Today, Susan Niebergall, Chief Executive Unicorn of the Syatt Fitness Inner Circle, joins us on the show!

Susan shares her story from gym rat and yo-yo dieter with Jenny Craig in the 80s and 90s to finding a sustainable, fulfilling path in fitness. We discuss the dangerous and wildly unhelpful fallacies of “it’s just genetics” or “I just don’t have the genetics,” and the phenomenon of “eat more to lose weight.” We chat about the impact of tracking nutritional intake and its importance for weight management, how often we underestimate our daily calorie consumption, and the psychological aspects of self-honesty, and food-related guilt.

We talk about the harmful, overly simplistic view of the scale born from years of misinformation, and we discuss “the whoosh” and the major problems with hyping it up and celebrating it. We take a holistic approach to health and body fat, emphasizing the importance of consistency, acknowledging other health markers, and focusing on overall wellbeing rather than solely being driven by what the scale says.

And more…

"Once you get over the fact that it’s not easy and decide you’re just gonna try anyway… once you get over that hurdle, you’re home free."

- Susan Niebergall

“It’s not bad that you went and overate, that you enjoyed the wedding… it’s one of those things you should do. But it gets clouded when there’s not an awareness of how often it’s happening, and then you’re upset with not seeing the results you want to see.”

- Susan Niebergall

“It’s okay to feel emotion. I don’t like it when the scale goes up… and it’s ok not to like it. But it’s not ok when you let emotions start driving the car, because then you’re screwed.”

- Susan Niebergall

This week on Tater Talks: Two Bitches Talk Fitness:

·      Susan’s personal experience with weight loss and yo-yo dieting

·      The pivotal moments that triggered Susan’s transformation

·      Why it’s never too late to change

·      How to “eat more and losing weight”

·      The impact of tracking calories and its importance for weight management

·      How often we underestimate our calorie intake

·      The psychological aspects of self-honesty and food-related guilt

·      “The whoosh” and the problem with celebrating it

·      Should you weigh daily or less often?

·      Confronting emotions and managing them effectively

Resources Mentioned:

·      Fit at Any Age: It’s Never Too Late by Susan Niebergall

·      Susan Niebergall on Instagram

·      Susan Niebergall on YouTube

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