wellness with Alicia
Alicia (health coach, massage therapist, pilates instructor, meat head-hippie) explores a wide range of topics related to women's health, intuitive eating, exercise, life after sport, CrossFit, relationships, mindset, and a whole lot of random, yet seemingly important topics that distracts Alicia in her day to day life. Wellness with Alicia covers these topics in a thoughtful, exploratory, and sometimes comedic format. ie. owning and running a business, finding peace with food and exercise, her current favourite things, and why she can't start her day without a good cup of coffee. Whether it's deep diving into: Body Goals, Fitness Culture, Fat Loss, Health, Food Freedom, Pop Culture, the Dogma of Diet Culture and the Anti-Diet Movement, her love-hate relationship for social media, why she's not sure about having kids and moving to the suburbs, or talking about the ups and downs of starting and running a business as a solopreneur. Alicia aims to talk about heavy topics, light topics, share her own lived experiences, while acknowledging that as someone in her mid 30's, she has a lot to share (so many thoughts, so little time) and a lot to learn! Beyond these topics, Alicia is also a Registered Massage Therapist, Pilates instructor, and has her own online Health Coaching business (Wellness with Alicia) helping women build their physiques without extremes. You can expect Alicia to share her honest struggles as a mid-30-something living in Vancouver, and topics that are taking up way too much brain space. Alicia hopes to bring something a little different to the health and fitness spaces. By speaking about these topics in a unique, conversational, and sometimes humorous way, she hopes to offer up value, provide some education, and perhaps a different point of view.
wellness with Alicia
big news: we’re moving!, can you lose weight with intuitive eating?, aggressive deficits, the most underrated healthy habit, & more!
In this week's episode, I’m excited to share that we’re moving! It’s a big change, and I’ll talk about what’s driving this decision and how I’m preparing for this new chapter, I'm also recapping my (mostly) solo weekend, and answering your questions:
Q: Can you gain back muscle lost in a deficit after you’re in maintenance and maybe a small surplus?
Q: If I would rather (knowing any and all possible negative outcomes) do a shorter more aggressive deficit (30-35%) is there anything I should consider or do differently than a more conservative approach?
Q: I hear so much about intuitive eating, but I’m worried it won’t work for fat loss. How do you balance listening to your body while also reaching a weight goal?
Q: What’s one daily habit you started for your health that you didn’t expect to stick with long-term, but now can’t live without?
Q: How do you personally handle setbacks or ‘off’ days in your fitness routine, especially when they throw off your rhythm for the week?
Q: Everyone talks about the importance of consistency, but what advice do you have for someone who struggles to stay consistent on busy weeks? Any specific tips?
Q: In your opinion, what’s the most overlooked habit that could help someone improve their health or fitness journey without feeling like they’re making a huge life change?
Q: How important is protein after you lift? How much should you be having, and is there a timeframe for getting that protein in you?
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