Tired of feeling like a failure because you can't stick to your macros? What if the problem isn't your willpower, but the shit advice you've been given? In this episode, Nikki is joined by strength and nutrition coach Natalie Guevara to talk about why rigid tracking and "bounce back" culture often backfires for busy parents.

Topics covered:

• Navigating mom guilt and unrealistic expectations about who we're "supposed" to be.
• Why flexible dieting and macro tracking often miss the point if you're struggling with exhaustion, emotional eating, or burn out.
• How living in flight or fight affects our decision making and impacts our ability to change our behaviors
• PCOS, infertility, and the medical system's long history of dismissing women's health concerns

Connect with Natalie Guevara

• Instagram: @nataliebrookeguevara

Connect with Nikki

• Sign up for the FREE 5 day nutrition challenge: naablevy.com/free-nutrition-challenge
• Instagram: @naablevyfitness

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 | Intro and why rigid fitness plans fail busy moms

06:54 | Debunking "bounce back" culture

10:20 | The impact of the invisible load of motherhood

12:08 | The role of your nervous system in nutrition choices

15:31 | Why macro tracking may not be the best solution for health or fat loss goals

25:07 | How to move through perfectionism and all or nothing thinking

47:22 | How to balance fitness and nutrition goals with being a parent