Lean With Plants

This week we're talking about mindset, particularly challenging your thoughts by using positive affirmations and mantras. I'll dive deep in to how our default thought patterns and internal dialogue can sometimes be very negative. I hope this episode will give you some hope to believe change is possible, because even though we may not have control over the thoughts our brains are telling us...

If you want to lose weight,  you may be wondering how much you should be exercising and what exercises you need to do to lose weight. Losing weight is all about being in calorie deficit, so it's understandable you think you need to exercise to lose weight as you'll burn more calories right? Whilst there is some truth to that it's more complex than you might think. There's a lot to...

This week I thought I'd talk you about how to get comfortable, with being uncomfortable. Embracing discomfort definitely won't be pleasant but it's necessary if you want to experience personal growth. The thing is If you always stay in your comfort zone and avoid situations where you might fail or be uncomfortable, then there is little way for you to grow as an individual. A quote whic...

In this episode I share 4 key ways I keep going when my goals feel so far away! I talk a lot about not being perfect and why it's important to fail faster but this week I want to get a little more personal. The crux of it is; We don’t want to put our lives on hold until we reach a certain goal, because life is happening NOW, and the future is never a given. It's so important to focus on th...

Harness the power of gateway habits to boost your consistency with less effort. 🎉 Win a goodie bag starter kit and a scholarship to the Lean with Plants program! 🎉 Challenge runs from Friday the 5th ➡️ Monday 8th August 2022 (CST) My definition of “gateway habits” are small, easy habits that have a HUGE knock on affect to other behaviour. They’re like gateway drugs. Once you start, the harder st...

Kezia lost 50 lbs (and counting) while spending less time in the kitchen and making her system easy. Here’s what she said: “in January when the doors were open for LWP I wasn't quite ready to jump in, I felt like I had all of the knowledge and understanding and I could do it on my own. So I decided to give myself some time to try it alone. Alas, I was able to eat the right things but then week...

Those that have been following me for a while know that I recently went on a 3 month trip around the United States of America. Whilst traveling I haven't been keeping up with eating 100% healthy, as I would in my home environment. So in this episode I'm going to talk about several actionable positive behaviours I'm going to start doing to get my healthy eating habits back on track now...

Making faster progress isn’t about stricter diets and more discipline, it’s about taking consistent action steps that move you closer to your goal. The problem is we get tired, bored, lose motivation or give up, or (insert excuse here) and progress stalls or goes out the window. This isn’t a flaw with YOU, it’s a human character trait that keeps us alive, we’re kinda designed to choose the path of...

After traveling the United States for 2 months I’ve got some thoughts about eating healthy (and not) here and I wanted to share them with you! This episode is really just a conversation about processed foods, huge billboards that pull you off the highway, the price of cherry tomatoes and how to set up your environment to promote the behaviours you want to cultivate. There are some fascinating thin...

I struggled with my weight for almost 10 years. I was miserable and unhappy and after many failed diets, too many rules and too much restriction, I thought it was time to do something that was sustainable, easy, obvious and attractive! That's when I finally found a solution that worked for me. I was able to lose 40lbs and become the leanest I have ever been if my life even after having 2 kids!...

I recently did an Instagram live where I spoke to some of the amazing Lean with Plants members about their personal experiences on their weight loss journey and took some of your questions! There were some great questions and I loved answering them all, so I thought it would great to share this live episode with all of you, so that you can find the answers to some of my most commonly asked questio...

I finally got the chance to do my first in person podcast and meet with the amazing Beth, who is a pod leader in the Lean with Plants course, and it was so exciting!! In this episode Beth shares her incredible story of how she was able to lose 40lbs and finally find the food freedom  she desperately wanted after trying around 15 unsuccessful diets which she had done for most of her life. Beth disc...

I started a challenge with some friends where I would commit to running 5km a day for 90 consecutive days. It's now day 77 of the challenge and I’ve managed to run 5km every single day for 77 days and counting.  In this episode, I discuss what I’ve learnt about habit formation and the many behavioural hacks this challenge has taught me along the way. All of which, have made it possible for me...

In this episode I have the privilege to talk to Bree who shares her amazing story about how she managed to transform her life, change her daily habits and lose 37lbs since beginning her weight loss journey.  It was Bree who inspired me to run 5km a day, as she was able to run 5km a day for 250 consecutive days, which in total is 1250kms, that's absolutely incredible! In this episode Bree share...

Are you a self proclaimed binge eater? Maybe you’ve tried various diets, severely lowered your calorie intake, staved yourself, gone to bed hungry and yet no matter what you still just can’t seem to get out of the never ending binge eating cycle. In this episode I talk about my personal struggle with binge eating and how I was able to stop the cycle of binging on food, lose 40 lbs, and maintain th...

In this episode I talk to Katy who shares her incredible story about her battle with Bulimia and how she managed to overcome it, lose 20lbs and keep it off sustainably. Although this episode is an emotional one, Katy’s story has a happy ending! She is now confident about her eating habits, and she finally has food freedom and has lost the weight without starvation or restriction. I really hope Kat...

Understanding a calorie deficit in conjunction with calorie density and habit change is what really made a difference to me losing 40lbs. I recently put out a YouTube video with the 5 action steps that helped me on my weight loss journey to losing 40lbs, but I thought It would a be a great idea to delve into more depth on this topic, so that it can help you understand in more detail how fat loss w...

With everything that's happening in the world right now, it can be very difficult to focus on the things that we used to see as 'important' but may now may seem 'less important'. The thing is, when you put all your focus on issues that are outside of your control, your overall influence on those issues ends up shrinking, as you become less focused on the things that also actual...

When it comes to habit change (including weight loss) we are are hardwired to choose the path of least resistance. We rely so much on willpower and motivation to change our habits, but lack of motivation and willpower are not character flaws. They are a reaction to the systems we create. You can see increasingly better results by not working smarter NOT harder.  Every single successful person who...

How many calories are you really burning? If you’ve ever felt confused about where you sit on the ‘bell curve’ of calorie burn and how to determine your base metabolic rate (BMR) then this episode is for you! There is so much confusion around calorie burn and finding those numbers, but the more important question is how to reduce and stay consistent from your unique starting point... whether that’...

Consistency is paramount for long term success in weight loss and really anything, but it's so hard to develop it! Most of us rely on motivation and willpower to 'white knuckle' something difficult until we inevitably slip up and then feel like garbage for failing. Fortunately there is a far better and easier way to become more consistent and we take a deep dive into that in this episo...

What are the best weight loss foods? Let me tell you right now, it’s not apple juice and olive oil!! In this episode we look at the 3 main elements in foods that influence a calorie deficit: Calorie density Satiety Fibre content Using these 3 categories you can make any meal awesome for weight loss or at least improve it, and rather than focus on either perfection or giving up all the time, you’ll...

Resolutions fail and we stay in the same crap behaviour patterns because willpower is limited and motivation comes and goes like a fickle lover. Fortunately there’s a better way to set yourself up for success and gain momentum through gateway actions and tiny daily habits. In this episode I’m sharing my goals for 2022 and the 3 key things Im focusing on to improve this year and achieve my goals. I...

2021 was a pretty eventful year, and rather than just make a ton of goals and resolutions for 2022 I think it’s important to sit back and review what did and didn’t work and take the lessons forward! My biggest lessons in 2021 were: Own your struggle. Look back at how far you’ve come and create milestones. You need to be part of community. Pause dont quit. If you want to know more about creating b...

Everyone struggles with comparison and not feeling good enough. It happens to EVERYONE and what matters most is what you DO with that. Are you letting comparison derail your progress because it feels way to far off to achieve your goals? Are you loathing the journey because you can see your own failings so clearly? There's a better way, and in this podcast we'll talk about how to ditch the...