The Fit & Free Podcast

The Fit & Free Podcast

Hosted by: Laura Swingler

The Fit & Free Podcast is for the women who want it all. To feel strong and confident in their bodies as well as enjoying a sneaky marg on a Friday night. I'm an exercise physiologist and sports nutritionist, here...

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Episodes

68. Why you keep going over your calories on MyFitnessPal (and it's NOT a discipline thing!)

Let me tell you a little story about a woman I knew a few years ago. Picture this: She sits down for breakfast and have the same thing she has most days. Half an hour to an hour later, she's hungry again, thinking to...
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67. "Working off" and "earning" your food: what to do when food is the enemy, and exercise is a form of punishment

I'm willing to bet 80% (if not more!) of women have been here at SOME point: Trying to use EXERCISE to compensate for food that they ate. Maybe you're trying to stick to a certain calorie target, or maybe you're just...
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66. Why we feel food guilt, and how to STOP it.

In this episode we build upon the previous one titled "How to eat out guilt free, without impacting your body goals",Ā  but instead of talking about the biggest mistakes women are making around this topic, we go more...
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65. How to Eat Out Guilt-Free, WITHOUT impacting your body goals.

Ever felt like eating out just un-does all your weight loss progress when it comes to your body goals?Ā  Ever wonder if it would be possible to eat out, enjoy drinks on the weekend, and go on holidays without worrying...
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64. The biggest fatloss BLIND SPOTS ep 4: Is losing fat and getting the body you want even POSSIBLE for YOU? Find out šŸŽ§

If you've ever felt like your body was different, like your metabolism is just slower, or getting the body you want simply isn't possible for you, like maybe YOU'RE THE PROBLEM, then keep reading šŸ‘‡ There was a version...
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63. The biggest fatloss BLIND SPOTS ep 3: Should you be in a calorie deficit to get the body you want?

There is a BIG chance if you're in my world that you have this blind spot. "IĀ need to lose weight/be in a calorie deficit to get the body I want" If you've ever said this or thought this to yourself, I recommend...
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62. The biggest fatloss BLIND SPOTS ep 2: How to know when itā€™s the right time to change your exercise/nutrition strategy

"NOW'S NOT THE RIGHT TIME" Ā  How many times have you said this to yourself when it comes to your exercise/nutrition? How many times has it STOPPED you from going to a pilates class, joining a gym, or working with a...
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61. F&FA success story - "I didnā€™t understand how I was eating more food, and I was losing so much weight and had much more muscle definition within the first 3 months "

In this episode, we dive into the story of another ride or die client of mine. Joanne and I have been working together for over 2 years already, and before working together she was doing just about everything she...
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60. F&FA Success story - from eating under 1200cals & doing cardio DAILY, to going on trips eating out guilt free, and deadlifting over 90kg

EVERY DAY GETS TO BE THE WEEKEND, AND YOU CAN STILL REACH YOUR BODY GOALS. Ā  This week the spotlight is on one of my clients Gerri! We've been working together for almost 2 years now,Ā and back then she was: šŸ« Ā trying...
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59. The biggest fatloss BLIND SPOTS ep 1: WTF are blind spots, and how can they take your nutrition & exercise to the next level?

How many times have you tried applying nutrition and exercise advice from other fitness influencers, books, diets, etc, but you didn't see any (sustainable!) results from them? Ā  Sure! I know you can achieve SHORT...
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58. The elephant in the room when it comes to increasing your calories

If you're here, chance are that you have some sort of resistance around eating more food (especially carbs and fats): Maybe you don't want to: šŸ˜”Ā gain weightšŸ˜”Ā gain fatšŸ˜”Ā come out of your calorie deficitšŸ˜”Ā lose the...
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57. Are you navigating your nutrition/exercise journey backwards? Conversation with Sheridan Jackson

A little while ago I was approached by a fellow coach named Sheridan Jackson, to feature on her podcast, and talk all things exercise, nutrition, and mindset. Ā  In this episode, Sheri and I talk about how to create...
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