Explore every episode of the podcast Food Is Life
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| #61 Tackling the "All or Nothing" Mindset | 07 Dec 2023 | 00:33:31 | |
Do you have one bad day, then let that turn into a week, or even months? Or maybe you're good for a while then lose motivation so end up giving up and back to square one before you know it? This episode is for YOU. Enjoy :) | |||
| #60 Does Everyone Binge? | 27 Oct 2023 | 00:28:25 | |
Steph reckons 99.5% of humans have hidden a food wrapper sometime in their life. Is she right? Binging can be defined on a spectrum, but the most important message to take away is you're a human being not a robot, and you can't let one bad moment or day spiral. We don't expect perfect over here!!!! We go deep on this one, so enjoy! :) | |||
| #59 Male Vs Female Calorie Deficits | 04 Oct 2023 | 00:30:25 | |
Have you ever wondered why males lose weight easier than females? Or why their calorie target is so much higher than their female counterparts? Today we explain why the differences in muscle mass, activity level and generally being male vs female matter. Any questions please reach out, and if you've enjoyed this episode, make sure you're following the podcast on your favourite podcast platform. Enjoy :) | |||
| #58 You DON'T Need Another Diet! | 20 Sep 2023 | 00:28:43 | |
Before you embark on another diet you've found on the Internet, or Sandra from accounts has had some success on, listen to this episode. Not only will it ensure next time around you lose weight, you'll keep it off forever, but we'll explain how you can lose weight without feeling hungry, deprived and miserable throughout the entire process. Enjoy! | |||
| #57 1200 Calorie Diets = NO | 08 Aug 2023 | 00:33:29 | |
Are you currently on a 1200 calorie diet and it's not working? Or you've tried a 1200 calorie diet and actually put on weight? Let us explain WHY that's happening, and the 2 simple steps you can effortlessly take to stop that. It's an episode any yo-yo dieter struggling to stick to their calorie goal is going to love, and get a tonne of useful information which they can start implementing today! Enjoy :) | |||
| #56 Expert Ross: Building Gym Confidence | 25 Jul 2023 | 00:43:12 | |
Are you new to the gym and feeling a bit overwhelmed? Or maybe you're a keen gym visitor but want to double check your programming is suitable for your goals? Ross has some wildly great advice that has the ability to sky rocket your fitness and weight loss progress. Well worth a listen. Enjoy :) | |||
| #55 Managing Hunger Whilst Dieting | 14 Jun 2023 | 00:34:12 | |
What's the cut off point to how hungry you should feel when dieting? We will introduce pleasure vs productive snacks to you today, and you'll leave with a good idea of what size calorie deficit will work specifically for YOU and your hunger levels if you'e looking to lose weight. It's all fun and games today, so we hope you enjoy listening as much as we did recording :) | |||
| #54 Aunt Flow's Guide To Losing Weight | 12 Apr 2023 | 00:36:59 | |
When dieting, do you allow for your emotions and hunger levels to be different, depending on where you are in your menstrual cycle? This podcast episode we discuss how to deal with shark week cravings, and how to continue losing weight despite our hormones causing us havoc! Enjoy! | |||
| # 53 Lose Weight & Maintain Your Social Life | 08 Mar 2023 | 00:31:21 | |
If you think dieting means you have to be boring and it's impossible to eat out | |||
| #52 Eat The Frog | 24 Jan 2023 | 00:30:09 | |
The biggest question of all is how do we keep up with our weight loss goals beyond January? It's easy to stay on track and consistent when you're motivated, but what about when you're not. Jambo uses his new hairline as the primary example, and you'll finish listening to this episode inspired because it makes sense - buzz lightyear style. Okay.. for any of that to make sense, whatever time of year you're reading this, if you struggle with any sort of long term consistency, this episode is for you. ENJOY! | |||
| #51 Expert Zoe: Empowering Females To Lift Weights | 11 Jan 2023 | 00:34:26 | |
If you're a lady that's scared of getting too bulky, or currently someone who's only form of exercise is cardio and wants to mix things up, this episode is for you. Zoe explains the long term health benefits of regularly lifting weights, how to do it without any experience and once you listen to the episode you'll understand what I mean - but she is a super inspiring human being with an infectious energy that we all could do with more in our lives. ENJOY! :) | |||
| #50 For the Stressy Sally's | 16 Nov 2022 | 00:31:59 | |
STRESS impacts us all, and we can't avoid that human fact. But the sticking point is, it impacts us all in different ways, at different times and food.. well.. that's a whole nutrition science text book in itself. Your takeaway from this episode will be understanding how to deal with your stress on your terms, AND navigate around it not impacting your ability to lose weight. Oo... now there's a promise ;) Enjoy and remember to reach out to us if you have a question or just want to chat! :) | |||
| #49 Trust Me. You Haven't Plateaued | 26 Oct 2022 | 00:30:34 | |
Some yo-yo dieters are convinced they've plateaued, when there's one key thing they've overlooked. Others that have actually plateaued, forgot about the all important macro cycling and diet breaks. Be ready for a little bit of science-y numbers in this episode. Enjoy! | |||
| #48 Karen - A VERY Social Lean Bean Managing a Calorie Deficit | 08 Sep 2022 | 00:29:55 | |
World, meet Karen. The most sociable human on the planet that was terrified of carbohydrates and thought exercise was the best way to lose weight. This episode you'll hear how Steph has brainwashed Karen and helped her become the smallest, happiest version of herself she's ever been. If you need some inspiration today, you've come to the right place :) Enjoy! | |||
| #47 Expert Travis: on Negative Self Talk | 12 Aug 2022 | 00:49:42 | |
You've lost weight before, in fact lots of times.. but never manage to keep it off. Instead of diving into yet another diet, maybe it's time to focus on training your mind, on understanding your thoughts, feelings and emotions around your journey and your body? I ask Travis from The Fitness Genie, a mindset genius (pun fully intended) all the deep and hard questions about this topic today. Enjoy! | |||
| #46 Intuitive Eating Probably Isn't For You | 13 Jul 2022 | 00:36:33 | |
We've got a strong passionate opinion on the buzz phase "intuitive eating" and we want to help you understand our reasons. We discuss Jo's 6 year Lean Bean journey intertwined with telling you how much Jambo weighs and why. If you're a cereal yo-yo dieter that's lost, confused and in need of some direction, this episode is for you! Enjoy :) | |||
| #45 If You're Confused About WHAT To Eat | 27 May 2022 | 00:32:31 | |
In this episode Jambo and I differ on opinion, let us know if you can feel the tension!! Is 3 protein shakes a day too much if you're trying to lose weight? What about protein bars, they are expensive? What's the minimum amount of fish we should be eating before considering supplementing omega 3's? What does a sustainable diet look like? Enjoy! | |||
| #44 Expert Emma: Should We Be Teaching Weight Management in Schools? | 18 May 2022 | 00:46:44 | |
Some will say, "just let kids be kids," and others will ask you to look at the data of the ever growing number of overweight and obese children. Today I spoke to Emma, an experienced primary school teacher and an outright very intelligent human being when it comes to children's education to get an unbiased answer to the very topic mentioned above. | |||
| #43 Enjoy a Holiday Without Ruining Your Progress | 22 Apr 2022 | 00:33:52 | |
You've been working hard and staying consistent for months. The scales are moving, and your body is shrinking, but you're worried about undoing all that hard work by going on holiday. Well let us explain how to navigate your holiday and stay on track, without tracking a single calorie! Enjoy and let us know if you have any questions :) | |||
| #42 How To Use Caffeine As a Dieting Tool | 23 Mar 2022 | 00:26:20 | |
Caffeine gets a bad reputation, but let's face it we all love it! And the best news of all is you can use that love to your advantage to help with your weight loss. Nope, I didn't say speed it up, but it can help! So listen in closely and start being a little smarter with your beloved coffee/ tea/ energy drinks :) | |||
| #41 Expert Claire on Building a Robust Mindset | 09 Mar 2022 | 00:53:52 | |
Do you struggle to say no the dessert when your friends are saying "one won't hurt." Or maybe you find it difficult to prioritise yourself at all? From that to understanding why your self esteem might be the biggest player in holding you back from ever losing weight successfully, this podcast with Claire might just change the entire game for you! Enjoy! :) | |||
| #40 Why Are You Lying To Yourself? | 23 Feb 2022 | 00:26:04 | |
Have you lost some weight and now become complacent? Or maybe you've been tracking calories, but deep down you know it's only half heartedly.. here's your official kick up the booty! | |||
| #39 Managing Your Nutrition + Exercise When Ill | 09 Feb 2022 | 00:34:40 | |
Life is hard when you're feeling under the weather. Should you keep exercising and how much does vitamin C really help? | |||
| #38 Expert Danny: How Many Days Until It Becomes A Habit? | 26 Jan 2022 | 00:32:28 | |
Today we speak to Danny on all things habits. How to create them, how to maintain them, what's realistic and what's not. How important really, are habits if we want to lose weight and keep it off forever? We find it all out today! Enjoy and let us know if you have any questions! :) | |||
| #37 I'm Not Giving You a Bloody Meal Plan | 12 Jan 2022 | 00:37:33 | |
I bet there's not many humans out there that haven't followed a meal plan given to them by another human, at some point in their dieting life | |||
| #36 Uncovered: The Industry That Wants You To Fail | 06 Jan 2022 | 00:38:32 | |
Jambo and I discuss our pet peeves of the fitness industry and dive deep into the terrible advice so many fitness industry "professionals" give, and WHY. Oooo it's a juicy + fun one! Enjoy :) | |||
| #35 Expert Liam: Beginner + Newbie Runners | 21 Dec 2021 | 00:50:20 | |
Liam from Complete Performance takes us through everything from why we should all have the ability to run, all the way to running technique and why you should join a local running club. If you're thinking about starting running, a nervous running or even an expert, you'll take something from this episode :) Enjoy! | |||
| 34 Expert Tania D: On Emotional/ Binge Eating | 10 Dec 2021 | 00:44:26 | |
"Binge eating" is almost a buzz word in the fitness industry these days. We spoke to Tania to get the truth about what binge eating is, how to know if you have binge eating tendencies and if so, what you can do about it | |||
| #33 How To Lose A Stone In A Month | 24 Nov 2021 | 00:27:29 | |
Today we break down the numbers and show you just how to make the dream become reality! Any questions please don't hesitate to send either of us a message :) | |||
| #32 How To Tackle Periods of Low Motivation | 03 Nov 2021 | 00:28:49 | |
If you're on the struggle bus, we've got some ideas to help you jump off that bus, and back onto the gain train. Enjoy! :) | |||
| #31 Bashing Mainstream Diets, Particularly SW | 20 Oct 2021 | 00:31:14 | |
| #30 Expert Portia: The Dietician That Loves Farting | 06 Oct 2021 | 00:43:24 | |
| #29 Is Breakfast The Most Important Meal Of The Day? | 22 Sep 2021 | 00:26:03 | |
| #28 How To Set Short, Medium + Long Term Goals | 08 Sep 2021 | 00:36:21 | |
| #27 Is Alcohol The Weight Loss Devil? | 18 Aug 2021 | 00:29:02 | |
| #26 Expert Foxy: A Physio Who Says It How It Is | 06 Aug 2021 | 00:41:37 | |
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| #25 Why It's Easier To Stay Overweight | 14 Jul 2021 | 00:33:55 | |
Do you desperately want to lose weight, or do you just think you do? In this episode we dive deep and get into the nitty gritty of both the mental and physical sides of this hard topic to discuss | |||
| #24 Juggling Weight Loss With a Full Social Calendar | 25 Jun 2021 | 00:31:17 | |
We are probably going to give you different advice in this episode to what you are expecting.... | |||
| #23 How To Stop Mindless Snacking | 09 Jun 2021 | 00:27:21 | |
In this episode we cover everything from how to stop snacking unnecessarily all the way to accepting that maybe you love snacking and therefore finding ways to fit that into your calorie targets and overall weight loss goal too :) | |||
| #22 Get To Know Steph: Part 1 | 19 May 2021 | 00:30:29 | |
Today Jambo digs into Steph's past, how she got into nutrition, about her own relationship with food and how she coaches her Lean Beans, which makes her style unique and evergreen :) | |||
| #21: 5 Ways To Make Losing Weight Easier | 12 May 2021 | 00:25:32 | |
Losing weight is simple, but it's not easy.. but you know that already! Here are our 5 tips to make your weight loss journey that little bit smoother :) | |||
| #20 Supplements: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly | 05 May 2021 | 00:25:16 | |
In this episode we discuss all supplements from multivitamins to protein shakes, all the way up to omega 3's. What should you be supplementing, why and when | |||
| #19 McDonald's, Takeaways + The 80/20 Rule | 28 Apr 2021 | 00:23:26 | |
Is it okay to eat a McDonald's whilst trying to lose weight? What's the secret to fitting a takeaway into your calorie targets? Find out all the answers here today! | |||
| #18 Menopause, Weight Loss + Slowing Down The Ageing Process | 23 Apr 2021 | 00:25:47 | |
This week we discuss the frustrating topic of menopause, why so many struggle to lose weight and some great tips to take away about the ageing process in regards to nutrition + exercise :) Enjoy! | |||
| #17 Macronutrients. Who, What, Why, When, Where, How? | 09 Apr 2021 | 00:31:58 | |
In this episode we break down all 3 macros from the science all the way up to the myths surrounding them. It's a fun one!!! Enjoy | |||
| #16 Expert Manu: A Lean Bean Graduate | 24 Mar 2021 | 00:25:06 | |
This week Manu joins us to discuss everything Lean Bean from her experiences of the 8 week course all the way up to what she still uses now, 2 years on with the Lean Bean Graduate Group 3.05: What was the driving factor to signing up to the Lean Bean Course? 6.21: Manu’s opinion: The BEST thing about the Lean Bean Course 9.54: As a Graduate of 2 years, what do you still use now from what you learnt? 13.32: The power and brilliance of the Lean Bean Graduate Group 16.54: Manu what would you say to anyone sitting on the fence about signing up? 19.24: Your weekly dose of inspiration <3 | |||
| #15 Fitness Watches: How Accurate Are They? | 13 Mar 2021 | 00:27:50 | |
In this episode we discuss calorie burn, sleep and step data. What should we be focusing on and how can we use it to our advantage? Here's the minute schedule for you: 5.41: The benefits of having a fitness watch 7.51: At what point will Robots take over our coaching jobs? 13.54: What’s the best fitness watch for the average Joe/ Debbie? 16.44: Should you sync your fitness watch to MyFitnessPal? 19.04: Your weekly dose of inspiration <3 21.49: Jambo, is 10,000 steps a day too much?
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| #14 Fast Vs Slow Weight Loss | 05 Mar 2021 | 00:24:56 | |
What size calorie deficit is suitable to you as an individual, and why might the size of your calorie deficit change as time goes on? | |||
| #13 Expert Ross: 5 Benefits to Exercising in a Calorie Deficit | 24 Feb 2021 | 00:44:00 | |
Ross has joined us to reel off his 5 very convincing benefits to exercising whilst focusing on your nutrition to help you lose weight | |||
| #12 Low Carb + Keto Dieting | 17 Feb 2021 | 00:23:22 | |
If you're scared of carbs, or think its's the only way to lose weight, I've never been more serious about you needing to listen to me. Here's the minute schedule for you: 4.12: The key benefits of eating carbs for a human 6.20: Here’s why carbs don’t make you fat 9.19: What is the keto diet and why it’s a terrible idea 11.52: The best bit about carbs that people forget 13.08: What is the glycemic index and how important is it? 17.07: Your weekly dose of inspiration <3
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