The Diet Doc Movement

Our next client conversation! We brought in Anytime Fitness-Kannapolis member, Tyler, to share with you his experience as a Diet Doc Movement client. Take a listen to hear how he's crushed not only fat loss PR's but mountain biking PR's, life PR's and parenting PR's. Eager to begin your journey towards wellness? Sign-up for our coaching program here .

Food has no moral value, therefor there are no "good" nor "bad" foods. No foods should leave you feeling guilty for consuming them. Sugar alcohols, supplementation and digestion. *Cheat Meal* is quite possibly the worse phrase known to dieting. Just a few of the topics we cover with West Virginia's Diet Doc Clinician, Tiffany Staggs .

This is our first client conversation episode!   We brought in Wapak Athletic Club member, Linda, to share with you her experience as a Diet Doc Movement client.   The biggest takeaway "consistency & patience" coupled with the determination for the journey, and not just the results itself, is what creates lasting results. Eager to begin your journey towards wellness? Sign-up for our...

We asked Personal Trainer, Jeff Warrington , of The Wapak Athletic Club , back to the mic to continue to tell you how it is. Starbucks lovers… you may feel personally attacked but listen up -  Why your New Years Resolutions have already worn off. Stop with the time and money excuses. Exercise and eating well isn’t just about the aesthetic outcome, it ripples over into the rest of your life. I...

Are you exercising or training? Not sure where to start in the gym? How many days per week should I train? Under-eating and overtraining?  Anytime Fitness Kannapolis, NC Fitness Director, Cody Howe , discusses the benefit of programming within your workouts to shift you from simply exercising, to training.  He believes drawing the inner athlete out of each of his clients through safe and...

Over her 18-year career, Heather Smith Harvey has focused on clinical education to improve patient outcomes.  So, if she says stronger people are harder to kill, we trust her! As the owner of Versatile Physical Therapy , a mobile clinic on wheels, she not only provides convenience [of bringing physical therapy to you] but an elevated quality of care.  She is breaking the mold of getting...

Laurin Conlin --- How do we know her? We met Laurin at Dr. Joe Klemczewski Apex Coaching weekend. Who is she? Laurin is an IFBB Pro Bikini competitor and the owner of Team LoCoFit. She earned her B.S. from Florida State University and her M.S. from the University of South Florida, both in Exercise Science. She continues to serve as a research assistant to Dr. Bill Campbell’s Physique Enhancement l...

"I want everybody’s average behavioral patterns to be so so good that if they do have something happening in the near future, that all they have to do is dial in their skill set a little more intensely to tighten themselves up to feel even more confident when that event occurs." - Aram Grigorian Aram shares easily digestible snippets of nutrition & exercise science on his instagram account, 4w...

We asked Personal Trainer, Jeff Warrington , of The Wapak Athletic Club to discuss the top 10 Lies You Need to Stop Telling Yourself: It's not your fault - take ownership and stop playing the blame game Putting a bandaid on a shitty lifestyle is going to fix it Pills, shakes, wraps helped me lose weight - no, a calorie deficit did *It* worked before I'm Keto - if you're only "eating keto" during t...

WE'VE BEEN THERE TOO!  Which is why we are talking about this.  Before diving into what your "new" New Years Resolution weight loss is going to be, start with.... 1. What hasn't worked? 2. Why hasn't it worked? 3. Then , create your game plan WITH A REALISTIC TIMELINE this year. How? 1. Take a self audit by tracking out of curiosity. 2. Pick ONE thing to improve. 3. Continue to do this u...

We brought in Andrew and Jessica Kose to discuss how to navigate dieting, and competing, with your spouse. The biggest takeaway?  Communication.  As in any relationship (romantic, coaching, self, parenting) , communication is key! Take a listen to hear how having the support of, or being the support to, your partner can help facilitate long term dieting success. Oh and the second takeawa...

If the process works and suddenly it doesn't... it's likely not the process, it's the application of the process. We invited West Virginia's Diet Doc Nutrition Consultant (and future Diet Doc Fit Lab Coach), Tiffany Staggs (tiff@thedietdoc.com), to explain how to track all the licks, sips and nibbles.  Although she is a chemist, her true passion is changing lives.  She encourages her cli...

If you've found yourself in a yo-yo cycle of lose 2lbs, gain 2lbs, lose 3lbs, gain 3lbs, lose 5lbs, gain 5lbs... then this is the episode for you!  We take a look at how you can optimize tapping into body fat stores through the concept of Metabolic Positioning with the founder of The Diet Doc, Dr. Joe Klemczewski, PhD . The first thing your body will use for energy is carbs in the following o...

At The Diet Doc Movement --- we are equal parts macros, muscles & mindfulness.   So, it's no surprise we joined forces with fellow 'Meathead Hippie', Rebecca Mange r, the owner of one of our TDDM affiliate gyms, The Wapak Athletic Club .  She's watched her fitness philosophy evolve over her 20 year career in the industry to incorporate not just muscles... but mindfulness! In this epi...

Have you only used tracking [macros and/or calories] to lose weight?  Did you know that all diets regardless of their purpose around body composition are made up of macronutrients?  Have you ever tried to just eat? These are a few reasons why we have invited RN and [future] Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Kelly Wright , to today's episode!  As a Health Mindset Coach she's got grea...

Have you found yourself saying you "don't have time" or "it's too expensive" to join the gym or better your eating habits? It's time for you to flip the script and ask yourself... "How much am I willing to invest in my health?" In this episode Alexa & Meredith dive in to how they create a financial, time and energy budget for the things that better their health... which is the ONE thing they n...

In Part 1 we talked about WHY one would increase calories and in Part 2 we discussed HOW to increase calories. We find this is often when the coaching stops. We feel like this is when the coaching is just beginning!  At The Diet Doc Movement , we don't only work with individuals looking to lose body fat.  Much of our consulting is centred around improving overall health, eating habits an...

In Part 1 we talked about WHY one would increase calories so in Part 2 we are discussing HOW should we increase calories? Context is always key in determining any nutrition plan but here is a loose guide as to how to reverse diet out of a calorie deficit towards your maintenance level of calories. Reverse Dieting Example: An individual has been intentionally, or unintentionally, eating 1,200 calor...

When is a good time to increase caloric intake?  constantly feeling hungry and never satisfied even after you have macro balanced meals waking up in the middle of the night hungry increased or insatiatbe food cravings inability to recognize hunger cues difficulty losing weight difficulty gaining muscle inability to 'go hard' during workouts chronic illness or injury blood sugar swings irregul...

You've invested in your health.  You feel strong, healthy and happy.  You've gained confidence not only in your body but in your ability to navigate food.  You've gained a wealth of information about nutritional science and a deeper understanding of your Self. Unfortunately, from the outside perspective, the comments that flood in after a wellness journey are typically around your a...

80/20.... consistency > perfection.... structured flexibility..... what does all of this really mean? Lasting change doesn't happen overnight.  Being perfect isn't sustainable.  Take it from one of our favorite wellness professionals, Jordan Syatt ... "I'd rather you hit your nutrition 80% than 100% because at 80% you can enjoy yourself without obsessing over every damn calorie. Your...

This is a question we get A LOT!  And it's an answer we don't have until we have a lot more information from you! What's working?  What's not working? What are your goals? How's your energy? What's your lifestyle like?  Work schedule?  Workout regimen? Not to mention.... your height, weight, age, gender, health history, medications....... Regardless of the above answers, you ha...

Wake up  Use the restroom Get naked Step on scale Interpret data objectively Move on If this process is seemingly difficult for you, take a listen to How To Weigh Yourself!  Or in some cases... not weigh yourself.

We invited The Diet Doc's founder, Dr. Joe Klemczewski, to explore the physiology behind bioelectrical impedance analysis scans. bioelectrical impedance - 'Resistance to electrical current as it travels through body fluids and tissues. Its measurement is used in body composition analysis to determine total water, lean mass, and other body components. The results may vary with ambient temperature a...

We invited our Health Psychology, Dr. Kori Propst, to explore the psychology behind bioelectrical impedance analysis scans. bioelectrical impedance - 'Resistance to electrical current as it travels through body fluids and tissues. Its measurement is used in body composition analysis to determine total water, lean mass, and other body components. The results may vary with ambient temperature and hu...