Today I’m joined by Kendal, one of our coaches at The Nourished Path. We’re going to explore what a real 10 year weight loss journey can look like, with all the ups and downs that that entails.

In this conversation, Kendal shares:

• How her gut and Crohn’s disease shaped her relationship with food

• Why losing 65 pounds quickly didn’t prepare her for navigating “normal life”

• What happened when she regained 20 pounds, and how maintenance changed everything

• The mental load of being a coach while going through IVF and hormone chaos

• Why some seasons of life simply aren’t compatible with fat loss

We also dig into the three phases of a fat loss journey—fat loss, rebuilding, and maintenance—and why maintenance is the unsung hero of long-term success.

Progress isn’t linear, life is messy, and sometimes maintaining (or simply not sliding as far as you once would have) is the win.

If you want to hear more from Kendal, check out this podcast episode.

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Eat less, move more, lose weight. On paper, it’s simple and tidy. In real life, your body get a vote.

I see the same two strategies over and over that feel smart but quietly derail progress: cutting calories as low as possible and piling on more workouts. Both look disciplined. Both often backfire.

Weight loss stalls. Hunger spikes. Energy tanks. Motivation fades. Instead of blaming willpower, let's slow things down and look at what the body is actually responding to, and why moderation tends to outperform extremes over time.

Links and Resources in this Episode:

Calorie and Macro Calculator

Lose Fat, Not Muscle podcast episode

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Today I answer your top 3 questions about protein:

1. How much protein do you really need?

2. Do you need to eat protein before your workout? Does timing matter in general?

3. Are protein bars and powders helping or hurting you?

Links and Resources in this episode

• Previous protein-focused podcast episode

• Free protein guide

• Free macro calculator

  
  

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