The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast

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S4 EP8: Nutrition: Before, During & After Pregnancy Nov 03, 2020

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In today’s episode of Thick Thighs Save Lives, we’re discussing pregnancy and postpartum nutrition. Guest Alasen Zarndt joins the podcast to talk about her work as a nutrition doula. Listen in to hear what Alasen has to say about how cortisol levels affect your health during pregnancy and postpartum, what you should be eating postpartum, and how to find time for nutrition and exercise when you have small children.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

The Nutrition Doula
Nutrition during pregnancy
How cortisol levels during pregnancy affect your health
Steps that women can take to help bounce back from childbirth faster
Examples of post-partum recovery foods
Dieting post-partum
Tips for finding time for nutrition and gym with children under 5
Why a one-size-fits-all approach isn’t appropriate

RELATED LINKS

Our Fitness FB Group.
https://thenutritiondoula.com
Healthy Eating Made Easy FB Group
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog.
Behind the scenes at CVG.

S4 EP7: Group Friday - Discounts, New Releases & Free Gifts Oct 27, 2020

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Group Friday is early access to CVG's Black Friday. Listen in to learn when it’s happening, what’s new, what’s on sale, and how you can find out about this year’s free gift before everyone else.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

What Group Friday is and who it’s for
What happened last year on Group Friday
When Group Friday will happen this year
How to find out about this year’s free gift early
New releases on Group Friday
Sales on Group Friday
CVG donations to No Kid Hungry

RELATED LINKS

Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog.
Behind the scenes at CVG.

S4 EP6: More Than Physical Changes Oct 20, 2020

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You know there are many ways to measure your fitness gains. We don’t recommend measuring with a scale, but that may be one way that people do measure their fitness goals. You can also measure in terms of what your body can do, which is a measurement that we do recommend. But what about gains that are more difficult – or impossible – to measure and quantify, like your mood, your perception of yourself, or the way that you interact with other people? In today’s episode, we discuss those fitness gains that you can’t easily measure, and that may not be noticeable to anyone but yourself, but are still important.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Fitness gains that aren’t measurable
Challenging the preoccupation with data
Changing the way you measure your own progress
How fitness affects your mood and stress levels
The fitness trampoline
The way that fitness can fill different gaps for different people
How fitness affects your perception of yourself
How doing hard things can make you more confident
How fitness can affect the way you interact with other people

RELATED LINKS

Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog.
Behind the scenes at CVG.

S4 EP5: Top Tips From This Year's 800g Challenge Oct 13, 2020

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As the 800-gram challenge comes to a close, we wanted to spend some time exploring some of the highlights of the challenge from our group. Whether you’ve been doing the 800-gram challenge for years or this is your first time, there’s always something new that you can learn from completing the challenge along with a community that shares their recipes, food hacks, and innovations. Listen to today’s episode to hear some of our favorite high points from this year’s 800-gram challenge.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

How nutritious, healthy food can be delicious and interesting
How sharing food ideas in a community can help you expand your diet
The value of incremental change
Non-breakfast foods as breakfast foods
Pre-cut fruits and veggies
Why you shouldn’t forget about smoothies
Seasoning tips
Using the crockpot and meal planning
Group member highlights

RELATED LINKS

Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog.
Behind the scenes at CVG.

S4 EP4: Body Positivity For All Bodies Oct 06, 2020

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Appearing in an ad on the internet can be an ordeal, because you’ll always get comments from people who don’t like the way you look for one reason or another. In today’s episode, Rachael and Kelsea talk about body positivity, why showing people with different body types in ads matters, and how some people will use health concerns as an excuse to body shame.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Using health as an excuse to body shame
The CVG experience of using different body types to model products
Why Kelsea was the only CVG model for such a long time
Avoiding swinging too hard to the other end of the spectrum
The staying power of negative comments
The value of showing different body types
When certain body types go in and out of fashion
Why appearance and size are not indicative of health
The subjectivity of appearance and looks

RELATED LINKS

Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog. Behind the scenes at CVG.

S4 EP3: Are You Self Sabotaging? Sep 29, 2020

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It’s bad enough when external factors get in the way of the things that you want to accomplish. However, what’s even worse is when you realize that it isn’t something outside of you that’s holding you back – it’s you. Why do we self-sabotage? How do we know when we’re self-sabotaging? And what can we do to overcome self-sabotaging behaviors? In today’s episode, we’ll explore the answers to those questions.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

How you relate to the phrase “self-sabotage”
Why reflection on self-sabotage is so difficult
Characteristics of self-sabotage
Self-sabotaging excuses
What you can and can’t find time for
Causes of self-sabotaging behavior
Self-sabotaging to stay in control
Empowering those around you
Self-sabotage as self-preservation
Strategies to prevent self-sabotage
Permission to fail
Using affirmations to address self-sabotage
The compliment sandwich
Creating a trigger for your brain

RELATED LINKS

Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog.
Behind the scenes at CVG.

S4 EP2: Alcohol And Fat Loss Sep 22, 2020

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For most people in our society, alcohol is regularly encountered in all sorts of social situations. The global pandemic has limited social interaction but hasn’t necessarily slowed alcohol consumption. On the contrary, many people may be finding themselves drinking more due to stress. But how does alcohol affect your body, your health and your fitness goals? In today’s episode, we explore the effects of alcohol on the different systems in your body and why you can’t necessarily compensate for drinking alcohol by cutting calories elsewhere.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Drinking more alcohol in quarantine
Drinking when you’re under stress
How alcohol is metabolized by your body
The difference between a snack and an alcoholic beverage
How alcohol affects muscle performance
How alcohol affects fat storage
Misconceptions about alcohol and sleep
Best practices if you are going to drink alcohol

RELATED LINKS

Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog.
Behind the scenes at CVG.

S4 EP1: How To Fuel Your Day Sep 15, 2020

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We’ve all heard about the importance of a healthy breakfast to start the day – yet many people skip breakfast on a regular basis, and others choose breakfast foods that are basically just sugar bombs. In today’s episode, we’ll talk about why a healthy breakfast really does matter, how it can help you through the rest of your day, and how to choose healthy breakfasts that work for you and your lifestyle.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Becoming more of a morning person
The types of food we think of as “breakfast food”
How breakfast can help you as you move through your day
Minimizing junk food cravings during the day
Starting your day on a path of choosing healthy foods
Finding the time for breakfast
Breakfasts that you can take with you
Every food is breakfast food

RELATED LINKS

Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog.
Behind the scenes at CVG.

S3 EP30: Oh, God, That’s embarrassing. Sep 08, 2020

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No one is immune from the occasional embarrassing moment, even in the gym. In fact, embarrassing gym moments are probably to be expected, especially when you’re doing something that’s new to you. It’s important to remember that you’re not alone and that the best way to move on from these embarrassing moments is usually just to share a laugh at yourself and the situation with somebody. In today’s episode, we explore some embarrassing gym moments and some laughs.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

The difference between a massage therapist and a masseuse
Embarrassing gym moments
Breast milk leaking
Hitting yourself in the face with the bar
The funny side of embarrassing moments
Sharing embarrassing stories with the group

RELATED LINKS

Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog.
Behind the scenes at CVG.

S3 EP29: There Are No Superheroes Sep 01, 2020

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In this week's episode Rachael and Kelsea discuss how it truly isn't possible to do it all and how that's okay. Comparison is the thief of joy.
Our nutrition challenge begins Sept 1st! Head over to our FB group to join in with the rest of our community.

RELATED LINKS

Our Fitness FB Group.
Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs
Constantly Varied Gear's Workout Leggings
Our Fitness Blog.
Behind the scenes at CVG.

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