The Love & Lettuce Podcast

This 5-day challenge, starting on Monday February 3rd, will dive in to key aspects of nutrition, health and well-being aimed to improve the lives of tired mamas. It's like a reset for your body and mind, one that will help you go from exhausted to energized. If you're looking for something to recharge your health and body, look no further, my friend. Sign up now. SIGN UP HERE: newmamanation.com/th...

Welcome to 2025 - the year of the healthiest you yet! If you found yourself "getting off track" during the holidays, don't sweat. It happens to all of us from time to time, and there is always a way back. Laura shares her tips and experience with getting back on track - getting healthier, setting and working toward your new goals and desires, and just feeling better . The time to listen is now! FR...

It's not an exaggeration to say that you could change your life after listening to this episode. Our life is made up of a series of days, each of which is made up of a series of moments. And in this episode, Laura explains how to change those moments. It's all about the way you're thinking, which dictates how you're feeling, which then creates actions (or non-action) that lead to your results. It...

It's not about having time, it's about making time. Huge difference, and makes ALL the difference. In this episode, Laura gives her personal tips and advice for how to carve out time to eat and be healthy, and what to do during that time. You don't want to miss this episode. BLACK FRIDAY SPECIALS: newmamanation.com/courses SHOW NOTES: newmamanation.com/99

Laura is sharing 7 tips for putting herself first - yes, before the kids! Before she started doing this, she was way more likely to feel stressed, irritable, and easily frustrated. But now that she puts herself first, she is able to be the mom, wife, and human being she wants to be because her cup is full. BLACK FRIDAY DEALS: www.newmamanation.com/courses SHOW NOTES: www.newmamanation.com/98

Laura explains the importance of Mom putting herself first - yes, even before the kids. She must fill her cup because if she doesn't, she will have nothing to pour out! You, mama, should NOT have to spend your motherhood years exhausted and running on empty - quite the opposite, in fact. In this episode, Laura discusses her reasons why she puts herself first and the difference she feels in doing i...

We need energy and clear mental space to be the mom that we want to be... but in order to get those things, we must nourish our body, both in the foods that we eat and the actions we take. But how can we possibly find the time TO nourish ourselves? Enter: Laura's ultimate mom hacks - the ones that enhance our well-being and have us feeling so much better (and in a quicker time than you think). In...

Laura's gettin' real, my friend. She opens up about the shame she used to hold around her identity as a stay-at-home mom, and how she's now embracing it loud and proud. She dives into how life used to feel when she struggled to balance her business with her babies, and the tweaks she's made to make it work. SHOW NOTES: www.newmamanation.com/95 FREE Guide: The Healthy Mama Foundations Follow Laura...

Laura talks about how the first trimester went, which for her (and many others) is typically the "anything goes, just get through it" part of pregnancy. She shares her thoughts and feelings about being pregnant, food aversions, things she's grateful for, and she even talks about the progesterone suppositories she took (and gives all the deets about what to expect with them). Dive right on in! SHOW...

Hear all about Laura finding out she was pregnant, whether or not they're going to find out if it's a girl or a boy (and what Laura thinks it is), her pregnancy diet and also her food aversions, and overall how she's been feeling throughout this pregnancy. If you, like Laura, love all things pregnancy, definitely tune in to this one! SHOW NOTES: www.newmamanation.com/93 FREE Guide: The Healthy Mam...

Laura sits down with Dr. Carolyn Gonzales, N.D., a naturopath of almost 20 years, to talk about how best to nourish our bodies in postpartum (and beyond), which nutrients she finds most of her patients are deficient in, and how to increase our energy and balance our moods. She gives real life examples of how to make it happen in our busy mom lives and provides practical advice on things we can sta...

Laura is officially booking clients in person again and she can't be more excited. Tune in to hear about her services, including an upcoming 6-week weight loss workshop starting October 3rd, 2024. Click here to go right to the booking page and to read about the workshop and her other services. Book now as spots are limited! FREE Guide: 5 Weight Loss Mistakes SHOW NOTES: www.newmamanation.com/91

Laura sits down with Dr. Mohammed Hassan-Ali, a Paediatrician better known as Dr. Moe. They chat all about kids' cold and flu - keeping your kids healthy this season, what to do at home if they do get sick, when to call the doctor, when to take them to the walk-in clinic or urgent care, when to take them to the emergency department, how to handle fever - ALL of it. SHOW NOTES: www.newmamanation.co...

Visualizing yourself at your goal weight - how you look, how you feel, how you feel about the way you look, the actions you take, how you treat your body - is a huge part of the weight loss process. We must tell our brains to believe in this new version of ourselves, to believe that we already are that version. If we start to lose weight and go past the "set point" that our brain believes that we'...

When we have a craving (which is really just a thought, like "I want that"), we have to break the connection between that thought and taking action on it. Insert: Laura's strategy... she discusses what she does when she has a craving and encourages you to do the same. And, she wants to hear from you! Send her a DM on Instagram @lauraannlima to let her know how it goes when you use this strategy th...

Taking the necessary steps to lose weight is uncomfortable... but so is staying where you are and not ever getting to experience the changes you desire. So, the choice is yours and the ultimate question is: which discomfort will you choose? FREE Guide: 5 Common Weight Loss Mistakes SHOW NOTES: www.newmamanation.com/87

Two major players in our decision making include our prefrontal cortex (AKA our higher brain) and our lower brain, which is more primitive in nature. In order to change the game in our weight loss journey (and our life in general), we have to rely more on our prefrontal cortex while essentially ignoring our lower brain, since one is more about long-term results and creating a healthier future self...

Do you ever wonder why we overeat? If we're eating past the point of fullness, it's usually because we think food will make us feel better. Tune in to hear why that isn't actually the case, why we have this psychological pull toward food, and what to do instead. FREE Guide: 5 Common Weight Loss Mistakes SHOW NOTES: www.newmamanation.com/85

Learn Laura's 3 tips for ensuring you can actually ENJOY yourself this summer without being super tired, hungry, and always thinking about food. Grab Laura's FREE Healthy Mama Foundations Guide SHOW NOTES: www.newmamanation.com/84

If you're experiencing burnout then listen in to this episode where Laura goes over: --> What you can do nutritionally and in your lifestyle to support your body --> How you can nourish both your physical body AND your mental/emotional body (both super important!) --> The role our thoughts play in our experience of overwhelm and burnout --> How to work with your thoughts to lessen overwhelm and en...

Quitting cold-turkey isn't for the faint of heart... but it's also not something anyone should do until they're properly prepared and ready. In this episode, Laura gives us an update on how she's been feeling since giving up coffee 2.5 weeks ago, and more importantly, she tells us what she believes is the MOST important thing she did before quitting. SHOW NOTES: www.newmamanation.com/82 New Mama F...

Yes, she has done it - she's given up coffee! Laura explains the reasoning behind this including the downside not only of caffeine but of oat milk (the other part of her lattes), and how much better she knows she will function without it. This is definitely a must-listen-to episode. Grab Laura's FREE Healthy Mama Foundations Guide: Click here SHOW NOTES: www.newmamanation.com/81

Laura is opening up the doors to her one-on-one nutritional consultations (and she is so excited about it)! In this episode, she goes over what it's like to work with her on a one-on-one basis and why you just might want to do that. Learn more and sign up for a free 20-min call here SHOW NOTES: www.newmamanation.com/80  

Sometimes you need to "just keep going" when you're feeling tired and overwhelmed to get things done... but other times, you NEED to stop and simply do nothing. Taking 5 minutes to sit, distraction- and device-free, can do *wonders* for your nervous system and your mental state. Tune in to hear how Laura incorporates these 5 minute pockets into her own life. FREE New Mama Energy Guide SHOW NOTES:...

Adding more vegetables to your life doesn't have to be hard or boring or tasteless - in fact, quite the opposite! Listen in as Laura goes over three easy ways to do it... plus a bonus one thrown in there for good measure. FREE Thrive in Five Challenge starts Monday Feb 19th! Sign up here . SHOW NOTES: www.newmamanation.com/78