The Leaner You Podcast with Daniel Rosenthal and Santo Chiappetta

Should you work out when you’re sick? We cover when to rest versus push through, whether your macros and steps should change while you recover, and how to tone flabby arms after losing weight on Zepbound or another GLP-1.

We cover:
A simple rule of thumb for deciding whether to train or rest when you’re unwell
Why, when you’re sick, your only goal is to get better, and weight loss can wait
What to do about food tracking, macros, and steps while you’re sick
How to ease back in afterwards without playing catch-up
Why your consistency over the last 52 weeks matters far more than any single week
Your question: “I’ve been on Zepbound for a few months and lost 20 pounds, but my arms look flabby. How do I tone up?” We explain why lifting weights and eating enough protein matter, and why GLP-1s change how you do the work but not whether you have to do it
What food noise actually is, and what it isn’t
Why getting your GLP-1 without talking to a doctor is a bad idea

We aren’t medical professionals, so run anything you hear here by your doctor.

Want your question answered on the show? Join my Instagram broadcast channel and watch for the weekly post asking for questions: https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbbFpUj0bHeHEP9Z/

Find out more about coaching with us here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rosentrain.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/rosentrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Santo on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/santo.chiappetta/⁠⁠⁠

This podcast provides general fitness and nutrition information only. It is not medical, health, or financial advice. Consult a qualified professional before making changes to your exercise or nutrition routine. Drink responsibly. Full disclaimer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rosentrain.com/disclaimer

Daniel is away again this week, so we're reposting another one of our most popular episodes.
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What used to work doesn’t work anymore in perimenopause.

Same meals, same workouts, same effort… worse results.

In this episode, we break down why that’s happening and why it’s not your metabolism. You’ll learn what actually changes during this stage of life, why your old approach stops working, and how to adapt your strategy to match your current reality.

Book a 10-minute Strategy Call with Daniel: ⁠⁠⁠rosentrain.com/strategy-call⁠⁠⁠

(Study) "Daily energy expenditure through the human life course": ⁠https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abe5017⁠
Episode 16 ("You're Exercising, But You're Not Strength Training"): ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/7yUgkw5zMfs6fgMAUfFlR5?si=6c9f9f1a94cd4765⁠
(Article) "Netflix's biggest competitor? Sleep" ⁠https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/apr/18/netflix-competitor-sleep-uber-facebook⁠

This podcast provides general fitness and nutrition information only. It is not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional before making changes to your exercise or nutrition routine. Full disclaimer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rosentrain.com/disclaimer

Two weeks into a calorie deficit and exercise, and you're exhausted and starving all the time.

Common? Yes.

Sustainable? No.

We break down the usual causes of fatigue and constant hunger in a deficit, and how to fix each one:

Why hunger in the first 2-5 days is expected, but constant hunger and fatigue aren't
Why processed food leaves you hungry on the same calories (volume eating, fiber, and potatoes vs rice)
The calorie and protein formulas we use (target weight x 12, plus or minus 100 calories, and 0.7-1g of protein per pound of target weight)
Why a 1,200 calorie default is too low for most people
Too big a deficit, too many HIIT classes, too many changes at once
Carbs, water, electrolytes, and fiber
How poor sleep and stress make you hungrier and more tired
Why "if you're not losing weight, you're not in a deficit" still applies in perimenopause and menopause, even though it's harder
Why we ask a lot of questions instead of handing every client the same plan

Find out more about coaching with us here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rosentrain.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/rosentrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Santo on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/santo.chiappetta/⁠⁠

This podcast provides general fitness and nutrition information only. It is not medical, health, or financial advice. Consult a qualified professional before making changes to your exercise or nutrition routine. Drink responsibly. Full disclaimer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rosentrain.com/disclaimer

Daniel was away this week unexpectedly, so we're reposting one of our most popular episodes...

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This is episode 50, and we wanted to do something different.

Instead of a narrow topic, we decided to lay out the entire framework for losing weight and keeping it off long term, in one place.

No extremes.

No perfection.

No trying to overhaul your entire life at once.

This episode is especially relevant if:
You’ve lost weight before, but it keeps coming back

You feel like you’re “doing a lot” but nothing is sticking

You’re busy, stressed, and juggling work, family, and responsibilities

You know all-or-nothing approaches don’t work for you any more

We walk through nutrition, training, movement, sleep, stress, and progress tracking, and how all of it actually fits into real life.

If you want weight loss that doesn’t require starting over every few months, this episode will give you the big picture.

If, after listening, you’d like help applying this to your own situation, you can book a short, no-obligation exploratory call with Daniel here:

⁠rosentrain.com/coaching⁠

Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rosentrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Coach mentioned: Jordan Syatt ⁠https://www.instagram.com/syattfitness⁠

Check out episode 16 for a deep dive on strength training: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/7yUgkw5zMfs6fgMAUfFlR5?si=e7fa8c64084f47af⁠

This podcast provides general fitness and nutrition information only. It is not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional before making changes to your exercise or nutrition routine. Full disclaimer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rosentrain.com/disclaimer

Your friends say you've become obsessed since you started taking your health seriously. Are they right? And what do you do when September hits and you have no time between work and the kids' schedules?

We break down what "obsessed" really means, why consistency can make the people around you uncomfortable, and how to honestly check whether there's any truth to it. We cover a simple self-assessment for whether what you're doing is sustainable, how to respond when someone calls you obsessed, and why the decisions you make in your 40s shape the quality of your life in your 70s.

Then, we get into the September squeeze. We share how to adjust the levers instead of going all or nothing, why one full-body workout every three to five days still adds up, and a realistic plan for workouts, meal prep, steps, and me time when life is chaotic.

Find out more about coaching with us here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rosentrain.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/rosentrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow Santo on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/santo.chiappetta/⁠⁠

Santo's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0j5QaIeN86dg8nnLfum7d5?si=IA7EJxGrTB-LCheO5FCFww

Timestamps:
00:00 Question 1: My friends think I'm obsessed
00:55 What "obsessed" actually means
01:29 Why friends call it obsession
04:02 Is there any truth to it?
05:25 Devotion vs. martyrdom: putting kids first without neglecting yourself
08:29 Do you want their life?
10:52 What real obsession looks like
13:41 Outgrowing friends and finding your people
17:09 Self-assessment: is it sustainable?
18:07 How to respond when someone says you're obsessed
20:15 Your why: investing in your health now
23:21 Strength that carries over into real life
27:12 Question 2: No time for myself in September
28:38 Seasons of life and adjusting the levers
31:01 One full-body workout every three to five days
33:59 Smartwatches and tech-free walks
36:37 Compartmentalising work and rest
40:42 A realistic plan: workouts, meal prep, steps and me time

This podcast provides general fitness and nutrition information only. It is not medical, health, or financial advice. Consult a qualified professional before making changes to your exercise or nutrition routine. Drink responsibly. Full disclaimer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rosentrain.com/disclaimer