I’ve been excited about having a conversation with Allan as I’ve been following him for a while and love his approach to coaching and education when it comes to nutrition and fitness. I specifically wanted to dive deeper into his thoughts on nutrition coaching, weight loss plateaus, as well as insights on GLP-1’s. This episode is packed full of value and insights for any person looking to improve their nutrition, or coaches dedicated to their clients health and fitness.

Dr. Allan holds a Doctorate in Dental Surgery from the University of Maryland. He is a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, a certified physique & bodybuilding coach, a certified nutritionist (x2), a certified coach for USA Powerlifting, and has formulated professionally for industry-leading dietary supplement companies since 2009.

You can find his published fitness articles in outlets such as Muscle & Fitness, Sci-Fit, the Alan Aragon Research Review, and The Personal Trainer Development Center and more.

His practice focuses on helping driven adults master their physique, performance, and health for lifelong results. In his free time, Dr. Allan enjoys outdoor activities, EDC, sports, hanging out with his wife and dog, bodybuilding, gaming, and reading.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

=> How do you take the X’s and O’s of nutrition and actually get people doing it consistently so they can sustain it.

=> Mastering the basics is always the answer, and here’s what the real basics are.

=> Why novelty, “secrets & tricks” are so easy to fall for when trying to change your diet; and how social media amplifies it.

=> How uninformed optimism leads us to start a diet with excitement, and informed pessimism leads us to keep switching it.

=> All the factors that can make you misinterpret your weight loss and why need things seem like they “work like crazy.”

=> A powerful coaching question that will filter where the nutrition approach will work for the client.

=> Any diet approach without agency will be unsuccessful; here’s the framework to helping clients choose a successful diet plan.

=> Plateaus happen for 1 or 2 reasons; here’s how to address each one of them in detail.

=> Why the RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate) of daily caloric expenditure is not what you think it is (what the science says and how it’s affecting your weight loss results).

=> The truth about “starvation mode” and “metabolic damage” and why it’s still confusing people.

=> What approach to nutrition has you moving less and getting hungrier.

=> One of 4 things that can help you overcome a weight loss stall.

=> How many calories does the average American underestimate daily and why eating out is part of what’s stopping your progress.

=> Why NEAT and step count can be a very effective strategic approach to program into your weight loss journey.

=> The hidden factors that could be culprits in your weight loss stalling.

=> Effective ways to track food without counting calories (and why you should still count calories…at least for a while).

=> How to communicate with clients when coaching to get adherence with habits and routines for lifelong success.

=> Why twins with identical DNA can have very different responses based on different environments, behaviors and experiences.

=> The power of a food diary that helps on how you respond to stress; awareness precedes change.

=> A strategic short term detox of foods and how it can help you with your weight loss journey.

=> Why GLP-1 can be great drugs but many times they’re not (because they are abused).

=> The right reason to use GLP-1’s and when NOT to use them.

=> Why GLP-1’s are the “training wheel” and not the bike, and what that means for you and your clients.

=> The dangers of GLP-1’s for menopausal women and what you MUST do in this phase.

LINKS & RESOURCES:

Dr. Allan Bacon's Website

Dr. Allan Bacon's Instagram

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