It wasn’t until his thirties that Philip picked up a barbell for the first time. And it was nearly eight years later that he first took a serious interest in learning more about his nutrition. But today, Philip Pape is a Certified Nutrition Coach, Body Composition Expert, and host of the Wits & Weights podcast. Through his personal transformation, Philip learned about evidence-based nutrition, strength training, and body composition and now helps others achieve long-lasting results where strength and nutrition converge. Philip’s approach emphasizes sustainability and self-mastery of both body and mind to help you achieve optimal health that fits your busy lifestyle. Philip helps high-achieving people use their wits to build their body, reclaim their time, and gain control over food through one-on-one nutrition and lifestyle coaching at witsandweights.com. In today’s episode, not only will you learn more about Philip’s journey, and the myriad of mistakes he made early on, but why he’s so passion about both protein and strength training, as well as why he believes focusing on each can change your life for the better. Start listening! Connect with and Learn from Philip: Connect with Philip on Instagram - witsandweights Subscribe and Listen to the Wits and Weights Podcast - click here Claim your Free 14-day Protein Power Transformation Program and over 50 High-Protein Recipes - click here Work with Philip - click here Thank you for being here. If you found today’s episode valuable, please share it with a friend or family member who would benefit from hearing today’s message. Follow me on Instagram - @paulsaltercoaching  Join The 5% Community. Episode Key Highlights, Quotes, and Questions: Learn more about the biggest mistakes this 30-year-old husband, father, and gym newbie made when he was first getting started, and what he wishes he could tell his younger self. Discover why prioritizing protein and strength training are critical for optimal health and sustainable weight loss. Listen in to learn Philip’s sustainable weight loss best practics, including how and why he programs diet breaks into his client’s fat-loss journeys. Hear what Philip believes is BS and true when it comes to talking about our metabolism, and what happens to it while dieting, as well as what we can do to temporarily and permanently raise it!  Questions I asked Philip include: Tell us more about your personal weight-loss journey and how it proved to be the catalyst to your coaching career. Looking back, what were three key mistakes you continued to make that prevented you from achieving sustainable results? The words “damaged” and “broken” are thrown around often to describe one’s metabolism. Tell us more about why these words are inappropriate and what most people get wrong about metabolism when it comes to fat loss. You and I both know that dieting is a major stress, yet, so many rush into it completely unprepared. Before starting a diet, what are some habits one should consider focusing on to ensure sustainable results? Talk to us about diet breaks: what are they, when should we use them, and who should use them? How I Can Help You: I help women over 30 lose weight and rebuild limitless confidence so that they never have to diet again.  To date, I’ve personally coached more than 1,500 women and helped them to collectively lose 10,000+ pounds of body fat and keep it off for good, while simultaneously empowering them with the education, strategies, and accountability needed to feel and look their best.  Click here to learn more about how I can help you. Follow me on Instagram - @paulsaltercoaching