She Breaks Free....Ditch the Diet & Change Your Relationship with Food & Fitness
Are you exhausted mentally and physically from obsessing about food? Sick of playing the game of depriving yourself, then cleaning out the house by Monday, just to do it all over again? Ready to finally break free from “what you’re supposed to do” and find out what’s best FOR YOU? Is it time for you to break the rules you set for yourself and find out what is best for you, your body & your mental health? In this podcast, you will find the tools you need to finally break free from the “rules” around diet and exercise. Whether they are rules that you have been following because someone said so, or rules you’ve created for yourself, you’ll find out here how to change your mindset and find freedom. Gain insights on what will work for you, your physiology, your psychology and your life! My mission is to equip you with the necessary tools to find freedom for yourself and free up the mental energy and time to live out the life you are called to live. If you’re ready to dive in, get honest and learn to trust yourself, you’ve found the right place. Hey there! I’m Tara. A wife, mother, fitness professional and a recovered obsessor of diet and exercise. For most of my adult life I have tried to gain control and change how I look by using diet and exercise. I have fought many years of a lonely, mental battle. I spent years caught in the cycle of depriving and bingeing. I was so exhausted mentally of all the constant thinking of food. When can I eat? What will I eat? Will there be enough to eat? All this coupled with the fact I was trying to exercise my way into losing a certain amount of weight or changing how I looked, I was FINALLY fed up with how I was living. I began working through solutions to trust myself, gain confidence and finally be free from the mental drain I lived with for over 15 years. My faith in Jesus has sustained me through this journey, and I have come out on the other side stronger, more confident and I have so much more mental energy and time to devote to what is really important in my life. If you’ve gotten to the place of “throwing your hands up” and you’re ready to find freedom from the rules of diet & exercise you’ve established in your life…. If you’re ready to learn to trust yourself, find a healthy relationship with food and the workouts that are best for you…. Put your big girl pants on and lay the cookie down. It’s time to be accountable for your time, your life and your calling! To subscribe to my email newsletter, click here: https://bit.ly/3Qbxe00.
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Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Are you overwhelmed by all the apps, programs, videos and info overload out there when it comes to deciding what is going to work for you and what program to follow?
Uncertain where to start because last time you were sore for days after the workout?
In today's episode, I'll share 4 tips to help you navigate the noise and find a plan that works for you.
1. Decide on your goal.
a. Healthy & Fit: 12-20 reps, 1-3 sets
b. Toning, building, hypertrophy: 8-12 reps, 3-5 sets
c. Getting Strong: 3-6 reps, 3-6 sets.
2. Choose basic exercises.
a. Upper body (push up, shoulder press, bent over row)
b. Lower body (Squat, deadlift, lunges)
c. Core (plank, sit-up)
3. What fits into your schedule:
a. 2 days per week (1 upper body, 1 lower body OR full body both days)
b. 3 days per week (full body each day, or alternating upper and lower)
c. 4 days per week (Mon/Thur lower body, Tue/Fri upper body)
4. Form & Accountability
a. Get a trainer if you need help with form
b. Find a friend or spouse to keep you accountable.
c. Call me for a free 30 minute call to get started! (email me at taraj@dietditching.com to set it up)
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Are you always putting food into the categories, "Good" vs "Bad"?
Do you judge yourself as a "bad" person because of the "bad" food you just ate?
In today's episode, I'm going to share a few tools to help you begin to shift your view of food. Food is neither good or bad. It's not a moral choice. It is what it is. There are healthy foods and unhealthy foods. So why do we look at food as good or bad? Find out how you can shift your view!
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Do you struggle with your body image but keep that struggle from God?
Do you know what God says about you, how He created you and what He has created you for?
In today's episode, I am sharing the truth of how my faith has impacted my freedom. It all starts and end with God's hand. God's truth. Listen in for the practical ways you can begin to find that freedom too!
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Do you constantly obsess over how you look? Dread picking out clothes to wear because you don't like how you body looks in them? Do you avoid certain activities because it would require you to show more of you than you would like to?
I've been there. It is not a fun way to live or a great place for your mind to be constantly.
Today I am sharing 3 tips that helped me when I realized how much I needed a change in this area. If these tips are practiced, freedom in this area is a reality. Begin living life and stop avoiding it because you don't want to expose yourself!
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Are you overwhelmed by all the exercise programs, challenges, intense workouts that are out there, you simply just end up avoiding it all together?
Would you start something if it was basic, worked with your schedule and you saw results?
In today's episode we'll talk about the best exercises to get you started. They are simple, basic and effective if you consistently show up and do the work.
I am sharing with you the exercises and the protocol to follow:
Squat - Push up - Plank
Do these 2 days per week, 4 weeks.
Week 1: 10 reps of each exercise, 2 rounds, :20 sec plank hold
Week 2: 10 reps of each exercise,3 rounds :25 sec plank hold
Week 3: 12 reps of each exercise, 3 rounds, :30 sec plank hold
Week 4: 10 reps of each exercise, 5 rounds, :35 sec plank hold
Check in with me and tell me how you did!
She Breaks Free facebook group, or email me at taraj@dietditching.com
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Have you been seeing consistent weight loss, but somehow the last few pounds just won't leave?
Are you losing hope, because you don't know why your body is holding onto the weight you've been trying so hard to lose?
In today's episode, I am sharing 3 things I have learned about the last few pounds and how they like to hold on. I'm going to give you practical tips to evaluate to see if maybe your body is responding in a way that is working against your efforts.
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Do you keep yourself isolated in your struggle with food, dieting and body image?
Do you have a hard time laying it out there for even God to see?
In today's episode, I am going to share some things I have learned in my journey with food and with God. Things that helped me find the freedom I was longing for. You can find it too!
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Are you putting the time in on your workouts and not seeing the results you want?
Discouraged because you thought you would be farther along?
Do you feel like you're at a plateau with your fitness?
Maybe it's time to mix things up!
In today's episode, I'll share 3 factors that you need to consider when the results are not coming in like you want.
Time to evaluate!
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Stuck in a lunch rut? Need an easy, quick way to get your greens that is tasty and satisfying?
In today's episode, I'll share with you how to make a "BAS" (Big A** Salad) that fits your palate, and you'll love it so much, you'll keep making more!
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Are you always saying "no" to certain foods because you're always on a diet?
Are you afraid if you say yes and enjoy a little bit of those favorites you fear you'll gain weight and have to "start over" again?
In today's episode, I'll share what permission-based eating is and the tools to help you get out of the mindset that you always have to say no!