Really Healthy

This episode has a big announcement about the show from Really Healthy podcast. We are taking a break. We also talk about carbonated beverages and whether they are good for you or not. We also tackle a question about full body workouts or split days. Melanie and Scott share what they will be up to in the upcoming months.

This episode contains a big announcement from Scott Mitchell and Melanie Douglass. Really Healthy is going on hold but Scott has found something that is working for him and that helps him feel healthy. He is going back to the way he ate on The Biggest Loser. Farewell for now from the Really Healthy team.

Is it possible to have a sugar addiction? Yes, in fact, it is. Melanie Douglass, RD, shares her tips and tricks to give up sugar and kick that addiction because let's be honest it is a nice treat but you don't NEED sugar in your diet. Scott shares his experience cheating on his keto diet. Melanie talks about cheat days and how often you can "treat yo self."

Scott realized making friends with the kitchen and cooking healthy food was essential for his journey to get healthier. He is telling listeners the steps he took to fall in love with the kitchen and get organized about living a healthy lifestyle.

Have you heard that gluten free treats are better for you? How about carbs make you fat? Melanie Douglass, registered dietitian is debunking the most common food myths and some of them turn out to be true. 

Last week Scott Mitchell read some of his journal entries from The Biggest Loser. We didn't get to all of the juicy ones so this week he is sharing more of the thoughts and feelings he was having while going through the biggest change of his life.

Keto may be the most recent diet you've seen take over your social media feed but Melanie Douglass, registered dietitian, is helping you stay ahead of the trends with these diets she predicts will soon be getting lots of attention. Pescatarian, flexitarian and Volumetrist are a few she talks about. We also talk about the foods that can keep you hydrated all summer long. 

As most of you know, Scott Mitchell went on The Biggest Loser. He kept very detailed journals not only of what he was eating but of what he was feeling while on The Biggest Loser. Scott shares a few personal pages from the journal.

MyFitnessPal is probably the most common fitness app or food tracker on the market but registered dietitian, Melanie Douglass has a warning when it comes to tracking your food. People make two common mistakes with fitness apps. One is that they overestimate how active they are and they don't track or measure the correct foods. It is important to pick a food tracker that gets into calorie and nutrition information from the USDA, not user generated.

Have you heard of anyone say "if it fits in your macros?" Counting Macros is just another way of dieting in which you count your intake of the three macronutrients - carbs, fats and protein. The diet aims to not eliminate any specific nutrient (like keto eliminating carbs) but rather eat a balance of them. If counting your macros sounds amazing, because hey, you could make any food fit, it comes with a warning. Counting macros requires a lot of time and attention to detail.

Scott took a week off from exercising. He also admits that he has been hating the gym. Melanie tells Scott that taking a break can be great for your mental health when you are not enjoying exercise. It can even help with muscle development if that is a goal for you. She also reminds Scott that exercise does not always have to happen in a gym. You can go biking, hiking or even just walk you dog.

Scott Mitchell, former NFL quarterback and contestant on The Biggest Loser, has hit a wall in his struggle to lose weight. He is hating the gym and keto isn't going well anymore. Melanie Douglass, registered dietitian and personal trainer, gives him some tools to hopefully help him push past the wall. 

Weight training is great for everyone. Weight training should be included in any exercise plan. It is very metabolically active and increases bone density and confidence. Sometimes people give up on weight training because they are not seeing results. Melanie Douglass, certified personal trainer, encourages everyone to stick with weight training even if you aren't seeing results yet, because it can take months and years to see the results but she promises you will feel them within weeks.

This week Scott Mitchell has been thinking about all the aspects that make up overall health. Mental health. Physical health. Spiritual health. He wonders which type of health is most important. Melanie talks about balance but what it all comes down to is your mental health. If you don't have that, you can't have the rest. 

Dietitians often advise people to eat a variety of foods and colors because that rule helps people get their fruits and vegetables in while also not restricting cravings too much but it is important to think of variety over the span of a week or month, not one meal. If you give yourself too many options at a single meal you are more likely to overeat.