Unfiltered Fit Life
Ever wish you had a fit and straightforward BFF with over 15 years of experience to help you filter through all the information regarding fitness, nutrition and life?
That’s exactly what you’ll get when you listen to the Unfiltered Fit Life Podcast.
Join Former Bikini Olympia Champion, mom of 2, and fitness coach Nathalia Melo each week as she shares fitness, nutrition and life tips to help busy working moms simplify their fitness journey so they can learn easy and simple strategies on how to lose weight and feel sexy AF.
After helping over 5000 busy working moms, Nathalia has found the blueprint to fitness, nutrition and life success, which she will be sharing in this podcast: actionable tips that will help busy working moms be more present at work and at home.
This show is for you if you realize that nothing good comes from your comfort zone and are ready to challenge yourself to achieve great things. Follow Unfiltered Fit Life wherever you are listening to join us each week for a splash of sass, humor and a whole lotta of truth.
Unfiltered Fit Life
Muscle Myths, Metabolism, and the Boring Stuff That Works — with James Krieger
If you’ve ever been told a pound of muscle burns 50 calories a day, that carbs make you fat, or that you must do fasted cardio to see results — this one’s for you.
In this episode, I sit down with exercise scientist James Krieger to unpack what’s real, what’s outdated, and what actually matters for lasting results.
We cover:
- The real number of calories muscle burns (it’s not 50 per pound)
- Why “slow metabolism” is mostly a movement problem, not a genetic curse
- How much muscle you can realistically build per month
- Why low-carb and fasting aren’t magic — they just help people eat less
- What insulin really does (and why healthy people don’t need glucose monitors)
- Why the “anabolic window” is mostly myth
- The real reason fasted cardio doesn’t outperform fed cardio
- How overcomplicating your health with gadgets and “cycle syncing” just adds noise
James and I also talk about how perfectionism and micromanaging every detail can actually make you miss what matters most — consistency, adherence, and real-life flexibility.
🎧 Hit play — and get ready to rethink everything you’ve been told about metabolism and fat loss.
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