The Food For Fitness Podcast | Nutrition | Training | Lifestyle | Healthy Living

This week we are chatting with Greg McKeown – the author of the book Essentialism: The disciplined Pursuit of Less. We’re going to be chatting about how to apply the concept of essentialism in your life so that your fitness and nutrition goals can become more attainable. Greg and I discussed how to prioritize, how to avoid getting distracted and pulled off target. He also explains why we should say “no” more so that we're actually able to focus on the things that are important. When we are trying to lose weight, we get bombarded with conflicting messages: what type of diet should we follow, what are we going to do in the gym, what’s the best supplement to take. The problem with the information overloads is that we then start trying to do a hundred different things and we forget about the bigger picture. This episode will give you clarity and it should show you how to focus on the things that are important. FFF 110: 

This week we are chatting about some of the reasons why you are not experiencing the results you were expecting. My guest is Gar Benn. He is a coach based in Ireland for a company called Sigma Nutrition and he’s also the owner or a gym called City Gym Limerick. In this episode, we dive deep on setting realistic expectations, different metrics to track progress, and some of the misinterpretations that people have when it comes to following weight loss guidelines. It's helpful if you are in that process of trying to lose weight. Or if you experience success at the beginning but you may have noticed that results start to slow down and may be getting a little bit frustrated. This will help get you back on track and allow you to look at the bigger picture. FFF 109: 

In this episode we’ll be hearing from Darko Botic who lost an incredible 14 stones of body weight. We talked about his whole journey. He shared the tipping point to the extent that he was almost on the brink of death before he decided to turn things around. We'll be looking at how he started and his first experiences of stepping into the gym. We talked at how his diet and nutrition evolved as he lost weight and how he was even on the verge of bulimia at one point. You will hear how he tracked his progress along with the best and worst decisions he made. FFF 108: 

This is the second part of an interview that we started last week with US transformation coach Chris Powell. We'll continue to go behind the scenes on Obese A Year To Save My Life. What were some of the actual tactics and approaches Chris used to help people lose 100's of lbs of body fat? What happens once people start on the transformation and how do they keep motivated on their long progress journey. We discussed some of the challenges that they had and you will also find out the stumbling blocks and how Chris used community to help keep people on track. FFF 107: 

This week you are in for a treat. We’ve got Chris Powell on the show. Chris is a transformation coach and he was the host of a program that we called “Obese: A Year to Save My Life” but in the U.S. it was called “Extreme Weight Loss”. We've had to split the episode into two parts. In this part, we'll be looking at how Chris ended up becoming one of the most popular transformation coaches in the U.S. We chatted about his experiences of working with people and helping them lose crazy amounts of weight like 200 pounds in a year. Chris had some serious challenges and boundaries to break. He helped people who were so obese they were struggling to walk, had years of terrible diet choices and hadn’t exercised in years. This really is an amazing episode, here’s part one…. FFF 106: 

This week we’re speaking with Dr. Carrie Ruxton who’s been a registered dietitian for nearly 30 years. She completed a Ph.D. in child nutrition before working as an academic, industry nutritionist and hospital dietitian. We chatted at some of the main challenges facing parents and children about installing a healthy diet, dealing with fussy eaters and the traditional aversion to vegetables. She also provided tips on how to survive the supermarket trip and we discussed if it is right to use food as a reward or a reprimand. FFF 105: 

This week’s podcast is all about injuries. What causes injuries and what do you do if they happen? The guest this week is Dr. Teddy Willsley. He is a physio and strength coach based in the U.S. In this episode, we looked into the three main things that causes injuries. He also discussed the importance of form and some specifics about how you can have healthy shoulders, knees, and hips. He tackled how you can avoid lifters elbow and his thoughts on barefoot squatting. FFF 104: 

This week I'm joined by two guests. The Dynamic Duo - Chris and Eric Martinez - are identical twins and fitness and nutrition coaches based in California, U.S.A.. In this episode, we will be looking at their book ‘The New Era Of Fitness’ and the key elements that they say contribute to helping you level up your life and have a kickass lifestyle. We will dive into their approach towards flexible nutrition, exercise, having a growth mindset, the importance of personal development and how to engineer your lifestyle accordingly. FFF 103: 

In this solo episode Scott rebukes several popular weight loss hacks and shares with you seven habits that will actually help you lose weight. FFF 102: 

In today’s episode, dietician - Nichola Ludlam-Raine - chats is on the Podcast to chat all about weight loss surgery. A huge part of our discussion is about the different kinds of bariatric surgery. Nichola explains the difference between gastric bands, bypasses and sleeves along with the pros and cons of each. Later on the show, we talk about the habits that people who undergo surgery should put in place. These habits are not only relevant for people who have had surgery, but applicable to everyone who wants to lose weight. FFF 101: 

To mark this special milestone of the Podcast, the tables have been turned and it’s now Scott’s turn to sit in the guest’s chair. In this extremely insightful episode, Scott’s friend Gordon Greenhorn (who appeared on episode 68 of the podcast) interviews him about his fitness journey so far. You’ll hear why too much ice cream motivated Scott to start lifting in the first place, the wackiest thing he’s done to build muscle and lose fat and what competing as a natural bodybuilder and dieting for fitness cover shoots taught him about fat loss. You’ll learn why he’s so motivated to stop others making the mistakes he made when he started out, why he almost passed out at a wedding because of ridiculous diet and he reveals some unexpected truths about his own diet too. Gordon and Scott finish by chatting about the best he’s made investment in helping him become a better coach (and it’s not financial) and you’ll learn the most important lessons that Scott has been taught from working with is own clients and how his a

Steve Bradly aka The Fitness Guy has helped over 3000 women lose over 20,000 kgs in the last two years! Safe to say, he knows a few things about how women can lose weight, and keep it off! FFF 099: 

In this episode with Andrew Pardue, we break the common myths and illusions about constantly striving to stay in a competitive state of low body fat and the truth behind what this is actually doing to your health. FFF 097: 

In this episode, we speak to an absolute guru in gut health, Dr Megan Rossi. We break down all the myths and tall claims you hear about the gut. It becomes pretty clear that gut health affects our entire body and overall vitality. There truly is something for everyone in this episode! FFF 097: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Gut Health - with Dr Megan Rossi  is a post from: Food For Fitness  

In this episode, we speak to Laura Thomas who loves to call BS when she sees nutrition misinformation being spread! She did her undergrad nutrition degree in Health Sciences at the University of Aberdeen before heading across the pond to do her PhD in Nutrition at Texas A&M University. On a personal note, Laura became a vegetarian at 10 years old and later a vegan when she was a student. However, she bases her own nutrition approach on ethics and evidence, not fear-mongering and pseudoscience. We dedicate a huge section of this podcast to discussing many of the myths that surround the vegan diet. Laura gives us an incredibly honest review and evidence-based of the controversial Netflix film, “What the Health”. In our discussion, she exposes how the filmmakers used some dodgey science and cherry-picked data to support some of their outrageous claims. We also touch upon what it means to eat intuitively and what’s right for your body, rather than banning foods and trying a one size fits all FAD diet. FFF 096

Eric Bach runs a successful online coaching company that helps busy guys and girls look better naked without having to live in the gym. If you find calorie or macro tracking overwhelming, you’ll hear a refreshing and simplified explanation that makes it much easier to implement into your daily routine. We also get a rundown of alternative yet effective weight loss habits if you don’t have the time to calorie track. FFF 095: Proven Strategies For Long-Term Weight Loss Success - with Eric Bach  is a post from: Food For Fitness  

Aadam Ali was always an overweight kid growing up and preferred reading comic books than doing any form of exercise. He takes us through his humorous story on getting the girl when he was 12 years old by wanting to look like her favorite rapper 50 cent. His plan worked (to a certain extent) and he won her over. From this relationship onwards he kept a strong focus on workout plans and became ended up becoming a PT with a twist. With psychology as an underlying passion, he recognises the nonsense in the fitness industry that many people fall for. From misleading information, money scams, pills and potions, Superman syndromes and sexy shiny objects. We’re given an honest truth about all the marketing hype of all things diet and workout. You simply can’t miss out on this hilarious episode! FFF 094: How To Recognise Garbage Nutrition Advice & Fitness Industry Bulls*t - with Aadam Ali  is a post from: Food For Fitness  

Today we are chatting with Nam Baldwin who is a peak performance coach. His main drive is getting people to be their best whether that be physically, emotionally, psychologically or mentally. At the beginning of Nam’s career he developed a breath enhancement program aimed at surfers who had big wipeouts in ridiculous sized waves of 30-50ft! The program included dealing with high pressure moments, regulating thought process and getting the nervous system out of fight or flight mode. Nam realised that all of these processes could also be used with other athletes and everyday people to help deal with stress. In this episode, Nam walks us through some of his programs that assist some of the world’s best big wave surfers. Every listener will be able to take some of these tips and apply them to their lives, when you find yourself in moments of pressure and dealing with life’s many curveballs. FFF 093: How To Survive The Stressful Wipeouts Of Life With Breath Enhancement Training - with Nam Baldwin  is a post from:

In this episode of the Food For Fitness Podcast we’re chatting about nutrition and sports nutrition for vegan and vegetarian athletes with dietician - Emma McCrudden. Leaving university, Emma was honored to walk down a very rare path where she was instantly able to work with not only Olympic athletes, but also with a professional rugby team! It wasn’t without hard work and commitment however, as she commuted between England and Ireland for three years! Nowadays you will find Emma working and teaching in Vancouver and continuing to work with Olympic athletes. With many of the athletes following a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle, we get all the details on what this means in terms of influencing their performance and how they keep on top of their nutritional needs. We ask Emma about some of the common challenges to consider when programming nutrition for vegetarian/vegan athletes, how deficiencies of key nutrients can directly impact performance , the best supplements and protein powders for vegans and whether the

In this episode we are chatting with Carter Good about his journey where he lost an incredible 147 pounds (67kgs). We hear all about his radical lifestyle shifts and how he took the unconventional approach of not jumping on the scales to track his weight. In fact, he had no knowledge about nutrition or counting calories and still lost massive amounts of weight. It wasn’t until he lost 80 pounds that he hit a true plateau and decided to research how to get to the next level. Carter has practically been a human guinea pig for just about every dieting approach and gives a lot of advice on the pros and cons of each. We hear about the ways in which he made smarter food choices and why it’s vital for everyone to focus on their individual journey and what works for them. FFF 092: How To Lose 147 lbs - Carter Good  is a post from: Food For Fitness