Faith Based Weight Loss for Women Podcast

Belly fat is a struggle for many women, especially if you’re going through or about to enter menopause. The good news is that we can effectively lose belly fat and learn to overcome the challenges menopause brings!

In today’s podcast I’ll share with you the exact ”5-S PLAN” that I use to shrink my belly and lose weight, teach you how to use it to get results yourself, and give you access a special tracking tool that will help you take action on this strategy {EMAIL ME AT DIANA@STAYFITPT.COM TO GET THE 5-S Tracking Tool}. 

These principles are applicable if you’re pre-menopausal, peri-menopausal, or post-menopausal. Are you ready to get rid of your belly fat forever?! Listen to today’s podcast!

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A few years ago, I felt like I hit rock bottom with my weight and wellness and was determined to find the strategy that really works to lose weight, maintain a healthy weight, grow in faith, and enjoy the life God gave me.

I developed the “Daily 5” routine as a result of my struggle, I lost 25lbs, and the results keep impressing my doctors every time I go for a checkup.

Today I will share with you my new “Daily 5” strategy and I promise you that if you do these 5 routines daily, over time you will get the results you want!

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In the previous podcast we uncovered the dangerous LIE that causes many women to struggle with having enough energy no matter how hard they try. Today we’re going to talk about the solution.

What’s the most effective way for you to dramatically increase your energy quickly?

Find out in today’s podcast!

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Do you believe low energy is just part of the aging process, it comes with middle age womanhood, and you just have to accept it? 

In today’s podcast I’ll explain why this is a dangerous lie that too many women mistakenly believe, and what are some physiological factors that can contribute to feeling less energetic.

In the next episode (in two weeks from now), I’ll talk about some practical ways to help improve your energy levels. 

Friends, having no energy is not inevitable! Don't miss this podcast!

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In the last podcast we uncovered the dangerous LIE that causes many women to struggle with belly fat accumulating year after year no matter how much they want it gone.

Today we’re going to talk about the most effective way women can quickly shed their excess visceral fat. Take a listen!

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Why are some women able to keep a flat stomach even as they age, while other women struggle to keep their waistline from growing every single year?

It’s all because of one dangerous lie that too many women mistakenly believe. 

Listen to this podcast episode to find out what that lie is and how to overcome it.
(This is part one in a two-part podcast series called “How to reduce visceral fat”).

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Why are some women able to get the scale to move and get results, while other women struggle to lose weight and feel stuck??

In the last podcast episode, we uncovered the dangerous lie that causes many women to struggle when the scale won’t move, no matter how hard they try. Today we’re going to talk about the solution.

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Have you ever felt like you’re doing all the right things, but the scale won’t move?

Or have you gone through seasons when the scale was not only stuck but moving in the other direction?

What do you do when you hit a plateau?

First, you need to identify and overcome the lie that is keeping many women from being able to see the scale move.

Listen to this podcast episode to find out what that lie is and take the first step towards more progress.

(This is part one in a two-part podcast series, “What to do when the scale won’t move”).

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Do you feel stuck and frustrated in your weight loss journey, on the brink of giving up believing that you can change?

Do your past failures keep you from taking steps towards investing in your health and wellness?

Kathleen understands. After her personal long-time struggle with weight, Kathleen was reluctant about trying a faith-based, comprehensive strategy to weight loss, but also knew that something had to change if she wanted to feel better and healthier.

In today’s podcast you will hear her secret strategy to losing weight, reducing stress & improving her health. Kathleen's story serves as a reminder that weight loss is a journey, and with the right approach, anyone can achieve their goals.

Get ready to be inspired!

Have you ever wondered how stress contributes to weight gain?

Are you negatively impacted by the stress levels in your life?

Are you waiting for life to get less stressful until you can take better care of your health and wellness?

Friend, don’t miss this podcast conversation with my friend and colleague Lisa Meredith! We will answer your questions about stress and weight loss and show you some practical and biblical ways to learn to manage and reduce stress.

Stress is a guaranteed part of our journey, and while we can’t control what happens in our life, we can certainly learn how to respond to it in healthy ways.

Have you been stuck at a weight loss plateau for a very long time?

Do you wish you could figure out HOW to break free from your weight loss plateau and start losing weight again?

Would you not only like to break your weight loss plateau but also deepen your faith?

If you answered YES to any of the above questions, this podcast is for you!

Have you ever thought “I have to eat less and exercise more to lose weight?”

Have you ever started a diet and lost a few pounds quickly, only to put them back on when you stopped?

Have you ever bought into extremes, quick fixes, and fads?

Friend, weight loss traps are everywhere, and they do not lead to lifestyle transformation in mind, body, and spirit so that you can honor God with your life.

In today’s podcast let’s uncover some of the most popular weight loss traps and replace them with a plan that works and will lead to weight loss as a byproduct.

What if 2023 could be the year that things turn around for you?

What if I told you that I know exactly how you could achieve your health and wellness goals this year?

The women I work with learn how to lose weight and achieve a sustainable joy-filled lifestyle during the busiest and most stressful seasons in their life. And so can you!

Don’t miss today’s podcast on how to create a vision for your faith and weight loss in 2023. You will learn to:

Six months ago, Elaine felt stuck, mildly depressed, angry, and discouraged by not being able to get rid of some extra weight and improve her overall health and wellness. Today she is a completely different person – happy, healthy, capable, and completely confident that she will continue to sustain her improved lifestyle.

Please take a listen to her inspiring story and learn how our 5 Principle Method helped her achieve long-term lifestyle changes. Friend, if Elaine could do it, so can you!

Who doesn’t want to know the right medicines to take daily that would help to lose weight without negative side-effects and leading to sustainable health? I’m guessing that’s not you…

In this podcast you’ll hear about:

–  The different types of medicines that can impact your weight loss

–  The risks certain medicines can have and why you shouldn’t be taking them

–  The 3 medicines you MUST be taking daily to lose weight and improve your health

–  What changes YOU need to make right now

I’m so excited for you to listen to this episode and would love to hear your feedback!

I talk to so many women each day who struggle with belly fat. They don’t like how it looks, how it feels and are concerned about the health risks. But they can’t get rid of it and what used to work doesn’t seem to work anymore.

Are you a faith-based woman who is struggling to lose belly fat?

Are you stuck and exhausted in your weight loss journey and looking for answers on how to lose belly fat and improve your health?

When asking one of my clients why other methods of losing weight have failed her in the past, she responded that other diets or programs only worked short term because they did not change her mind-set, did not educate her, did not give her the support she needed, and ultimately did not change her life. So, “I would always fall apart and slip into old patterns during a crisis.”

Friends, I’m bold about sharing the 5 Principle Method to weight loss because it truly leads to life-altering changes. In today’s podcast you will hear a conversation with Lori about her journey with this amazing program.

You will learn:

=> How Lori stopped feeling helpless and took control of her weight loss and wellness in the midst of grief and illness

=> How accountability in the 5 Principle Method client community helped her persevere and took her weight loss journey to the next level

=> Why Lori is confident she can continue making progress and sustain her success with her weight loss and wellness

“If I can’t do it perfectly, I won’t do it at all.” “Because I didn’t follow through perfectly, I give up.” “I’ll wait for a better time to take action.”

Have you ever felt stuck in your health journey because you had similar thoughts? Perfectionism is a pitfall you must avoid when it comes to weight loss because it leads down a path of failure, anxiety, unrealistic expectations, and unattainable goals.

If you struggle with perfectionism when it comes to your health and wellness and are challenged to stay on track during the holidays, don’t miss this podcast episode! Today you’ll learn:  

=> What perfectionism is and why it is a pitfall you MUST avoid when trying to lose weight  
=> What 3 tips you must implement to WIN with your weight loss and overcome perfectionism
=> How letting go of perfectionism is key to achieving a sustainable lifestyle without ever yo yo dieting again!

In today’s podcast I’m interviewing Lynne about her one-year journey into weight loss and how she succeeds in keeping her results. Her husband Bill will also contribute and talk about the impact Lynne’s healthy transformation had on him.

You’ll learn:

- Why sustainability is so important when trying to lose weight
- What sustainability looks and feels like
- Lynne’s weight loss story
- How your transformation will make a difference for your loved ones and impact your family
- How you can achieve sustainable weight loss as well

Can you relate to any of these questions?

-  I just found out I'm insulin resistant. Is that why I'm gaining instead of losing weight?

-  How do I stop eating at night, or make healthier choices?

-  What should I order when I eat out?

-  How do we deal with plateaus?

-  My diet is not working. What shall I do?

-  How do we handle holiday eating?

-  I have been told I don’t eat enough. Is that detrimental to losing weight?

In today’s episode I’m going to answer these and other questions my clients have about losing weight. My aim is to help you realize that you are not alone in your struggle, learn the what and the why behind your struggles and inspire you to renew your commitment to losing weight and keeping it off forever!

Do you wonder what winning with your weight loss looks like and how to know if you’re winning? Find out in today’s conversation with Julie. Julie will share about how she’s been able to lose weight, gain energy and strengthen her faith in a very short period of time.

No matter how you feel today, this episode will inspire to recommit to or continue your weight loss and health journey!

In this week’s episode, we talk about the main reasons that the scale is the least effective tool to measure your success with weight loss, contrary to popular belief.

1️⃣ The scale only measures your overall weight NOT body specifics.

2️⃣ It does not account for non-scale victories (and there are plenty!).

3️⃣ Adapting healthy lifestyle habits are so much more important than a number.

On this week’s episode of the Faith-Based Weight Loss for Women podcast, I want to free you from the lies and negative thoughts you’re believing, so that you can push aside every hindrance on your weight loss journey and experience lasting success! I’m discussing my 4-R formula for renewing your mind (in a way that aligns with the word of God) so that you can begin to see real changes in your mindset and weight loss results.

You’ll learn:

🧡 Why repentance isn’t a scary word and the role it plays in the connection between your mindset and weight loss

🧡 How to renew your mind in a way that aligns with God’s word and places your trust in the work of the Spirit

🧡 The connection between hard work and the Spirit’s work

On this week’s episode of the Faith-based Weight Loss for Women podcast, I’m going over the three fundamentals you need to gain freedom from food. Specifically, I’m chatting about food as a healthy fuel for your body, why food will NOT address your feelings, and how to stop eating past full. These fundamentals will absolutely help you break free from the bondage that food has over your life.  

You’ll learn:  

➡️ Which foods are fuel and which foods are NOT and how what you eat determines your energy levels and mental clarity for the day 

➡️ What happens to you when you use food to soothe your feelings and what you can do instead 

➡️ When to stop eating at meals to keep food in its proper place

On this week’s episode of the Faith-Based Weight Loss for Women podcast, I talk to Kathy about how she’s been able to win with her weight loss especially after trying so many other programs and how she moved from suspicious and skeptical about ever being able to lose weight to victorious!

You’ll learn:

🧡 What Kathy zoned in on that helped her start losing weight and keep it off.

🧡 The two ingredients Kathy implements regularly that keep her running the race set out before her.

🧡 Her advice to women who have tried everything to lose weight but failed.

In this week’s episode of the Faith-Based Weight Loss for Women podcast, we’ll talk about what goes into an effective exercise plan, as well as die deeper into each of the areas below!

A complete workout regime consists of the following four areas: 

🧡 Cardio 

🧡 Strength training 

🧡 Flexibility 

🧡 Balance

On today’s episode, I’m talking all about the three beliefs you need to adopt this year in order to win at weight loss, no matter if the world is a mess all around us.  

You’ll learn:  

🧡 How imperfect action is better than perfectionism paralysis 

🧡 To expect adversity in your life and stay in the race by the power of the Holy Spirit 

🧡 The power of vulnerability and why hiding from others will NOT help you win at weight loss

In this week’s Faith-Based Weight Loss for Women Program, I go over three major areas to consider when it comes to breaking free from debilitating mindsets.  

We discuss:                                                                              

1️⃣ Fear of failure …again 

2️⃣ Fear of rejection 

3️⃣ Fear of change

Forget about food and give the gift of wellness to your heart, soul, and body this Christmas. The Lord is glorified when you put Him first and recognize the importance of taking care of your body. If you’re ready to sow the seeds of hard work and reap the rewards in time, then this week’s podcast is for you.

On this week’s Faith-Based Weight Loss for Women podcast, I’m going to expose the lie that prioritizing your health is selfish. It absolutely is NOT, and I want to help you understand why a faith-based approach to weight loss helps us make a greater connection between our spiritual selves and our physical bodies. This truth is crucial to your weight loss success!  

You’ll learn:  

💡 About my faith journey and how my health challenges led me to help other women go from stuck to unstoppable. 

💡 How science and Scripture work together to create the most fertile ground for weight loss. 

💡 How to steward the body God has given to you to glorify Him and serve others.

To make the most of your holiday season and to glorify Christ within it, we are going to take a look at three tips to help manage stress and a negative mindset in this week’s Faith-Based Weight Loss for Women podcast. Together we will thrive through the thorns of life!  

We discuss:  

➡️ Rhythms to incorporate into your wellness journey to achieve your goals 

➡️ How stress starts in your body and spreads to the scale 

➡️ The importance of accountability and community for mitigating stress

In this week’s episode of the Faith-Based Weight Loss for Women podcast, we’re going to discuss four common words that will sabotage your weight loss success and examine how you can do battle with them by applying God’s word to your words.

On this week’s episode of the Faith Based Weight Loss for Women podcast, I talk with a special guest about overcoming her negative mindset. She believed that she would never be able to get the weight off after her 40s and that she should just give up. She wrestled with her views of food, her body image, and her relationship with the scale. It wasn’t until she began inviting the Lord into her daily health struggles that she began to experience a renewed mind and progress towards her goals.

We discuss:

🧡 The futility of the scale in comparison to other factors in your journey

🧡 Training your brain to think differently and getting free from negative thought patterns

🧡 Tracking your wins and making progress in your mind, heart, and body

As we get closer to the New Year, I want to encourage you to celebrate the day of the holiday not the week before or after. Commit *not to quit* even when it’s tough. Lastly, visualize how you want to wake up in January 2022 and how you want to feel.

Let’s:

🧡 Finish the last six weeks of this year with excellence and grace

🧡 Remember that the holidays are about God… NOT food

🧡 Be proactive as we identify common holiday pitfalls to our wellness goals

In this episode, I go over how each of the pitfalls wreaks havoc on your wellness and how you can set yourself up for success, yes, even during the holiday season.

You’ll learn:

In this week’s episode of the Faith Based Weight Loss for Women podcast, I discuss with you the top three tips to fighting menopausal belly fat. You might not be able to change the chemical makeup of your body (I certainly can’t), but I can help you take inventory of your current habits and thought patterns to offset the effects that menopause has on your weight. 

We go over: 

➡️ Your battle plan for fighting and winning against menopausal belly fat 

➡️ The importance of stewarding what God has given you

➡️ Changing your mindset to overcome weight loss myths and lies

On this week’s episode of the Faith Based Weight Loss for Women podcast, I speak with my client Chris about the importance of consistency and how it has made all the difference in her weight loss goals. She advises those of you feeling defeated in your journey to keep praying and to follow the guidance of the program to keep seeing results.

We also discuss:

➡️ Pushing through emotions that keep you stuck

➡️ The comprehensive approach to weight loss that drives results

➡️ Developing consistent rhythms and sticking to your goals

If you’re interested in learning more about the mislabeled products that might be throwing off your weight loss goals and making more informed decisions, then join us in this week’s Faith Based Weight Loss for Women podcast.

Key Takeaways

🧡 The common labels you find on “healthy” products and why they’re not all good

🧡 Learning to approach food with a holistic view

🧡 The importance of the “natural state” of food, as close to the way God made it

Many of my clients end up following the wrong formula because it’s one that they’ve followed their entire lives: eat less, exercise more. In this week’s episode of the Faith Based Weight Loss for Women podcast, I dispel that myth and talk about the real reason(s) you are gaining belly fat and how to get rid of it.

1. The truth about belly fat and why it’s dangerous to your body

2. Top 5 reasons you’re gaining belly fat and what to do about it

3. Why the “eat less, exercise more” narrative is FALSE and what you can do instead

Your stress response can be triggered by emotional, mental or physical stimuli and on this week’s episode of the Faith-Based Weight Loss for Women podcast, we will focus specifically on how physically stimulating your body through exercise affects your cortisol levels and, in turn, your body’s fat storage.

In today’s episode, we talk about Jill’s journey from being stressed to feeling more confident in facing her external circumstances, and how she was able to move forward even after facing such a hard blow in her personal life.

We discuss:

🧡 How Jill lost weight in the past and the approach that has made her more successful now in her fifties

🧡 The importance of community and why we each are so valuable to the other’s weight loss journey

🧡 Why a comprehensive plan is more effective and sustainable than a one-sided approach such as extreme dieting or exercising

If your life just keeps picking up speed and you feel out of control,  this podcast is for you. We will dive deeper into the specific rhythms that are needed in our everyday lives in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle and keep the weight off!

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

🧡 Why reducing stress is important to your weight loss journey and how rhythms affect that

🧡 Learning to prioritize what is truly important rather than thinking everything is urgent

🧡 How to restore order to your life and walk in step with God’s calling for us

On this week’s episode of the Faith-based Weight Loss for Women podcast, I’m letting you in on a little secret. Well, 5 BIG secrets really. I’m passionate that you get the right information about weight loss, especially in a sea of digital fitness noise. I’m making it super simple by going over the five main ways women fail in their weight loss efforts and the five secrets that will transform your weight loss journey.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

🧡 My least favorite four-letter word and why it’s sabotaging your long-term weight loss success

🧡 The difference between operating out of a caloric deficit and over-restricting the food that you eat

🧡 Why weight training is a must for middle-aged women and what to make sure you’re getting enough of in your diet

So, if it’s not motivation that I need to reach my weight loss goals, what do I need? I’m talking all about it in this week’s episode of the Faith-based Weight Loss for Women podcast!  I want you to know about the most important thing you need to finish strong on your weight loss journey.

You’ll learn:

🧡 How to lead with your actions and your choices instead of your feelings

🧡 Why following your emotions doesn’t lead to results and how to rely on results to guide your emotions

🧡 How the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit grounds us in the power of God to help us keep moving forward

Ladies, you CAN lose weight during menopause, I promise. Does it take concerted effort? Yes. But you are worth it and the Lord will help you.

If you’re ready to understand how to lose weight during menopause, listen to Kris’s story on this week’s podcast and be encouraged!

We talk about:

🧡 What exactly attracted her to the faith-based weight loss model and how it renewed her hope

🧡 How she got the practical tools she needed to deal with the stress in her life (which is huge for weight loss!)

🧡 Where she is now on her weight loss journey and how she’s been given the tools for lasting change

If you’re ready to STOP bouncing back and forth between weight loss and weight gain and START experience weight loss change that lasts, this podcast is for you!

You’ll learn:

🧡 How I was finally able to lose weight and keep it off

🧡 Why I hate this 4-letter word (Hint: wouldn’t it be awesome if you never had to go on a diet again?)

🧡 How to stop obsessing over the scale and start celebrating non-scale victories

On this week’s episode of the Faith-based Weight Loss for Women podcast, I want to encourage you when you’re faced with the temptation to give up on losing weight. You’re not alone in the battle and there are many ways to push through the hard parts with God’s help.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

🧡 The most worthwhile things are not easy to achieve. How to reframe your perspective on your weight loss journey.

🧡 Your past does NOT dictate your future. How to stop letting past failures hold you back.

🧡 How to stop fighting the battle on your own and depend on God (and what that really means).

If you’re discouraged and on the verge of giving up on your weight loss journey, I’ve got a healthy dose of encouragement for you on the podcast! Take a listen.

In this week’s episode of Faith-based Weight Loss for Women, I’m going deep into the three most common expectations that women place on themselves when it comes to weight loss and why they’re blocking you from seeing real progress on your weight loss journey.

The good news is that I’m also going to discuss how you can develop realistic expectations for weight loss so that you can move forward with confidence!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

🧡 You can’t expect to hit your weight loss goals overnight. The problem you’re having took years to develop, so it will take some time to see a transformation.

🧡 How a cut-and-paste approach to your weight loss leads to confusion, disappointment, and shame and why you shouldn’t do it alone

🧡 Reframing your expectations so that you can celebrate wins and see lasting results!

If you’re ready to ditch the expectations that are derailing your weight loss success and start meeting your weight loss goals, this podcast is for you!

On this week’s episode of the Faith-Based Weight Loss for Women podcast, I talk about each of these components in detail plus you’ll hear Carol’s story—a current client of mine that’s lost 25 pounds in two months.

If you’re ready to be encouraged on your own journey, and you want to know what truly works for sustainable weight loss in middle age and beyond, this podcast is for you!

In today’s podcast, I go over all the ins and outs of strength training versus cardio for losing belly fat. If you’re ready to understand how your body works, especially at middle age, you’ll learn:

🧡 Why cardio is the least effective method for losing belly fat
🧡 What to do when you plateau in your weight loss journey
🧡 How strength training works to increase your metabolic rate to help you burn more calories at rest

On this week’s podcast episode, I’m doing a deep dive on why we get so wrapped up in the scale and what to do about it. There’s so much more to your journey than a number.

If you’re ready to stop letting the scale control your mood and start letting your healthy habits lead the scale, this podcast is for you!

On this week’s episode of the Faith-based Weight Loss for Women podcast, I’m going to help you discover your WHY.

I talk about how you can:

🧡 Learn to love the life that God called you to, live it well, and work on getting to the finish line with no regrets.
🧡 See your struggles as a unique opportunity to discover your purpose
🧡 Renew your focus if you’re stuck in your weight loss journey and move forward in the truth that “He who started a good work in you will be faithful to complete it.”

If you’re ready to dig deep on the WHY of what you’re doing and move forward with purpose and focus, this podcast is for you!

In this week’s episode of the Faith-Based Weight Loss for Women podcast, I go over exactly how to renew your mind and leave the negative thoughts about yourself behind.

You’ll come away with a deeper understanding of:

🧡 What makes up your mindset and why it’s so important in your weight loss journey
🧡 What the Bible has to say about mindset and renewing your mind
🧡 The difference between renewing your mind and positive thinking

If you're ready to stop letting your mindset hold you back and start letting God’s truth encourage and shape you, this podcast is for you!

If you’re ready to ditch the weight loss system that never works, and start seeing lasting results, this podcast is for you!

You’ll learn:

🧡 How to create a caloric deficit without killing yourself with cardio or over-restricting your food
🧡 Which types of workouts to do that will jumpstart your long-term weight loss success
🧡 Why you need a comprehensive approach to weight loss that includes your mind, body, and spirit

In this week’s podcast, I’m going to break down the top three reasons that most women are stuck in their weight loss journeys, and I’m doing a deep dive on the hidden fix to get unstuck!

You’ll learn how to:

🧡 Ask for help when you need it instead of trying to figure out everything on your own. “Anonymity will get you nowhere, vulnerability will get you everywhere.”
🧡 Let your healthy habits guide you instead of solely the number on the scale
🧡 Walk by faith and let God renew your vision of who you truly are, and then run YOUR race—not someone else’s.

If you’re ready to go from stuck to unstoppable in your weight loss journey, this podcast is for you!

If you’re ready to hear Lynne’s story of going from stuck to unstoppable, this podcast is for you.

We chat about: