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017 Getting Healthy Part 1: Fighting Fear of Food & Fat

Glimmering Podcast

English - October 27, 2014 05:53 - 1 hour - 61 MB - ★★★★★ - 35 ratings
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Show Summary

In this episode Leslie and Laura kick off the “Getting Healthy” series, their plan to get the family healthier. They tell their own personal health histories, talk transparently about their pain points and stuck places, and make two important requests from listeners. Laura admits that she had no real idea how the mechanics of food and weight gain/loss work and Leslie commits to learning to cook. Laura also shares how she survived on only six foods for five months as she struggled to diagnose their daughter’s food intolerances.


Show Resources

4-Hour Chef by Tim Ferris
What is Crossfit? (the type of thing Leslie used to do but will not be doing this time around)

Mageirocophobia – Fear of Cooking (also available in t-shirt form)


Show Transcript

Download the Episode 17 transcript here.

Show Summary

In this episode Leslie and Laura kick off the “Getting Healthy” series, their plan to get the family healthier. They tell their own personal health histories, talk transparently about their pain points and stuck places, and make two important requests from listeners. Laura admits that she had no real idea how the mechanics of food and weight gain/loss work and Leslie commits to learning to cook. Laura also shares how she survived on only six foods for five months as she struggled to diagnose their daughter’s food intolerances.

Show Resources

4-Hour Chef by Tim Ferris
What is Crossfit? (the type of thing Leslie used to do but will not be doing this time around)

Mageirocophobia – Fear of Cooking (also available in t-shirt form)

Show Transcript

Download the Episode 17 transcript here.

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