Lean With Plants
173 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago -Calling all overweight plant based women! This is a podcast for FRUSTRATED vegan gal's who can’t shift the fat, all while eating a healthy vegan diet! (Yes we exist.) Weight loss doesn’t have to be a mystery, but with all the pseudo science and outright quackery online it’s hard to understand the true WHY and HOW. I’m Chelsea Cullen and I’ve lost 18kg (nearly 40 pounds) as a vegan ONCE I understood the science of weight loss, which has nothing to do with counting calories or celery juice by the way.I’m here to simplify the TRUTH about fat burning, what foods to eat for the most effective weight loss, the mindset tools to get you to your goal, and how to make it stick FOR LIFE. To connect with me check out my Instagram: Chelseamaecullen or find me at www.chelseamae.com
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How To Get Out Of Disordered Eating AND Lose Fat
August 02, 2020 19:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBWhen you think of disordered eating, what do you think of it? I will be the first to say that so many people relate it to psychological issues, trauma, or something that is simply broken. But is it true or is it not? In today's podcast, I'm going to talk about how to overcome an eating disorder and what to do instead. In some typical situations, people get stuck on the disordered eating phase and have NO IDEA how to get out of it! If you want to know how to get out of disordered eating and ...
Why A Plant Based Diet Is The Best For Weight Loss
July 26, 2020 19:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBHave you been struggling with weight loss with a vegan diet? Check this out: Plant-based vegan weight loss explained ➔ It's ALWAYS a calorie deficit. In this episode, I'm going to talk about 3 things that massively help with weight loss on a vegan diet. You can put this into practice during your weight loss!! If you want to know why a plant-based diet is the best for weight loss, just press that PLAY button now! Link to calorie averages of over 600 people: Calorie averages - https:/...
I Gained Weight and Here's Why
July 19, 2020 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBHere's the reality: It's really common that most people who lose weight will gain it back after losing it. In this episode, I'm going to talk about the things you have to be aware of as you lose weight and what to do instead. When people lose weight and get to their desired goal, they stop doing whatever they did to lose that weight. But one thing you need to understand is that it's really important to continue to maintain those habits! If you want to know more about the reasons why you can...
Interview with CHEF AJ (Setting yourself up for success)
July 12, 2020 19:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBIf you’ve been around the vegan community a while you will most likely have heard of Chef AJ. In this podcast, we're going to chat with her. She has been vegan for nearly 40 years! She’s lost a phenomenal amount of weight using calorie density and eating MORE food by focusing a lot of her diet on vegetables and whole-food carbohydrates which is how I’ve lost weight as well! She is a chef, professional speaker, and author of several books. If you want to know more about setting yourself up to...
Protein and Vegan Weight Loss
July 05, 2020 19:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBDid you know: 97% of Americans get the recommended amount of protein. What is protein? How do you get enough while losing weight? How much IS enough? In this episode, I’m going to break down the 10 most common myths about protein and weight loss. I will also share my top 3 science-backed tips for optimizing your weight loss WHILE meeting your protein requirements. More info on the study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23988511/ If you want to know more about protein and vegan weight loss, m...
How to Lose Weight Quickly on a Vegan Diet
June 28, 2020 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBOne quick question for you: Do you know what quick weight loss even means? People have different theories about why weight loss occurs but to cut the story short, you must be in a calorie deficit for it to happen. In today’s episode, I talk about how to lose weight quickly on a vegan diet and some little hacks that you can make to speed up the process. By the end of this episode, I want you to understand that weight loss is not a linear, predictable thing but that long-term leanness IS ac...
If You Feel Like a Failure, Listen to This
June 21, 2020 19:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBDo you feel like you're constantly failing at losing weight Maybe you're on track one week and off the next, maybe no matter how hard you try you can't resist processed foods. Do you feel like YOU are the issue and that you'll never reach your goal because you just can't make progress?? 📚 Join the FREE mini course to kickstart your weight loss 👇 https://fitwithplants.com/kickstarter-opt-in-page-page Listen up, friend!! 📚Get your FREE ebook! If you like this episode, please give me a review a...
If you feel like a failure, listen to this
June 21, 2020 19:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBDo you feel like you're constantly failing at losing weight Maybe you're on track one week and off the next, maybe no matter how hard you try you can't resist processed foods. Do you feel like YOU are the issue and that you'll never reach your goal because you just can't make progress?? Listen up friend!!! 📚Get your free ebook!! If you like this episode, please give me a review and a share!! Send a screenshot of your review and insta share (story, post, whatever!!) to [email protected] a...
My story of losing 40 pounds
June 14, 2020 21:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBHere is my full story of losing 40 pounds. I walk through my complete dieting history and how my mindset and diet changed so much when I finally found something that would stick for life, calorie density! You can follow me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/chelseamaecullen Or check out more about how to lose weight on a vegan diet at www.chelseamae.com 📚 Join the FREE mini course to kickstart your weight loss 👇 https://fitwithplants.com/kickstarter-opt-in-page-page
Having a healthy mindset around food while losing weight
June 07, 2020 19:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBThere is so much pressure to have a 'healthy and positive' mindset around food. To find food freedom and not obsess about calories or numbers or weight gain or loss or any of that stuff we love to worry about. This episode is a bit of a different spin on a popular topic and one I believe needs to be shared. If you've ever beaten yourself up over not having a completely healthy mindset about the food you eat, then this episode is for you! 📚 Join the FREE mini course to kickstart your weight l...
How many calories should you eat to lose weight?
May 31, 2020 19:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBIf you've ever asked yourself this question I got you covered in this episode! The answer is not short and easy to digest like my fitness pal would have you believe, but it is SO worth understanding this so that you can adjust your diet based on results, not fear. This isn't my article but I did find it super helpful to understand how varied calorie needs are, check it out: https://fitfolk.com/how-many-calories-should-i-eat-to-lose-weight/ 📚 Join the FREE mini course to kickstart your weight...
The Pro's and Con's of Intermittent Fasting for weight loss
May 24, 2020 19:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBLots of vegan influencers SWEAR by intermittent fasting for weight loss, so what's the deal? Whether you're eating in a time window or eating green eggs and ham on the moon you still need to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight. In this episode, I'm sharing the three biggest pros and cons of IF and whether it will help YOU get into that deficit and stay there. I hope this episode helps you make an informed choice about whether it's right for you! Yes, that last bit sounded cheese balls but...
Potatoes, Hormones, and Vegan Junk Food - Talking weight loss with Jeannine Elder from the Potato Reset
May 17, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBI'm so excited to be interviewing Jeannine who wrote the Potato Reset ebook and has personally lost 100lbs with the help of potatoes! In this interview, we're talking about how potatoes are so amazing for weight loss, dealing with vegan junk food and creating new healthy habits, and how to lose weight with hormonal issues. I do recommend downloading the Potato Reset ebook, and Jeannine has generously given Lean With Plants listeners a 50% discount code to use. Just use LWP at the checkout....
The three biggest dieting mistakes that will stop you losing weight
May 10, 2020 19:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBAre you guilty of these three big weight loss mistakes? Hold up, yep that feeling is actually part of the problem. Guilt and shame don't really help you form better habits!! In this episode, I'm talking about the three biggest mistakes people make when trying to diet and lose fat, and what to do instead. Weight loss isn't complicated in concept, calories in have to be less than calories going out, but actually getting into that zone and STAYING there isn't easy. That's a big reason you NEED ...
Why exercise doesn't help you to lose weight - and what you should do instead
May 03, 2020 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBThere is a massive misconception about the role of exercise in losing weight. Most Americans believe that lack of exercise rather than diet is the biggest contribution to the obesity epidemic. In reality, exercise plays a minor role in weight loss for the simple fact that it accounts for SO LITTLE of our calorie burn. Running for 2 hours might burn 1000 calories, which could be consumed in 5 minutes if you've got the right type of vegan ice cream!! In this episode I talk about the 3 main rea...
Why vegan influencers are so skinny but you're not!
April 26, 2020 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBEver been absolutely confused as to why vegan influencers are so slim and #goals eating brownies and 1000 calorie smoothies??? Yeah me too.... or rather I was so confused as to why me eating like them didn't produce the same six-pack abs. There are a few good reasons these guys look like they do, and why no matter how many YouTube videos you watch you can't look the same!! In this episode we'll go over how it's possible, and also why you aren't looking as slim as you want to, PLUS what to ac...
Staying motivated: How to not give up before you reach your weight loss goals
April 19, 2020 20:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBWhile trying to lose weight one of the hardest things is staying motivated. Anyone can do a diet for 3 days or a week, but can you keep doing it for LIFE? How do you keep motivated when you don't see quick results or when you DO see results and then start to get complacent and go backward again!!? In this episode, I talk about the mindset shifts you need to make to keep motivated over the LONG HAUL and some important action steps to help keep you on the path, and proven methods that keep you...
The three reasons you're stuck in a cycle of self sabotage
April 12, 2020 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBAre you stuck in a cycle of self-sabotage? Binging, restricting, overeating, rinse and repeat? If you're feeling like you just can't get out of this cycle and want to take steps to start getting some freedom and feeling in control of your journey again, listen to this episode!! Just a warning, I say dude way too much. Here are the three main reasons you're stuck in a cycle of self-sabotage, and WHAT to do to get out of it. 📚 Join the FREE mini course to kickstart your weight loss 👇 https://f...
Losing weight while you're in crisis mode and 3 easy changes you can implement to start losing weight without being overwhelmed.
April 05, 2020 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBAs this podcast goes to air we are in the midst of Corona virus crisis. In my little home country New Zealand I'm entering week 2 of complete nation wide lockdown. Worldwide people are panicking stressing the frick out!! So even though you might be stuck at home, or dealing with some other personal crisis, should you be trying to lose weight? Should you EVER priorities weight loss when life is stressful and you're dealing with daily overwhelm and hopelessness?? I'm sharing my story of how we...
Is a damaged metabolism stopping you losing weight? Why starvation mode ISN'T the problem.
March 29, 2020 18:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBYou've probably heard about metabolic damage or being in 'starvation mode.' Search YouTube and you'll get hundreds of hits on how to 'heal' your damaged metabolism and start finally losing weight. As if it wasn't already hard enough, you've also got to wonder if all those quick-fix diets and fads you did in the past are slowing things down now! After all, why IS it so hard to lose weight?? There must be something wrong with your body right?? In this episode, we'll uncover the five ways your ...
How to set yourself up NOW to start losing weight and be able to keep it off for life.
March 22, 2020 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBMost people won't keep the weight off. That's pretty depressing. Losing weight isn't actually hard... wait, who am I kidding it was freaking hard for most of my life until I learned about calorie density! Keeping it off is statistically not probable but YOU can beat the odds when you shift your focus from results to habits. This isn't something you do when you reach your goal weight or fit into size 0 jeans. You have to start these habits NOW if you want this to be different from all the oth...
How to get into a calorie deficit without counting calories (understanding calorie density)
March 15, 2020 18:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBTo lose fat you need to get into a calorie deficit...period. There is NO other way to lose fat!!! (Except liposuction) But lowering your calories doesn't mean you have to count them!! You can easily lower your calories without counting by understanding and utilising calorie density, and this episode shows the action steps to make that happen... even when you don't know a starting number or calorie goal. If you liked this episode, please leave me a rating and review on apple podcasts. It woul...
Overweight as a healthy vegan? How it’s possible!! - the TRUTH about fat loss explained.
March 08, 2020 22:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBIn this episode, I simplify the science of weight loss and explain how you can be eating exceptionally healthy and still not lose weight. It’s vital to have a solid grasp on this information to understand HOW to start losing weight and WHY different diets work, so if you’re new to the podcast I recommend starting here. I also share my story of struggling with disordered eating, food restriction, binge eating, massive weight fluctuations and never being able to get to a healthy lean weigh...