#175: Serotonin boosting tips for boosted motivation in hard times (replay from episode 59)
Release Date: 11/13/2024
#189: Thilaia's 20kg Weight Loss at 50: How She Ditched Quick Fixes and Found Food Freedom
Body Bites With Bec
In this episode, I sat down with Thilaia, a sales rep all the way from New Zealand, who has achieved an absolutely incredible 20kg weight loss transformation with the and ! After trying every quick fix under the sun, Thilaia finally found a sustainable approach that's become her complete way of life. Thilaia found herself at her heaviest weight ever and struggling with severe IBS. Fast forward two years later and she's completely transformed her relationship with food, healed her gut health and IBS entirely, boosted her confidence, and even changed her career path. Thilaia's story is proof...
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#188: Simon Hill on Fat, Cholesterol and the Diet Myths You Need to Unlearn
Body Bites With Bec
In todays episode, I had the incredible honour to have Simon Hill back on the podcast and honestly, this chat was exactly what we all needed to hear. Simon breaks down the science better than anyone I know to debunk myths and bring you informed, easy to digest information to cut through alll of the confusion out there! If you've been wondering if butter and coconut oil are heart-healthy or harmful, this episode is for you as Simon and I delve into the latest research on fats, cholesterol and the truths behind popular diet trends. I get asked about this daily! We chat all about: ...
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#187: Solo Q&A: Ozempic thoughts, breakups, single life & dating in your 30s, skincare, acne and more!
Body Bites With Bec
In this episode of Body Bites with Bec, I answer lots of questions from my Instagram followers on Health with Bec! The questions cover a wide range of topics including: My honest thoughts on weight loss medications like Ozempic and 2 of the biggest reasons why they may harm your long term weight loss efforts (plus natural solutions that work) An insight into breakups (briefly touching on why mine ended to put questions to bed) and my thoughts, tips and advice for being single and dating in your 30s - how to look at it in a positive way! My recent skincare changes and the BEST products...
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#186: Sarah’s 21 kg Weight Loss Transformation: The Power of Consistency Over Perfection
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In this episode, I sat down with Sarah, mother and life coach, who has undergone an INSANE weight loss and total health transformation. From struggling with poor body image, sleep and trying everything to lose weight with no success, to losing 21 kgs (and keeping it off), regaining her confidence and improving her sleep, Sarah has totally transformed her wellbeing in every single way, and now feels like the best role model she can be for her son, which was her primary driver. Sarah shares how the 3-Week Body Reset and Health with Bec Tribe have completely changed her life and how there’s no...
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#185: Life-Changing Boundaries That Cut My Stress and Transformed My Health!
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While we often hear about meditation or exercise to reduce stress, I'm going outside the box here with something that's helped me dramatically - setting clever boundaries. By balancing my cortisol levels (stress hormone) in the ways I chat about in this episode, I’ve noticed improved sleep, greater energy, and I've even noticed huge changes in my physique. I’ll share how tuning into my own needs and setting strict boundaries have been key. From establishing tech-free times and social media detoxes to being selective with the people I surround myself, I’ve...
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#184: The Sleep-Weight Loss Link (+ Game-Changing Sleep Tips!) with Sleep Expert, Olivia Arezzolo
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Who wakes at 3am and can’t get back to sleep? Or struggles to get consistent 6-9 hour sleeps? Did you know that this can mess with your weight loss efforts and reduce your chances for building muscle from your hard work at the gym? Yep! Have no fear though, in this jam-packed episode, I’m joined by Australia’s leading sleep expert, Olivia Arezzolo, to explore why sleep might be the missing link in your health and weight loss journey and we’re bringing you LOTS of (easy) tips to help you! Olivia dives into science-backed strategies to help busy women fall asleep faster, stay...
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#183: Health & Fitness Hacks For The Busiest of Women (+ a Personal Work & Podcast Update)
Body Bites With Bec
SKIP TO 20 MINS for the actionable tips / podcast topic if you don't want to hear the personal update. Here, I start by sharing that the podcast will now be every second Wednesday instead of weekly, and I dive into some personal business updates behind the scenes, including an app update and whats causing my business life to be WAY busier than usual lately. I open up about this because I know that a lot of you love these updates and I need to get it off my chest too. Then, I delve into maintaining your health and fitness amidst the chaos of a busy life. Designed for women who feel overwhelmed...
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#182: (Replay) 11 Easy Tips & Hacks to Reduce Your Hunger When Trying to Lose (or Maintain) Weight
Body Bites With Bec
Tried (or trying) to lose weight but keep feeling STARVING all the time? It's the number one reason women give up their attempts after a week or so and feel scared by 'dieting'. But, it doesn't have to be that way! In this episode, I am going to give you some super easy tools that you can apply to your life today that will help you reduce that pesky hunger so that you can ACTUALLY stick with your intentions, rid the 'hanger' and see those results you're after - without feeling like you're missing out and thinking about food all the time. Links: Download my FREE eBook with 4 15...
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#181: The Link Between Gut Health, Fibre & Weight Loss. My Best Secrets To Up Your Fibre!
Body Bites With Bec
Today, I'm diving into one of the most underrated but powerful tools for optimising your weight and overall health—your gut microbiome, and how fibre intake is key for this! Your gut bacteria play a huge role in metabolism, hunger hormones, energy levels, and even inflammation, all of which impact your ability to lose weight and keep it off. In this episode, I’m breaking down: ✅ How your gut microbiome is directly linked to your weight ✅ Why fiber is essential for gut health and weight loss ✅ Easy, practical ways to boost your fiber intake daily ✅ My go-to fiber-packed foods and...
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#180: Chronic Stress & Burnouts Link To Tummy Fat & Halted Goals. It's Time To Step Up the Self Care!
Body Bites With Bec
Could chronic, ongoing stress and being 'go-go-go' all the time be holding you back from losing weight, especially around your stomach area? Yep! Also, when you let this go on, adrenal fatigue and burnout could be around the corner, and this is a seriously undesriable state to be in if you're serious about reaching any goal in life, including maintaining healthy relationships, career milestones, fitness goals and so on. As they say, you can't pour from an empty cup! In this episode, I unpack: -The stress hormone, cortisol and it's role in the body -The link between ongoing stress...
info_outlineTo take the healthy steps required for change, we need motivation.
And without the feel-good chemicals in our bodies, it makes it damn hard. I truly believe that happiness is central to growth and change in all areas, including finding and maintaining your balanced weight.
I mean... if we don't feel good, we don't want to feel our bodies well, we don't have the motivation to exercise and we don't have the grit to take those steps that we SO WANT TO TAKE.
Feeling sad, unmotivated and low unfortunatly can keep you stuck in your comfortable ways, and whilst it's SO normal and we all have our bad days, there are certainly ways they we can try to boost our bodies serotinin (feel good chemicals) to help us have more of the better ones.
So, this episode is for you if you're looking to boost your happiness in order to make these healthy changes easier.
If you're struggling at the moment, please know that you're not alone. I really hope this podcast helps you!
I also recap on my walk with some members from the Health with Bec Tribe and the power that came from it!
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Foods mentioned that help boost serotonin (always pair with a source of healthy carbohydrates (eg lots of veggies, some fruit, rice, quinoa or legumes)
- Cheese
- Fish
- Turkey and chicken
- Beef
- Pork
- Tofu
- Oats
- Cheese
- Nuts and seeds
- Edamame
- Pumpkin and pumpkin seeds
- Eggs
Supplements
- Pure tryptophan
- SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine)
- 5-HTP
- Probiotics
- St John’s Wort
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