1 00:00:00,585 --> 00:00:03,315 - It's once again time to get gutsy with Liz Hall 2 00:00:03,375 --> 00:00:06,355 and her expert guests on the Gutsy Babe Podcast. 3 00:00:08,215 --> 00:00:10,115 - So, welcome Jasmine Rue. 4 00:00:10,535 --> 00:00:13,115 I'm so excited to have you on The Gutsy Babe 5 00:00:13,265 --> 00:00:14,435 with Liz Hall today. 6 00:00:15,255 --> 00:00:16,515 I'm just gonna give a little bio. 7 00:00:16,735 --> 00:00:21,155 So Jasmine Rue is a certified nutrition coach, the founder 8 00:00:21,175 --> 00:00:22,315 of Glow Nutrition. 9 00:00:22,615 --> 00:00:25,795 She specializes in helping busy women lose weight without 10 00:00:25,995 --> 00:00:27,515 counting calories, restrictions, 11 00:00:27,575 --> 00:00:30,515 or boring meal plans. Welcome Jasmine. 12 00:00:31,215 --> 00:00:32,395 - Thanks for having me, Liz 13 00:00:32,395 --> 00:00:32,395 - . 14 00:00:34,295 --> 00:00:37,555 So we'll just get right into it, if you don't mind. Yeah, of 15 00:00:37,795 --> 00:00:38,795 - Course. 16 00:00:38,795 --> 00:00:41,875 - All right. So can you tell us, uh, 17 00:00:42,025 --> 00:00:44,515 what has made you become a nutrition coach 18 00:00:44,695 --> 00:00:45,955 for women's weight loss? 19 00:00:46,845 --> 00:00:50,135 - Yeah. Um, I guess it really started with 20 00:00:50,955 --> 00:00:52,335 my own personal story. 21 00:00:52,755 --> 00:00:55,575 Um, like many women, I didn't always have 22 00:00:56,235 --> 00:00:59,335 the healthiest relationship with food and exercise. 23 00:01:00,095 --> 00:01:01,655 I played a lot of sports growing up. 24 00:01:01,715 --> 00:01:04,095 Um, I was a competitive swimmer and soccer player. 25 00:01:04,255 --> 00:01:08,055 I did ballet. But in my final year of high school, I decided 26 00:01:08,055 --> 00:01:09,615 to take a step back from sports 27 00:01:09,715 --> 00:01:11,055 and, um, focus on my schoolwork 28 00:01:11,055 --> 00:01:12,375 so I could get into university. 29 00:01:13,365 --> 00:01:15,025 Um, and with grad approaching, 30 00:01:15,345 --> 00:01:17,905 I remember being hyper aware of what I was eating. 31 00:01:18,045 --> 00:01:20,505 My best friend and I at the time basically were only eating 32 00:01:20,725 --> 00:01:24,225 salads and sometimes we would exercise two times a day 33 00:01:24,225 --> 00:01:27,145 because we want to lose weight and be toned for grad day. 34 00:01:28,165 --> 00:01:29,325 I didn't really allow myself 35 00:01:29,325 --> 00:01:32,245 to touch a single dessert actually until university, 36 00:01:32,615 --> 00:01:33,805 which is wild. 37 00:01:34,265 --> 00:01:38,925 Um, wow. But then when university hit, I was using exercise 38 00:01:39,225 --> 00:01:43,205 to essentially punish myself for drinking too much 39 00:01:43,225 --> 00:01:44,965 or eating treats or like chips, 40 00:01:44,965 --> 00:01:46,365 which continued into my twenties. 41 00:01:46,745 --> 00:01:50,405 And then I got into my first long-term relationship. 42 00:01:50,865 --> 00:01:54,805 And he wasn't really big into exercise or health. 43 00:01:56,145 --> 00:02:00,285 We also went out to eat a lot. Um, we were drinking a lot. 44 00:02:00,785 --> 00:02:03,685 Uh, so I developed a ton of digestive issues. 45 00:02:03,995 --> 00:02:06,805 Sometimes I had, bloating would be so bad that I would have 46 00:02:06,805 --> 00:02:09,045 to go home early 'cause I was in so much pain 47 00:02:10,665 --> 00:02:14,045 and I was getting a lot of UTIs, uh, 48 00:02:14,205 --> 00:02:16,285 I would say sometimes twice a month. 49 00:02:16,905 --> 00:02:19,485 Um, so I was also on a lot of antibiotics, 50 00:02:19,485 --> 00:02:21,885 which exasperated my digestive issues. 51 00:02:22,185 --> 00:02:26,245 So I, I was, had a lot of anxiety as well, um, just 52 00:02:26,365 --> 00:02:27,845 'cause of everything going on, 53 00:02:27,865 --> 00:02:29,725 and I just like couldn't figure it out. 54 00:02:29,845 --> 00:02:31,925 I was going to a lot of doctors, um, 55 00:02:32,425 --> 00:02:35,645 and yeah, no one could really figure out what was going on. 56 00:02:36,305 --> 00:02:39,285 Um, they sent me to a pelvic floor specialist, 57 00:02:39,605 --> 00:02:42,485 a bladder specialist, it kind of everything 58 00:02:43,105 --> 00:02:44,645 and lots of, I did lots of blood work. 59 00:02:44,865 --> 00:02:47,365 Um, and it just never really got resolved. 60 00:02:47,785 --> 00:02:50,805 So my relationship eventually ended 61 00:02:51,385 --> 00:02:54,005 and it was a pretty dark time for me. 62 00:02:54,225 --> 00:02:55,565 And I look back on that 63 00:02:55,585 --> 00:02:58,565 and I think it was the combination of a toxic relationship 64 00:02:58,625 --> 00:03:00,885 and then then not eating the right foods 65 00:03:01,705 --> 00:03:03,525 and then the pandemic hit. 66 00:03:04,225 --> 00:03:07,685 And that's when I really wanted to make a commitment 67 00:03:07,745 --> 00:03:09,045 to my health. 68 00:03:09,465 --> 00:03:12,245 And I took my Precision Nutrition certification 69 00:03:12,625 --> 00:03:16,325 and actually applied all of my learnings to myself 70 00:03:16,745 --> 00:03:19,765 and really transformed the way I felt. 71 00:03:20,005 --> 00:03:22,565 I really healed my relationship with food. 72 00:03:22,665 --> 00:03:25,525 My bloating and digestive issues were pretty well gone. 73 00:03:25,745 --> 00:03:27,805 Uh, and to this day I hardly ever get bloated 74 00:03:27,825 --> 00:03:29,085 or have digestive issues. 75 00:03:29,825 --> 00:03:34,245 And, uh, I started out working out for the right reasons not 76 00:03:34,245 --> 00:03:36,885 to like get abs or to be thinner. 77 00:03:37,065 --> 00:03:39,725 It was more so my mental health more than anything. 78 00:03:40,145 --> 00:03:42,645 Um, and I started to see physical changes too. 79 00:03:42,845 --> 00:03:46,245 I was actually getting more sculpted and clean and toned 80 00:03:46,245 --> 00:03:48,725 because it wasn't really about the scale anymore. 81 00:03:48,825 --> 00:03:50,765 It wasn't about looking a particular way. 82 00:03:50,945 --> 00:03:54,485 It was for truly like my own mental health 83 00:03:54,585 --> 00:03:55,845 and the way I was feeling. 84 00:03:56,305 --> 00:03:59,885 And I had the most energy that I ever had in my entire life. 85 00:03:59,945 --> 00:04:02,325 And I truly have felt the best that I ever have. 86 00:04:02,665 --> 00:04:04,605 And I've been able to maintain that since then. 87 00:04:04,985 --> 00:04:06,965 And I really wanted to share that 88 00:04:06,965 --> 00:04:08,765 with all the other women out there. 89 00:04:08,805 --> 00:04:10,885 I wasn't, I wasn't, wasn't counting calories, 90 00:04:11,765 --> 00:04:12,805 I wasn't weighing myself. 91 00:04:13,025 --> 00:04:15,405 Um, and I still was having some of the foods that I loved. 92 00:04:15,825 --> 00:04:19,125 So it works. And if I was like, if I can do this for myself, 93 00:04:19,645 --> 00:04:22,845 I can help so many other women also do the same thing. 94 00:04:22,845 --> 00:04:25,165 And I just really wanted to change the narrative 95 00:04:25,185 --> 00:04:26,485 around weight loss. 96 00:04:26,665 --> 00:04:29,965 It doesn't have to be a diet that's like super restrictive. 97 00:04:29,985 --> 00:04:31,325 You don't have to count calories. 98 00:04:31,745 --> 00:04:35,525 Uh, it's really comes down to the relationship we have 99 00:04:35,555 --> 00:04:36,965 with food and exercise. 100 00:04:36,965 --> 00:04:38,845 And I really wanted to work on improving that 101 00:04:39,065 --> 00:04:41,405 and also on the relationship that we have with our bodies. 102 00:04:42,145 --> 00:04:45,565 So that's essentially where Glow Nutrition was born. 103 00:04:46,835 --> 00:04:49,445 food is so intertwined with our emotions, 104 00:04:49,645 --> 00:04:51,805 I think we really kind of forget about it 105 00:04:51,805 --> 00:04:53,205 or we like don't even think about it. 106 00:04:53,385 --> 00:04:57,645 And I had to really like sit in my feelings 107 00:04:57,745 --> 00:05:01,325 and heal a lot of things that weren't even like, now 108 00:05:01,325 --> 00:05:03,125 that I look back on that they were definitely related 109 00:05:03,145 --> 00:05:04,325 to the food and exercise, 110 00:05:04,545 --> 00:05:08,085 but um, at the time it was like more like emotional 111 00:05:08,145 --> 00:05:10,165 and mindset work that I had to have. 112 00:05:10,165 --> 00:05:11,365 Almost like a paradigm shift. 113 00:05:12,235 --> 00:05:13,605 - Yeah, exactly. Which 114 00:05:14,025 --> 00:05:16,925 - Really helped me with healed the relationship that I had 115 00:05:16,925 --> 00:05:18,485 with food and exercise ultimately. 116 00:05:19,935 --> 00:05:22,105 - Beautiful. That's so beautiful. 117 00:05:22,325 --> 00:05:24,705 And I love now that you are, you've healed yourself 118 00:05:24,705 --> 00:05:28,305 and now you're wanting to heal other women . Yeah. 119 00:05:28,695 --> 00:05:31,345 - Yeah. It's, it truly, I'm living out my dream . 120 00:05:31,585 --> 00:05:33,465 I've wanted to do this for years. 121 00:05:33,765 --> 00:05:36,665 And um, you know, I started out part-time 122 00:05:36,725 --> 00:05:39,665 as a nutrition coach, just kind of a side hustle. 123 00:05:40,215 --> 00:05:41,425 Well, I had my corporate job 124 00:05:41,445 --> 00:05:43,465 and then I got laid off in November 125 00:05:43,925 --> 00:05:47,065 and I decided to go all in with it. 126 00:05:47,165 --> 00:05:49,465 And it's the best feeling in the entire world. I like 127 00:05:49,885 --> 00:05:51,145 - That's beautiful - Helping women . 128 00:05:52,245 --> 00:05:53,585 - I'm so happy to hear that because that's 129 00:05:53,585 --> 00:05:55,145 what I'm all about empowering women 130 00:05:55,565 --> 00:05:56,905 and you know, the whole, that's a whole, 131 00:05:56,965 --> 00:05:58,085 whole other podcast story 132 00:05:58,085 --> 00:06:00,245 or subject is like the side hustle, right? 133 00:06:00,665 --> 00:06:01,805 The whole side hustle thing. 134 00:06:01,885 --> 00:06:03,365 I think that's like such a negative term. 135 00:06:03,515 --> 00:06:05,125 It's more, it should be your passion, right? 136 00:06:05,195 --> 00:06:08,765 Your passion project job that now you've totally, uh, 137 00:06:09,245 --> 00:06:12,365 inspired it to be your full career now . Yeah. 138 00:06:12,585 --> 00:06:14,565 - And like I'm a firm believer 139 00:06:14,565 --> 00:06:18,085 that you can make your passion like your full-time gig. 140 00:06:18,115 --> 00:06:19,485 Your, you can make it your life 141 00:06:19,505 --> 00:06:21,885 and you can totally make money with it too 142 00:06:22,265 --> 00:06:23,405 and and help people. 143 00:06:23,795 --> 00:06:27,365 Yeah. Uh, I think that that's a common misconception a lot 144 00:06:27,365 --> 00:06:28,845 of people don't understand. 145 00:06:29,105 --> 00:06:31,525 And um, yeah, big believer in that . 146 00:06:32,955 --> 00:06:34,485 - Amazing. That's amazing. 147 00:06:35,855 --> 00:06:38,515 So now that you've been coaching women mm-Hmm. 148 00:06:38,595 --> 00:06:40,475 , you've been helping them with relationships 149 00:06:40,585 --> 00:06:44,835 with their food and I guess, um, with weight loss. 150 00:06:45,415 --> 00:06:47,195 So with so many weight loss books 151 00:06:47,195 --> 00:06:49,835 and experts out there, what makes your approach different? 152 00:06:50,755 --> 00:06:53,395 - I honestly don't believe in a scale 153 00:06:53,655 --> 00:06:56,475 or body measure measurements or counting calories 154 00:06:56,475 --> 00:06:58,995 because truly I don't think it's sustainable 155 00:06:59,255 --> 00:07:00,755 for the majority of the population. 156 00:07:00,855 --> 00:07:02,715 And to be honest, that Gail isn't really an 157 00:07:02,715 --> 00:07:04,035 indicator of overall health. 158 00:07:04,475 --> 00:07:07,435 I mean, I feel like some coaches will be like, 159 00:07:07,535 --> 00:07:08,755 not agree with me on this. 160 00:07:09,065 --> 00:07:12,395 There's a time and a place I guess for like being precise 161 00:07:12,395 --> 00:07:13,675 with measurements and stuff. 162 00:07:13,775 --> 00:07:16,715 So if you are like a bodybuilder or like an elite athlete 163 00:07:16,935 --> 00:07:19,075 or you're like, uh, a model 164 00:07:19,135 --> 00:07:21,835 or something like that, yes, for sure you would need 165 00:07:21,835 --> 00:07:23,155 to be a little bit more precise and, 166 00:07:23,255 --> 00:07:25,595 and probably count like your macros and calories just 167 00:07:25,595 --> 00:07:27,355 because there isn't really another way around it. 168 00:07:27,495 --> 00:07:29,355 It, that's just kind of how science works. 169 00:07:29,535 --> 00:07:33,035 But for the majority of the population that want 170 00:07:33,255 --> 00:07:35,635 to live healthier lives, live longer, 171 00:07:35,775 --> 00:07:37,515 and then also like lose some weight. 172 00:07:38,015 --> 00:07:40,755 You don't need to be tracking your macros on an app 173 00:07:40,815 --> 00:07:44,235 or like be measuring every single food that you eat. 174 00:07:44,505 --> 00:07:46,235 It's just, it's not necessary. 175 00:07:46,295 --> 00:07:49,795 And I feel like it tends to, especially with women to kind 176 00:07:49,795 --> 00:07:51,275 of mess with our mental state 177 00:07:51,375 --> 00:07:53,315 and we tend to get very like, obsessed 178 00:07:53,625 --> 00:07:54,995 with these numbers on the scale. 179 00:07:55,335 --> 00:07:57,155 And when they either increase 180 00:07:57,455 --> 00:08:01,155 or don't move, we get super discouraged and frustrated 181 00:08:01,175 --> 00:08:02,835 and then we will get stressed out 182 00:08:02,835 --> 00:08:05,795 and then it's like almost hindering your progression. 183 00:08:06,215 --> 00:08:08,115 So I think that's what sets me apart. 184 00:08:08,335 --> 00:08:12,115 And I also focus a lot on behavior change, like meal plans 185 00:08:12,215 --> 00:08:15,315 and recipes are great, but not a ton of fitness 186 00:08:15,695 --> 00:08:18,875 and nutrition professionals out there focus on the 187 00:08:19,035 --> 00:08:20,115 behavior change component. 188 00:08:20,895 --> 00:08:23,955 And that is really like the foundation of everything else. 189 00:08:24,255 --> 00:08:26,795 So I use, I can't remember who the books by, 190 00:08:26,795 --> 00:08:28,635 but like my whole precision nutrition 191 00:08:28,855 --> 00:08:30,075 really focuses on this. 192 00:08:30,075 --> 00:08:32,035 It's like a very deep health health approach, 193 00:08:32,255 --> 00:08:34,915 but I use the motivational interviewing technique 194 00:08:34,915 --> 00:08:35,915 for fitness and nutrition, 195 00:08:36,015 --> 00:08:39,475 but that's essentially how I work with clients. 196 00:08:40,385 --> 00:08:43,285 - Can you share a couple of success stories from clients on 197 00:08:43,345 --> 00:08:46,085 how you've through the program with them 198 00:08:46,105 --> 00:08:47,365 and how it's changed their lives? 199 00:08:47,995 --> 00:08:51,925 - Yeah. So a client I worked with last year, 200 00:08:52,665 --> 00:08:55,125 she had a lot of bloating and gut issues 201 00:08:55,465 --> 00:08:57,485 and we had seen so many different specialists. 202 00:08:57,705 --> 00:08:59,285 She went to a naturopath 203 00:08:59,465 --> 00:09:02,205 and her bloating like never really seemed to go away. 204 00:09:02,915 --> 00:09:04,045 Naturopaths can be great. 205 00:09:04,355 --> 00:09:07,245 What a lot of them do is they do all these testings 206 00:09:07,345 --> 00:09:10,125 for like certain foods to see what your sensitive 207 00:09:10,125 --> 00:09:11,685 or like elevated for, 208 00:09:11,905 --> 00:09:13,565 and then they just tell you 209 00:09:13,565 --> 00:09:16,005 to eliminate everything you're elevated for. 210 00:09:16,005 --> 00:09:18,045 But a, it doesn't work because you'll never actually know 211 00:09:18,045 --> 00:09:19,685 what you were elevated for in the first place 212 00:09:19,685 --> 00:09:21,645 because you're not isolating those foods. 213 00:09:21,825 --> 00:09:23,885 You're literally eliminating everything all at once. 214 00:09:24,345 --> 00:09:28,445 And then b, it isn't sustainable for the long term 215 00:09:28,545 --> 00:09:29,965 to like eliminate all those foods. 216 00:09:30,265 --> 00:09:32,925 So essentially what I did is I added more protein 217 00:09:33,025 --> 00:09:36,645 to her diet along with the right carbs and fats and veggies. 218 00:09:36,645 --> 00:09:38,605 And then we that some veggies 219 00:09:38,605 --> 00:09:40,445 that were like more lower food map. 220 00:09:40,825 --> 00:09:44,725 Um, and then got her on a regular exercise routine over the 221 00:09:44,725 --> 00:09:45,805 course of the 12 weeks 222 00:09:45,905 --> 00:09:49,485 and she noticed a huge improvement with her bloating 223 00:09:49,585 --> 00:09:52,285 and her belly size went down to nearly half 224 00:09:52,425 --> 00:09:54,605 and she had a huge improvement in her overall 225 00:09:54,705 --> 00:09:56,605 energy in the summer. 226 00:09:56,705 --> 00:09:57,965 She actually messaged me 227 00:09:58,345 --> 00:10:00,565 and this to me was like everything, 228 00:10:01,075 --> 00:10:02,605 when she first started working with me, 229 00:10:02,945 --> 00:10:05,325 she maybe was working with a trainer like one 230 00:10:05,625 --> 00:10:07,205 to two times a week. 231 00:10:07,585 --> 00:10:10,165 Mm-Hmm. . And in the summer she was up to four 232 00:10:10,225 --> 00:10:12,045 to five times a week, uh, 233 00:10:12,045 --> 00:10:14,405 working out like on her own consistently, 234 00:10:14,535 --> 00:10:16,445 which is like everything to me. 235 00:10:16,665 --> 00:10:19,725 So hearing those kinds of stories is just like so rewarding. 236 00:10:19,905 --> 00:10:22,205 And then this one's like a little bit more personal. 237 00:10:22,545 --> 00:10:25,245 My dad had a heart attack in 2022. 238 00:10:25,865 --> 00:10:27,805 It was pretty scary and like shocking 239 00:10:27,805 --> 00:10:29,885 because he's not really a big guy 240 00:10:30,345 --> 00:10:32,885 and he exercises a lot like three to four times a week. 241 00:10:32,965 --> 00:10:34,205 I considered him healthy. 242 00:10:34,585 --> 00:10:37,285 So I was really surprised when he had a heart attack 243 00:10:37,305 --> 00:10:38,885 and he got a scent put in his heart. 244 00:10:38,985 --> 00:10:42,485 So after that I helped him with his nutrition. 245 00:10:42,945 --> 00:10:45,805 We focused on a lot of whole grains, fibers, veggies, 246 00:10:45,825 --> 00:10:47,565 and then lean proteins 247 00:10:47,705 --> 00:10:50,525 to lower his LDL cholesterol and keep it that way. 248 00:10:50,745 --> 00:10:52,845 And not only did he lose weight, 249 00:10:53,185 --> 00:10:57,085 but he also quit drinking entirely. 250 00:10:57,825 --> 00:10:59,805 And he is so much more conscious now 251 00:10:59,865 --> 00:11:03,125 of like ingredients in things and reading nutrition labels. 252 00:11:03,505 --> 00:11:07,485 And he even buys like organic veggies all on his own now 253 00:11:07,485 --> 00:11:09,085 without even consulting me first. 254 00:11:09,425 --> 00:11:11,365 So I take that as a huge win 255 00:11:11,425 --> 00:11:13,005 and it's just so good to see 256 00:11:13,615 --> 00:11:16,605 those results from clients and then family. Oh, 257 00:11:16,605 --> 00:11:17,605 - 100%. 258 00:11:17,605 --> 00:11:20,965 That is a huge win and you've helped change your dad's life 259 00:11:21,025 --> 00:11:22,645 and helped around, so that's beautiful. 260 00:11:23,035 --> 00:11:24,925 Yeah. I wanna, um, 261 00:11:25,145 --> 00:11:27,405 go back when you said naturopath for a second. 262 00:11:28,045 --> 00:11:31,525 I think that it depends on, just like any doctor, 263 00:11:31,705 --> 00:11:34,805 it depends on who you are working with, where you have 264 00:11:34,805 --> 00:11:36,205 that strong relationship with 265 00:11:36,205 --> 00:11:38,685 because there are some amazing naturopathic doctors out 266 00:11:38,685 --> 00:11:41,165 there who personally have changed my life. 267 00:11:41,595 --> 00:11:45,045 Yeah. And I think that it conne if you're connecting 268 00:11:45,045 --> 00:11:48,445 with the, your clientele that you're changing their lives, 269 00:11:48,465 --> 00:11:49,765 but you have to have that connection. 270 00:11:49,765 --> 00:11:52,565 Right. And there has to be some trust ly. Yep. 271 00:11:52,785 --> 00:11:55,845 So, um, I agree with you that it does start 272 00:11:55,845 --> 00:11:57,125 with the gut, right? 273 00:11:57,195 --> 00:11:59,245 Like your, your whole 274 00:11:59,775 --> 00:12:03,085 microbiome in your gut is it's your second brain, right? 275 00:12:03,225 --> 00:12:06,685 So when you heal your gut, you're healing your entire body. 276 00:12:07,145 --> 00:12:10,645 And it sounds like that's what you are helping, uh, 277 00:12:10,675 --> 00:12:14,605 your clients do by achieving eating the proper foods, right? 278 00:12:14,605 --> 00:12:16,245 Yeah. Your client needed more protein 279 00:12:16,385 --> 00:12:17,565 and needed more vegetables, 280 00:12:17,585 --> 00:12:20,285 or your dad is now going to the grocery store 281 00:12:20,285 --> 00:12:22,565 and picking up vegetables all on his own when 282 00:12:22,565 --> 00:12:24,365 before he hadn't. 283 00:12:24,745 --> 00:12:26,525 And now for him to even not, you know, 284 00:12:26,525 --> 00:12:27,885 stop drinking altogether, I mean, 285 00:12:28,525 --> 00:12:31,165 drinking alcohol is such an inflammation, right? 286 00:12:31,275 --> 00:12:33,445 It's so poisonous. Oh yeah. 287 00:12:33,445 --> 00:12:35,085 But that's what we do in the us right. 288 00:12:35,225 --> 00:12:38,765 To loosen up, like take off some stress, they'll like, oh, 289 00:12:38,765 --> 00:12:40,285 I'm gonna have a beer or a glass of wine. 290 00:12:40,515 --> 00:12:43,405 Yeah. It's not necessarily great for you . Yeah. 291 00:12:43,585 --> 00:12:45,805 - And you know, everyone has their, has their bite. 292 00:12:45,985 --> 00:12:48,965 And I'm not saying that like, oh, you need to quit. 293 00:12:49,245 --> 00:12:50,285 Everyone needs to quit drinking. 294 00:12:50,865 --> 00:12:54,365 But it's in moderation we're, I feel like society is 295 00:12:54,365 --> 00:12:57,445 so like zero to 100 and it, it doesn't have to be that way. 296 00:12:58,245 --> 00:12:59,525 I, I don't drink anymore. 297 00:12:59,705 --> 00:13:03,245 But like I was able to enjoy alcohol in moderation. 298 00:13:03,285 --> 00:13:04,685 I just decided not to 299 00:13:04,685 --> 00:13:07,565 because of, you know, the heart disease in my family. 300 00:13:07,565 --> 00:13:09,005 And then my mom also has Alzheimer's. 301 00:13:09,025 --> 00:13:11,845 So there's a lot of health underlying health things 302 00:13:11,845 --> 00:13:14,525 that I just really want to optimize. 303 00:13:14,645 --> 00:13:16,325 I, I want to, if, you know, if those, 304 00:13:16,405 --> 00:13:17,925 I do end up getting those things, I want 305 00:13:17,925 --> 00:13:21,005 to do everything in my power to reduce the risk 306 00:13:21,025 --> 00:13:22,285 of getting those diseases. 307 00:13:22,705 --> 00:13:25,245 And my whole program is really about showing people 308 00:13:25,245 --> 00:13:28,525 that you can live in a life of moderation and balance. 309 00:13:28,905 --> 00:13:30,445 It doesn't have to be so extreme. 310 00:13:31,695 --> 00:13:34,275 - 100%. No, I couldn't agree with you more. 311 00:13:34,385 --> 00:13:36,155 Life is all about moderations, right? . 312 00:13:37,675 --> 00:13:38,995 - Absolutely. You still have to have fun . 313 00:13:39,935 --> 00:13:44,235 - Yes, exactly. So many weight loss approaches help people 314 00:13:44,425 --> 00:13:45,795 lose weight, but they tend 315 00:13:45,795 --> 00:13:48,155 to put the weight back on when they stop. 316 00:13:48,615 --> 00:13:51,355 How do you help women take off the weight and keep it off? 317 00:13:52,455 --> 00:13:54,725 - Again, it comes back to fostering 318 00:13:54,755 --> 00:13:58,125 that healthy relationship with food and exercise 319 00:13:58,125 --> 00:14:00,245 and then obviously like ditching the scale mentality 320 00:14:00,385 --> 00:14:02,925 and focusing on building those healthy habits 321 00:14:02,925 --> 00:14:04,645 through eating the right foods. 322 00:14:04,745 --> 00:14:08,725 And like not eliminating entire food groups as well 323 00:14:08,725 --> 00:14:10,205 as exercising regularly. 324 00:14:10,545 --> 00:14:11,765 And what I focus on a lot 325 00:14:11,765 --> 00:14:14,125 with them is eating more whole foods 326 00:14:14,665 --> 00:14:16,405 and less processed foods. 327 00:14:16,745 --> 00:14:18,365 - That's huge right there. - Yeah. 328 00:14:18,435 --> 00:14:19,885 Processed foods and sugars. 329 00:14:20,205 --> 00:14:23,565 I feel like in North America we eat way too many of those 330 00:14:23,825 --> 00:14:26,045 and just by telling someone to eat less of them, 331 00:14:26,045 --> 00:14:28,125 that's gonna be already in like the back of their mind. 332 00:14:28,385 --> 00:14:30,685 But people don't like being told what to do. 333 00:14:30,945 --> 00:14:34,925 So , my so the immediately, 334 00:14:34,925 --> 00:14:38,565 like when you tell someone you can't eat something, they're 335 00:14:38,935 --> 00:14:41,405 - Gonna go and eat it . Yeah, exactly. 336 00:14:41,835 --> 00:14:45,565 - Exactly. So once you tell clients 337 00:14:45,625 --> 00:14:48,725 to eat more like whole foods and more veggies and proteins 338 00:14:48,745 --> 00:14:51,965 and they realize how good they feel, they end up wanting 339 00:14:51,965 --> 00:14:53,565 to make healthier choices, right? 340 00:14:53,565 --> 00:14:56,765 They don't longer wanna eat the processed sugars 341 00:14:56,825 --> 00:14:57,965 or fast food 342 00:14:57,965 --> 00:15:00,765 because they know how crappy they're gonna feel. 343 00:15:01,145 --> 00:15:03,525 And I think that's ultimately how you get people 344 00:15:03,545 --> 00:15:05,245 to sustain weight loss. 345 00:15:06,355 --> 00:15:08,275 - I love that. That makes a lot of sense. 346 00:15:09,155 --> 00:15:12,615 - Mm-Hmm. - . So I feel that I have been very fortunate 347 00:15:12,925 --> 00:15:15,415 that I've always had a healthy relationship with food, 348 00:15:15,795 --> 00:15:17,695 but I've gotten better through the years 349 00:15:17,915 --> 00:15:19,855 of eating even healthier. 350 00:15:20,325 --> 00:15:24,135 Yeah. And I've been very cautious of my sugar intake. 351 00:15:24,325 --> 00:15:26,215 That has been a big shift in my life. Yep. 352 00:15:26,245 --> 00:15:29,815 Because I've noticed like the whole glucose spikes 353 00:15:30,275 --> 00:15:34,255 and when I experience like a crash, like, oh, 354 00:15:34,335 --> 00:15:35,535 I need some sugar, right. 355 00:15:35,715 --> 00:15:40,055 Um, where I'm like, I am depleted of energy and that was all 356 00:15:40,055 --> 00:15:42,135 because of my sugar intake and, 357 00:15:42,275 --> 00:15:45,775 and it was little changes of like, instead of, you know, 358 00:15:45,855 --> 00:15:47,455 teaspoon of sugar in my coffee, 359 00:15:47,735 --> 00:15:50,255 I started doing like a little bit of chocolate 360 00:15:51,155 --> 00:15:54,535 and then eventually weaning myself off all together. 361 00:15:54,635 --> 00:15:57,495 And now I just do coffee and some coconut milk . 362 00:15:58,295 --> 00:16:01,215 - I know. And that's literally what I teach my clients too. 363 00:16:01,215 --> 00:16:03,095 It's like be more mindful of our, 364 00:16:03,275 --> 00:16:04,975 of our choices at the end of the day. 365 00:16:05,075 --> 00:16:07,615 So instead of, you know, putting the 366 00:16:08,145 --> 00:16:11,095 sugar cube in the coffee, maybe you're replacing it 367 00:16:11,095 --> 00:16:15,965 with like Stevia or instead of, you know, getting the burger 368 00:16:15,965 --> 00:16:18,725 with fries, maybe you get the burger with the salad instead. 369 00:16:18,875 --> 00:16:22,725 It's just making tiny little changes each day 370 00:16:22,825 --> 00:16:24,885 and then building on those, those lead 371 00:16:25,025 --> 00:16:27,245 to much bigger results over time 372 00:16:27,555 --> 00:16:29,405 that will like actually last. 373 00:16:30,065 --> 00:16:31,925 - That's beautiful. So 374 00:16:32,035 --> 00:16:34,085 what are your thoughts on weight loss supplements 375 00:16:34,185 --> 00:16:36,885 and do you recommend any specific ones to your clients? 376 00:16:38,615 --> 00:16:40,555 - In my opinion, which you probably have already guessed, 377 00:16:40,925 --> 00:16:43,675 there are no shortcuts to weight loss. 378 00:16:44,055 --> 00:16:47,445 Um, you have to be here for the long haul truly. 379 00:16:48,455 --> 00:16:50,035 And that means making healthy food choices 380 00:16:50,175 --> 00:16:51,875 and exercising consistently. 381 00:16:52,375 --> 00:16:55,715 My job really is to help clients that see 382 00:16:55,715 --> 00:16:58,395 that they are very much capable of doing that 383 00:16:58,395 --> 00:17:00,995 and bringing the enjoyment back to food 384 00:17:01,295 --> 00:17:02,635 and movement so much 385 00:17:02,875 --> 00:17:05,635 that they would never not want to do it again. 386 00:17:05,975 --> 00:17:10,345 Mm-Hmm. . Um, I don't really believe in weight loss 387 00:17:10,695 --> 00:17:11,945 supplements per se, 388 00:17:12,685 --> 00:17:16,745 but I do think that there are certain supplements 389 00:17:16,745 --> 00:17:20,385 that are essential for optimizing health such as like, 390 00:17:20,385 --> 00:17:21,385 - Oh, 100%. 391 00:17:21,455 --> 00:17:25,905 - Yeah. Like vitamin D, um, proin, prebiotics, collagen, 392 00:17:25,995 --> 00:17:28,705 Omega-3, creatine, eaas. 393 00:17:28,705 --> 00:17:30,905 Those are kind of like, I think stuff that 394 00:17:32,175 --> 00:17:33,255 everyone can take. 395 00:17:33,515 --> 00:17:34,975 Um mm-Hmm. , you know, 396 00:17:35,045 --> 00:17:38,735 I'll customize based on client specific needs. 397 00:17:38,735 --> 00:17:41,775 Like if someone has more gut issues or like SIBO 398 00:17:41,775 --> 00:17:43,855 or something like that, then I would recommend 399 00:17:43,855 --> 00:17:45,255 or suggest Mm-Hmm. 400 00:17:45,925 --> 00:17:47,935 different supplements than that. 401 00:17:48,315 --> 00:17:51,005 Um, but yeah, I mean, those ones can't hurt. 402 00:17:52,225 --> 00:17:56,285 Um, oh, also folic acid is really good if you are in like 403 00:17:56,285 --> 00:17:57,765 your reproductive years as well. 404 00:17:58,515 --> 00:18:01,205 - Okay. - I actually take all those supplements myself. 405 00:18:01,425 --> 00:18:04,605 But if we're talking about weight loss drugs, Oz 406 00:18:05,025 --> 00:18:06,605 - Oh yeah, I was gonna mention ozempic, like 407 00:18:06,605 --> 00:18:09,445 that's the hot topic these days, . I know. I think that I, 408 00:18:09,725 --> 00:18:11,605 - I probably should touch on it. I feel like it's 409 00:18:11,715 --> 00:18:12,715 - . 410 00:18:13,205 --> 00:18:15,085 - I don't want people to like get it twisted, 411 00:18:15,465 --> 00:18:20,165 but, um, , it's definitely not a magic 412 00:18:20,195 --> 00:18:21,765 pill and I wanna make that very clear 413 00:18:22,185 --> 00:18:24,245 and I find that it's being overly abused 414 00:18:25,025 --> 00:18:26,725 and glamorized in Hollywood. 415 00:18:27,685 --> 00:18:28,685 - I couldn't agree with you more. 416 00:18:29,235 --> 00:18:32,725 - Yeah. In my opinion, uh, it doesn't 417 00:18:32,985 --> 00:18:36,325 and will never heal someone's relationship with food. 418 00:18:36,985 --> 00:18:40,205 Uh, however, it could be a really good starting point if 419 00:18:40,205 --> 00:18:44,525 someone is very obese in conjunction with working 420 00:18:44,605 --> 00:18:48,485 with a nutrition coach and a, um, certified trainer 421 00:18:48,745 --> 00:18:52,285 or dietician, whatever, someone within with that expertise 422 00:18:52,505 --> 00:18:55,245 and establishing a better relationship with food 423 00:18:55,465 --> 00:18:58,885 and exercise at the end of the day to help them lose weight. 424 00:18:59,865 --> 00:19:02,685 Um, but yeah, I don't, it's not 425 00:19:03,425 --> 00:19:04,425 - That's fair to say. 426 00:19:04,755 --> 00:19:06,125 - Yeah. I think, I think it's more 427 00:19:06,125 --> 00:19:11,045 of a bandaid solution than anything which I'm not a fan of . 428 00:19:12,195 --> 00:19:13,565 - Yeah. No, you wanna heal, 429 00:19:13,785 --> 00:19:15,405 not just put a bandaid on it just 430 00:19:15,425 --> 00:19:17,125 for, for health in general. 431 00:19:17,545 --> 00:19:20,805 I'm all about healing the proper way. 432 00:19:21,605 --> 00:19:26,585 - Yeah, - Totally. Um, my personal journey is okay, I feel, 433 00:19:26,705 --> 00:19:29,145 I feel I have a healthy relationship with food. 434 00:19:29,365 --> 00:19:30,905 Mm-Hmm. , but I don't feel 435 00:19:30,905 --> 00:19:33,105 that I have a healthy relationship with working out . 436 00:19:34,565 --> 00:19:36,745 How can you help someone, uh, 437 00:19:37,485 --> 00:19:39,945 add some little tips right. 438 00:19:40,005 --> 00:19:44,545 To working out. I mean, I, I've had my own personal journeys 439 00:19:44,545 --> 00:19:46,705 of like, okay, I go through stages 440 00:19:46,925 --> 00:19:50,225 or phases really of like, okay, I'm on working out 441 00:19:50,225 --> 00:19:54,585 with this person, or I do my 10, 20, 30 minutes online 442 00:19:54,665 --> 00:19:57,225 workouts, or I'll try to start going for walks, 443 00:19:57,965 --> 00:20:01,385 but then I, it's hard for me to continue with that path. 444 00:20:01,655 --> 00:20:04,265 I'll be good for a week and then the next week I'm horrible. 445 00:20:04,895 --> 00:20:07,825 - Yeah. Like you're feeling like you can't stay consistent 446 00:20:07,935 --> 00:20:09,465 with your exercise. 447 00:20:09,975 --> 00:20:11,385 - Yeah. - That's a, 448 00:20:11,385 --> 00:20:14,105 that's a pretty common issue I would say that I, 449 00:20:14,105 --> 00:20:15,465 that I see with, with clients. 450 00:20:15,685 --> 00:20:19,805 Mm-Hmm. I'd say you have 451 00:20:19,805 --> 00:20:22,445 to enjoy your exercise that you're doing. 452 00:20:22,715 --> 00:20:25,125 Like I always tell clients that yes, 453 00:20:25,125 --> 00:20:27,405 there are certain things that will, certain types 454 00:20:27,405 --> 00:20:30,525 of exercises that will do like, get you to a specific goal. 455 00:20:30,785 --> 00:20:32,965 Mm-Hmm. . However, if you don't like doing them, 456 00:20:32,965 --> 00:20:34,605 you're not gonna, you're not gonna ever do them 457 00:20:34,705 --> 00:20:36,405 and you're not gonna do them on a consistent basis. 458 00:20:36,625 --> 00:20:41,245 So I always tell clients it the best exercise has 459 00:20:41,245 --> 00:20:42,525 to be the one that you enjoy doing. 460 00:20:42,865 --> 00:20:46,605 Mm-Hmm. . So if that's, that might look like going swimming 461 00:20:46,705 --> 00:20:50,485 or maybe it's, uh, playing outside with your kids 462 00:20:50,625 --> 00:20:54,165 or maybe it's gardening like it, it truly doesn't have 463 00:20:54,165 --> 00:20:58,965 to be, you have to go to the gym for 60 minutes, um, 464 00:20:59,735 --> 00:21:00,805 every day kind of thing. 465 00:21:00,945 --> 00:21:03,325 Mm-Hmm. it could even be 15 minutes. 466 00:21:03,505 --> 00:21:06,325 And like with the consistency component, 467 00:21:06,875 --> 00:21:08,445 it's just starting small. 468 00:21:08,985 --> 00:21:12,165 So if that means you are only doing 469 00:21:13,045 --> 00:21:15,605 a walk on a treadmill for five minutes and 470 00:21:15,605 --> 00:21:16,765 because that's all the time you have 471 00:21:16,825 --> 00:21:19,245 and that's like you've never exercised 472 00:21:19,245 --> 00:21:20,925 before, then start there 473 00:21:21,185 --> 00:21:23,845 and then start like gradually increasing. 474 00:21:24,785 --> 00:21:28,065 Um, that would probably be my best advice 475 00:21:28,285 --> 00:21:30,385 for building up those habits. 476 00:21:31,005 --> 00:21:32,825 - That's great advice. So thank you . 477 00:21:33,655 --> 00:21:37,355 - Yeah, you're welcome. - How can women learn more about 478 00:21:37,355 --> 00:21:39,435 your program and book a session with you, Jasmine? 479 00:21:40,345 --> 00:21:43,955 - Yeah, so they can either go to my website, 480 00:21:44,025 --> 00:21:46,195 glow nutrition coaching.com 481 00:21:46,495 --> 00:21:48,635 or you can follow me on Instagram. 482 00:21:48,635 --> 00:21:50,715 That's probably the best place to get in, 483 00:21:50,715 --> 00:21:52,275 like direct contact with me. 484 00:21:52,495 --> 00:21:57,235 Mm-Hmm. Um, and it's Glow Nutrition on Instagram. 485 00:21:57,975 --> 00:21:59,635 Um, and then they can send me a DM 486 00:21:59,775 --> 00:22:02,435 or they can book an initial consult 487 00:22:02,505 --> 00:22:04,355 through the link in my bio. 488 00:22:05,595 --> 00:22:06,765 - What area are you outta? 489 00:22:07,355 --> 00:22:09,445 - Just I'm in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 490 00:22:10,365 --> 00:22:13,645 - awesome. - Lots of cowboy hats and cowboys. . 491 00:22:14,225 --> 00:22:16,205 - Hey, Beyonce is bringing it back to everyone. . 492 00:22:16,765 --> 00:22:19,965 - I know. I, uh, yeah, I, 493 00:22:20,165 --> 00:22:21,965 I own probably four cowboy hats. 494 00:22:22,225 --> 00:22:23,845 - We love it. - Eat every year. 495 00:22:24,105 --> 00:22:26,925 So, um, yeah, it's really fun. 496 00:22:27,025 --> 00:22:29,685 So if you ever get a chance to come down here, it's, 497 00:22:30,035 --> 00:22:32,845 it's like a party for 10 days and it's so much fun. 498 00:22:33,475 --> 00:22:34,885 - I'll definitely hit you up when I'm there. 499 00:22:37,995 --> 00:22:40,045 Well, thank you very much. 500 00:22:40,315 --> 00:22:42,325 It's been such a pleasure getting to know you 501 00:22:42,505 --> 00:22:44,565 and hear all about Glow Nutrition. 502 00:22:44,865 --> 00:22:47,005 - Thanks so much for having me. It was so fun. . 503 00:22:48,185 --> 00:22:52,485 - Yay. 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