Effective Weight Loss for Moms | Workout Routines, Lose Weight, Meal Planning, Healthy Habits, Fat Loss

By Rachel DeSonier | Registered Dietitian, Certified Personal Trainer, Fat Loss Coach, Mom of 5

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Do you feel like you should have this health thing figured out by now… but no one ever actually taught you how to do it in a way that fits your real life?

Are you tired of starting over every Monday?  Trying to eat “clean,” squeeze in workouts, and then feeling like you failed when life gets crazy again?

You don't need to work harder. I believe that you struggle because you’ve just spent years putting everyone else first, and no one’s ever shown you how to take care of you. 

Welcome to The Effective Weight Loss for Moms Podcast, where you’ll learn how to lose fat, build strength, and finally feel confident in your body through strength training, flexible nutrition, and consistency systems. 

Hey, I’m Rachel. I'm a mom of 5, follower of Jesus, Registered Dietitian, and Certified Personal Trainer.

After my third baby, I felt stuck in a body that didn’t feel like mine. I tried all the things, like eating less, doing endless cardio, intermittent fasting, and still felt frustrated and defeated.
Once I learned how to fuel my body instead of punish it, and trained smarter (not longer), everything changed. I got stronger, lost fat, and found confidence I hadn’t felt in years.

Now, I help other moms do the same. Because guess what? If you were never taught how to build a healthy lifestyle that lasts, it's not going to be natural for you! I can be the one to show you how, so you can model this for your kids and break the cycle of inconsistency for good.

If you’re ready to finally be consistent, feel strong, and live healthy without guilt or overwhelm, this podcast is for you.

Grab your protein shake, take a deep breath, and let’s do this together.

-Rachel

Disclaimer: Your health is your responsibility. Always check with your doctor before starting a new diet or exercise regimen.


Episode Date
176| Creating The Health Routines You Want For The New Year In 3 Simple Steps
Dec 10, 2025
175| Should You Take Creatine? Safety, Muscle Gain & What Women Need to Know
Dec 08, 2025
174| How to Handle Gym Equipment Hogs (Without Losing Your Workout)
Dec 03, 2025
173| From the ER to the Kitchen: How One Doctor Is Changing Kids’ Health-Interview with Dr. Ritu Saluja-Sharma
Dec 01, 2025
172| Can You Enjoy Thanksgiving and NOT Derail Your Weight Loss Goals?
Nov 26, 2025
171| 10 Tips For Staying Active While On Vacation
Nov 24, 2025
170| The Muscle Gain Tip Social Media Influencers Don’t Want You To Know
Nov 19, 2025
169| No, You Aren't Too Old To Get Fit
Nov 17, 2025
168| Live Coaching: Marcia-Foundational Healthy Habits over Extreme Restriction
Nov 12, 2025
167| My Favorite Squat Variations for a Toned and Strong Lower Body
Nov 10, 2025
166| Protein 101:Here's Where You Start If You Are A Beginner at Strength Training
Nov 05, 2025
165| Want To Lose Weight But Have No Plan? Start Here
Nov 03, 2025
164| Don't Want To Feel Disgusting This Halloween? Try These 3 Tips
Oct 29, 2025
163| Time, Motivation, and Willpower Aren’t the Reason You Struggle To Stay Consistent—This Is
Oct 27, 2025
162| [Fixed audio] Metabolism, Hormones, or Just Bad Genes? How To Figure Out What’s Stalling Your Weight Loss
Oct 22, 2025
161| You Were Never Taught How To Be Healthy, But Here's Where To Start
Oct 20, 2025
160| Want To Fit Into Your Pre-Pregnancy Jeans? Do This.
Oct 15, 2025
159| Why Protein Is a Game-Changer for Weight Loss (and How to Actually Eat Enough)
Oct 13, 2025
158| 4 Mistakes You're Making That Keep You From Being Consistent With Exercise & Healthy Eating
Oct 08, 2025
157| Why Cardio Isn’t the Key to Fat Loss (and How to Use It the Right Way)
Oct 06, 2025
156| Part 2: Expectations as You Lose Weight & How To Tell if You're Being Successful
Oct 01, 2025
155| Part 1: Expectations As You Lose Weight & How To Tell If You’re Being Successful
Sep 29, 2025
Your Last Chance To Access The How to Meal Plan to Lose Weight Training
Sep 26, 2025
154| The Busy Mom’s Guide to Strength Training
Sep 24, 2025
153| How To Finally Make Meal Planning Work For You: How To Meal Plan To Lose Weight
Sep 22, 2025
Take This One Thing Off Your Plate...
Sep 19, 2025
152| Grocery Shopping for Weight Loss: 3 Steps to Getting It Done Fast
Sep 17, 2025
151| Meal Planning for Weight Loss: How to Hit Your Macros Without Losing Your Mind
Sep 15, 2025
150| The Truth About Eating Out and Still Losing Weight
Sep 10, 2025
Don't Know What's For Dinner? How To Get Rid Of Decision Fatigue
Sep 09, 2025
149|The Fat Loss Formula for Moms
Sep 08, 2025
148| The Secret to Hitting Your Protein Goals
Sep 03, 2025
147| No, You Don’t Have To Meal Prep To Eat Healthy Consistently
Sep 01, 2025
How To Meal Plan To Lose Weight
Aug 28, 2025
146| How to Stay on Track with Your Nutrition When You’re Busy and Tired
Aug 27, 2025
145| A Science-Backed Way to Keep Your Metabolism From Slowing Down When You Lose Weight
Aug 25, 2025
144| My Top 3 Lower Body Strength Exercises for Max Muscle Growth and Calorie Burn
Aug 20, 2025
143| Why You Snap At Your Kids, Shut Down, or Feel Stuck—and What You Can Do About It: Interview With Adriene Thompson, Certified Parent Coach
Aug 18, 2025
142| The After-School Snack Trap: How to Stay Out of the Pantry from 3–5 PM
Aug 13, 2025
141 | Why Your Workouts Aren’t Working (And What to Do Instead)
Aug 11, 2025
140| Build a Meal Planning Routine You Can Actually Keep Up With
Aug 06, 2025
139| 5 Ways To Make The Back-To-School Transition Easier This Year
Aug 04, 2025
138| Creating The Health Routines You Want For This Fall
Jul 30, 2025
137| [Fixed] My Top 5 Favorite Dumbbell Exercises For At-Home Strength Training
Jul 28, 2025
136| Live Coaching: She Lost 40 Pounds And 6 Inches Off Her Waist-Now What? How To Transition To A Season Of Muscle Gain
Jul 23, 2025
135| Bracing, Breathing & Rebuilding: A Realistic Guide to Stronger Cores for Busy Moms With Postpartum Fitness Specialist Val Warner
Jul 21, 2025
134| Tired of Saying “I’ll Get Back on Track”? This Is Your Moment.
Jul 16, 2025
133| What's The Deal With GLP-1 Medications? What Are They And Should You Use Them
Jul 14, 2025
BONUS| Stop Trying To Eat "Better" Without A Plan
Jul 10, 2025
132| Design the Life You Want: Life Planning for High-Achieving Moms With Dr. Anokhi Kapasi
Jul 09, 2025
131| Tips to Make Healthy Meals Fast—Meal Planning That Works for Busy Moms
Jul 07, 2025
130| 6 Strategies to Outsmart Metabolic Slowdown During Weight Loss
Jul 02, 2025
129| Why It Gets Harder To Lose Weight The Longer You Try (No, Your Metabolism Isn’t Broken)
Jun 30, 2025
128| How Heavy Is Heavy Enough To Build Muscle? A Beginner's Guide
Jun 25, 2025
127| Should You Take a Break From Weight Loss? When Moms Need a Diet Break or Maintenance Season
Jun 23, 2025
126| Why Motivation Doesn’t Last—And What Creates Real Fat Loss Results
Jun 18, 2025
125| Gym Lingo for Dummies – What the Heck Is All This Stuff??
Jun 16, 2025
124| One Small Plate Change That Can Boost Fat Loss (No Counting Required)
Jun 11, 2025
123 | The Real Reason You’re Stuck With Fat Loss (And How to Move Forward)
Jun 09, 2025
122| How to Eat Healthy With Kids Around Part 2-Meal Planning Tips
Jun 04, 2025
121| How to Eat Healthy With Kids Around Part 1: Setting Your Kids Up For Success With These 4 Key Mindset Shifts
Jun 02, 2025
120| How to Get Your Husband on Board with Creating Healthy Habits-with Marriage Expert Micaiah Gray
May 28, 2025
119| Why Lifting Weights Builds More Than Muscle (It Builds Confidence)
May 26, 2025
118| How to Stay Consistent This Summer As A SAHM Part 2: Getting In Your Strength Training Workout Routine
May 21, 2025
117| How to Stay Consistent This Summer As A SAHM Part 1: Meal Planning For Fat Loss
May 19, 2025
116 | Healthy Habits That Stick—Even If You're Juggling Work, Kids, and Chaos
May 14, 2025
115| Snacks, Fats, Water & Workouts – Your Juicy Q&A Answered!
May 12, 2025
114|You’re Not A Failure—You’re Exhausted. Here’s How to Reset and Stay Consistent When Life Happens
May 07, 2025
113| How To Lose Weight Without Cutting Out Sweets-Interview with Concita Thomas, Sustainable Weight Loss Coach
May 05, 2025
112| The Workout Routine Formula: How to Strength Train for Fat Loss & Muscle Gain Without Wasting Time
Apr 30, 2025
111| How to Start Strength Training (Even If You Have No Clue Where to Begin!)
Apr 28, 2025
110| Should Weight Loss Be Easy?
Apr 23, 2025
109| How to Stay on Track When Life Gets Crazy—No More Starting Over on Monday
Apr 21, 2025
108| Glutes & Fat Loss: 5 Hacks to Build Your Booty While Losing Weight
Apr 16, 2025
107| 4 Reasons Your Struggle To Stay Consistent With Meal Planning & How To Fix Them
Apr 14, 2025
BONUS| Master Your Macros Replay Day 2
Apr 11, 2025
BONUS| Master Your Macros Replay Part 1
Apr 10, 2025
106| 3 Sneaky Ways to Burn More Fat (Without Adding Extra Workouts!)
Apr 09, 2025
105 | Busy Mom, Over 40, and Down 20 Pounds: How She Made It Happen
Apr 07, 2025
BONUS| Why You Keep Starting Over—And How to Finally Get Results
Apr 03, 2025
104| 10 Must-Have Foods for Fat Loss & Muscle Gain That I Always Keep On Hand
Apr 02, 2025
103| Living in Survival Mode? How To Take Back Your Time & Create An Intentional Life with Aubree Felderhoff
Mar 31, 2025
102| No Food Is Bad: 3 Reasons I Love Macros For Weight Loss
Mar 26, 2025
101| Busy Mom? Here’s How to Lose Weight Without Spending Hours in the Gym
Mar 24, 2025
Macros Made Simple: Eat for Fat Loss Without the Overwhelm!
Mar 21, 2025
100| Building Muscle As A Beginner: 4 Simple Strategies
Mar 19, 2025
99| Dealing with Weight Loss Plateaus: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself
Mar 17, 2025
98| You Don’t Have Time to Work Out? Here’s the Harsh Truth
Mar 12, 2025
97| Why You’re Not Seeing Fat Loss (Even Though You’re Tracking Macros)
Mar 10, 2025
96| Strength Training Won’t Make You Bulky—But This Will Keep You Stuck in Your Fat Loss Journey
Mar 05, 2025
95| Why Your Workout Routine Isn’t Helping You Lose Weight (And What to Do Instead)
Mar 03, 2025
94| Busy Mom Meal Hacks: Quick & Healthy Recipes to Fuel Fat Loss & Strength Gains
Feb 26, 2025
93| From Cycle Of Defeat To Consistent Progress: How Elisa Lost 14 Pounds and 4 inches Off Her Waist...And Counting!
Feb 24, 2025
92| If I Was Your Trainer, This Is What I'd Tell You: Making Your Workout Routine a Habit as a Busy Mom
Feb 19, 2025
91| Stress Less & Lose Weight: 3 Reasons a Strength Training Workout Routine Can Help
Feb 17, 2025
Ep 90| Is This Unhealthy Eating Habit Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Efforts?
Feb 12, 2025
89| Meal Planning For Weight Loss Made Simple for Busy Moms
Feb 10, 2025
88| Strength Training For Busy Moms: How To Find Motivation When You're Just Too Tired
Feb 05, 2025
87 | Frustrated By The Scale? Instead Of Weighing, Try These Other Methods Of Measuring Progress
Feb 03, 2025
86| Why You Can't Seem To Eat Enough Protein As a Busy Mom
Jan 27, 2025
85| Use Habit Stacking To Make Time For The Gym-With Habit Stacking Coach Jess Przulj
Jan 20, 2025
Strong Moms Bootcamp Day 2 Replay!!
Jan 16, 2025
Strong Moms Bootcamp Day 1 Replay!!
Jan 15, 2025
84| Safe Strength Training: 2 Truths About Weight Lifting And Injury
Jan 13, 2025
Ready To REALLY Make Lifestyle Change?
Jan 08, 2025
83| Don't Have Time For The Gym? Here's The REAL Problem
Jan 06, 2025
82| How To Lose Weight By Setting The Right Goals
Dec 30, 2024
81| Prioritizing Protein Over Christmas Week: A Simple Plan
Dec 23, 2024
80| Struggling With Consistency Over The Holidays? One Key Skill You May Be Missing
Dec 16, 2024
79| 3 Strategies To Stay Motivated To Strength Train Over The Holidays
Dec 09, 2024
78| Growing Muscle 101: The Step-By-Step Tutorial To Get Results By Strength Training
Dec 02, 2024
77| 5 Ways To Eat Strategically This Thanksgiving And Not Derail Your Goals To Lose Weight
Nov 25, 2024
76| Dreaming Of Weight Loss? Why More Cardio Isn't The Answer And What To Do Instead
Nov 18, 2024
75| Struggling To Eat Enough Protein? 3 Ways To Eat More Protein As A Busy Mom
Nov 11, 2024
74| Core Confidence: How to Rebuild Your Strength After Baby with expert Dr. Jena Bradley
Nov 06, 2024
I Finally Did It!!!
Nov 05, 2024
73| How To Transition From A Season Of Fat Loss To A Season Of Muscle Gain
Nov 04, 2024
72| Live Coaching: Lacking Energy And Motivation? Resetting After Your Week Didn't Go As Planned
Oct 28, 2024
71| Sick Of Trying New Diets? Instead, Try These Proven Tips To Finally Lose Weight
Oct 21, 2024
70| *Live Coaching* Expectations As You Lose Weight & How To Tell If You Are Being Successful
Oct 14, 2024
69| 3 Hacks To Adapt Your Favorite Meals Into Healthy Recipes That Will Help You Lose Weight
Oct 07, 2024
68| 5 Truths About Meal Planning & Why Your Eating Plan Isn't Working
Sep 30, 2024
67| Frustrated With Not Losing Weight? My Simple Workout Method Can Help
Sep 25, 2024
66| 4 Ways To Shrink Your Belly Fat
Sep 23, 2024
65| 5 Meal Planning Hacks To Get More Variety In Your Meals For Busy Moms
Sep 18, 2024
64| You Don't Have To End Up Like Your Mom
Sep 16, 2024
63| 3 Tips For Preventing Overwhelm When Starting A New Weight Loss Program
Sep 11, 2024
62| Weight Loss Success Story: How To Make Time For The Gym When You Work Full-Time
Sep 09, 2024
61| How Much Protein Do I Need For Weight Loss and Strength Gain?
Sep 04, 2024
60| Calorie Tracking Vs Intuitive Eating: Which Is Better For Weight Loss?
Sep 02, 2024
59| 3 Simple Ways To Burn More Fat Throughout The Day Without Going To The Gym
Aug 28, 2024
58| How To Make Time For The Gym In 4 Simple Steps
Aug 26, 2024
57| 4 Things That Keep You From Getting Results
Aug 21, 2024
56| All The Details! My Weight Loss through Strength Training Story
Aug 19, 2024
55| My Go-To Upper Body Exercises For Strength And Tone
Aug 14, 2024
54| Live Coaching: Almost 10 Pounds Of Fat Off In 8 Weeks And A Plan For More
Aug 12, 2024
53| The Secret To Getting Visible Abs
Aug 07, 2024
52| Back To School Series Part 2: 3 Tips To Stay Consistent With Meal Planning When Transitioning Back To School
Aug 05, 2024
51| Back To School Series Part 1: 3 Tips To Stay Consistent With Exercise When Transitioning Your Family Back To School
Jul 31, 2024
50| One Mental Habit That You Need To Get Rid Of NOW
Jul 29, 2024
49| Don't Know What's Dinner? How I Consistently Structure Healthy Dinners For Weight Loss
Jul 24, 2024
48| Help! I'm Scared To Go Into The Weights Section Of My Gym
Jul 22, 2024
47| Glute Activation Exercises: Grow Those Glutes!
Jul 17, 2024
46| The Weight Loss And Faith Connection
Jul 15, 2024
45| One Weight Loss Sabotaging Habit That Derails Moms
Jul 10, 2024
44| Three Ways Strength Training For Weight Loss Has Grown My Confidence
Jul 08, 2024
43| 5 Steps To FINALLY Get Consistent With Exercise
Jul 03, 2024
42| Do The Squat: Why You Need This Challenging Lift To Help You Lose Weight And Gain Functionality
Jul 01, 2024
41| Can't I just use bodyweight exercises to gain muscle?
Jun 26, 2024
40| My Favorite Go-To Supplements to Support my Fat Loss and Muscle Gain Goals
Jun 24, 2024
39| Don't Have Time For A Healthy Lifestyle? How A Mom Of 6 Manages It
Jun 19, 2024
38| Help! I Crave Sweets And It's Derailing My Fat Loss
Jun 17, 2024
37| Grow That Booty! 5 Practical Tips for Glute Growth
Jun 12, 2024
36| Why Strength Training For Fat Loss Won't Make You Look Bulky
Jun 10, 2024
35| Losing 10 Pounds Of Fat In 3 Months With Sustainable Habits: Client Success Story
Jun 05, 2024
34| What's the deal with Macros? Can they help you gain muscle or lose weight?
Jun 03, 2024
33| 3 steps to break the cycle of emotional eating
May 29, 2024
32| Scared of getting hurt? 9 ways to avoid injury while strength training for fat loss
May 27, 2024
The TMI Episode: How To Stop Peeing Your Pants! Interview With Dr. Kristin Johnson
May 22, 2024
31| How to get started strength training for fat loss when you're totally new
May 20, 2024
30| Major on the Majors: Why simple gets results
May 15, 2024
29| Recovery Weeks: Why resting helps you gain muscle
May 13, 2024
28| Are you sabotaging your muscle growth? Protein timing for muscle gain
May 08, 2024
27| Live Coaching: Celebrating healthy behaviors over quick results for life-long change
May 06, 2024
26| One Muscle Gain Tip You Probably Haven't Used
May 01, 2024
25| Calorie Tracking for Fat Loss: Part 2. How to track right so it gets you results
Apr 29, 2024
24| Calorie Tracking for Fat Loss: Part 1. Three reasons to track your calories (and one reason why NOT to)
Apr 24, 2024
23| The sneaky habit that is literally inhibiting your fat loss
Apr 22, 2024
22| Fat Loss Stalled? How to deal with weight loss plateaus
Apr 17, 2024
21 | How hard should you push yourself in the gym? Know how far is too far in your strength training workout
Apr 15, 2024
20| LIVE COACHING: Setting Effective Goals for Fat Loss & Muscle Gain
Apr 10, 2024
19| How to tell if you are losing fat and not muscle
Apr 08, 2024
18| Need Motivation? 3 Strategies to motivate you to get to the gym when you DON'T want to go
Apr 03, 2024
17| Recipe Roundup: 5 High Protein Dinners for the Fat Loss Season
Apr 01, 2024
BONUS EPISODE: Beginner Fat Loss & Strength Training Live Coaching Session
Mar 27, 2024
16| 3 Time Management Hacks to Make Your Workouts Shorter
Mar 25, 2024
15 | You're an Athlete. Yes, YOU!
Mar 18, 2024
14| How Often Should I Weigh Myself?
Mar 11, 2024
13| Nutrition for Muscle Gain (Part 2) Practical Strategies to Gain Muscle
Mar 04, 2024
12| Nutrition for Muscle Gain (Part 1)
Feb 26, 2024
11| The bodybuilding principle that changed my body the most
Feb 19, 2024
Bonus Episode: Meal Planning 101:My 4 Step Meal Planning Method
Feb 15, 2024
10| Why Chaos in your Home is Ruining Your Fitness Goals
Feb 12, 2024
FREE Coaching Program Giveaway Contest
Feb 07, 2024
9| Nutrition for Fat Loss Series (Part 3): Six Habits that are Sabotaging Your Fat Loss Efforts
Feb 05, 2024
BONUS Episode: My Top 5 High Protein Snacks
Jan 31, 2024
8| Nutrition for Fat Loss (Part 2): Two Approaches to Lose Fat with Strength Training
Jan 29, 2024
7| Nutrition for Fat Loss: Part 1
Jan 22, 2024
6| Five Step Strength training routine for Beginners
Jan 15, 2024
5| 6 Critical Steps To Make Your Fitness Goals Successful
Jan 08, 2024
1| Effective Fitness for Women
Jan 01, 2024
2| Three Steps to Overcoming Fear of the Weight Room
Jan 01, 2024
3| New to Weightlifting? Start Here.
Jan 01, 2024
4| The #1 Thing You Can Do To Get Results in the Gym
Jan 01, 2024