44: My Thoughts on Gaining Weight

Host Kayla Marie shares a candid episode about gaining 10 pounds after lifestyle changes — quitting a serving job, starting school, reduced activity, and increased stress. She normalizes weight fluctuation, rejects panic dieting, and walks through how she objectively assessed what changed. Kayla outlines a practical, compassionate plan: return to consistent lifting, set a VO2 max goal for intentional cardio, improve daily steps, make mindful food and beverage choices, reduce stress, and fit healthy habits into real-life routines rather than punishing extremes.