Episode 117

Hack the Holidays

Published on: 27th October, 2021

Wow, it's Halloween and then before we know it Thanksgiving has come and gone. We have holiday parties for work and friends then the actual holiday celebrations and potentially travel too. Where do our health goals fit into this?! Don't worry, Jenn's got you!! This conversation might feel a little premature but, truth be told, it's right on time. Covering tips and tricks for a healthful Halloween and thriving through the end of 2021, no matter what's on your agenda, this episode has you covered. PLUS Jenn shares her Hack the Holidays, 8-wk program. Cheers to your health this holiday season!

Outline:

Welcome back & welcome back, Jenn's mom
Intro today’s topic
Why talk about the holidays so early?
Halloween
- Buying the candy
- The night of
- Leftovers
November & December Holidays
- 2 questions to start with
- Appetizers
- How to handle the food pushers
Alcohol & Work Holiday parties
Timing
Dessert tips & tricks
Hacking the holidays - making it easier on yourself
- Activity
- Routine
- Plan the day after the holiday/event
- 3-Bite Rule
- When to eat dessert
- Leptin & ghrelin
- Sleep
- Stress
- Water
Traveling for the holidays
- What does vacation mean to you?
- Restaurants
- The airport & on the plane
Flexibility
What will this holiday season look like for you?
- Jenn's Hack the Holidays 8-wk Program
Final thoughts

Links:
Become a Member
Connect with us! FB Page & Private FB Group & Jenn's Instagram
Take the free Weight Loss Profile, Jenn will send you a Menu Plan
Jenn's Hack the Holiday's 8-wk Program

Quotes:
"Store your leftover candy way up high and in the back. If you need a step stool to get it, all the better." – Jenn Trepeck
"Decide what foods, if any, define your holiday." – Jenn Trepeck
"I see that food. I get why it's really appealing to me. But I'm not playing by those rules anymore and I'm gonna choose this." – Jenn Trepeck
"Consistency is more important than the "cheat day," which perpetuates the on/off, black/white thinking. Let this be a holiday season of consistency." – Jenn Trepeck
"What are all the things we can do to set ourselves up for this to be simple?" – Jenn Trepeck

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Salad With a Side of Fries Nutrition, Wellness & Weight Loss

What to eat and when to cheat! Let's decipher between all the “diets” out there. You know what to do but it itsn't working. In fact, your diet could be making you fatter.

Ever wondered if cryo-freezing your fat cells would really work? Should you try acupuncture? A hypnotist? If you do, how do you know if someone’s good?

Salad with a Side of Fries is the podcast that will answer all these questions and more! Talking wellness and weight loss for real life, because most of us are going to drink, eat out, skip the grocery store and who wants a life without fries or dessert?! Host Jenn Trepeck’s expertise as an optimal health coach, in practice for over a decade, along with experts in various modalities will clear up the myths, mis-information, bad science and marketing to reveal the truth of HOW TO EAT and HOW TO CHEAT!*

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This podcast, its content and guests are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

About your host

Jennifer Trepeck

“My passion for nutrition and helping others stems from “kicking my food issues” with my own weight management saga.” ~ Jenn

I believe that the greatest accountability is paying it forward! That’s why I teach the nutrition education we are all supposed to know but no one ever taught us, along with the science behind food, fitness, and health.

After I graduated from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, I founded Better Life Now LLC while working full-time in hedge funds. In 2019, I took my practice from side-hustle to full-time self-employment and launched my podcast, Salad With a Side of Fries. On the show, we offer science-based tips and tricks for how to achieve wellness and weight loss for real life – because who wants a life without fries or dessert?!

Topics we tackle on the podcast include debunking fad diets, food myths, misinformation in marketing, bad science, and general nutrition. I encourage guests whose expertise is different from my own focus on weight management to bring their unique, fact-based perspectives to talk about subjects they are educated in and passionate about.

Due to my decade-long experience of working with clients, I have gained insight into the health and food industry and the how-tos of building a business.

Some specific health and wellness topics I can speak to include debunking fad diets, exposing the BS we are fed by the food and diet industry, how the people around us can positively and negatively impact our health journey, and shifting mindsets in order to overcome inappropriate barometers of success to instead achieve happy, healthy, and meaningful change.

On the subject of business, I can help you by teaching my critical pieces every entrepreneur should know, how to make your side-hustle into your full-time job, ways to sustainably achieve success without burning out, contemporary networking, and how to prioritize wellness while pursuing your projects.

When I find some free time, I’m typically working out at Physique57, discovering hidden gem restaurants in NYC, or traveling to spend time with friends and family.

I’d love to have an in-depth conversation with you, whether it’s leveling up in business or debunking food myths!