Ep 491 - Hall of Fame | Smitha Addala: From Skinny Fat to Photoshoot Ready 14 Months Postpartum In Her 40s

About this episode

Smitha Addala shares her inspiring journey of transforming her body and mindset just 14 months after giving birth.

Built for Life Newsletter: https://builtforlife.io Twice-weekly emails for high performers who want to look good, feel great and perform at their best Book a 1-1 strategy session: https://www.rntfitness.co.uk/ytapplynow – On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I'm joined by Smitha, an RNTer who recently completed a photoshoot just 14 months after giving birth to her daughter. Smitha's journey is an interesting one. She joined us prior to becoming pregnant, went on pause six months into her pregnancy, and rejoined nine months postpartum to get into the best shape of her life. All her life, she'd wanted to transform what she describes as a skinny-fat frame into a toned, strong-looking physique. And it wasn't until her transformation with us at RNT that she finally made it happen. Smitha is in her early 40s, a GP, entrepreneur and new mother - making this a great example of what can be done when you're ready to make serious changes in your life. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:49 Smitha's Starting Point 3:21 Why Go All In (Not Just "Walk More") 5:40 Fitness History & The Skinny Fat Trap 7:36 Nutrition Aha Moments 9:48 Stress Eating & Breaking Old Associations 11:12 How She Broke the…

People in this episode

Host: Akash Vaghela

Guest: Smitha Addala

Topics covered

• transformation
• postpartum fitness
• nutrition
• mental health
• exercise
• personal journey

Keywords

• skinny fat
• fitness journey
• nutrition
• postpartum
• exercise
• weight lifting
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RNT Fitness, Built for Life

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