Lean With Plants

Here's the reality: It's really common that most people who lose weight will gain it back after losing it. In this episode, I'm going to talk about the things you have to be aware of as you lose weight and what to do instead. When people lose weight and get to their desired goal, they stop doing whatever they did to lose that weight. But one thing you need to understand is that it'...

If you’ve been around the vegan community a while you will most likely have heard of Chef AJ. In this podcast, we're going to chat with her. She has been vegan for nearly 40 years! She’s lost a phenomenal amount of weight using calorie density and eating MORE food by focusing a lot of her diet on vegetables and whole-food carbohydrates which is how I’ve lost weight as well! She is a chef, prof...

Did you know: 97% of Americans get the recommended amount of protein. What is protein? How do you get enough while losing weight? How much IS enough? In this episode, I’m going to break down the 10 most common myths about protein and weight loss. I will also share my top 3 science-backed tips for optimizing your weight loss WHILE meeting your protein requirements. More info on the study: https://p...

One quick question for you: Do you know what quick weight loss even means? People have different theories about why weight loss occurs but to cut the story short, you must be in a calorie deficit for it to happen.   In today’s episode, I talk about how to lose weight quickly on a vegan diet and some little hacks that you can make to speed up the process. By the end of this episode, I want you to u...

Do you feel like you're constantly failing at losing weight Maybe you're on track one week and off the next, maybe no matter how hard you try you can't resist processed foods. Do you feel like YOU are the issue and that you'll never reach your goal because you just can't make progress?? 📚 Join my FREE Kickstarter Challenge👇 ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.chelseamae.com/kickstarter-about⁠ L...

Here is my full story of losing 40 pounds. I walk through my complete dieting history and how my mindset and diet changed so much when I finally found something that would stick for life, calorie density! You can follow me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/chelseamaecullen Or check out more about how to lose weight on a vegan diet at www.chelseamae.com 📚 Join my FREE Kickstarter Challenge👇 ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠...

There is so much pressure to have a 'healthy and positive' mindset around food. To find food freedom and not obsess about calories or numbers or weight gain or loss or any of that stuff we love to worry about. This episode is a bit of a different spin on a popular topic and one I believe needs to be shared. If you've ever beaten yourself up over not having a completely healthy mindset...

If you've ever asked yourself this question I got you covered in this episode! The answer is not short and easy to digest like my fitness pal would have you believe, but it is SO worth understanding this so that you can adjust your diet based on results, not fear. This isn't my article but I did find it super helpful to understand how varied calorie needs are, check it out: https://fitfolk...

Lots of vegan influencers SWEAR by intermittent fasting for weight loss, so what's the deal? Whether you're eating in a time window or eating green eggs and ham on the moon you still need to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight. In this episode, I'm sharing the three biggest pros and cons of IF and whether it will help YOU get into that deficit and stay there. I hope this episode hel...

I'm so excited to be interviewing Jeannine who wrote the Potato Reset ebook and has personally lost 100lbs with the help of potatoes! In this interview, we're talking about how potatoes are so amazing for weight loss, dealing with vegan junk food and creating new healthy habits, and how to lose weight with hormonal issues. I do recommend downloading the Potato Reset ebook, and Jeannine has...

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...