Losing weight while breastfeeding comes with a few extra considerations, and I’m navigating them firsthand. From my experience working with other moms to the things I’m learning ten weeks postpartum, I’m sharing what this process looks like for me and why finding the right balance matters.

A scale jump can feel like proof that something went wrong, even when it didn’t. Let’s look at the gap between daily weight changes and real fat loss, with a grounded reminder that progress is usually quieter than the scale makes it seem.

Some supplements fill a legitimate nutritional need. Others rely on vague promises, influencer marketing, and research that is far less convincing than it sounds. I’m looking at how to tell the difference, including my concerns about berberine, experimental peptides, greens powders, fat burners, probiotics, gummies, and more.

Healthy habits are more likely to stick when they are realistic enough to repeat consistently. Starting with a small behavior and reducing the effort required to complete it can make long-term consistency easier than trying to change everything at once.

GLP-1s may quiet food noise and support weight loss, but they do not replace nutrition strategy. Lori shares how coaching helped her protect muscle, manage real-life fluctuations, stay consistent with protein and hydration, and understand what was happening when the scale did not tell the whole story.

If you aren’t seeing weight loss results, you might be focusing on the wrong things. I’m gong to break down the Nutrition Pyramid and tell you what’s actually important (this is not the same one you learned in school!)

Let’s get real on veggies without making it so complicated!

Protein has become one of those nutrition topics that feels both important and exhausting. This podcast episode looks at what protein actually does in the body, why it matters beyond muscle, and the common signs that your intake might be lower than you think.

Alcohol can fit into health and weight loss goals, but it works best when it is intentional. The goal is not necessarily to go completely dry or drink without limits, but to find the middle ground where alcohol still feels enjoyable without creating a cascade of extra calories, poor sleep, dehydration, and next-day regret.

Breakfast does not need to be complicated, but it does need to be easier than skipping it. This conversation explores why a consistent morning meal can support energy, protein, fiber, and weight maintenance, especially when mornings are already full.

Travel can make healthy eating feel complicated, but it doesn’t have to be perfect to be useful. This explores how to think through the purpose of a trip, choose what’s actually worth enjoying, avoid the forgettable extras, and make coming home easier.

If evenings feel like the time you “lose control” around food, this conversation breaks down why that happens and what to do about it. We’re covering nighttime cravings, stress eating, undereating during the day, and realistic strategies to reduce evening snacking without relying on willpower alone.

Weight loss does not primarily come from exercise. While workouts burn calories, the body often compensates through increased hunger, reduced movement later, or small increases in food intake. Nutrition (specifically maintaining a consistent calorie deficit) is the main driver of fat loss.

There’s usually a reason behind what and how you’re eating, even if it doesn’t feel obvious in the moment. This conversation breaks down a simple way to identify those patterns so you can respond differently, without overcomplicating it or feeling like you need more discipline.

Questions from a recent transformation challenge at Orangetheory Bothell sparked a deeper look at three common sticking points: whether nutrition should change on rest days, what supplements actually do, and why weekends often slow fat loss progress. The patterns are familiar, but the small shifts that help tend to surprise people.

What is Creatine? Let’s explore how it works, what kind of training it actually supports, what’s real about water weight, and where the mental health claims stand right now.

A closer look at how nutrition coaching actually works behind the scenes and why a shorter coaching option started to make sense. The focus isn’t quick fixes, but identifying the single barrier that keeps people stuck and beginning to solve it with real support and accountability.

Feeding yourself differently doesn’t have to mean feeding everyone separately. This conversation looks at how flexible, mix-and-match meals can support weight loss, busy schedules, and very different appetites, all while keeping family dinners simple and realistic.

Eating more protein doesn’t have to mean tracking forever or drinking shakes all day. This podcast episode breaks down simple, low-effort ways to increase protein by adjusting what you already eat, spreading it out better, and letting small wins stack over time.

Coach Kendal’s journey: Crohn’s, IVF, and why losing 65 pounds was only the start.