Why the truth hurt and how it led me to count calories - properly this time!

About this episode

Sara Frenza reviews the host's food and exercise log, revealing common mistakes women make when trying to lose weight.

In advance of this episode, I sent Sara Frenza, published fitness model, writer, nutrition & body transformation coach and the owner of Sara Frenza Fitness and Nutrition , my weekly food journal and exercise log. I was feeling righteous because I had cut wine out during the week, added Pilates, yoga and weight training to my agenda and yet I still gained 2 lbs! I felt ripped off and wanted to know whose fault it was. In this episode, Sara reviews my food & exercise log and shocked me with some pretty illuminating facts and insights. Spoiler alert – it IS my fault! Many of the things Sara shared were new and I was surprised to learn some of the common mistakes women mistake when trying to shed those extra pounds. Why is Sara the right person for this conversation? She's been there! After overcoming her own struggles with chronic dieting and post-pregnancy weight gain, Sara discovered a sustainable approach to losing over 50 lbs and transforming her body composition. Today she helps other women achieve their dream bodies through her coaching program that focuses on the exclusive Restore, Lean out, and Sustain body transformation protocol which focuses on improving metabolic and…

People in this episode

Host: She2.0

Guest: Sara Frenza

Topics covered

• calorie counting
• body transformation
• nutrition
• fitness coaching
• women's health

Keywords

• calories
• weight gain
• Pilates
• yoga
• body composition
• metabolic health
• hormonal health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sara Frenza Fitness and Nutrition

Books & works: Strong Fitness magazine, Inside Fitness magazine, D'Fyne Fitness, Muscle and Health magazine

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