#160 - How your digestion is linked to your metabolic health with Meg Langston
Meg is back on the podcast. We’ve had her on here twice already, and I just love Meg. She works with women to restore their metabolic health, hormones, and digestion.
I love that Meg looks at the system as a whole and doesn’t just treat the symptoms of her clients.
So, with that in mind, in this episode, Meg and I chat about:
➡️Why it isn’t great to eat nuts and seeds in large amounts
➡️How digestion is linked to thyroid and hormone health
➡️How what you do 80-90% of the time is what matters
➡️Vegetables, nutrients, and digestion
➡️Why bloating and constipation happen with restriction
➡️How stress impacts your digestion and health
➡️Candida and what to do about it (p.s you don't have to cut all sugar and carbs from your diet)
➡️What causes iron overload
➡️The benefits of organ meats, like liver
➡️The advantages of other “traditional” foods
➡️Scheduling intentional rest and saying “no”
➡️Quick tips for gut health
#159 - The importance of trust and patience on the journey with Craig McDonald
After specific requests for this one, Craig (my other half) is back. We have worked with so many women who wonder why they don’t see results quicker. Usually, this comes down to not following the plan and not trusting the process or practicing patience.
Change takes time. This is something many of us tend to forget. Most of the women I talk to have been dieting for 10,20 or even 30 years, that's a long time! You can't rush back.
In this episode, Craig and I discuss:
➡️Following the plan for the desired result
➡️The importance of testing and measuring
➡️How much time it takes to reach your health and body goals (realistically)
➡️Taking ownership and moving forward
➡️The power of consistency
➡️Making mistakes
➡️Accepting that time is necessary
➡️Establishing habits and structure
➡️Getting out of your own way
➡️Resources vs resourcefulness
And more!
Happy listening I hope you find this podcast helpful and don't forget ...
#158 - From gaining 40lbs to getting strong and losing 10% body fat in a healthy and sustainable way with Anna Reeves
Anna is 27 years old, has a three-year-old son, and lives in Missouri. I admire mums so much; it’s such hard work at times!
Anna has had an incredible transformation in our program after joining about 20 weeks ago. I love to get women on here to share their stories to motivate others to stop doing quick-fix diets and eat some real food!
So, in this episode, Anna and I chat about:
➡️Annas dieting history and her health issues
➡️Her experience with birth control
➡️Her pro-metabolic weight gain of 40 lbs and how this affected her
➡️Solving her hormonal issues
➡️The accountability Anna needed
➡️How she lost 10% body fat
➡️Improvements she’s had while in the program
➡️What she found most challenging in the program
➡️Advice she has for other women
And more!
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. E...
#157 - Our top 3 tips to getting started when it comes to restoring your metabolism and losing weight in a healthy and sustainable way with Craig McDonald
I’m joined by my co-host and co-founder, Craig (also my partner in crime, business, and life!). We did a really simple episode for women who are new to following us and don’t know where to start. What we find is that a lot of women can easily become overwhelmed, so let’s break this all down!
In this episode, Craig and I discuss:
➡️Why it's important to eat regular well balanced meals
➡️The importance of animal products and protein
➡️Focusing on nutrient dense traditional foods
➡️Why carbs are important
➡️How to start strength training
➡️Progressive overload and why it's needed to build muscle
➡️Why building muscle is important
➡️Consistency and what it means
And more!
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...
#156 - Understanding the healing, healthy, and fat loss phases of pro-metabolic nutrition with Kate Deering
Kate Deering (author of How to Heal Your Metabolism) is back on the podcast! In this episode, we dig into the essential differences between a healing, healthy, and fat-loss phases of pro-metabolic nutrition. The recommendations for these three phases are very different and each individual may require a different approach.
So, Kate and I get into it a bit more and chat about:
➡️The restrict-binge cycle
➡️Why it isn’t necessary to gain more weight (for the majority of women)
➡️The importance of seeing where you are at
➡️The healing phase and addressing underlying issues
➡️How gut problems impact nutrient absorption and intake
➡️Why tracking your food is key
➡️Eating intentionally versus intuitively
➡️The right and wrong time to do a fat loss phase
➡️Ebbing and flowing with life’s cycles
➡️How you would get started toward optimal health
➡️How to positively think about tracking your food
And more!
Happy listening I hope...
#155 - Losing 30 lbs and getting her confidence back with Hannah Stine
I've had Kori and Fallon on the podcast before so check out their episodes.
After about 12 months she decided she was ready to focus on weight loss in a healthy and sustainable way so joined our coaching program, she's had incredible success!
In this episode, Hannah and I chat about:
➡️Hannah’s health history
➡️Losing 30 pounds (14 kgs)
➡️Regaining a new zeal for life
➡️How much food Hannah is eating now
➡️What Hannah has enjoyed the most about the program
➡️Listening to your body
➡️Accountability with the coaches and how this was such a big part of her success
➡️Hannah’s challenge with tracking her food and how she overcame it
➡️Hannah’s advice for women sitting on the fence
And more!
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 Sat...
#154 - Recovery, HRV and Cardio with Libby Wescombe
Libby has been on the podcast a few times before. I would definitely recommend going back and listening to those episodes (and go follow her on Instagram!). She’s smart, hot as Fk 🤣 and a perfect example of how you can look great naked and be healthy. Plus she's super knowledgeable on all things muscle, recovery, and HRV...just love her.
In this episode, Libby and I discuss:
➡️Why thinking of things as an end game isn’t helpful
➡️Having data points in lifestyle to check on health and wellness
➡️Energy availability for recovery
➡️How you don’t actually build muscle in the gym
➡️Part of building muscle is recovery
➡️How the nervous system facilitates or hinders recovery
➡️The advantages of getting into the recovery state after you train
➡️What you can do to improve your recovery
➡️The benefits of breathwork (and how to do it)
➡️How stress impacts recovery
➡️What HRV is
➡️Finding a balance between training and recovery
#153 - How to get a good nights sleep with Craig McDonald
Craig, my cofounder of Nustrength and cohost, and I are back! In this episode, we are digging into everything about sleep and offering up tips to get a good night's sleep.
So many women that come into our program struggle with it. When I was on those bloody restrictive diets, I also struggled with sleep. Then, over the past two years, when we were trying to conceive, I had so much trouble sleeping. I was so stressed, and I think the stress and emotional stuff are often underrecognized as a problem when it comes to sleep, even causing disruptions when you’re doing everything else right.
So, in this episode, Craig and I discuss:
➡️What can help you de-stress and sleep better
➡️Nutritional and caloric considerations for sleep
➡️Calculating your maintenance calories
➡️Movement, steps, and sleep
➡️Morning and bedtime routines
➡️Salt and the stress hormones
➡️Tracking sleep
➡️How sleep improves performance
Happy listening I hope you fin...
#151 - Will I have to track my food forever and what happens when I reach my goal weight/body composition? with Craig McDonald
I get a lot of questions from women asking, “Kitty, will I have to track strictly forever? What happens when you get to a place where you’re happy with your body weight and body composition?”
So, in this episode, Craig and I discuss:
➡️The times when you need to be precise with tracking and the times when you don't
➡️How long to fat loss phases typically last
➡️Maintenance calories and what that means
➡️Muscle gain and calories
➡️Building a nutrition framework and why this is important
➡️How tracking builds awareness
➡️Putting the time in at the start so it’s effortless later on
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.
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#150 - Why consuming animal products is better for your health and the environment with Ash and Sarah Armstrong
We had Ash and Sarah on the podcast a while back, so it was about time we had a catch-up! They now have a new course, a regenerative farm, and a wedding barn. These girls have been busy. It’s amazing what they are doing with their regenerative farm. If you don’t already follow them, definitely do!
In this episode, Ashley, Sarah, and I chat about:
➡️Their healing journey
➡️The importance of animal products and plants in the diet
➡️Muscle building, nutrition, and protein
➡️Problems with popular vegan products
➡️Pesticides and soil quality
➡️Blindly following fitness and nutrition advice
➡️Food education and why it matters
➡️The link between metabolism and soil
➡️How nose-to-tail eating reduces food waste
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...
