Episode 77: 3 Reasons Why You Should Eat More to Lose Weight
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When women come to me to work together on their nutrition, I always end up hearing so many sad stories. These women are living lives where they’ve been skipping meals for years in order to lose weight. When they do eventually end up eating, they are terrified of carbs or eating over the 1,200 calories we've all been conditioned to think is a "magic" number. The nutrition world has come so far, and yet, the bad advice given years ago just won’t seem to go away. When your goal is weight loss, you do need to be mindful of the calories you consume. However, when you aren’t eating...
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Episode 76: The Mental Health and Nutrition Connection
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There is a strong correlation between our nutrition and mental health. Unfortunately, the American diet is overloaded with processed foods that can lead to an increased risk of depression, cognitive impairment, and ADHD. On the flip side, a diet that centers around nutritious whole foods can actually help prevent many mental illnesses in most cases. Here are four tips for improving your own mental health through a tried and trusted nutrition approach. In this episode, we cover: How your mental health is closely related to what you eat Ways to ensure adequate physical and mental...
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Episode 75: The Dark Truth about Food Dyes
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Food dye is a chemical substance that was created to give food an artificial color, therefore “enhancing” the appearance and appeal of the food. There is quite a bit of controversy over the safety of food dyes, with some groups claiming they are toxic and lead to all sorts of medical issues, while other groups agree they are completely safe for consumption. In the last 50 years, food dye consumption has increased by 500%. Can you guess who are the biggest consumers? That’s right…CHILDREN. So in this episode, I want to have an honest conversation and separate fact from fiction so you...
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Episode 74: 3 Reasons You Aren't Losing Weight
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If you are eating healthy and working out intentionally with a plan and you aren’t losing weight, there may be a legitimate reason. It doesn’t mean your body is broken. It doesn’t mean your metabolism is shot. Most importantly, it doesn’t mean you have no chance for change. Here are 3 common reasons you may not be seeing the scale move and some tips on how to get the weight loss going once again. In this episode, we cover: Three reasons you aren’t losing weight Tips to jumpstart weight loss after reaching a plateau Benefits to tracking your food The...
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Episode 73: Back-to-School Made Easy (Quick Recipes for Busy Days)
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All of us with school aged children are gearing up for the back-to-school routine, and it can be stressful. When we think about all that has to be done, it can be daunting. We have to get the kids up, dressed, breakfast on the table, snacks and lunch packed, be a taxi driver to after school events, get dinner on the table, and it adds pressure to an already busy life. While these tips won’t take away the entire back-to-school burden, they will help make the transition from relaxed to structured much easier. Check out this episode for my top 3 back-to-school tips and quick recipes for...
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Episode 72: Top 10 Nutrition Myths That Just Won't Go Away
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I have been a certified nutrition coach for 7 years, and I still cannot get over hearing all the crazy diet myths that have been passed down through the years. Almost every day, I hear someone bring up a myth about health and nutrition that will not die. This is one of the biggest reasons I feel it’s part of my calling to help spread God’s truth about our bodies and how to feed them as He intended. I also feel like it’s my duty to spread the word about the science behind the facts and help debunk some of these insane myths. Check out this episode for the top 10 nutrition myths that just...
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5 Ways to Stay the Course When Nutrition Gets Hard
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We have reached the point of summer where people start to get discouraged about the progress they’ve made toward all the goals they set at the beginning of the year when they decided they wanted to work on getting healthy and fitting into their favorite pair of shorts again. Summer brings so many things to potentially derail you and make you want to throw your hands in the air and quit. You see no reason to try to do it now because it’s just too hard There is never going to be a “perfect” time, and there are always going to be excuses. In this show, I’m going to give you tried and...
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Vacation Balance: 3 Tips for Staying on Track
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I used to live between two extremes when it came to vacation: I would either throw caution to the wind and eat all the food in sight, or I would stress about how much weight I was going to gain and restrict myself for days to try to get the number on the scale to go down. I have had several clients come to me within the last few weeks asking questions about what to do while traveling to stay on track and maintain their progress, so I thought it would be a good idea to share some of those tips here on the show. Many of you have worked hard and do not want to lose momentum and...
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Recovery Workouts: Keeping Active on Rest Days
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A question I get asked quite often: Should I work out when I’m not feeling well? This is where you have to get really good at listening to your body. Are you in a state of depletion where your body is truly needing rest and recovery to heal, or would some mild to moderate physical activity actually help you feel better? In this episode, I dive into what to do in each scenario, as well as the best workouts to incorporate on active recovery days so your body can begin performing at its optimal level. Check out this episode. In this episode, we cover: Active...
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RE-RELEASE: What Does God Say About Healthy Relationships?
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Our household has been flooded with sickness the last couple weeks, so I thought it would be fun to re-release one of my favorite episodes with my favorite person: my husband, Jordan! We recorded this epiosde back in 2022, and while so many things have changed, so many of them still remain the same. Having a healthy relationship requires commitment. We talk a lot about how important it is to keep God at the center of it all first and foremost. We share about the behind the scenes of our relationship and how we got together including goals, challenges we have faced, parenting, and advice for...
info_outlineThis week, we are continuing the countdown of your top played Feed Yourself Episodes!
Over the next few weeks, we will be replaying the top episodes of the year, so if you missed them or just want to hear them again…here they are!
Your #2 top episode is…How Do You Take Thoughts Captive?
Taking your thoughts captive means you choose what you allow to take up residence in your mind. It means aligning the desires of your heart with what God desires for you and then believing what God desires for you. There’s a huge difference in having that head knowledge and truly believing what you know to be true.
It is not God’s desire for you to condemn yourself, constantly criticize yourself, and speak negatively toward yourself. Our thoughts have such a massive impact on our lives that it's important to be able to discern between what God says and what the enemy is trying to lead us to believe.
So how do we do this?
It’s all in today’s episode.
Thank you for tuning in! I’d love to chat more about this topic and other nutrition questions you have over on Instagram (@rachelmeigsking)!
In this episode, we cover:
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What it means to take thoughts captive
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How to take thoughts captive
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Interested in hearing more speakers from the Questions Believers Ask Workshop? You can find the event replay here.
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Connect with me on Instagram: @rachelmeigsking
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Are you looking to improve your relationship with food and end the yo-yo, constant dieting and make the changes you need while being able to fully live your life? Let’s talk more! Submit this form and let’s chat!
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MORE ABOUT FEED YOURSELF: HEALTHY HABITS FOR THE MIND, BODY, & SOUL PODCAST:
Feed Yourself: Healthy Habits for the Mind, Body, & Soul is all about learning the key components of overall health based on Biblical principles. When most people think about getting in shape and becoming “healthy”, they immediately think about their physical health: losing weight, making exercise a priority, possessing flexibility and endurance, and remaining disease free. But Scripture makes it clear that physical wellness is not the only area that impacts health. In order to be TRULY healthy, we have to focus on four areas: spiritual health, emotional health, mental health, and physical health.
This podcast dives deep into the tools and head knowledge you will need in order to create lasting results, but it also looks at the element that truly ties it all together - the heart knowledge that incorporates faith in God in this area of our lives and how to apply it when things get tough (and they will!).
I wanted to create a space to let you know you are never alone on this journey. Through years of experience in doing everything the WRONG way, I am here to share my journey of getting healthy from the inside out - ditching the restriction and diet culture and truly learning to treat my body as the temple God intended it to be.
Grab a cup of coffee and join me as I discuss healthy habits to incorporate in your daily life to propel you forward and FEED YOURSELF on your journey to health in all areas: mind, body, and soul!