Physical Therapy and Pelvic Floor Health with Maria Zenz, MPT

Maria is the sole treating physical therapist at Momentum Physical Therapy. She graduated from the University of Findlay in 2010 and has been practicing in the outpatient setting with patients of all ages and a variety of diagnoses ever since. She has worked in Lima since 2011 and opened Momentum in 2018.  Momentum opened in 2018 with a primary goal of providing individualized care to all patients with a focus on getting patients better as fast as possible. You will be treated with the utmost care and respect. Maria is the only Certified Integrative Dry Needling expert in the Lima region, and combines knowledge and expertise with a variety of manual therapy certifications to provide quality care to her patients that you won't find elsewhere. Maria has over 9 years of experience in the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction/ prenatal / postnatal needs.  Maria has a personal love of fitness, nutrition, being a Mom, and a great example for her two girls which is why we couldn't wait to get her on our podcast!

Before continuing to slash calories or jump to the next diet, these are the 10 things we look at as Nutrition Coaches to determine if a client has actually plateaued. Review all trend lines of long-term detailed tracking data (1:43) Personal tracking accuracy (4:15) Food product accuracy; food labels, diet foods, restaurants (6:24) Sodium, spices, condiments, supplements (8:54) Artificial sweeteners (10:18) Hydration (13:45) Meal timing/spacing (16:06) Sleep (19:56) Activity; NEAT, training intensity & frequency (24:01) Correct view of energy balance/ metabolism (27:00)

Meet Brad: After a long, successful career at Honda, Brad seamlessly transitioned to a personal and fulfilling venture—transforming lives as a personal trainer. Having navigated his own remarkable journey of shedding an impressive 130 pounds, Brad understands the challenges of personal transformation intimately. Alongside his fitness journey, Brad has been a client of the Diet Doc, describing it as one of the best decisions he ever made. This experience has forever changed his relationship with food, adding a valuable dimension to his approach to guiding others on their wellness journeys. Beyond his fitness expertise, Brad is renowned for being a great guy and a devoted family man. His love for the lake and spending time with family and friends (especially spoiling his grandkids) reflects his appreciation for a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

"The holidays are coming... I think I'll just say screw it until January 1st." BUT WAIT! You listen to this podcast, re-think that decision and realize how far ahead you can enter 2024 with the support from Alexa and Meredith. We are not only here to teach you nutrition science but to be your support system through this busy season! Apply for coaching TODAY.... because life NEVER slows down.

Learn how Functional Medicine picks up where Conventional Medicine may fall short, especially when it comes to the effect of hormones on... well everything! Dr. Weston explains what Functional Medicine is and how having a comprehensive understanding of how our body works can propel your fat loss journey because it is not always JUST calories in, calories out - it's hormones! As one of Columbus' Monthly's 2019 Top Doctors with certifications from The American Academy For Anti-Aging (A4M) and The American College of Sports Medicine, Dr. Marguerite Weston has spent her career diving deep into the root causes of why symptoms occur in her patients — not just treating them on the surface. Join all three of us Thursday, July 20th at 5:30pm EST at The Met in Lima, OH for Happy Hormones Happy Hour! Tickets include a drink ticket, appetizers and hormone discussion with our guest, Dr. Westin.

We've asked the ⁠pickyeatingrd⁠ to help us, help you, help them, in this episode! Hannah Jones is a Pediatric Registered Dietitian who specializes in picky eating. She offers 1:1 nutrition coaching for parents of picky eaters to help find the root cause of their child’s picky eating, to come up with a feeding plan that works best for the whole family. Her ultimate goal is to help reduce the pressure around mealtime and empower families to foster an environment for children to have a positive healthy relationship with food!  As Hannah mentions, modeling is the #1 contributor to helping your littles become good eaters! By investing in your own nutrition, you in turn, can influence healthy eating habits with your kids! It starts with you! Wanting to improve your diet? We can help - apply for coaching here.

Top 3 things you need to be doing during the week to go into the weekend feeling your best - 1. Time block the whole week with what is important to you; workouts, grocery shopping, meal prep, sleep, family time, etc 2. Determine how much flexibility you need over the upcoming weekend to determine how much structure you need to have during the week. 3. STOP using the weekend as an excuse. Hit play as Alexa and Meredith talk about how to navigate the week ahead to feel your best this weekend!

People That Are Seeing Success in Their Diet Are Doing These 3 Things  1. Having an open mindset. 2. Having a goal but without a strict goal date/deadline. 3.  Willing to let go of things that are not in alignment with their goal. Hit play as Alexa and Meredith talk about how an open mindset is the #1 trait in their must successful clients!

Top 3 Reasons You're Not Seeing Progress With Your Diet 1. You're not looking for it! The scale is just ONE metric to monitor progress... make sure to monitor things like energy, sleep, workout performance, body fat percentage, clothes and hormones as means to seeing your progress! 2. If it's taken you months upon years to land you where you are at today, it's going to take longer than a 30 day quick fix or 6 week challenge to get you the results you want.  You haven't been doing it long enough.  3.  Imagine budgeting $700 to spend each week and Monday-Friday you spend $100/day but Saturday and Sunday you spend $300/day.  The math doesn't line up!  WEEKENDS COUNT! Hit play as Alexa and Meredith talk about how to see ALL forms of progress as progress!

Before you hit play, check out our Client Conversation with Tyler, back in April 2022.  Now that you're back, take a listen to today's conversation with Tyler as he recaps his first full year of Flexible Dieting! He's lost 40lbs, reduced fat mass from 52.5lbs to 21.4lbs, lowered visceral fat mass from 7.1 to 2.2 all the while, while retaining 185lbs of lean mass. In this episode, you'll learn why Flexible Dieting works, how it works and who it works for!  If it's worked for this single working dad, it'll likely work for you too! Eager to begin your journey towards wellness after hearing Tyler's experience? Apply for coaching here!