Eat Well Episodes

Need some no nonsense advice? You’ve come to the right episode! Barbie Boules, AKA the Cognition Dietician joins me today to discuss the four pillars of fat loss in mid life as well as how to keep your brain healthy. You will love Barbie’s straightforward teaching and expansive knowledge of this topic. If you are trying to figure out weight loss in the pre or post menopause time (don’t forget that’s roughly your 30s, 40s and 50s!) this will be gold for you. Taking care of your brain has a lot of...

Have you noticed alcohol is affecting your ability to lose weight? Are you thinking you would like to stop drinking or maybe just drink a little less? You’re in the right place. (Not a drinker? Wait don’t go! Molly mentions at the end how all this is so similar to your relationship with sugar as well! So this episode just might still apply to you!) Molly Zemek is a former sommelier and professionally trained chef, turned emotional eating coach and is here today to help you get clear on what you ...

Whew we covered a lot today! I did a content survey back in January and I realized several of the questions could be answered shortly and wouldn't take an entire episode, so I got through as many as I could in this episode. In this episode I covered questions relating to: Menopause and non medical interventions Healthy relationship with food Sleep How to know what works for you, when you’ve tried everything Fitness and nutrition in your 40’s+ Water intake And more! Want to ask me a question for ...

There’s a lot of problems with short term and fad diets. I’m outlining 4 major ones I see. I believe that what we eat in a day is our diet and that we have to remove the negative connotation within our brain that eating less–or rather eating in the amount that works best for your body–is the same as being on a diet. Join me in this episode and let me know what you think! Obstacles and Strategies episode 23: listen HERE More from Well with Lisa: Schedule your free strategy/coaching session: wellw...

Do you label your foods “good” or “bad?” Honestly most of us do to some degree or another. And if you don’t, you’ve surely heard your Aunt Nancy saying she couldn’t possibly eat a cookie because she had already been so “bad” today having eaten a donut earlier. Or perhaps you’ve said “I’ve been good because I had a salad–I deserve that treat” Any time you label your food, you inadvertently label yourself–and this is just not true. You are neither good nor bad for eating certain foods. In thi...

Getting ahead with meal prepping is never a bad idea. But it can often seem overwhelming when you see all those containers of chicken and rice and vegetable–not to mention boring to eat the same leftovers all week long. Enter Amy Lawrence and her Gourmet Done Skinny method! You’ll learn her tricks and tips for getting ahead in the kitchen and how utilizing some unique tools, plus your freezer can really help. Her book is actually the title of this podcast: The Power of Food Prep. I’ve been meal ...

This is the third installment of the back to basics series in October. You’re probably thinking October 1 marks the beginning of the holiday season and you wouldn’t be alone. You might also be thinking well I didn’t lose weight again this year, I guess I'll just wait till the new year. But it doesn't have to be that way. The Back to Basics series will teach you the fundamentals of losing weight anytime and anywhere, regardless of what season it is. The third basic is Cravings and What To Do W...

This is the second installment of the back to basics series in October. You’re probably thinking October 1 marks the beginning of the holiday season and you wouldn’t be alone. You might also be thinking well I didn’t lose weight again this year, I guess I'll just wait till the new year. But it doesn't have to be that way. The Back to Basics series will teach you the fundamentals of losing weight anytime and anywhere, regardless of what season it is. The second basic is the 24 Hour Practical Plan...

Welcome to the first of the back to basics series I'm going to be doing in October. You’re probably thinking October 1 marks the beginning of the holiday season and you wouldn’t be alone. You might also be thinking well I didn’t lose weight again this year, I guess I'll just wait till the new year. But it doesn't have to be that way. The Back to Basics series will teach you the fundamentals of losing weight anytime and anywhere, regardless of what season it is. The first basic is the Hunger S...

Brandon Eastman from the Be Better Broadcast interviewed me a couple weeks ago for his podcast and he did such an amazing job I thought it would be fun to publish that interview here on the Eat Well, Think Well, Live Well podcast. I shocked and surprised Brandon with some of my answers to his questions, even though he is a coach and someone interested and invested in his own health as well. Brandon did an amazing job of pulling out my highlight reel! He really let me talk about all my best stu...

Do you worry about getting hungry? Does it make you nervous to leave the house without snacks because you *might* get hungry before you get back? Usually you just eat in these situations right? Go ahead and have a snack so you won’t get hungry later. This is preventative eating. We do it to prevent ourselves from being uncomfortable later. But instead we make ourselves uncomfortable now by overeating. In this episode I discuss several reasons why we might be preventive eating and ways we can ...

Do you feel like you aren’t quite sure what happened after you overeat? Like you don’t even remember it? You are likely going unconscious and eating mindlessly. It's not that you are eating in response to negative emotion--or what you might call emotional eating. It's just that you aren't paying any attention (most likely because you are doing something else at the same time) and you aren't really sure how much you've eaten. You just know you feel over full. This is a type of emotional eating,...

How much do you cook from home? Do you hate it? Just not know how? Maybe you prefer restaurant food? Studies show that we get about 20% of our calories/intake from restaurants. But what about that other 80%? That is where you can really make a difference in your health. You don’t have to worry so much about those restaurant meals, if you are doing your best in your home kitchen. I’ve got 6 ideas from my own experience as a home cook on how to get started and improve your skills. This episode ...

A collection of 5 tips and tricks I use every week with one client or another–or myself! Sometimes I have tips I want to share with you that don’t make an entire episode. So I just lumped them all together in one! Ready for some personalized help? Tap here to schedule a time to ask me your burning weight loss questions! Don't miss this! -->Join the Group Coaching Program Waitlist HERE Episodes referenced: The Self Coaching Model: episode 4 Falling off the Wagon: Why It’s Simply Not True: epi...

If you feel like there is too much to do with weight loss, here’s your blueprint of where to start. I outline the 6 basics you need to do not only for weight loss, but also your overall health. In applying each of these over time, you will find that your foundation of health improves and you will reach your natural weight. Listen to the end for the tip on getting started! Ready for some personalized help? Tap here to schedule a time to ask me your burning weight loss questions! NEAT, Total E...

Join the Group Coaching Program HERE This is a registration/payment link. If you have more questions before you're all in, schedule a free session with me first! Join me today as Anna Hindell, psychotherapist and yoga instructor discuss the difference between disordered eating and having an eating disorder. We also get into how to really get in touch with your body and what body dysmorphia is and how it can affect your ability to function. Anna says "There's probably fewer people with diagnos...

Join the Group Coaching Program HERE How you construct your meals can feel very “diety” if you are counting macros and weighing your food. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Focusing on balancing proteins, fiber and fat on your plate not only will help you stay full longer, it will also help balance your blood sugar. You can do this just because you care about how you fuel your body--not because you are "on a diet!" Cassie Black and I discuss today the advantages of choosing your foods in thi...

Liz Roman, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Restorative Wellness Practitioner, joins me today to discuss constipation, bloating, gas and all things gut health! Even if you don't think you have gut issues, listen in because you will be surprised at all the things that are actually linked back to the gut--even your energy level! We share practical tips for constipation, gas, digestion and getting your bowels moving. As Liz says, listen and then let us know how this improves your p...

You've dieted in the past. And sometimes you lost weight. What were you eating then? If you ever struggle to figure out exactly what you should eat now, especially since you've given up dieting with me, this episode is for you! Walk through this quick 4 question process with me to get ideas about what really works for you body! Don't worry--I won't be telling you to go back on that diet. But we can learn a lot about what foods we actually like to eat, that maybe we thought were "diety" but ac...

Have you ever wondered if my coaching program is just another diet? This episode is here to answer that question. I dive into 6 characteristics of a fad diet and discuss the flaws with each. Then you can decide if you think my program sounds like it shares any of those features! Don't miss this! -->Join the Group Coaching Program Waitlist HERE More from Well with Lisa: Your Go-To Meal Guide: grab it HERE Schedule your free strategy session: wellwithlisa.as.me Let's be friends! Follow me on in...

Have you felt like food is addictive to you? Is it fruit and vegetables, or more the ultra processed foods? I think I know what you answered there. David Greenwalt and I discuss the addictive nature of ultra processed foods and how to get more real foods into your diet. We discuss easy ways to get started and the importance of having a strong why--your whypower! Key takeaways: Definition of ultra processed vs. real food Willpower vs. Whypower What is an obesogenic factor and how do you avoi...

How do you feel about wasting food? Does it bother you? Have you been a member of the clean plate club for a while? Maybe even since childhood? Today I'm going to give you some background on where the clean plate idea comes from and you will be surprised--I know I was. Then we will talk about why our portions are so distorted and what it means for you if you've decided not to overeat anymore. Hint: it means you'll be wasting some food. I'll help you deconstruct how you feel about that and give...

How many times do you wander into the kitchen just to get a little snack? Do you know what this is doing to your insulin sensitivity? My guest in this episode Dr. Chelsea Azarcon, teaches us the ins and outs of our hunger hormones, how insulin resistance and sensitivity play a role and why snacking is not actually great for our health. Over the course of the episode I counted 10 separate benefits from reducing our snacking! Don't worry--we also tell you what to do instead. Spoiler alert--it's ...

Have you heard of the Blue Zones? Seems like a dream right--just follow their lifestyle and you too can live to be 100! It's not so simple, or straightforward. In this episode, Erin Skinner and I talk about Blue Zones, and specifically the vegan/vegetarian diet that is pushed with this company, and why it's not all it's cracked up to be. I know you'll be surprised to learn exactly what was going on in the Blue Zone regions. But you may not be as surprised to hear Erin and I talking about the im...