(This episode is a re-run. Original airdate was November, 28th 2022). If you're worried about how the heck you're going to lose weight during the PEAK of holiday season, I got you. Truth time? The reason your weight loss feels hard during the holidays is because you haven't learned how to actually eat holiday foods without guilt… So you spiral. No more.  Today, I'll teach you… The most common mistakes women make with their food this time of yearThe thoughts that are 100% sabotaging your...

What you eat doesn't matter that much in the beginning of your weight loss. In this episode, I'll share with you what to focus on FIRST, without changing a thing about what you're currently eating.  _ Ready to lose your first pound eating the foods you love? Download Your Free 7-Day Meal Plan Follow along on Instagram

If you feel stuck right now, if you feel like you're in a life rut, if you feel like you know what you need to do to hit your goals but you can't seem to make yourself DO any of it… It's likely because you're letting your past write the story of your future.   Every misstep, every broken promise, every time you said you were going to get your sh*t together and then stumbled even further back plays like a broken record in your head stopping you from being consistent.   Truth time?   The ONLY...

This is the time of year you typically start thinking about the goals you want to hit in the New Year. Am I right? The New Year is so close, but far enough away that you can day dream about how next year will be soooo different… But today on Force of Habit, I want to talk about THIS year's goals, and why you might be struggling to hit them. There's another side to goals that a lot of women don't think about, and it's the costs. The price you have to pay (or what you have to give up) in order...

Let's keep it real… A lot of women struggle to be consistent with weight loss because they struggle with hunger.    Whether it's because they're TOO hungry all the time, or they never experience true hunger because they're constantly snacking and grazing, finding the balance can be difficult if you've never taken time to get in touch with it. Can you relate?   If so, today on the podcast I want to talk about satiety and foods that make you feel full and satisfied without overeating (and also,...

The last few months have been a little crazy for me. We moved into our first home, and chaos ensued. Adulting… amiright?  I'd been feeling like I hadn't been productive… Lots of avoiding, lots of days ending like I didn't do the things I really needed or wanted to do, sprinkle in some anxiety and you've got the perfect recipe for overwhelm 👩🏽‍🍳 Can you relate?   If so, today on the podcast I'm taking you through the exercise I did this weekend (and one that I do often, and teach in...

The minute you decide to lose weight, what's usually the first thing you cut? If I had to guess... It's carbs. And after the decades long hate campaign against them... That makes sense. In today's episode, I'll share with you why you CAN eat carbs and lose weight, and why you should. _ Ready to lose your first pound eating the foods you love? Download Your Free 7-Day Meal Plan SHEtrition Doors open in the New Year, Join the Waitlist so that you're the first to know!

In today's episode, I'm giving you the perspective shift of a lifetime so that you can feel guilt-free for prioritizing your weight loss goals when you have children _ Ready for your weight loss food plan to actually taste amazing? Download Your Free 7-Day Meal Plan SHEtrition Doors open this fall, Join the Waitlist so that you're the first to know!

In today's episode I'm going over exactly how to tweak your weight loss plan to lose more weight and KEEP it off.

It's very rare that you need to do something new to lose weight. Weight loss is a multi-billion dollar industry, and to keep people paying the big bucks new trends and diets will ALWAYS emerge each year.  Keto, Whole30, anti-inflammatory diets, eating for your blood type, eating for your body type… The list goes on, and on.   But the truth is, the secret to your weight loss isn't about discovering new things to do or try.   The secret to your weight loss is simply doing more.  In today's...

Tell me if this sounds familiar... You decide you want to lose a few pounds, and think… I need some accountability. So, you hire a trainer, maybe you decide to go to the gym every day with your bestie, maybe you join a program and then as time goes by… You find yourself doing the ghosting. Ignoring calls, skipping appointments, and sending the “Omg! I didn't even see this” text to your friend who's been texting you about that cycle class for the last few weeks. And… Beating yourself up...

In today's episode, I'm giving you to motivational talk of a lifetime to help you drop the weight loss baggage and get busy creating new wins!  _ Ready for your weight loss food plan to actually taste amazing? Download Your Free 7-Day Meal Plan SHEtrition Doors open this fall, Join the Waitlist so that you're the first to know!  

You're doing weight loss wrong.   I'll tell you why.   Right now, you're probably waiting for things to “calm down” before you take the leap to lose weight, or to “commit”.   You're waiting for the kids to go back to school, for work to calm down, for your family to not be so needy, for you to just have less going on all together.   And that's exactly why you stop and start so much on your journey.   Being busy is normal. It's a part of life.   And if you don't learn how to navigate a very...

In today's podcast episode, I'm sharing with you exactly what to do to stop wasting your time and finally get to your big weight loss goal. We're calling it... Your mid-year reset. - Ready for your weight loss food plan to actually taste amazing? Download Your Free 7-Day Meal Plan SHEtrition Doors open this summer, Join the Waitlist so that you're the first to know!

Struggling to lose weight while also working a demanding job? In today's episode I'm sharing with you the biggest shift I made that was the catalyst to me losing my weight while building a business and working a ton.

So… I’ve been stress eating. My husband and I are closing on our first home, we're building an app for SHEtrition, and Bex is home for the summer. Talk about stress city. I didn’t immediately catch that I was coping with my stress with food, but once I did, I noticed I had gained a few pounds. Now, Shantel 5 years ago would have panicked, kept spiraling, or overly restricted. Shantel today knows that when she notices her body isn't feeling great, or that her weight is fluctuating it's time...

In today's podcast episode, I'm walking you through 3 of my best tips to minimize your hunger while you're in a calorie deficit so that your weight loss is a little more comfortable and consistent. _ Ready for your weight loss food plan to actually taste amazing? Download Your Free 7-Day Meal Plan SHEtrition Doors open this summer, Join the Waitlist so that you're the first to know!

Years ago, I had left my job, started a business, and just a few months later found myself close to 30 pounds up on the scale and shocked at how complicated my weight loss was turning out to be… I knew all the things…   Created a meal plan, had my friend create a bomb training program for me, had all the knowledge in the world on how to physically lose weight…    And I didn't do JACK each day, day in and day out.   And every day that passed… My guilt, shame, and confusion about why I just...

Losing weight is one thing, but keeping the weight off is a whole other animal. In today's episode, I'm chatting with you about the disconnect that happens and stops so many women from losing their weight for the last time.

Fell off the wagon and don't know what to do to get back on track? In today's episode, I'm lighting the fire of motivation under you so that you can get back to being busy and hitting your weight loss goals ASAP.

SHEtrition Doors are CLOSING Soon! On April 26th, doors will close to new members! To join our spring tribe! Learn More About SHEtrition ____ Consistency is not a new topic on the podcast; it's something we talk a lot about here... And that's because the reason we aren't consistent doesn't just boil down to one thing. In today's episode, I'm giving you three new perspectives that could be the reason you aren't being consistent with your weight loss, and what you can do about it today.

So many of us never learned what it actually takes to not just set a goal but to actually GET to the goal. Even more so when it comes to weight loss. We say we want to lose 30, 40, 50 pounds then have no earthly idea what to do next In today's episode, I'm breaking it all down for you. I'm giving you the 3 things you NEED to do, in order to see your weight loss goal all the way through this year. _______ Ready for your weight loss food plan to actually taste amazing? Download Your Free 7-Day...

You don't need a lot of time to lose weight.   “Yeah right, Shantel- have you seen my schedule?”   Nope. And I don't need to.   The truth is, prioritizing weight loss actions is no more time consuming than scrolling TikTok, going to work, binging our favorite shows… You just haven't learned how to ALSO make time for them.    In today's sniffly episode (I have a cold, bear with me this week), I'm giving you 3 bullet proof hacks you can start implementing today that'll make eating healthier and...

My husband is 1 year and 9 months sober.     But I'll be honest, his first few months out of treatment I was always nervous about a relapse… I was always silently scared about him going back to a dark place and what it would do to our family.I kept these thoughts to myself until one day, I just straight up said very quietly… “I'm scared you're going to relapse”    And he told me something really profound.   It's stuck with me for the last two years, and it's a perspective that I lead with in...