Your Mindset Matters

Today's podcast I am back with the chats with Luke O Mahony on all things Health, Fitness, Calorie Tracking, Training & Fat Loss. Great to have Luke come back on my podcast to discuss a wide variety of topics : In this podcast we discuss : - Fads / Trend diets - Flexible Dieting vs IIFYM - tracking calories, food sources, stepping away from calorie tracking apps - Peri Menopause / Menopaus...

Negative Body Image Days - These days can happen to everybody ..... male / female / young / old. At some point everyone will experience MEH days and how they see themselves and how they feel in their skin. In this podcast I discuss the following : - What drives these days - How to navigate these days - How to apply rationale to these days - How to keep the mindset in check during these days I real...

Episode 30 hello and hi ! This episode covers a few different topics. The first one being post weekend away, reality of the during and the reality of the after . Hopefully there is a few actionable tips in this episode to help you if you have a holiday or mini break incoming Another topic I discuss in this episode is - Getting Curious about yourself and the barriers you have fixed in your mind. Ar...

The title of this episode kind of says it all. Today I talk about Binge Eating (BED) vs Overeating. It is quite common for people to say they binged when in actual fact it was a case of simply overeating and eating more food than they had planned. There is a very important difference between Binge eating and Overeating and it is hugely important for people to recognise this difference in terms of...

An unusual podcast ! Turning 50 and my thoughts on this and a little bit of healthy reflection All things health and fitness and if you are in your 20's or 30's then now is the time act for future self. Touched on Menopause & Diet ! Also a full discussion on why we need Protein and why the emphasis is put so heavily on protein. So most definitely a little bit of this and a little bit o...

In this episode I talk all about the one thing we actually don't have a problem with and that is dieting for fat loss & health. We actually all know what we need to do and how to do it. We do HAVE a problem with behaviours, habits and mindset We do HAVE a problem with our relationship to food and how we utilize food for comfort We do HAVE a problem with over absorption of information and m...

This episode is all about the challenges we face in life on a fat loss journey. Things like holidays, weekends away, Irish society and the force feeders, food environment, breaking habits, poor sleep & small kids etc. There is a quite a lot in this one and I hope you will find it helpful. Thank you for listening Vikki

Everything we do in life is a choice. Own the reality of the choices we make. Expectations vs Reality !!! Bank holiday weekends incoming.... what actions are you going to take - YOLO approach OR Mindful of the goals you have set.

Bit of a spade a spade podcast today. Shooting some realities and truths about fat loss. It certainly isn't all bells and whistles and exciting times. It is at times a trek and it is at times hard. Sometimes you have to dig deep and embrace the hard. Sometimes you have to really look at change in order for you too see changes. Choose your hard .... be in the same place this time 12 months or d...

This episode is all about moving stones !!. It is a visualisation analogy that will hopefully help you understand the inner work & priority work that needs to be done prior to fat loss . You have to move the big stones first in order to get to the littler stones. The big stones being : Your relationship to food Negative Body Image Sleep Hygiene Emotional Eating Adherence & Consistency Narr...

Tracking your calories but not seeing results ? ⁣⁣Feel like you’re putting in all the effort but not being rewarded in terms of fat loss & progress? ⁣⁣ Maybe possibly thinking of throwing in the towel in utter frustration ? Then this podcast is for YOU. Radical Responsibility could be needed here. Taking ownership. ⁣⁣A little bit of honesty with yourself maybe   ⁣Calorie leaks a possibility? ⁣...

Fat loss has many layers. It is not as simple as just eat less / move more. Listen to this episode to find out why it is not so simple and why in fact it can be hard. But also I explain HOW you can work on the inner layers to achieve your desired outcome - sustainable healthy happy lifestyle feeling confident in your skin with an improved relationship to food & lifestyle

Todays podcast is a special guest podcast ! Such a pleasure to have my own coach Luke O Mahony on with me to chat all things fat loss, life & coaching. This podcast covers a huge range of topics : Relationship to Food Fat Loss Dieting Struggles Photoshoots & Preps Comparison & Social Media Lifestyle Labelling & Narratives The coaching / fitness industry Finishing up with a brief Q&...

Short and sweet bonus Episode today discussing coping mechanisms outside of food & alcohol for the days that you're tired, overwhelmed, stressed etc. Reaching for the share bar of chocolate or the bottle of wine generally being the solution people turn too. Hopefully in this episode I will help you understand your actions and what other mechanisms you can use to cope with these days in lif...

This podcast today is discussing all things ''Weight Gain'' in Menopause. Weight gain is both directly & indirectly caused by hormones. Indirectly caused due to symptoms of Menopause but not directly caused by hormones !! I dive into this from many factors and explain myself and also give you the thrive not just survive toolkit for a healthy Menopause transition. If you are a f...

Todays podcast is a dual podcast with Orla Power. Many of you will have heard of Orla and may know her as PopsFoodieKitchen on Instagram . She has since rebranded to OrlaPowerCoaching. Orla is a Female Health, Fitness & Lifestyle Coach and she is Pre & Post natal qualified. Orla has been a coach in the fitness industry for 6 years and has coached many many clients in that time. In this pod...

What a tough old day!!!. This was a very real & honest insight into what was shit show day in terms of mood, fatigue and mojo. The joys of peri menopause . The fun fact is this is normal & will happen on and off in Peri - again - it is normal. You will get the tough shit show days. Knowing it is normal and you're not alone might help - it is a wave and like waves they pass. Tomorrow is...

This podcast is just a little refresher on the basics & foundations needed for fat loss but primarily focusing on the importance of SLEEP and how poor sleep can hugely impact your progress. The aim of life is to thrive not just survive and sleep is one the key basic foundations . I hope you enjoy this episode and if you have any questions please reach out to me on Instagram @VikkiCronin_TheMac...

Bonus episode recorded randomly on a Sunday morning. We all love chocolate. Well 99% of humans do and it is ranked as the 16th most popular and consumed food in the world. But it is also the one food that we tend to overconsume on, so this podcast today will hopefully help you with moderation of your favourite chocolate bar Chocolate does not need to be eliminated from your life if you are dieting...

This podcast is a tale of two halves. In the first half of this weeks episode I talk about Outcome Based Goals vs Behaviour Based Goals. Why its great to have the outcome goal but it really is the behaviour goals we need to focus on in order to achieve our desired outcome goal. I also discuss Surfing the Urge and the strategy that can really help with cravings and emotional food / alcohol related...

Todays episode is all about hormones, periods, cravings and everything else that comes with the joys of being a female with a womb !! I talk about scales fluctuations, water retention, cravings, body image, mood swings and a little bit about training during your cycle. I hope you ''enjoy'' and get some help and rationale around your menstrual cycle Take home point - know your cycle...

In this episode I discuss a few things. Bit of a random chit chat with Vik podcast again !. I talk about how to reframe any investment into yourself or your fitness goals, I discuss habits and habit stacking and I also dip into some chats about how it doesn't get easier, you just get better at it. First it is an intention, then a behaviour, then a habit and over time it becomes you and your li...

Episode 10 ladies & Gents ! Coming at you today with our first week into January done and dusted. Remember for any fat loss goals - it is a Marathon not a Sprint. Don't rush the process . Todays podcast is all about something I posted about on Instagram last week. Under-Mealing aka being overly restrictive by day and why it might hinder you in terms of progress & adherence to your calo...

In this episode I talk in general about all things New Year and coming out of the Christmas haze. I discuss the motivational surge and riding that surge, hunger signals, adapting the basics vs the bullshit, building habits, negative body image and a little bit about hiring a coach. If you like this podcast then please do share with your friends. Especially if you know someone about to nose dive in...

In this episode I discuss why you shouldn't have an end date or a finish line set in terms of Health & Fitness goals. I also discuss the Don'ts for the New Year goals - what not to do in January !!! I also discuss the best approach for the New Year - the DO's I hope you enjoy this episode and take some valuable information from it that will help you formulate a plan for a fitter and healthier you...