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How to set yourself up for successful fat loss
Carbs & Coffee
01/24/23 • 34 min
In this episode we dive into how to set yourself up for successful fat loss.
Amanda touches on her own experiment with her diet - eating a bagel or a donut a day while dieting.
We touch on under-eating and how it's harming your ability to lose weight due to metabolic adaptation.
Amanda talks about how to fix this and what steps to take so you can go into a fat loss phase successfully.
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01/24/23 • 34 min
The problem with diets like Optavia with Erin McDonald
Carbs & Coffee
01/17/23 • 59 min
In this episode we're joined with Erin McDonald owner of 8 Wellness Collective and we're discussing all things Optavia and crash diets.
Erin and Amanda met each other through our mutual business coach and nutrition certifications.
Erin is a firm believe in sustainable results, and is a certified nutrition, behavior change, and mindset coach.
We discuss:
- What is Optavia
- Lawsuits against these diets for unsupported claims
- The problem with extreme low calorie diets
- The studies done on Optavia
- The issues with organizations that certify their own coaches
- Is the goal solely weight loss? Or a healthy and toned body?
- Erin's experience with Optavia
- The problem with diets with a name, and any diet that claims you "don't have to workout."
- Why you should be weary of diets that are "physician/doctor supported."
- Four things you could do today to lose weight without crash dieting
Related links:
Find Erin here.
Join the Ambitious Women's Fitness Community here.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Amanda Cooper, owner of Ambitious Coaching helps busy women learn to take up space in the gym and lose weight without giving up the foods they love. We focus on evidence based practices so you can create sustainable, and lasting changes in your health and body.
Connect with me on Instagram here.
Want to submit a question to the podcast? You can do that here.
Every month I giveaway a Legion product (protein, pre-workout, bars, or your choice!) for one person that leaves a 5 star rating and review on apple podcasts here.
01/17/23 • 59 min
The secrets to sustainable fat loss
Carbs & Coffee
01/10/23 • 32 min
We want you to be able to walk away with actionable steps that you can start implementing today if your goal is fat loss from this episode.
We cover the 3 main drivers of fat loss - nutrition, exercise, and biofeedback.
Nutrition is going to be #1, because you have to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight. Meaning you have to eat less calories than you burn.
Eating adequate protein.
Not dieting all the time.
Then biofeedback - my clients fill out a weekly questionnaire that dives into how they’re feeling. How is there sleep, energy, stress, libido - all of these things are health markers you should pay attention to.
Are you getting enough sleep?
Are you an adrenaline junkie running on high intensity exercise, high stress, and caffeine?
Are you managing your stress? We don’t say this lightly, but this should probably be the highest priority. Chronic stress has been linked to many diseases. You need to deal with the stuff in your head.
Stress is not necessarily a bad thing - and we could do a whole podcast on stress, but you have to play the balancing game with stress.
Then, training and exercise. You can just diet, but you’ll likely lose some muscle mass and you won’t get the body you are actually after.
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01/10/23 • 32 min
Where I got started
Carbs & Coffee
01/03/23 • 27 min
In this episode Amanda dives into her background in health and fitness, and WHY she got started coaching.
She shares her experience with eating disorders through middle school and high school.
She dives into how she got into this field after working for a chiropractic clinic/gym hybrid, and what ultimately launched her career after choosing the "fastest route" out of college.
Amanda now owns Ambitious Coaching, and works with busy women online and in-person and helps them lose weight without giving up the foods they love. She saw a gap in the industry for personalized fitness and nutrition and has overcome her own mindset barriers to bridge that gap.
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Let's connect:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambitiouscoaching/
Free Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/busywomensfatlosssecrets/
Website: https://www.ambitiouscoaching.com/
01/03/23 • 27 min
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Carbs & Coffee
12/30/22 • 0 min
Welcome to the Carbs & Coffee strength and nutrition podcast. We’re here to teach women how to take up space in the gym and understand health and fitness with evidence based practices. I’m your host Amanda Cooper, and I own Ambitious Coaching where we help busy women learn to lift and lose weight without giving up the foods they love.
Let's connect:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambitiouscoaching/
Free Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/busywomensfatlosssecrets/
Website: https://www.ambitiouscoaching.com/
12/30/22 • 0 min
The best diet for fat loss
Carbs & Coffee
02/07/23 • 29 min
In this episode Amanda dives into the best diet for fat loss, and what habits and characteristics are commonly found among long-term weight maintainers (those that lose weight and are able to keep it off).
We cover:
- The scale
- Dieting strategies
- Measurements of progress
- Calories and macros
- Calorie deficit versus a calorie surplus
- Tracking food, and your mindset around nutrition
- Delayed gratification and self-control
Join our 28-day Fit For February Challenge - the kickoff call will be Sunday, February 12th at 4pm PST.
Join the Ambitious Women's Fitness Community here.
This is where you can find all of our guides and resources.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Amanda Cooper, owner of Ambitious Coaching helps busy women learn to take up space in the gym and lose weight without giving up the foods they love. We focus on evidence based practices so you can create sustainable, and lasting changes in your health and body.
Connect with me on Instagram here.
Want to submit a question to the podcast? You can do that here.
Every month I giveaway a Legion product (protein, pre-workout, bars, or your choice!) for one person that leaves a 5 star rating and review on apple podcasts here.
02/07/23 • 29 min
The best time to create new habits
Carbs & Coffee
02/14/23 • 20 min
In this episode Amanda dives into the best time to create new habits, breaking habits that don't support your goals, and how to create new habits.
We discuss:
- What is a habit?
- The steps that have to happen to execute a habit
- How to change a habit
- How break a habit
- How to create new habits
- The best time to create new habits
Join the Ambitious Women's Fitness Community here.
This is where you can find all of our guides and resources.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Amanda Cooper, owner of Ambitious Coaching helps busy women learn to take up space in the gym and lose weight without giving up the foods they love. We focus on evidence based practices so you can create sustainable, and lasting changes in your health and body.
Connect with me on Instagram here.
Want to submit a question to the podcast? You can do that here.
Every month I giveaway a Legion product (protein, pre-workout, bars, or your choice!) for one person that leaves a 5 star rating and review on apple podcasts here.
02/14/23 • 20 min
Self-control, over-eating, and stress.
Carbs & Coffee
02/21/23 • 36 min
In this episode Amanda dives in to the correlation between stress, self-control, and over-eating.
She covers:
- How stress influences self-control
- How to improve your "control" around foods
- Some steps that may help combat over-eating
If you feel like you lack control around food - this episode is for you!
Join the Ambitious Women's Fitness Community here.
This is where you can find all of our guides and resources.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Amanda Cooper, owner of Ambitious Coaching helps busy women learn to take up space in the gym and lose weight without giving up the foods they love. We focus on evidence based practices so you can create sustainable, and lasting changes in your health and body.
Connect with me on Instagram here.
Want to submit a question to the podcast? You can do that here.
Every month I giveaway a Legion product (protein, pre-workout, bars, or your choice!) for one person that leaves a 5 star rating and review on apple podcasts here.
02/21/23 • 36 min
02/28/23 • 44 min
In this episode Amanda is joined by Philip Pape a fellow nutrition coach.
Philip Pape is a Certified Nutrition Coach, Body Composition Expert, and host of the Wits & Weights podcast. Through his personal transformation to become the strongest, leanest, and healthiest version of himself, Philip learned the effectiveness of using evidence-based nutrition and strength training to optimize body composition.
Philip’s approach emphasizes sustainability and self-mastery of both body and mind to upgrade and optimize your health even with a demanding lifestyle. He helps high-achieving people use their wits to build their best body, reclaim their time, and become their most capable, confident selves in the gym and in life so they can show up and make an impact.
We cover:
- A deep dive into each macronutrient
- The research around macro tracking
- Protocol options
- Workout nutrition
- Body composition and the role macros play
- Performance inside and outside the gym
- Anabolism/age/importance of macronutrient ratios - specifically protein
- Macronutrient timing - especially protein/carbs
- Hierarchy of importance
- Hot topics:
- Glycemic index - Should we be worried about it?
- “Good” and “Bad” fats.
- Alcohol, the fourth macronutrient?
Connect with Philip:
Instagram
Facebook community
Website
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Amanda Cooper, owner of Ambitious Coaching helps busy women learn to take up space in the gym and lose weight without giving up the foods they love. We focus on evidence based practices so you can create sustainable, and lasting changes in your health and body.
Connect with me on Instagram here.
Want to submit a question to the podcast? You can do that here.
Apply to work with us here.
Every month I giveaway a Legion product (protein, pre-workout, bars, or your choice!) for one person that leaves a 5 star rating and review on apple podcasts here.
02/28/23 • 44 min
01/31/23 • 24 min
In this episode Amanda dives into how to make time for exercise and what do when you're short on time.
We cover:
- Time management
- Minimum exercise recommendations
- How to build a short and effective workout
- Understanding movement patterns and how they play into program selection
- Basic workout guidelines
- An example of a 2-day, <30 minute workout
Join the Ambitious Women's Fitness Community here.
This is where you can find the strength training guide for beginners.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Amanda Cooper, owner of Ambitious Coaching helps busy women learn to take up space in the gym and lose weight without giving up the foods they love. We focus on evidence based practices so you can create sustainable, and lasting changes in your health and body.
Connect with me on Instagram here.
Want to submit a question to the podcast? You can do that here.
Every month I giveaway a Legion product (protein, pre-workout, bars, or your choice!) for one person that leaves a 5 star rating and review on apple podcasts here.
01/31/23 • 24 min
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How many episodes does Carbs & Coffee have?
Carbs & Coffee currently has 36 episodes available.
What topics does Carbs & Coffee cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Exercise, Nutrition, Lifestyle, Strength Training, Fitness, Podcasts and Health.
What is the most popular episode on Carbs & Coffee?
The episode title 'How to set yourself up for successful fat loss' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Carbs & Coffee?
The average episode length on Carbs & Coffee is 30 minutes.
How often are episodes of Carbs & Coffee released?
Episodes of Carbs & Coffee are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Carbs & Coffee?
The first episode of Carbs & Coffee was released on Dec 30, 2022.
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