The Eat Like Ruby Podcast, Hosted by Ruby Fraser - Accredited Sports Nutritionist, Personal Trainer & online educator, is a combo of solo & guest episodes, talking all things nutrition, training, mindset & empowerment. Expect conversations around killing it in the gym, taking performance & body composition to the next level, while enjoying your life & a ton of tasty food along the way! Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 https://www.facebook.com/groups/eatlikerubypodcast Follow Eat Li ...
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John Cowan hosts ‘Real Life’, a weekly nationwide chat show on Newstalk ZB featuring a different high-profile guest every week. John talks with them about their life, their upbringing, their passions and their view of the world.
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Navigating fat loss & muscle gain, with Eat Like Ruby gal, Kirsten!
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44:07Today’s episode is an exciting one! I have an Eat Like Ruby Queen here to talk about her incredible journey! Kirsten’s story is so inspiring to hear and brings so much reassurance to not only fat loss but also gaining phases! We chat about how she got started, what her journey has looked like, and some of her incredible milestones in the Eat Like R…
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Eating for Performance and Flexible Dieting, with Eats By Emm!
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53:13Today we are joined by Eats by Emm, Nutritionist, PT, assistant coach in Eat Like Ruby and absolute weapon in BJJ. I chat to Em about eating for performance, flexible dieting, the power of knowledge in nutrition and so much more! Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 https://www.facebook.com/groups/eatlikerubypodcast Follow Eat Like Ruby 🍫 htt…
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Heather has been at the helm of Diabetes NZ since 2017. She has a strong background in not-for-profit organisations. Since working at Diabetes NZ she has completed a full national unification of the organisation, driving positive change and engagement around the country. Heather has the experience to ensure Diabetes NZ continues to grow its reach i…
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209 - Update on my nutrition, training, goals, physique & MORE!
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40:45In today’s episode Rubes is giving an update on her training and nutrition, after 2 months of working towards her new goal. She gets into her mindset around gaining weight and not fitting old clothes, never taking scale weight again, a day on her plate and what her current glute session looks like 🍑 Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 https:…
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208 - Q&A... How to increase calories, greens powder, how much protein to eat and MORE!
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41:52It’s Q & A time and Rubes is diving into all things performance related. Covering everything from how to increase your calories and how to know if you are eating enough for your training to if greens powder is worth your money + so much more! 🥬 Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 https://www.facebook.com/groups/eatlikerubypodcast Follow Eat …
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Qiulae Wong - Leader of The Opportunity Party
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24:31Qiulae has built her career on pursuing better ways to do business and now brings that drive to politics. Raised in One Tree Hill, Auckland, she studied law and politics before working in human rights and ethical business with Be.Accessible. Her time in London included roles with the Ethical Fashion Forum, co-founding the sustainable tech start-up …
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207 - How gym gals can set up a successful 2026!
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44:42As the end of the year approaches we know so many of you gym gals are thinking about your goals for 2026 and today Rubes is helping you plan your year to achieve your body comp goals, and some wicked training/performance goals! Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 https://www.facebook.com/groups/eatlikerubypodcast Follow Eat Like Ruby 🍫 https…
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206 - There are 7,700 calories in 1 kilo of body fat
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40:36In todays ep Rubes is having one big final yap about dieting during the holidays or bust periods, moving to maintenance, enjoying meals out, weight fluctuations during all these things, enjoying this time of year, how much you actually have to eat to gain kilo's of body fat... and more! Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 https://www.faceboo…
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Jon became CEO of Consumer NZ in 2020. Jon has enjoyed a varied career in the consumer protection field, including roles as Assistant Privacy Commissioner, Head of Trust & Safety at online marketplace Trade Me and as a Senior Investigator at New Zealand’s competition authority, the Commerce Commission. Jon and his team also keep traders honest by c…
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205 - Navigating training & enjoying the festive season 🏋🏽♀️🎄
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38:44Mid November often kicks off the festive season where we see lots of events, a few more treats pop up and holidays quickly approaching, so today Ruby is helping you get your festive season training mindset sorted so that you can enjoy the most wonderful time of year, no matter what your goals are! 🥂🎄 Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 https…
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204 - Navigating nutrition & enjoying the festive season 🥂🎄
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45:28Mid November often kicks off the festive season where we see lots of events, a few more treats pop up and holidays quickly approaching, so today Ruby is helping you get your festive season nutrition mindset sorted so that you can enjoy the most wonderful time of year, no matter what your goals are! 🥂🎄 Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 http…
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Sonya Wilson - Author and ex-TVNZ presenter
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24:45Sonya is a former TV reporter who became a writer, charity founder, and author. After more than 20 years in broadcast journalism — reporting and presenting for programmes such as One News, Breakfast, 20/20, and Sunday — she completed a Master of Creative Writing at the University of Auckland. There she wrote Spark Hunter, an adventure-fantasy novel…
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203 - Should I drop my calories after high calorie weekends, events or holidays?
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36:57In this episode we're looking at the super common question and concern people have with thinking they should drop their calories and/or run back to a deficit after they've had big weekends, events, holidays etc! Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 https://www.facebook.com/groups/eatlikerubypodcast Follow Eat Like Ruby 🍫 https://www.instagram…
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202 - Are you confusing maintenance with being off track? They're not the same thing!
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37:57In this episode we're looking at the sneaky habit people can get into of being very loose and flexible with your nutrition (which isn't a bad thing!) but then calling it "maintenance". This can lead to a snowball effect of demonising or blaming your maintenance intake for certain outcomes... But were we actually even hitting the maintenance intake?…
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Sophie has been elected Mayor of Dunedin, becoming only the second woman to hold the role in the city’s history. An incumbent councillor, Barker secured 16,001 votes, finishing 726 votes ahead of runner-up Andrew Simms in the preliminary results. In her post-election message, Barker expressed gratitude to the community for their support, saying she…
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201 - Gym gal mistakes... Fix these & elevate your training (and results!)
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32:11The Eat Like Ruby gym gals always kill it with getting to the gym for their sessions every week and showing up day after day, but there are always things we can fine tune when it comes to training and today Rubes is going through the common mistakes she sees. Whether you are new to the gym learning this for the first time, or experienced and just n…
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200 - More training chat for my gym gals!
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38:29This convo is for the gym gals! With lots of training chat on the pod recently, Rubes is getting into a couple of pointers that can help you refine your training and give you something to think about whether you are just getting started or consider yourself more advanced 💪 Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 https://www.facebook.com/groups/e…
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199 - How to juggle performance goals & gym training!
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41:23Wanting to juggle performance goals and strength goals has become a hot topic in Eat Like Ruby recently and with more and more gym gals wanting to smash a performance goal like a marathon, Ironman or Hyrox, all while working towards strength goals, it’s time to talk about how we can approach it! Rubes dives into what your training might look like w…
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198 - Top 6 exercises you should be doing
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39:27Want to know exactly how to structure your gym program and what to focus on for a balanced physique? This is the episode for you. Ruby is discussing the main categories of exercises and how to use this knowledge to structure your own training to get the best results out of your time in the gym 😍💪 Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 https://w…
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Chris has lived and worked in West Auckland for most of his life, serving the Te Atatū community for 15 years as its Member of Parliament and as a government minister. Well known for his commitment to representing all constituents regardless of their political views. His priorities remain focused on being responsive to community concerns and ensuri…
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197 - My training routine!... Workout split, exercises & why I do them!
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49:52Coach Shack is back on the pod today to join Rubes in going through her current training routine to get her closer to her goal. They go over her workout split, the exercises she is focussing on and how she approaches her training sessions 💪 Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 https://www.facebook.com/groups/eatlikerubypodcast Follow Eat Like…
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196 - How to get the best results in the gym!
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52:25Training has officially entered the chat and today Rubes is tackling everything a gym gal needs to think about to get the best results out of their sessions! Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 https://www.facebook.com/groups/eatlikerubypodcast Follow Eat Like Ruby 🍫 https://www.instagram.com/eat_like_ruby/ Work with Ruby; 🥙 https://eatliker…
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Nadia Lim is a New Zealand chef, nutritionist, and farmer who lives and works on Royalburn Station — her family’s high-country farm on the Crown Range in Central Otago — with her husband Carlos and their three sons. At Royalburn, Nadia leads a regenerative approach to food production, growing grains and seeds, producing pasture-raised eggs, honey, …
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195 - The biggest problem I see with my clients...
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37:41The biggest problem Rubes sees with her clients isn't related to losing fat... and today she is getting into it to help you transcend a new level in your nutrition journey and get serious about your health. Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 https://www.facebook.com/groups/eatlikerubypodcast Follow Eat Like Ruby 🍫 https://www.instagram.com/…
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In the last episode of the pod Rubes shared her goals heading into 2026 and got us all thinking about our nutrition in a different way. Today she is diving deeper into her plans, what her current day on a plate looks like and how she is tracking her progress as well as the mindset she has adopted to get the best results 🙌 Join the Eat Like Ruby Pod…
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David Bussau, founder of Opportunity International Australia, began life in an Anglican boys’ home and started his entrepreneurial journey at 15 with a rented hotdog stand. After building several successful businesses, he turned to aid work following Cyclone Tracey and an earthquake in Bali, where he realised traditional aid didn’t break poverty cy…
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It's been a while since Rubes has updated you on her own nutrition and training goals, so today she is bringing you up to speed - and they probably aren't what you think they'd be coming into 2026 🫣 Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 https://www.facebook.com/groups/eatlikerubypodcast Follow Eat Like Ruby 🍫 https://www.instagram.com/eat_like…
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192 - Healthy gal audit!... Think you're a "healthy gal"?! Listen to this!
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47:18After the past couple of months focussed on fat loss, today we are going to assess if you truly are a 'healthy gal'! Rubes is speaking to a few thinks to clock when on a nutrition journey and what true health looks like (and what it might NOT look like). If you are serious about your health, this episode is here to get you focussed on what is actua…
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Creed Bratton is an American musician and actor, best known for playing a fictionalised version of himself on NBC’s The Office. A former member of the 1960s rock band The Grass Roots, he has also released several solo albums. He studied drama at the College of the Sequoias and Sacramento State College before leaving to travel and pursue music. His …
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Throughout August, September & October, Rubes is going to deliver everything needed to have a successful fat loss phase before Summer! The final episode of the fat loss series is here and we are continuing on with part 2 of our fat loss Q & A. To wrap up, Rubes answers questions including: “If you want to achieve fat loss quicker, can you just put …
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Throughout August, September & October, Rubes is going to deliver everything needed to have a successful fat loss phase before Summer! The fat loss phase series is coming to an end and to finish us off we are answering any fat loss questions you have! However, in true Ruby fashion, today's Q & A is diving deep into one particular question 😅 So tune…
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189 - How to move away from tracking your food!
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38:42Throughout August, September & October, Rubes is going to deliver everything needed to have a successful fat loss phase before Summer! In the last two episodes we have chatted all things maintenance, going through the when, how and why + so much more. Today, we are looking at how you can eventually move away from tracking altogether if that is your…
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188 - How to move from a fat loss diet, to maintenance!
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35:37Throughout August, September & October, Rubes is going to deliver everything needed to have a successful fat loss phase before Summer! Following on from yesterday's convo of when should we move away from dieting, today we are getting into the HOW. We are going through what maintenance can look like when moving away from a fat loss phase, how to app…
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187 - When should we move away from fat loss? How to assess and decide this!
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26:30Throughout August, September & October, Rubes is going to deliver everything needed to have a successful fat loss phase before Summer! This series has been very intentionally timed to give you the knowledge to pursue fat loss intelligently and give you the tools when you might need them, and after going through all things fat loss for the last 8 we…
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Greg Murphy is a NZ motorsport icon whose impact on V8 Supercars is indisputable. Known for his fearless approach and ability to perform against the odds, he has earned a reputation as one of the sport’s greats, with over 400 race starts, multiple Bathurst 1000 victories, and stints with some of Australasia’s top teams. Beyond the track, Murph has …
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186 - Upgrade your dieting mindset, with Riley May
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53:06Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 https://www.facebook.com/groups/eatlikerubypodcast Follow Eat Like Ruby 🍫 https://www.instagram.com/eat_like_ruby/ Work with Ruby; 🥙 https://eatlikeruby.com.au If you loved this episode, please; 🍑 Share to your IG stories & tag eat_like_ruby 🍔 Subscribe, rate & review on Apple podcast or Spotify! For adver…
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185 - Distorted Eating with Brooke Matheson
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47:17Today Rubes is joined on the podcast by Brooke Matheson. Brooke is the founder of NourishHer where she works as a Nutritional Therapist and Personal Trainer to help women achieve their body composition goals, without the food obsession. In this episode, Brooke breaks down her role as a Nutritional Therapist and how she helps women with disordered e…
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184 - Why your fat loss phase might not be working!
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40:51Throughout August, September & October, Rubes is going to deliver everything needed to have a successful fat loss phase before Summer! Now that we are about 8 weeks into the fat loss convo, you may be seeing some wicked results, orrrrr you may not 🫣 Today we are getting into some of the reasons why your fat loss phase might not be working for you a…
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183 - Menopause, nutrition & training, with Helena McDonald (part 2)
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58:47Throughout August, September & October, Rubes is going to deliver everything needed to have a successful fat loss phase before Summer! Today we are joined by women’s health dietitian, Helena McDonald for part 2 of our convo on peri-menopause & menopause. In this ep we discuss some tangible information that can be applied when navigating this phase …
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182 - Menopause, nutrition & training, with Helena McDonald (part 1)
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43:24Throughout August, September & October, Rubes is going to deliver everything needed to have a successful fat loss phase before Summer! Today we are joined by women’s health dietitian, Helena McDonald to talk about exactly what menopause and perimenopause are and bust some myths when it comes to nutrition, training and body composition that have bee…
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Alex Walls - TV host and interior designer
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25:11This week, John's guest will be Alex Walls co-host of Love It or List It.Alex Walls is a New Zealand interior designer best known as one half of Alex & Corban, co-founder of A&C Homestore (also known as achomestore), and a familiar face from The Block NZ and Love It or List It NZ. With over a decade of experience in residential design, Alex is also…
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181 - The real consequences of under fuelling, with Georgia Refalo
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1:00:31Throughout August, September & October, Rubes is going to deliver everything needed to have a successful fat loss phase before Summer! Today Rubes is chatting with Eat Like Ruby Nutritionist & Podcast Manager, Georgia Refalo! Rubes and G are chatting about the real consequences and impact of under-fuelling. In particular, Hypothalamic amenorrhea (H…
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180 - Navigating fat loss alongside PCOS & endometriosis (with Sophie May)
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34:45Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 https://www.facebook.com/groups/eatlikerubypodcast Follow Eat Like Ruby 🍫 https://www.instagram.com/eat_like_ruby/ Work with Ruby; 🥙 https://eatlikeruby.com.au If you loved this episode, please; 🍑 Share to your IG stories & tag eat_like_ruby 🍔 Subscribe, rate & review on Apple podcast or Spotify! For adver…
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179 - Cravings, time of the month and diet breaks!
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34:04Throughout August, September & October, Rubes is going to deliver everything needed to have a successful fat loss phase before Summer! In our last 2 episodes, we looked at diet breaks (what they are, how to implement them etc!) and we spoke to Sophie May (women's health coach) about the menstrual cycle, and what exactly is happening in the female b…
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178 - Fat loss, hormones & the menstrual cycle (with Sophie May)
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51:02Throughout August, September & October, Rubes is going to deliver everything needed to have a successful fat loss phase before Summer! Today we are joined by Sophie May to cover the menstrual cycle and its phases, how these phases might impact our nutrition, training, energy and performance, as well as managing cravings and potentially adjusting tr…
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177 - How to have successful breaks from your diet
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39:27Throughout August, September & October, Rubes is going to deliver everything needed to have a successful fat loss phase before Summer! In today's episode we are getting into one of the most helpful tools when pursuing a calorie deficit long term, diet breaks. To pursue fat loss intelligently and in way that is optimal for our health, diet breaks ar…
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Andy Robinson is the Acting Head of Fragile and Developing Contexts, International Partnerships for World Vision New Zealand See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Newstalk ZB
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176 - How to navigate fat loss and performance goals!
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33:50Throughout August, September & October, Rubes is going to deliver everything needed to have a successful fat loss phase before Summer! In this episode we are discussing navigating fat loss and performance goals and if it is possible to do both 💪 Join the Eat Like Ruby Podcast Community 🍏 https://www.facebook.com/groups/eatlikerubypodcast Follow Eat…
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175 - Energy availability, fat loss, low calories!
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30:00Throughout August, September & October, Rubes is going to deliver everything needed to have a successful fat loss phase before Summer! In this episode we are looking at the effects that pursuing fat loss long term can have on our body. When pursing fat loss it is important to understand the impacts creating an energy deficit can have and to use the…
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