337. Q&A: Do You Really Need to Lift Weights to Lose Fat? The Truth About Strength Training & Fat Loss (Fit Girl Fall)

Today's an exciting day because I'm kicking off episode 1 of my new 6-part series, The Missing Piece: where we uncover what's really holding you back from seeing fat loss progress and how to fix it. Today's episode features one of the biggest "missing pieces" I see when working with clients when it comes to how big and filling their meals are versus their snacking habits. I'm walking you through the food audit red flags I see most as a Registered Dietitian, the rule of thumb I always live (and coach) by when it comes to calorie content in meals versus snacks, and the simple shifts you can make to stop letting "snacks" call the shots in your day and seriously accelerate your progress. By the end of this episode, you'll know exactly how to build meals that keep you full so you can boost your metabolism, ensure you're satisfied and stop unintentionally sabotaging your progress through snacks. 1:1 Coaching with Lauren and Our Team of Dietitians: HERE To connect with Lauren, click HERE Submit your question for advice from Lauren on the show HERE Take the free Weight Loss Personality Quiz HERE Shop Our Meal Plans HERE Get Support & Personally Work With Us HERE I hope you enjoy this episode and if you do, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Huge thank you to every person who has left a review thus far!  

On today's final episode as part of the Fit Girl Fall series this year, I'm answering a question submitted by one of our amazing listeners regarding how to measure your body fat while you're at home to be able to interpret if you're making progress or not with more certainty. One of the drawbacks of only using the scale to track your progress is sometimes you can lose body fat while gaining (or even maintaining muscle)... leading to body composition changes that aren't reflected on the scale. This means you can be making physical progress, looking leaner and even dropping your body fat percentage but the scale may not have budged anymore than a few pounds if that. This is why beginning a practice to track your body fat percentage and body composition is so crucial to your fitness journey, despite it sometimes being challenging without the right equipment. If you're ready to explore new ways to track your body composition and progress at home without needing fancy or expensive gadgets, this episode features my simple, at-home strategies I use with my own clients to measure progress in other ways than just the scale. Grab the Fit Girl Fall Challenge Bundle HERE 1:1 Coaching with Lauren and Our Team of Dietitians: HERE To connect with Lauren, click HERE Submit your question for advice from Lauren on the show HERE Take the free Weight Loss Personality Quiz HERE Shop Our Meal Plans HERE Get Support & Personally Work With Us HERE Related Episodes: 🎙️Episode 329: Welcome To Fit Girl Fall 2025 🎙️Episode 330: How To See More Weight Loss Progress In 30 Days Than You've Had In 1 Year (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 331: How To Calculate Your Calories For Fat Loss Even If You Do NOT Want To Track Your Food (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 332: How To Have Fat FALL Off Your Body This Fall WITHOUT Giving Up Going Out To Eat (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 333: Follow This Meal Plan To Burn More Calories Naturally & Lose Your Next 5 Pounds Of Weight (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 334: 5 Fast Food Restaurants I'd Eat As A Dietitian That Pack Protein & Fiber (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 335: This Is How Much Protein You Need Per Day To Lose Weight (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 336: Should You Actually Be Fasting for Fat Loss? (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 337: Q&A: Do You Really Need to Lift Weights to Lose Fat? The Truth About Strength Training & Fat Loss (Fit Girl Fall) I hope you enjoy this episode and if you do, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Huge thank you to every person who has left a review thus far!  

On today's episode as part of the Fit Girl Fall series, I'm sitting down to discuss a question submitted by our amazing listener Abbey on the benefits and drawbacks of traditional weight lifting versus a la carte fitness classes. We all know that using progressive overload as a technique when lifting weights allows your muscles to be challenged so you can see the results you want – but what happens when you do a la carte fitness classes such as Peloton Strength workouts? Do these workouts impact your results even if you enjoy them or they are convenient? Today's episode is going to address two things. First, is it a myth that you need to lift heavy weights to get lean and lose body fat? And secondly, I discuss the benefits and drawbacks of traditional weight lifting versus one-time classes such as Peloton Strength and Orangetheory so you know how to choose the right training style for your goals, schedule and fitness level. If you're looking to not just lose weight but reshape your body, this episode is going to help you figure out if what you're doing is enough for the results you want to see. Grab the Fit Girl Fall Challenge Bundle HERE 1:1 Coaching with Lauren and Our Team of Dietitians: HERE To connect with Lauren, click HERE Submit your question for advice from Lauren on the show HERE Take the free Weight Loss Personality Quiz HERE Shop Our Meal Plans HERE Get Support & Personally Work With Us HERE Related Episodes: 🎙️Episode 329: Welcome To Fit Girl Fall 2025 🎙️Episode 330: How To See More Weight Loss Progress In 30 Days Than You've Had In 1 Year (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 331: How To Calculate Your Calories For Fat Loss Even If You Do NOT Want To Track Your Food (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 332: How To Have Fat FALL Off Your Body This Fall WITHOUT Giving Up Going Out To Eat (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 333: Follow This Meal Plan To Burn More Calories Naturally & Lose Your Next 5 Pounds Of Weight (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 334: 5 Fast Food Restaurants I'd Eat As A Dietitian That Pack Protein & Fiber (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 335: This Is How Much Protein You Need Per Day To Lose Weight (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 336: Should You Actually Be Fasting for Fat Loss? (Fit Girl Fall) I hope you enjoy this episode and if you do, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Huge thank you to every person who has left a review thus far!

On today's episode as part of the Fit Girl Fall series, I am sitting down to discuss the truth around fasting for fat loss. Have you ever felt pressured to intermittent fast because of information you've seen on social media? Today I want to set the record straight by breaking down both the pros and cons to fasting as an approach to losing body fat, alongside what I want every woman to understand whether or not they decide to use this tool on their fitness journeys. My goal by the end of the episode is to help you be able to decide what actually works for YOU and your busy lifestyle – and finally understand what matters for fat loss beyond any social media hype. Grab the Fit Girl Fall Challenge Bundle HERE 1:1 Coaching with Lauren and Our Team of Dietitians: HERE To connect with Lauren, click HERE Submit your question for advice from Lauren on the show HERE Take the free Weight Loss Personality Quiz HERE Shop Our Meal Plans HERE Get Support & Personally Work With Us HERE Related Episodes: 🎙️Episode 329: Welcome To Fit Girl Fall 2025 🎙️Episode 330: How To See More Weight Loss Progress In 30 Days Than You've Had In 1 Year (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 331: How To Calculate Your Calories For Fat Loss Even If You Do NOT Want To Track Your Food (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 332: How To Have Fat FALL Off Your Body This Fall WITHOUT Giving Up Going Out To Eat (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 333: Follow This Meal Plan To Burn More Calories Naturally & Lose Your Next 5 Pounds Of Weight (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 334: 5 Fast Food Restaurants I'd Eat As A Dietitian That Pack Protein & Fiber (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 335: This Is How Much Protein You Need Per Day To Lose Weight (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 337: Q&A: Do You Really Need to Lift Weights to Lose Fat? The Truth About Strength Training & Fat Loss (Fit Girl Fall) I hope you enjoy this episode and if you do, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Huge thank you to every person who has left a review thus far!

On today's episode as part of the Fit Girl Fall series, I'm sitting down to discuss how much protein you actually need to be eating per day if your goal is to lose fat and lean out. When it comes to protein, unfortunately much of the advice online makes you think that you need to eat like a bodybuilder to get fit – when that's the farthest from the truth. Instead, today's episode is going to walk you through three simple approaches to figuring out how much protein you actually should be eating per day, whether or not you want to track your calories or macros. You'll walk away knowing how to set a protein goal that's realistic for your lifestyle, feels workable even if you're busy, and actually sets you up for lasting fat loss based on science. Plus I'm also sharing the one benchmark that puts you ahead of 90% of dieters and address why protein is important… but if you don't also address this one thing it could hold you back from results. Grab the Fit Girl Fall Challenge Bundle HERE Quickly find out your daily calorie needs to hit your weight loss goals using this simple fat loss calorie calculator HERE Grab the simple protein chart to know how much protein to be eating HERE  1:1 Coaching with Lauren and Our Team of Dietitians: HERE  To connect with Lauren, click HERE  Submit your question for advice from Lauren on the show HERE  Take the free Weight Loss Personality Quiz HERE  Shop Our Meal Plans HERE  Get Support & Personally Work With Us HERE  Related Episodes: 🎙️Episode 329: Welcome To Fit Girl Fall 2025 🎙️Episode 330: How To See More Weight Loss Progress In 30 Days Than You've Had In 1 Year (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 331: How To Calculate Your Calories For Fat Loss Even If You Do NOT Want To Track Your Food (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 332: How To Have Fat FALL Off Your Body This Fall WITHOUT Giving Up Going Out To Eat (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 333: Follow This Meal Plan To Burn More Calories Naturally & Lose Your Next 5 Pounds Of Weight (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 334: 5 Fast Food Restaurants I'd Eat As A Dietitian That Pack Protein & Fiber (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 336: Should You Actually Be Fasting for Fat Loss? (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 337: Q&A: Do You Really Need to Lift Weights to Lose Fat? The Truth About Strength Training & Fat Loss (Fit Girl Fall) I hope you enjoy this episode and if you do, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Huge thank you to every person who has left a review thus far!

On today's episode as part of the Fit Girl Fall series, I am discussing 5 fast food orders I'd eat if I was out and about, needing food but still wanted to stay on track with my fitness goals. If you're a busy woman that needs easy options that are quick, convenient and still pack protein and fiber when you're miles from your kitchen, stuck at an airport, or juggling a crazy day – these options are realistic suggestions that will save you when your schedule takes over your day. Plus, I also am sharing with you exactly how I customize restaurant orders to support my goals alongside breaking down the mindset shifts I always recommend so you can stop feeling guilty when you "have to" eat out. Grab the Fit Girl Fall Challenge Bundle HERE 1:1 Coaching with Lauren and Our Team of Dietitians: HERE To connect with Lauren, click HERE Submit your question for advice from Lauren on the show HERE Take the free Weight Loss Personality Quiz HERE Shop Our Meal Plans HERE Get Support & Personally Work With Us HERE Related Episodes: 🎙️Episode 329: Welcome To Fit Girl Fall 2025 🎙️Episode 330: How To See More Weight Loss Progress In 30 Days Than You've Had In 1 Year (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 331: How To Calculate Your Calories For Fat Loss Even If You Do NOT Want To Track Your Food (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 332: How To Have Fat FALL Off Your Body This Fall WITHOUT Giving Up Going Out To Eat (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 333: Follow This Meal Plan To Burn More Calories Naturally & Lose Your Next 5 Pounds Of Weight (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 335: This Is How Much Protein You Need Per Day To Lose Weight (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 336: Should You Actually Be Fasting for Fat Loss? (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 337: Q&A: Do You Really Need to Lift Weights to Lose Fat? The Truth About Strength Training & Fat Loss (Fit Girl Fall) I hope you enjoy this episode and if you do, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Huge thank you to every person who has left a review thus far!  

On today's episode I am sitting down solo to show you just how simple fat loss can be when you have a realistic, repeatable meal plan you actually love. Most women feel intimidated when it comes to eating right for their goals because it feels difficult to stay consistent. That's why in this episode, I'm breaking down my ultimate strategy for easy, high-protein, high-fiber meals that not only burn more calories naturally but genuinely fit into your real life, whether you're juggling work, family, or just want to spend less time in the kitchen. You'll learn my favorite go-to meal ideas from breakfast all the way through dinner and how to build a sustainable, realistic meal plan inspired by the methods that help my clients see real results. You'll find out why repeatable choices create unstoppable progress, how to get more out of your "calorie money," and what it looks like to finally stop obsessing over every bite. Grab the Fit Girl Fall Meal Plan HERE Grab the Fit Girl Fall Challenge Bundle HERE 1:1 Coaching with Lauren and Our Team of Dietitians: HERE To connect with Lauren, click HERE Submit your question for advice from Lauren on the show HERE Take the free Weight Loss Personality Quiz HERE Shop Our Meal Plans HERE Get Support & Personally Work With Us HERE Related Episodes: 🎙️Episode 329: Welcome To Fit Girl Fall 2025 🎙️Episode 330: How To See More Weight Loss Progress In 30 Days Than You've Had In 1 Year (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 331: How To Calculate Your Calories For Fat Loss Even If You Do NOT Want To Track Your Food (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 332: How To Have Fat FALL Off Your Body This Fall WITHOUT Giving Up Going Out To Eat (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 334: 5 Fast Food Restaurants I'd Eat As A Dietitian That Pack Protein & Fiber (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 335: This Is How Much Protein You Need Per Day To Lose Weight (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 336: Should You Actually Be Fasting for Fat Loss? (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 337: Q&A: Do You Really Need to Lift Weights to Lose Fat? The Truth About Strength Training & Fat Loss (Fit Girl Fall) I hope you enjoy this episode and if you do, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Huge thank you to every person who has left a review thus far!

On today's episode as part of the Fit Girl Fall series, I am sitting down to discuss how to approach losing body fat without having to give up your social life, going out to eat and enjoying food. Many women when on a diet program intentionally trying to lose body fat get anxious when they have meals out or events that can have tempting food options. While it's important to eat at home – it isn't realistic to think that you'll never go out to eat… even when you're trying to get fit and lose weight. That's why today's episode is here to help you with your mindset, and your macros. I'm breaking down how to stay on track when out to eat with simple strategies and a proven approach that will decrease your stress and anxiety in these situations. I also discuss cheat meals, when to know it's worth it to indulge and other strategies you can begin to implement so you strike the perfect balance of enjoying yourself without over-doing it. By the end of the episode you'll ditch food anxiety, learn to call a meal "fun" without derailing your results, and walk away confident that you can enjoy life and keep making progress. Join the 31 Day Fit Girl Fall Challenge HERE 1:1 Coaching with Lauren and Our Team of Dietitians: HERE To connect with Lauren, click HERE Submit your question for advice from Lauren on the show HERE Take the free Weight Loss Personality Quiz HERE Shop Our Meal Plans HERE Get Support & Personally Work With Us HERE Related Episodes: 🎙️ Episode 329: Welcome To Fit Girl Fall 2025 🎙️Episode 330: How To See More Weight Loss Progress In 30 Days Than You've Had In 1 Year (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 331: How To Calculate Your Calories For Fat Loss Even If You Do NOT Want To Track Your Food (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 333: Follow This Meal Plan To Burn More Calories Naturally & Lose Your Next 5 Pounds Of Weight (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 334: 5 Fast Food Restaurants I'd Eat As A Dietitian That Pack Protein & Fiber (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 335: This Is How Much Protein You Need Per Day To Lose Weight (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 336: Should You Actually Be Fasting for Fat Loss? (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 337: Q&A: Do You Really Need to Lift Weights to Lose Fat? The Truth About Strength Training & Fat Loss (Fit Girl Fall) I hope you enjoy this episode and if you do, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Huge thank you to every person who has left a review thus far!

On today's episode as part of the Fit Girl Fall series, I am sitting down to discuss two ways to approach calculating your calories for fat loss regardless of if you want to track your food intake. Determining your target calorie deficit is an important core step towards your journey to losing body fat because without context into how much you should be eating, it's very challenging (if not impossible) to determine the daily food plan you should be following. For this reason, I'll be sharing two methods I use with clients to help you determine how much you should be eating for results. The first method is rooted in science and numbers, while the other method is less invasive into your lifestyle and instead uses how you currently eat in your real-life to help guide how to get into a calorie deficit. By the end you'll leave this episode with knowledge on how to determine how much you should be eating and how to apply this information to your daily life to begin seeing fat loss on both your body – and the scale. Join the 31 Day Fit Girl Fall Challenge HERE Grab the Fat Loss Calorie Calculator HERE 1:1 Coaching with Lauren and Our Team of Dietitians: HERE To connect with Lauren, click HERE Submit your question for advice from Lauren on the show HERE Take the free Weight Loss Personality Quiz HERE Shop Our Meal Plans HERE Get Support & Personally Work With Us HERE Related Episodes: 🎙️Episode 329: Welcome To Fit Girl Fall 2025 🎙️Episode 330: How To See More Weight Loss Progress In 30 Days Than You've Had In 1 Year 🎙️Episode 332: How To Have Fat FALL Off Your Body This Fall WITHOUT Giving Up Going Out To Eat (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 333: Follow This Meal Plan To Burn More Calories Naturally & Lose Your Next 5 Pounds Of Weight (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 334: 5 Fast Food Restaurants I'd Eat As A Dietitian That Pack Protein & Fiber (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 335: This Is How Much Protein You Need Per Day To Lose Weight (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 336: Should You Actually Be Fasting for Fat Loss? (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 337: Q&A: Do You Really Need to Lift Weights to Lose Fat? The Truth About Strength Training & Fat Loss (Fit Girl Fall) I hope you enjoy this episode and if you do, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Huge thank you to every person who has left a review thus far!  

Fit Girl Fall is here! On today's episode I am kicking off our Fall Fat Loss series by sharing my top tips to see more progress physically over the next 30 days than you have all year. If you're feeling stuck in a rut with your progress, the scale isn't moving and you know something needs to change but you aren't sure what – the tips in this episode are going to guide you in the right direction so you make intentional changes that are guaranteed to produce incredible results. The strategies in this episode are not only go-to's for me when I'm working with clients, but they are also best practices I swear by whenever I want to level up and lean out. I hope you enjoy them and most importantly, give them a try over the next month. Join the 31 Day Fit Girl Fall Challenge HERE Purchase the Hot & Healthy Planner Pad HERE 1:1 Coaching with Lauren and Our Team of Dietitians: HERE To connect with Lauren, click HERE Submit your question for advice from Lauren on the show HERE Take the free Weight Loss Personality Quiz HERE Shop Our Meal Plans HERE Get Support & Personally Work With Us HERE Related Episodes: 🎙️Episode 329: Welcome To Fit Girl Fall 2025 🎙️Episode 331: How To Calculate Your Calories For Fat Loss Even If You Do NOT Want To Track Your Food (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 332: How To Have Fat FALL Off Your Body This Fall WITHOUT Giving Up Going Out To Eat (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 333: Follow This Meal Plan To Burn More Calories Naturally & Lose Your Next 5 Pounds Of Weight (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 334: 5 Fast Food Restaurants I'd Eat As A Dietitian That Pack Protein & Fiber (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 335: This Is How Much Protein You Need Per Day To Lose Weight (Fit Girl Fall) 🎙️Episode 337: Q&A: Do You Really Need to Lift Weights to Lose Fat? The Truth About Strength Training & Fat Loss (Fit Girl Fall) I hope you enjoy this episode and if you do, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Huge thank you to every person who has left a review thus far!