Episode 110

Veggies Don't Bite & Other Revelations (feat. Sophia DeSantis)

Published on: 8th September, 2021

"If I eat another salad I'm going to explode!" "I'm so sick of eating the same things all the time! I'm bored!" Identify with these thoughts? You're not alone! That's why this Jenn sits down with Sophia DeSantis of Veggies Don't Bite. They talk about creating a meal system instead of meal prep, plus how to get more veggies into our lives, how to make them taste great and change up those flavors. What's more, Sophia and Jenn, as always, keep the focus on REAL LIFE! This isn't about ideal scenarios, this is about the actual day-to-day of living life while still focusing on our health...and eating veggies.

Outline:

Welcome back & intro today's topic
Meet Sophia DeSantis of Veggies Don't Bite
Sophia's story: husband's health, fertility treatments, growing family, from teacher to health coach
Plant based doesn't have to be all or nothing
What it looks like to be plant forward vs plant based
Where to start. How to move toward more plant forward meals
Positive exposures to veggies
Feeling empowered, not overwhelmed, with meal planning
Searching for recipes made easy
Combining foods & spices/herbs so you don't get bored
Greatest benefits of moving toward a plant forward nutrition plan

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
Sophia's IG, FB, Website & Email: sophia@veggiesdontbite.com
Sophia's Flavor Combinations Guide freebie for Salad with a Side of Fries

Quotes:
"Remember, what is your end result? To be happy and feel well." - Sophia DeSantis
"A lot of us aren't honest with ourselves about what we want to do." - Sophia DeSantis
"Lower your expectations." - Sophia DeSantis
"It doesn't have to be the same way, all the time. It's OK to alter your objectives." - Sophia DeSantis
"Small habits for big wins." - Sophia DeSantis
"95% of our country has a fiber issue." - Sophia DeSantis
"It's also about how you navigate life." - Sophia DeSantis
"The biggest changes are the small things we often don't notice."- Jenn Trepeck

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About the Podcast

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!