Body Buddies Podcast | Nutrition | Fitness | Mindset

A Message For Women about Lifting" with Leda Emmons-   Perceptions of the "perfect" body for women and how to get there are co-mingled with media telling women how to think, what to think, and what to do in order to be "acceptable." In this podcast episode, Leda Emmons, a chronic dieter & binge eater turned powerlifter in Texas, joins Kristy Jo to give a powerful message to women. They will discuss the following topics in fun, conversational way to help women feel empowered, educated, and ready to do a little better! -- 1,200 calories per day doesn't make you "skinny" -- How restriction leads to Binge Eating -- Needing to eat in order to lift and have tone or build muscle -- Overcoming the fear of eating more in order to gain muscle -- Power that comes when we learn how food works in the body -- Why being fit isn't about being "Ripped" or "little" -- Loving your body for what it can DO not how it looks or how much it weighs -- Being careful to build your relationship whether or not your significant other