The Mindset and Metabolism Podcast

Get the FREE 6 Month Roadmap and Video Training that walks you through the EXACT phases we use with coaching clients - from priming and fat loss to strategically timed diet breaks to help you lose 20-30 pounds in the next 6 months -> https://ithrivenutrition.myflodesk.com/six-month-fat-loss-roadmapAndrea was working out seven days a week and eating “pretty healthy,” but the weight wasn’t budging. So what finally changed?In this episode, I sit down with my client Andrea Edwards, a business owner and mom of three, to talk about her 20-pound transformation and nearly three years of coaching.We dive into the shift from constant cardio to structured strength training, why she no longer diets year-round, and how she balances nutrition and workouts with a busy family life. Andrea also shares how she talks about food and fitness with her daughters - and why she’s continued coaching long after reaching her initial weight-loss goal.If you’re putting in the effort but feel stuck, this conversation is for you.Be sure to share this episode with a family member, friend, or on your IG or FB stories so someone else who needs help can find it!

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Grab my FREE "DIET BREAK" Blueprint for a step by step guide to using diet breaks to speed up fat loss -> https://ithrivenutrition.myflodesk.com/diet-break-blueprintIn this episode, I’m sharing a recent client win that started with something as simple as turning down a free meal at work. It might have saved her a few dollars and a little time—but what could it have cost her progress?We’ll talk about the small, seemingly harmless decisions that quietly add up, why too much flexibility can sometimes keep you stuck, and how to save those off-plan choices for the moments that actually matter to you.Be sure to share this episode with a family member, friend, or on your IG or FB stories so someone else who needs help can find it!

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Grab my FREE "DIET BREAK" Blueprint for a step by step guide to using diet breaks to speed up fat loss -> https://ithrivenutrition.myflodesk.com/diet-break-blueprintWhat if the scale is staying the same, or even going up, but you’re still losing body fat? In this episode, I break down the surprising difference between how much energy is stored in muscle versus fat, why rapid weight loss isn’t always a good sign, and how lifting weights and eating enough protein can completely change what you see on the scale. If you’ve been making progress but feeling frustrated by the number, this episode may change how you look at it.Be sure to share this episode with a family member, friend, or on your IG or FB stories so someone else who needs help can find it!

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After years of trying extreme diets, endless cardio, and doing everything she thought she was “supposed” to do, Allison was frustrated, uncomfortable in her clothes, and starting to wonder if gaining weight and feeling worse was simply part of getting older.In this episode, Allison shares what finally changed after she stopped trying to figure everything out alone. We talk about losing 20 pounds, building more muscle than she had even in high school, navigating perimenopause, and learning to trust progress even when the scale moves painfully slowly.We also get into why her approach has felt surprisingly manageable—three lifting sessions per week, a step goal, more food than she expected, and planned breaks from dieting. Allison opens up about the mental side of the process, why progress pictures helped her stop obsessing over the scale, and how having a coach in her corner kept her from giving up when she couldn’t see the bigger picture herself.This is a really honest conversation about patience, strength, sustainable fat loss, and realizing that getting older doesn’t mean you have to settle for feeling unlike yourself.Be sure to share this episode with a family member, friend, or on your IG or FB stories so someone else who needs help can find it!

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Most people focus entirely on losing weight—but learning how to maintain your progress might be the skill that finally gets you off the dieting hamster wheel.In this episode, I explain why maintenance is such an important part of sustainable fat loss, how I lost roughly 43 pounds without dieting nonstop for three years, and why taking your foot off the gas doesn’t mean you’re abandoning your goal.I also break down how we use maintenance phases with coaching clients, what maintenance can look like during vacations and chaotic weeks, and how practicing it helps you stop regaining and re-losing the same weight.Timestamps00:00 – A quick personal update and today’s topic00:45 – The overlooked skill behind lasting fat loss01:25 – Why mastering maintenance changes everything02:20 – Why maintaining may be as valuable as losing03:15 – How I lost roughly 43 pounds over three years04:41 – Why slower weight loss doesn’t mean failed progress05:25 – Short fat-loss phases and longer maintenance phases07:02 – How maintenance creates patience and confidence07:40 – Why people rush the weight-loss process08:35 – How we use maintenance phases with coaching clients09:23 – The mental and physical benefits of diet breaks10:10 – Using maintenance during travel, injuries, and busy seasons10:55 – Stop losing the same pounds over and over11:40 – The most important takeaway12:25 – How to get help with sustainable fat lossBe sure to share this episode with a family member, friend, or on your IG or FB stories so someone else who needs help can find it!

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