The Luke Smith Nutrition Podcast

Jan 30 2025 125 ep. 53 mins 4

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Talking all things nutrition, fitness and mindset to help you optimize your life and create the best version of you.

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125: Questions to ask yourself if/when you hit a 'plateau'

Jan 30 2025 49 mins

For all my people who are in a fat loss phase (or are planning to start sometime in the near future) let’s talk about how you can get out of a weight loss plateau.Usually, it just means you’re not being consistent enough to see progress.. Or that maybe you’re missing the mark with a handful of things.Once some adjustments are made - there’s a good chance you’ll be back on

124: Keep chasing progress, not perfection

Jan 23 2025 38 mins

Perfection isn't the goal—progress is. In this episode, we’ll talk about why perfectionism can hold us back + how focusing on small, steady improvements can make a bigger impact on your results over the long term. Where to find me:IG: @lukesmithrdCheck out my website HEREFill out a 1:1 Coaching Application HERETIA for listening!

123: Q&A - Monitoring bloodwork in a surplus, Netflix nutrition documentaries, tracking sodium, stevia, medications and weight gain

Jan 16 2025 36 mins

Great Q&A to start the year this past week - questions answered on this episode:-Bulking while managing A1C-Fasting after a morning workout -My thoughts on Netflix documentaries + going Vegan-When would I recommend someone track sodium?-Is there a limit to how much stevia we should consume?-How do medications claim weight gain as a side effect?+ many side tangents in-between..W

122: My 2024 recap, life updates + announcements, prepping for 2025 and beyond

Jan 13 2025 55 mins

Just wanted to talk about some exciting stuff going on in my life, reflect on this past year and talk about some things that've been on my mind lately...Hope you enjoy it! Always here if you need anything.Where to find me:IG: @lukesmithrdCheck out my website HERETIA for listening!

121: Olivia Young (@livbeyondthetable) - Feeling the need to 'start over' with your health journey, getting over the scale + using it more effectively when tracking progress, working through bad body image days, being active outside the gym

Jan 03 2025 69 mins

On today's episode I'm joined by a fellow RD + fitness coach - Olivia Young - and we have a great chat about:-How our experiences as kids/young adults shape our perception of health + fitness-Embracing the feeling of 'starting over' with your health journey-How to use the scale more effectively when tracking progress-Why tracking other metrics beyond body weight is important-Dealin

120: Erik Underwood - New Year's Resolutions, social media messaging + common myths being sold to people, adversity we've dealt with this past year & how we've gotten through it

Dec 24 2024 113 mins

Had my guy - Erik Underwood - back on the pod for this episode. I think this is our 6th podcast together now? Too many to count hah topics discussed on this episode:-Revisiting New Year's Resolutions - what gets in the way of people achieving them?-Things we want people to do before goal setting.-How to set expectations and be honest with ourselves.-Writing/marketing being mistaken

119: Alex Thieme (@alexthiemefitness) - Body recomposition vs fat-loss, nutrient partitioning, rates of recomp for newbie/advance lifters, spending time at maintenance, goal setting for New Year's resolutions

Dec 16 2024 82 mins

Had a blast chatting with fellow fitness & nutrition coach - Alex Thieme - on this episode. Topics discussed: -Alex's experience becoming a dad + fitness coach- Living with food allergies and getting into lifting at a young age-New Year's resolutions - why fat loss isn't the only option for people looking to get healthier-Body recomposition: what it is, how it happens, who can

118: How to maintain your weight loss long term

Dec 12 2024 50 mins

If fat loss is one of your goals come 2025 (or at any point in your life) - keep these 10 things in mind.Remember, losing weight is only half the battle.What you do after that is just as important. Adopt these mindsets/habits and you'll be able to keep that s*** off forever. If you need help, fill out a 1:1 coaching application hereWhere to find me:IG - @lukesmithrdCheck out my web

117: Kelsey Pontius (@sportsdietitiankelsey) - Carbs + endurance training, dangers of under-fueling, fat adapting: what it is/why are people so obsessed with it? Lessons we can learn from running

Dec 02 2024 71 mins

Had my friend + fellow RD - Kelsey Pontius- on the show to talk about all things nutrition and endurance training. Topics discussed on this episode:-Importance of carbs for endurance athletes -How your body uses carbs + general recommendations for Gen pop/athletes-Dangers of under-fueling-How to go about incorporating more carbs/improving your relationship with them-Training zones,

116: Navigating the holidays, different 'camps' you might find yourself in, questions to ask yourself when you don't know what to do

Nov 26 2024 29 mins

Just some thoughts that came to mind as I've been creating content + working with people this time of year..Identify what camp you fall into and work on finding your gray area between the two extremes. Be honest with yourself and make the decisions that you know are in your best interest. Even if that's the hardest decision to make. Future you will thank you for it. Enjoy the holid