Bitesize: The Invisible Barrier: Why You're Not Seeing Result with Fitness / Nutrition

Angela discusses the invisible barrier that may be preventing individuals from seeing results in their fitness and nutrition efforts, explaining how stress, particularly high cortisol levels, can hinder weight loss and body composition goals. Angela also focusses on the importance of managing stress and finding balance in order to optimise health and performance, touching on topics such as heart rate variability, nutrition strategies, and the impact of stress on various aspects of well-being KEY TAKEAWAYS Managing stress is crucial for achieving fitness and nutrition goals. High levels of stress can lead to elevated cortisol levels, which can hinder weight loss and body composition goals. Adherence is key. Going on overly restrictive diets can be counterproductive and lead to cravings and rebound weight gain. It's important to create a calorie deficit through a combination of increased movement, exercise, and moderate calorie reduction. Nutrient density is important for overall health and weight management. Focusing on consuming a variety of nutrient-dense foods, such as vegetables, fruits, lean proteins, and healthy fats, can support optimal health and help reduce cravings. Prioritising goals and values and allocating energy accordingly can help prevent burnout and maintain overall well-being. It's important to allocate energy to different areas of life, including business/personal success, relationships, fitness, and recovery. BEST MOMENTS "When you're stressed, it can have so many factors on the way your physiology is operating. So one of the key things is stress is tightly linked and the hormone cortisol with your blood sugar regulation." "What we need to do is to try to address the stress. Modern life is inherently stressful, but what we can do is start to bring in practices that are going to help us moderate that stress."  "That's why I'm not a big fan of going too restrictive, definitely not for too long. It down-regulates things that you don't want it to down-regulate, that you then feel like you're not enjoying life as much, because it's not much fun" ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela has been featured in various media including Huff Post, Runners world, The Health Optimisation Summit, BrainTap, The Women’s Biohacking Conference, Livestrong & Natural Health Magazine. Angela is the creator of BioSyncing®️ a blueprint for ambitious entrepreneurial women to biohack their health so they can 10X how they show up in their business and their family without burning out. Angela’s BioSyncing®️ Blueprint is currently closed. Click here to get on the waitlist. She is also the founder of The Female Biohacker Collective - the health coaching membership in your pocket - with monthly live masterclasses, coaching calls and biohacking toolkits. To find out more and become a member, click here. The High Performance Health Podcast is a top rated global podcast. Each week, Angela brings you a new insight, biohack or high performance habit to help you unlock optimal health, longevity and higher performance. Hit the follow button to make sure you get notified each time Angela releases a new episode CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn