#384 - Eat. Lift. Heal. The unfiltered truth about women's health Part 2 with Kathleen Stewart

About this episode

In this episode, Kitty Blomfield and Kathleen Stewart discuss the challenges women face in achieving health and fitness goals, emphasizing strength training over cardio and the importance of food tracking.

A few weeks ago I sat down with Kathleen Stewart and we talked for 3 hours straight. It was so good I split it into three separate 60 minute episodes. This is Part 2. In Part 1 we went deep on my brother Ben's cancer recovery, the full holistic protocol, why eating enough was non-negotiable, and the emotional root cause that drove every bad habit. If you missed it, I would highly recommend listening to it first. In Part 2 Kathleen and I get into the stuff that I know so many of you are frustrated about. Why are you doing everything right and still not getting results? We talk about why cardio isn't the answer most women think it is. Why Ozempic isn't a long term solution and what actually happens to your body when you stop. Why tracking your food isn't obsessive, it's actually the thing that eventually sets you completely free. And why the number on the scale probably needs to be higher than you think it does if you actually want the body composition you're chasing. We also get into training properly. Why most women aren't pushing anywhere near hard enough, why lighter weights and more reps isn't the answer, and what progressive overload actually looks like in practice. I share…

People in this episode

Host: Kitty Blomfield

Guest: Kathleen Stewart

Topics covered

• women's health
• weight loss
• cardio vs strength training
• food tracking
• body composition
• progressive overload

Keywords

• women's health
• weight loss
• cardio
• strength training
• food tracking
• body composition
• progressive overload

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Saturée

Products: Ozempic

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