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In this episode, Stefani and Noelle discuss chronic calorie cutting, the shame cycle, and letting go of habits.
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Topics!
[17:47] Chronic Calorie Cutting
[26:45] The Shame Cycle
[39:23] Letting Go Of Habits
Links!
Noelle’s website: https://coconutsandkettlebells.com
Stefani’s website: http://paleoforwomen.com
Coconuts and Kettlebells (The Book)
Launch Party RSVP
Thrive Market 
This podcast is supported by Thrive Market! As a special offer to our community, Thrive Market is offering $60 of FREE organic groceries + FREE shipping and a 30 day trial membership. To take advantage of this special deal, go to thrivemarket.com/wellfedwomen Keep in mind that Thrive Market’s prices are already 25-50% below retail because they cut out the middleman, so this is an extraordinary deal.
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Prep Dish 
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When you sign up for PrepDish, you’ll receive an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. After only 1-3 hours of prepping on the weekend, you’ll have all of your meals ready for the entire week. This is especially helpful for folks who work full time or are balancing multiple kids and school and many different schedules. We personally love Prep Dish because everything is planned out. All you need to do is go to grocery store, pick up the food on the meal plan and then follow the instructions. Allison, the woman behind Prep Dish is an RD and professional chef, and her meals and recipes are so easy to follow and super delicious!
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Victorious
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You login, there will be a calendar right there on your dashboard, with a list of classes happening today and in the future, and you can immediately join and start streaming the class that’s happening right then. The instructors are incredibly professional and experienced and they interact with you while you’re streaming the class. They don’t obsess over calories burned, heart rates or target zones. It’s just about getting in a quality workout with all the other people streaming it at the same time.
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Rachel says
Hello!
I’ve been hooked on your podcast for about two months now. HOOKED, this is actually my second time emailing a question but I’m so impatient I just couldn’t wait. Really hoping you pick my question.
I’ll cut to the chase: I am an active duty, female Marine Corps Officer. Maintaining both my ability to perform is a job requirement that for the most part I embrace and love. However, I have STRUGGLED with maintaining my body weight requirements for my entire career. I’ve been active duty for 13 years now and was on an ROTC scholarship in college. If I’m honest, I’ve probably had body/weight image since I was in middle school. I’ve done and tried “all the things” between diets, pills, powders, insane exercising (to include body building), trainers/coaches, dieticians, and for the most part I am finally in a relatively good place and a lot more educated and realize that nourishing my body and self care is more important than anything. Unfortunately, I can’t go back and undo the past damage I’ve done to my body, I can only reduce my stress so much, and i’m often in a tug of war between trying really really hard not to be too restrictive but always on edge about not maintain my required weight.
All that said, I still struggle to maintain/achieve the weight on the scale that is required twice a year to bring home the paycheck. Now that I am both a mom (of two young girls!) and a more senior leader in an organization that I KNOW struggles with these types of problems I’m desperate to find a way to achieve the right balance and set the best example I can (both for my Marines as well as for my family).
I am ready to love my body (or at least stop being at war with it!) and be proud of what it has done but I’m so sick of waging this battle twice a year to achieve an occupational requirement. Do you have any suggestions.
P.S. I’m in the NCR and really really wanted to come to your launch party but was out of town…any other chance to meet you guys soon?
P.P.S. my other email question was about finding the right supplement/vitamin cocktail to fit my active lifestyle.
screenname: sillyRABbit417
I love apples too!
Ht:5’3”
Wt: 155lbs (“ideal” 140 – 145lbs)
Cheers,
Rachel Ann Boylan Gonzales
Noelle says
Rachel, so happy you love the podcast! Please send this question to wellfedwomen (at) gmail dot com so we can have it in our que! Thank you for your support!!