106:: A functional dietician's blueprint to looking & feeling your best on your wedding day (no crash diets or extremes!)

Crash dieting before your wedding is not the answer. And today's guest has the evidence-based framework to prove it.Dr. Kelsy Vick sits down with Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner Bayleigh Wessel — founder of Balance Blue Collective — for the most practical, sustainable, and science-backed bridal nutrition conversation you are going to find. From protein baselines to blood sugar stability, hormone health to body composition — this episode covers the full 10-month runway to looking and feeling your absolute best.What you'll learn:Why body composition matters more than the scale or BMIThe add-before-subtract nutrition approach that actually worksWhy eating enough — especially protein — is non-negotiable for body recompositionThe 10-12 month bridal nutrition timeline broken down phase by phaseHow underfueling and overexercising directly impact your hormones and cycleWhat to prioritize in the final months — hydration, inflammation reduction, and stabilityWhy DEXA scans are the gold standard for tracking real progressPlus — Bayleigh announces her new podcast No Extremes launching July 8thLinks/Research Articles:Bayleigh’s Website: https://www.balancebluecollectivellc.com/Work With Bayleigh: https://balancebluecollectivellc.practicebetter.io/#/6303dccaf1314592c6e3e89a/bookings?s=64caec56aa6a6fd4822c505cBayleigh’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dietitianbayleigh/Bayleigh’s Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dietitianbayleighNo Extremes Podcast Waitlist: https://balancebluecollective.myflodesk.com/podcast?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnFucDrG7W3ZqsCKd51U6H9DKqJdyej1i_Ts9o2Djdo68jdUfAOfXn4vcNMKc_aem_TCdqwlup4TL4GMSPtytWCgloving the pod? click the follow button, & we'd love if you could leave a review! thank you x 1000 :)sign up for the free Smart Girl Newspaper!insta:: @dr.kelsyvickdpt & @wellnessbigsispodyoutube:: @dr.kelsyvickdpttiktok:: @dr.kelsyvickdpt & @wellnessbigsispod