Lean With Plants

Are you guilty of these three big weight loss mistakes? Hold up, yep that feeling is actually part of the problem. Guilt and shame don't really help you form better habits!! In this episode, I'm talking about the three biggest mistakes people make when trying to diet and lose fat, and what to do instead. Weight loss isn't complicated in concept, calories in have to be less than calorie...

There is a massive misconception about the role of exercise in losing weight. Most Americans believe that lack of exercise rather than diet is the biggest contribution to the obesity epidemic. In reality, exercise plays a minor role in weight loss for the simple fact that it accounts for SO LITTLE of our calorie burn. Running for 2 hours might burn 1000 calories, which could be consumed in 5 minut...

Ever been absolutely confused as to why vegan influencers are so slim and #goals eating brownies and 1000 calorie smoothies??? Yeah me too.... or rather I was so confused as to why me eating like them didn't produce the same six-pack abs. There are a few good reasons these guys look like they do, and why no matter how many YouTube videos you watch you can't look the same!! In this episode...

While trying to lose weight one of the hardest things is staying motivated. Anyone can do a diet for 3 days or a week, but can you keep doing it for LIFE? How do you keep motivated when you don't see quick results or when you DO see results and then start to get complacent and go backward again!!? In this episode, I talk about the mindset shifts you need to make to keep motivated over the LONG...

Are you stuck in a cycle of self-sabotage? Binging, restricting, overeating, rinse and repeat? If you're feeling like you just can't get out of this cycle and want to take steps to start getting some freedom and feeling in control of your journey again, listen to this episode!! Just a warning, I say dude way too much. Here are the three main reasons you're stuck in a cycle of self-sabo...

As this podcast goes to air we are in the midst of Corona virus crisis. In my little home country New Zealand I'm entering week 2 of complete nation wide lockdown. Worldwide people are panicking stressing the frick out!! So even though you might be stuck at home, or dealing with some other personal crisis, should you be trying to lose weight? Should you EVER priorities weight loss when life is...

You've probably heard about metabolic damage or being in 'starvation mode.' Search YouTube and you'll get hundreds of hits on how to 'heal' your damaged metabolism and start finally losing weight. As if it wasn't already hard enough, you've also got to wonder if all those quick-fix diets and fads you did in the past are slowing things down now! After all, why IS it...

Most people won't keep the weight off. That's pretty depressing. Losing weight isn't actually hard... wait, who am I kidding it was freaking hard for most of my life until I learned about calorie density! Keeping it off is statistically not probable but YOU can beat the odds when you shift your focus from results to habits. This isn't something you do when you reach your goal weigh...

To lose fat you need to get into a calorie deficit...period. There is NO other way to lose fat!!! (Except liposuction) But lowering your calories doesn't mean you have to count them!! You can easily lower your calories without counting by understanding and utilising calorie density, and this episode shows the action steps to make that happen... even when you don't know a starting number or...

In this episode, I simplify the science of weight loss and explain how you can be eating exceptionally healthy and still not lose weight.  It’s vital to have a solid grasp on this information to understand HOW to start losing weight and WHY different diets work, so if you’re new to the podcast I recommend starting here.    I also share my story of struggling with disordered eating, food restrictio...