Macros and Metabolism Beautiful Peach Podcast with Caitlen Schmidt

Hey Beautiful Peach! It is that time of year: New Years Resolution time! In today’s episode, we’re talking all about finally achieving your new year’s resolutions – whether that is to lose weight without restriction and dieting, or to heal your metabolism through reverse dieting so you can have endless food freedom. In this episode, I share my secret method to achieve efficient and stress-free res...

Hey hey Beautiful Peach! In today’s episode, we are going to talk ALL about how the fears of failure, decision paralysis, and overthinking can hinder your fat loss progress! If you have ever felt like a failure after falling off the wagon with a past, or current, diet…this episode is for you. We talk about why you can’t keep up with the restriction, why you struggle to stay on track when eating ou...

In today’s episode, we’re answering the question: How long will it take for you to do the reverse diet, and is it even worth it? I’ll talk about the five most important factors you should be looking at to determine the timeline of your reverse diet!   Connect with Caitlen:   ⭐FREE Metabolism Report: click me !   ⭐Free Reverse Diet for Sustainable Weight Loss & Food Freedom Webinar: click me...

In today’s episode, we’re talking about gaining weight overnight. I’ll clear up the truths and the myths surrounding waking up a litttlee, or a lot in some cases, heavier than yesterday. We’ll also discuss why gaining “weight” isn’t always a bad thing; there’s a difference between gaining weight and gaining fat.   Times to Check Out: (02:58) What is weight gain? (04:06) Understanding fat gain (06:...

In today’s episode, we’re talking all about diet pills and my hot takes on them. I walk you through if I believe they are worth taking, any potential metabolic damage they can do, and alternative methods to help you lose weight without compensating your metabolism health!   Times to Check Out: (03:52) How diet pills work (04:52) The different components of a diet pills (06:03) How hunger suppressa...

In today’s episode, we’re talking about the 8 unexpected benefits of reverse dieting that can completely transform your life, your body, and your long term health. I also take a deep dive into what you can do TODAY to change your mindset about the weight loss process… you get to learn how to eat the food that you love without the icky weight regain and restrictive calorie deficits, while seeing re...

In today’s episode, we’re talking about how it is 110% possible for busy women to sustainably lose fat without hours of meal prep, giving up that Starbs drink you look forward to, or compensating quality time with family and friends. I’ll walk you through the action steps you can take if you’re feeling overwhelmed on how to get started with losing weight, healing your metabolism with reverse dieti...

In today’s episode, we’re talking about losing 50 pounds in two weeks – is this goal attainable? Will it last long term? In this episode, Caitlen walks through the pros and cons of losing weight fast, as well as how to ditch the “quick fix” mentality to help lose weight long term without doing any harm to your metabolism!   Times to Check Out: (02:54) Losing 50 pounds in two weeks (06:30) The secr...

In today’s episode, we’re talking about overcoming the “Start Over” mentality that often comes around the holiday season. I’ll explain to you my four favorite tips to help you overcome this mentality effectively. We’ll talk about how to maintain a healthy relationship with food while enjoying your holiday favorites, from the sweets in October to the feasts on Christmas.   Times to Check Out: (1:44...

In today’s episode, we’re talking about how willpower actually isn’t actually the answer to weight loss and food freedom. I’ll walk you through action steps to help you change your perspective on food and dieting to make lasting change. We’ll also discuss how enjoying life and sticking to a fitness goal can co-exist in your life.   Times to Check Out: (01:44) Willpower alone isn’t the answer (04:5...

In today’s episode, we’re talking about six ways to determine if you have a slow metabolism and need a reverse diet to help support your long term fat loss goals. I’ll guide you through the different signs so you can start healing your body’s relationship with food today.   Times to Check Out: (00:54) Healing your slow metabolism (07:49) 1. If your metabolism readjusted to your new calorie intake...

In today’s episode, we’re talking about why adjusting your macros is one of the TOP ways to avoid weight loss plateaus. I’ll walk you through four questions you can ask yourself to assess why your macros might be leading you into a plateau and help you get the ball rolling again with healing your metabolism, sustainable fat loss, and ALL the food freedom. I also have some tips that can help you re...

In today’s episode, we are going to talk about the TOP 5 reasons that your reverse diet is NOT working for you, and may even be causing weight regain. I walk through each of the five mistakes in depth, and show how they are related to calorie deficits, reverse dieting, and tracking macros. I also have action steps for each mistake that you can take today to get back on track with losing weight, he...

In today’s nerdy knowledge episode, I do an inside look at one of my BPM clients who is eating 780 more calories without weight regain – in fact, this client is even down 10 pounds! I’ll walk you through my signature framework of reverse dieting and how you can apply these principles to lose fat for good, restore your relationship with food, and heal your metabolism.   Times to Check Out: (02:49)...

In today’s episode, we’re going to chat ALL about the basics of tracking macros and how it can help you find freedom from the restrictive diet mentality. I share the action steps I personally took to break free from the diet world, and how tracking macros the right way has allowed me to eat far over 2,000 calories a day without the mass weight regain associated with eating more. I explain what mac...

In today’s episode, I’m going to talk about overcoming the all or nothing mentality. When we fall short of our diet plan, it’s common to spiral into a binge that can last days to months, leading us to feel like we have to start over again and again. In this episode, I tackle specific triggers that lead us to think this way and give you four action steps to help you break free from this mindset so...

In today’s episode, we’re going to learn the basics of reverse dieting. Starting the process can seem intimidating, but I’m here to explain how to adjust your macros the right way in order to heal your metabolism. Reverse dieting helps with sustainable weight loss, so you don’t have to go back to restrictive eating ever again. Times to Check Out: (01:47) Four phases of reverse dieting (07:35) What...

In today’s episode, I take a deep dive into why a low calorie deficit is causing your plateau. Restrictive diets seem to work at first, but after a while you stop losing weight and might even gain some back. I tackle the reasons why your progress has stalled and the actions steps you can take to boost your metabolism.   Times to Check Out: (01:47) Dieting creates an imbalance (13:50) How to proper...

In today’s episode, I take a DEEP dive into tracking macros versus tracking calories when reverse dieting. I’ll walk you through the specific reasons why counting macros is far superior for sustainable fat loss, muscle growth, and preventing weight regain! And of course, play devil's advocate and explain scenarios where counting calories might be for you.   Times to Check Out: (01:47) Heal your me...

In today’s episode, I dive deep into binge eating. What does science say about why we binge eat? We’ll also uncover the triggers we have that lead us gorge on food and what we can do to unlearn the harmful mentalities from the diet industry.    Times to Check Out: (03:24) My binge eating story (11:18) The restrict and binge food cycle (13:56) The science behind binge eating  (17:57) Negative effec...

In today’s episode, I’m going to talk about body positivity. We all have bad image days where we feel fat and gross. Oftentimes, there is an underlying insecurity that we have not addressed. I’ll share with you some mindset shifts and action steps to replace the habit of putting ourselves down in front of the mirror.   Times to Check Out: (01:59) Feeling fat is not a feeling (06:00) The body is al...

In today’s episode, we’ll talk about the ways in which a calorie deficit is sabotaging your weight loss goals. A prolonged calorie deficit is not the best strategy for long term fat loss, and could be the cause of your plateau. I also discuss weight regain and what your body is trying to tell you.   Times to Check Out: (02:46) Misconceptions about calorie deficits (08:23) Why restricting calories...

In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about calorie deficits. In order to lose weight, should you go on a calorie deficit or go on a reverse diet? I give two scenarios to answer this question and explain how calorie deficits work and its impact on your metabolism and other bodily systems.   Times to Check Out: (01:47) The truth behind calorie deficits (05:04) Metabolic adaptation (09:09) Effects...

In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about weight and the uncomfortable feelings we may have around it. Why do our pounds affect us so much? Let’s uncover the reasons so we can step on the scale confidently and take back our happiness, regardless of how much we weigh.    Times to Check Out: (01:53) Does the scale make or break your day? (04:05) Don’t avoid measurements (07:43) Weight fluctuatio...

In today’s episode, I dive deep into the restrict, binge, and food cycle often caused by the dieting world. Following food rules might seem like a good idea, until you find out it may be doing more harm than good…and even promoting unwanted weight regain! I explain how this mentality is counterproductive to boosting your metabolism and developing a healthy mindset about food, and action steps for...