The Lifestyle Way: Recent Episodes
Ashley A Kolozsvary
In this episode I talk about all the crap I’m seeing on social media about do this for your hormones, metabolism, etc…and also answering an amazing question from a client about the summer time.
A lesson I taught my kids this week about embracing discomfort. This lesson was about more than just that single activity; it was about understanding that discomfort is a natural part of growth and learning. By becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable, they discovered their inner resilience and strength, which will serve them well throughout their lives. We all need this reminder or lesson. It’s worth a listen.
You know what that thing is that you’ve been putting off. Well it’s time to do something about it.
My IG got hacked and it forced me to do this. When life throws lemons at me, what if we see that as the universe nudging us to start squeezing and make some damn good lemonade.
Our top three tips to focus on to keep us in the game.It can be hard to navigate our mind, so we unpack that in today’s episode and give you our tools and insight to help you navigate when we feel discouraged, want to quit or just mentally feeling overwhelmed with it all.
We tell you our intentions for 2024, break it down on how to set goals for yourself and just the honest truth on New Years Resolutions.
Are these labels effecting our ability to lose weight and become our best self? What are Doctors doing for this and does it work? We cover it ALL with Cara!! @merakfunctionalwellness
From Chron’s Disease, future diabetic to exploring the extreme dieting and not seeing any results. To this… “Even if your progress takes two years. You have to live those two years no matter what. So you can either live them and stay the same if not get worse or you can live them and become your best self and get the progress you are wanting.”
In this episode we make some small talk on navigating all the festivities, our approach and advice on where you may be in your journey and what’s going to best fit you. And of course some honesty talk on what happened to me this weekend! LOL! Gotta listen to find out.
In this episode we get into a real conversation that some might not want to hear but need to hear. We also talk about our upcoming Holiday Challenge and why everyone should do it!
In this episode we walk through a lot of common thoughts and actions that we do thinking that it’s best to get results. We also talk about someone we aspire to look like and seeing what they eat and judging how they eat by one meal or snack. And last but not least walking through the seasons of not being in our normal routine and how it can shaft us sometimes.
In this episode we go through some of the struggles we face when it comes to working on ourself and making ourself a priority and how to overcome them with tips and tools to be successful with this. We also go over how to lose belly fat or targeted fat areas.
In this episode we dissect the things we see on social media and call out if it’s True AF or BS. We have to take what we hear and see on social media with a grain of salt and then form our on opinion on it. So that’s what today’s episode is on. A too good to be true diet with no guidelines or rules, can too much protein make fat and the good ole metabolism diet.
Marriage, being a parent, relationships, our health, religion, our careers, our co-workers, our employees…All of these take work, effort and intention…But we are human and some things go under the radar until we realize how bad it’s suffering and then we don’t know how to make it right again because we feel like it’s too far gone.And I think this is the thing that gets us in the most trouble is feeling overwhelmed on not knowing where to start again and believe that it’s all just too far gone.So we ignore it and just keep living in misery…
In this episode we talk about the number one habit our most successful clients do.We also talk about if we should cut calories on days we don’t workout and if of course always sprinkle in small talk and mindset shit.
In this episode we talk from Botox, to serious life issues and some tools that can further help us make it happen EVEN WHEN WE ARE HUMAN.
This episode is like taking a walk with a friend and laying the truth down on why we might not be seeing results and focusing on what we can add in.
The most unprofessional podcast you’ll probably ever listen to. But it’s real, so gear up for a nice walk or coffee or tea and listen to what we have to say about hormones and nutrition.
In this episode we honestly talk about A LOT of things. It’s couch talk at it’s finest. So grab your drink if choice or put your ear buds in and go for a nice walk.
Ashton and I get into health issues that some are inevitable and some are out of our control, but one things for certain…and you might not like this answer. But you’ll have to listen to the show to find out.
You’re just going to have to give this one a listen. It’s another couch talk episode, so garb your favorite drink, get cozy and listen up.
In this episode we talk about some personal things that life throws at us, understanding that there are points in our life where we aren’t going to be moving backwards, but we also aren’t going to be moving forward either and that’s OKAY! Because maintaining is still a challenge. Also, what our day looks like before a party.
In this episode we literally are talking about things very casually about getting back into a routine and how to address the holidays when you’re doing holiday and vacation and then holiday again. Just all the things going on.
In the diet industry we were either taught that eating low protein will help us lose weight, eating carb free is the way to go to lose fat or fat is the reason we are fat, so go fat free. When it’s just simply not true. The only reason you will lose weight initially from doing something like that is because you’re cutting your calories. Learn more about what we are talking about in this episode.
Get your head out of the gutter, it’s not what you think it is. But you will have to listen to find out!
In this episode Ashton and I are sippin on something special, that kind of made us feel a little tipsy. But in all seriousness we talk about our vacations and about the upcoming challenge that we are all doing together! You’re not going to want to miss this one. It gets deep.
In this episode we talk about sleep and how it can effect us in moving forwards or moving backwards. We go into detail what it does to our body, how we can fix it and what we can take to help our sleep be the best it can be. We also do some Q & A at the end of the show, so make sure you listen to the entire episode.
In todays show we aren’t being a Debbie downer about drinking but we are sharing some hard truths and ways we can still enjoy ourself but it not be damaging to our progress. The things I learned about alcohol, honestly shocked me. This is a must listen episode.
If we go on this journey and all we want to do is diet…we’ll first of all we can diet into a diet. There’s phases of the journey. Looking at it this way really helps us enjoy this process and not constantly be trying to cut.
In today’s show we talk about some of our favorite TV Shows to real life shit and even answer some questions about bouncing back after baby, intermittent fasting to high intensity workouts with age and hormones.
In this episode we talk about navigating Summer Vacations and Weekends and how not to feel like a beached whale when we come back. Mullet your weekend, folks, that’s it! We got some real talk on here and also our new monthly word for June.
In this episode we go through the steps of shifting our mindset on dieting and all the things we should be implementing and understanding to make our results successful and keep them that way.
We can have all the tools, all the consistency and even reach our highest goals for ourself…but if we don’t have the right mindset we’ll still feel unhappy with ourself. Or…our mind can even prevent us from ever getting there. In this episode we talk A LOT about the mind, how we can exercise it to start kicking some ass.
I’m sure this is a wondering you might have if you just started on have been on the logging journey for quit some time. In this episode we dive into this and what our thoughts are on it.
We go into a lot of real talk in this episode as well as a lot of fun talk too about the move Deep Water.
In this episode we talk about taking care of specific balls and when we do, everything else will fall into place.
We all go through struggles on the daily, especially right now that just makes life freaking hard. It makes us feel like we are in a funk and the first thing to go is taking care of ourself. In this episode we talk about our personal stories and how we navigate through the struggles but yet still making ourself a priority because it’s that damn important.
I always taught the why, but never really the how. The how on how we can execute and steps to implement on a weekly and daily basis for our life to kick ass.
In this episode we talk about our struggles and how you’re not alone in sometimes feeling or acting the way you do. We can overcome this, listen to some tips on what helps us.
In this episode we talk about the Holiday’s and go through some tips on how we can navigate through the parties without being stressed.
In this episode we talk about how basic The Lifestyle Way is and how much society has played tricks on us, making us think that in order to make ourself better that it needs to be hard, restricted and we need to be starving ourself.
In this episode we talk about how there are so many of us who think different than what is being portrayed.
Well...this is my first political podcast, first political anything actually. This wasn’t easy to do. But what I’m seeing in the world is not right. If I, if we don’t stand up then we are letting this happen. We are just as bad as them if we are sitting silent. It’s time for all of us to come together and stand up.
Everyone wants it, but there’s not a lot of people who will actually do what it takes to have it. In this episode we dissect the ups and downs, we dissect how to get it done and we dissect taking certain things off the table.
The weekends can be hard to deal with. We can literally lose all our progress that we made during the week and just throw it all away on the weekends. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Listen to some helpful approaches that allows us to still enjoy ourself on the weekends but not wake up on Monday hating life.
In this episode we talk about strength and building muscle. Why it’s important, why we need it and why it’s so damn hard to do, but can be done with the right tools and knowledge.
We aren’t doing ourself any good by playing the blame game or victimizing ourself into why we can’t make ourself better. It’s just hurting us even more.
In this episode we talk about the triathlon and what kind of triathlon I’m doing. We also talk about being in funks, anxiety and depression. It’s a great episode we feel like you may relate to and could help you.
In this episode we talk about the beauty of consistency and how much freedom it can bring us. We also go over the 5 tasks that we will be doing daily to help us make it happen and get a kick start back into health after the Summer.
Have you ever wondered why protein and carbs are important and why we preach it like EVERY DAMN DAY?! Well wonder no more, if you’ve been wondering. In today’s episode we go into the nitty gritty on why they are both so important for our body to work at its best.
TLW is starting a new workout cycle, so we talk a little about that. But this episode is mainly about how in the world we should handle vacations, The Lifestyle Way! We think you’ll be surprised at what we say. Give it a listen!
Find out all about Ashton, her story and how she has completely changed her life through The Lifestyle Way. We talk about it all! You’re going to want to give this a listen.
With it being the new year, I’m sure you have thought about, seen ads or even googled what diet you might start.
It’s gotta be confusing as all get out when it comes time to make a decision.
Let’s talk about three things to consider before you take action.
- Be REAL with yourself. Do some research on the diet and if it’s so strict that you’ll only be able to maintain for a few weeks, you’re waisting your time and money. Look for a diet that you can commit to for a lifetime.
- Do you relate to the coach or the program. You’ve got to have some similarities because when times get tough and you want to quit that will be one of the first reasons that you say you can’t do it. “Because they don’t have kids. Or they are a fitness model, so that’s why they can do this.” You need to be able to relate in some way so you can say to yourself, “okay, if they can then I can, too.”
- You need to SELL OUT. Whatever you decide to choose give it everything you have. If you’re doing a bunch of random stuff, quitting things to start new things, then your results are going to be random as hell. Then when you are selling out on that program, give it 6 months.
Hopefully considering these three things will help guide you in the right direction.
Love you guys!
-Ash
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No one has better intentions for yourself than you do right now.
Do you have a list of everything you want to start implementing and you’re wanting to start it today, right now?
Shoot, I’m even catching myself throwing in all these extra things I want to do that I didn’t even do before.
It’s normal to feel this way when our routine has been thrown off and we are ready to get back at it.
Or when we have given ourself a window to binge eat and say I’m going to get my sh*t together come Monday.
Those intentions are great to have, but let’s pump the breaks and focus on simple things that we know we can do without a doubt that will lead us in the right direction.
You might have even noticed by now that you didn’t get half the stuff done that you wanted to.
Then what happens is you feel guilty and confidence gets low and you say to yourself “I’m a failure, I’ll just start again super fresh come The New Year.”
But you didn’t look at the simple things that you DID do that will still lead you in the right direction.
So let’s start small.
Start here.
This is an example of three simple things you can start today to lead you back in the right direction.
But on a scale of 1-10 this should be at least an 8, which is saying without a doubt you know you can do.
- Water. Drink half your body weight in ounces of water. If you already do that, then drink a gallon of water a day.
- Exercise. Move. Sweat.
- Eat quality food. Meat, vegetables, fruits and some starches like brown rice, sweet potatoes and gluten free bread and pastas.
Start there and nothing more.
If you have a hard time doing that on a regular basis, don’t add to your list.
Stick with the basics, then once you got the basics you can add something else to your list that will keep moving you in the right direction.
Whew, that was a long post.
Love you guys.
Don’t really have any major answers here, more so just venting. So come sip some coffee and let’s vent.
Where you just say “F - IT.”
In this episode I talk about where on the daily I want to quit and what I do to get through it.
I talk about things I’ve done and said that I’m not proud of.
How to reset and through without actually quitting.
Every birth has a story, I said I would share mine and here we are!
WE DID IT!
Healthy Mama, healthy baby.
I am so incredibly thankful for my team who put up with all my worrying and doubts during this pregnancy.
I would not have been able to do this without you guys.
Thank you to my life partner @coachmattdsg you are my rock and I think I love you more now than I ever have.
Thank you to @communitybirthmidwife I literally trust you with every being in my soul. I can’t write this without tears in my eyes, you have been there for all three of my babies births and I am super sad I don’t get to see you every week anymore. You are one of the most honest, hard core bitches I have ever met and I admire you! Seriously thank you for EVERYTHING! Love you girl!
Thank you to @devotiondoulaandyoga for pretty much dropping any plans you had on that Sunday to come over and help me. Thank you for taking me on so late in my pregnancy. You were that angel I needed to get me through Rhen’s birth and I for real am pretty positive it wouldn’t of been as pleasant without you there helping me through every contraction, making me eat, drink and helping me break my water. 😜
Thank you to my Moms who watched our other two nuggets during this process. Mom I know taking Aden and Leif for several days by yourself was not easy and I thank you so much for that! To my other Mom, thank you for staying up with Rhen the first couple nights so I could sleep.
I hope you enjoy Rhen’s story, there’s lots of pictures in the YouTube videos so if you can watch it I suggest you do!
thelifestyleway
We’ve all been there and will continue to go there.
Gotten in a really good groove of starting something and then BAM life hits you right in the face.
How do you deal with this?
Do you take a few days, then get back on what you started?
Do you quit completely?
What do you do?
In today’s episode we talk about our struggles and what we do to pick ourselves back up.
Decision making process for doing a Home-birth. Answering questions about pregnancy, laboring, delivery and postpartum.