EPI 41: How To Keep 9% Body Fat Year Round Without Dieting Or Counting Calories

02/15/22 • 30 min

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When you change your life and change your eating habits you never have to diet again. Counting calories is not a long term solution. Listen in to learn how I keep 9% body fat year round without dieting or counting calories.

If you’ve been following the podcast for any amount of time you’ll know that I cut out most carbs due to high levels of inflammation in my body. However, you can eat carbs if your body doesn’t react the same way.

The most important thing is to make sure you’re eating clean organic foods that aren’t filled with added sugars and processed with tons of preservatives. Even the meat you eat needs to be clean meat. Grass-fed, pasture raised, cage-free protein is what you should be looking for.

Processed sugars and grain-based proteins are a no go! In fact I even eat very little in the way of fruit unless I’m picking out berries. Most fruits have way more sugar in them than I need and berries have amazing antioxidants.

It’s not all about the daily diet however. I also make sure to move daily. When I’m not moving, I feel terrible.

Listen in to hear what I eat every day, get some recommendations on clean brands you can start incorporating into your diet, and why this is all so important to me. Your health is the most important thing. It doesn’t matter how much money you make if you die too young to enjoy it.

In This Episode:

[00:06] A quick note before we dive into the topic.

[01:59] First things first, I don’t follow a specific diet.

[03:27] Why you shouldn’t just focus on body fat as a whole.

[04:40] Counting calories is not health. Learn more!

[07:05] What I look for when I’m buying food.

[09:19] How do I keep 9% body fat year round without dieting or counting calories?

[12:09] Salt is important to have in your diet if you’re working out heavily.

[14:56] What dinner looks like in my house.

[17:05] The other proteins I’ll source for dinner.

[18:18] All of the food recommendations I’ve made don’t follow any diet. I just eat this way.

[20:20] My number one goal in life.

[23:21] Don’t wait until it’s too late to prioritize your health.

[24:28] Learn more about how I stick to a very low body fat percentage without dieting.

[26:31] Going to the gym in the middle of the day is part of the work day for me.

[29:10] Find a long term thing that works for you because counting calories isn’t it.

Links and Resources:

Peak Performance Life

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Keto Cups by Eating Evolved

It’s not all about the daily diet however. I also make sure to move daily. When I’m not moving, I feel terrible.

In This Episode:

[00:06] A quick note before we dive into the topic.

[01:59] First things first, I don’t follow a specific diet.

[03:27] Why you shouldn’t just focus on body fat as a whole.

[04:40] Counting calories is not health. Learn more!

[07:05] What I look for when I’m buying food.

[09:19] How do I keep 9% body fat year round without dieting or counting calories?

[12:09] Salt is important to have in your diet if you’re working out heavily.

[14:56] What dinner looks like in my house.

[17:05] The other proteins I’ll source for dinner.

[18:18] All of the food recommendations I’ve made don’t follow any diet. I just eat this way.

[20:20] My number one goal in life.

[23:21] Don’t wait until it’s too late to prioritize your health.

[24:28] Learn more about how I stick to a very low body fat percentage without dieting.

[26:31] Going to the gym in the middle of the day is part of the work day for me.

[29:10] Find a long term thing that works for you because counting calories isn’t it.

Links and Resources:

Peak Performance Life

Peak Performance on FacebookPeak Performance on Instagram

Keto Cups by Eating Evolved

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EPI 40: COVID: Did You Learn The Most Important Lesson? If Not Now Then When?

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The most important lesson this pandemic has shown us is how important it is to get healthy right now. Those most affected by Covid have by and large been those who are already unhealthy. So, did you learn the most important lesson? If not now, then when will you make changes?

The science has shown that when Covid kills it’s through causing a cytokine storm. Essentially it creates massive inflammation in all areas of the body and the body becomes overwhelmed. For people who are generally healthy, the effects of Covid are minimal.

When you already have a ton of inflammation in your body because of how you live, you cannot process more inflammation. This is when hospitalization and, in lots of cases, death occurs.

But the mainstream media and news outlets don’t want to talk about these details. Instead they spread fear and hate. We all need to pay greater attention to our health so that we’re here in 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 more years. Our friends and family deserve it.

Listen in for some quick tips on lowering your inflammation, where to start with meal ideas, and to learn why now is the best time to take back your health. You are the only one responsible for your health. Are you going to live up to the responsibility?

In This Episode:

[00:21] Welcome back!

[01:41] Your health is the most important thing in your life. Prioritize it.

[04:17] We need to have a sense of responsibility regarding our health.

[05:18] If you’re not going to prioritize your health now, then when are you going to do it?

[07:46] The basics of reducing inflammation in the body.

[09:44] A good place to start if you need ideas for what to eat.

[11:04] This is the time to change your health for the better.

[13:06] Replace either your breakfast or your lunch with a superfood smoothie.

[14:35] It’s time to connect to this thing from an emotional standpoint.

[17:00] What the media and news should be telling us rather than spreading fear.

Links and Resources:

Peak Performance Life

Peak Performance on FacebookPeak Performance on Instagram

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EPI 42: Ayurvedic and Holistic Health Coach Shares Unique Health Insights Plus Emotional Eating Tips, What She Eats, When She Eats, & Why With Dana Skoglund

We’ve all had our fair share of trials and errors in terms of finding the proper diet and lifestyle change. We have also wondered what other lifestyles could work for us, especially when you’ve tried them all. That is until you found Ayurveda.

Today Dana Skoglund joins me to share her insights on Ayurveda and the five elements that make up this ancient school of medicine. She also shares her tips on sleep, emotional eating, and overcoming stress.

Dana Skoglund is an Ayurvedic lifestyle coach, Yoga teacher with over 1,000 hours of teacher training under her belt, and Yoga teacher trainer. She is obsessed with: bio-hacking for optimal health, personal growth and optimization, Eastern wisdom, and mastering your mindset.

Tune in and learn more about the Ayurvedic lifestyle in this insightful episode, from how your circadian rhythm works to what foods you should and should not eat.

Learn more about Dana:

Web: https://www.danaskoglund.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/danaskoglund/

In This Episode:

[0:54] What does Ayurvedic health and lifestyle mean to Dana?

[2:14] What are the common problems Dana sees with her clients?

[3:04] What is the circadian rhythm?

[7:54] There’s no one-size-fits-all diet

[10:50] What is an elimination diet?

[13:27] What food or drinks does Dana consider as poison to the body?

[17:55] Sleep and the circadian rhythm

[22:08] Waking up with the sun