebuild Your Metabolism Method: 28 Day ChallengeLearn more about our Winatlife Coaching optionsSaturée products use discount code KITTY20 for 20% off your first order.Drop Us A Review On The Podcast + Post a screenshot on Instagram stories and Tag @kittyblomfield for your chance to win a tub of Saturée Premium CollagenReview on SpotifyFOLLOWKitty Blomfield @kittyblomfieldCraig McDonald @iamcraigmcdonaldSHOW NOTES02:00 - Get out of the feelings and into the data (Facts not emotions)04:37 - Misconceptions about carbs05:33 - Setting the right standards07:24 - Consistency and tracking accurately, why this is important09:03 - What you believe you're doing vs what you're actually doing13:48 - Taking extreme ownership14:50 - How data leads to a result18:23 - Why you are your own science experiment19:12 - Why getting results take great consistency, time, and it's never easy22:52 - Spending the time learning proper training execution and why this is important26:35 - The value of investing in coaching27:15 - What data points we use with our clients31:04 - Building the foundation31:33 - Setting a REALISTIC goal based on your body composition37:25 - Taking imperfect action and focusing on what you can doAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands