web02.fireside.fm Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:43:09 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) But first, Pivot. - Episodes Tagged with “Body Recomposition” https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/tags/body%20recomposition Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0600 I’m Dani Rancourt, registered dietitian, certified sports dietitian, and founder of Pivot Nutrition Coaching. In But First, Pivot, we cut through diet culture and break down what actually works for sustainable fat loss, better nutrition, and a healthier relationship with food. You’ll hear real client success stories, practical nutrition strategies, and honest conversations about mindset, metabolism, and long-term weight maintenance. If you’re tired of starting over every Monday and want a realistic approach to nutrition that actually fits your life — this podcast is for you. en-us episodic Mindset, Nutrition & Sustainable Fat Loss for Women Danielle Rancourt, RD I’m Dani Rancourt, registered dietitian, certified sports dietitian, and founder of Pivot Nutrition Coaching. In But First, Pivot, we cut through diet culture and break down what actually works for sustainable fat loss, better nutrition, and a healthier relationship with food. You’ll hear real client success stories, practical nutrition strategies, and honest conversations about mindset, metabolism, and long-term weight maintenance. If you’re tired of starting over every Monday and want a realistic approach to nutrition that actually fits your life — this podcast is for you. no fat loss, sustainable weight loss, nutrition, dietitian, mindset, women’s health, metabolism, sports nutrition, weight loss coaching, healthy habits Danielle Rancourt, RD dani@danitherd.com Episode 88: Breaking the Plateau: How Bri Finally Lost 25 lbs After Years of Being Stuck https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/88 f386ea9b-6dd8-4fde-b737-e06cfeec0a5d Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0600 Danielle Rancourt, RD full Danielle Rancourt, RD Bri shares how ditching the all-or-nothing mindset helped her finally break a years-long weight loss plateau. In just six months, she lost 25 pounds while still enjoying concerts, travel, and her favorite foods — proving that sustainable fat loss doesn’t require restriction or sacrificing your social life. 46:20 no In this lighthearted episode, I’m joined by my client Bri to share how shifting her mindset finally got her unstuck after years of not seeing results. When Bri reached out in summer 2025, she was working a demanding job as a lawyer, training with a personal trainer three times per week for nearly two years, and feeling beyond frustrated. She was getting stronger in the gym, but her body composition wasn’t changing, and she felt stuck despite being in a calorie deficit most days of the week. Over four months, Bri lost just over 20 pounds — even while attending concerts, weddings, enjoying margaritas, sushi, and Italian dinners nearly every weekend. After transitioning into a reverse diet and maintenance phase, she continued to lose weight, bringing her total to 25 pounds lost in six months — without burnout, restriction, or sacrificing her social life. This is a real, honest, and fun conversation where Bri shares: • What finally clicked for her • The biggest factor behind her success • The lesson that stuck with her the most • Her favorite part about working with Pivot • The advice she’d give to anyone working out consistently but not seeing results If you’ve ever felt stuck despite working hard in the gym and trying to “eat clean,” this episode is proof that fat loss doesn’t require suffering — it requires a smarter, more sustainable strategy. weight loss success story, mindset and weight loss, fat loss without restriction, reverse dieting, all or nothing mindset, working out but not losing weight, sustainable weight loss, nutrition coaching success In this lighthearted episode, I’m joined by my client Bri to share how shifting her mindset finally got her unstuck after years of not seeing results.

When Bri reached out in summer 2025, she was working a demanding job as a lawyer, training with a personal trainer three times per week for nearly two years, and feeling beyond frustrated. She was getting stronger in the gym, but her body composition wasn’t changing, and she felt stuck despite being in a calorie deficit most days of the week.

Over four months, Bri lost just over 20 pounds — even while attending concerts, weddings, enjoying margaritas, sushi, and Italian dinners nearly every weekend. After transitioning into a reverse diet and maintenance phase, she continued to lose weight, bringing her total to 25 pounds lost in six months — without burnout, restriction, or sacrificing her social life.

This is a real, honest, and fun conversation where Bri shares:
• What finally clicked for her
• The biggest factor behind her success
• The lesson that stuck with her the most
• Her favorite part about working with Pivot
• The advice she’d give to anyone working out consistently but not seeing results

If you’ve ever felt stuck despite working hard in the gym and trying to “eat clean,” this episode is proof that fat loss doesn’t require suffering — it requires a smarter, more sustainable strategy.

]]> In this lighthearted episode, I’m joined by my client Bri to share how shifting her mindset finally got her unstuck after years of not seeing results.

When Bri reached out in summer 2025, she was working a demanding job as a lawyer, training with a personal trainer three times per week for nearly two years, and feeling beyond frustrated. She was getting stronger in the gym, but her body composition wasn’t changing, and she felt stuck despite being in a calorie deficit most days of the week.

Over four months, Bri lost just over 20 pounds — even while attending concerts, weddings, enjoying margaritas, sushi, and Italian dinners nearly every weekend. After transitioning into a reverse diet and maintenance phase, she continued to lose weight, bringing her total to 25 pounds lost in six months — without burnout, restriction, or sacrificing her social life.

This is a real, honest, and fun conversation where Bri shares:
• What finally clicked for her
• The biggest factor behind her success
• The lesson that stuck with her the most
• Her favorite part about working with Pivot
• The advice she’d give to anyone working out consistently but not seeing results

If you’ve ever felt stuck despite working hard in the gym and trying to “eat clean,” this episode is proof that fat loss doesn’t require suffering — it requires a smarter, more sustainable strategy.

]]> Episode 36: Why is protein a game changer? https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/36 69f2de57-2ad9-45d1-9cad-1182e62cec38 Mon, 04 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0500 Danielle Rancourt, RD full Danielle Rancourt, RD Protein has so many benefits yet most people still aren't consuming enough protein! Find out why protein is important, which foods are good sources of protein and how much protein to consume based on your goals. 38:05 no Most people know protein is important, yet most people still aren't getting enough! In this episode, Pivot dietitian coach Sam & I discuss why protein is important, which foods are good sources of protein and how much protein to consume based on your goals. In this episode: [1:10] Flashback to last episode on carbs - how much carbs to eat? [2:21] General carb recommendation for PCOS & Diabetes [5:50] General carb to protein ratio recommendation [7:56] Why is protein important? [11:40] Good sources of protein [12:56] Foods that aren't as high in protein as you may think [17:25] How much protein should you eat? [18:40] Protein for healthy, sedentary adults [22:55] Protein for athletes [24:51] Protein for muscle gain [30:24] Protein for fat loss [31:46] Basic, simplified protein recommendation [35:49] Summary Host: Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD Connect with Dani on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dani_the_rd/?hl=en) or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com (https://pivotnutritioncoaching.com/) Co-Host: Samantha Ferguson, MS, RD (https://www.instagram.com/dietitian_samferg/) protein, macros, weight loss, fat loss, muscle building, body recomposition, blood sugar balance Most people know protein is important, yet most people still aren't getting enough! In this episode, Pivot dietitian coach Sam & I discuss why protein is important, which foods are good sources of protein and how much protein to consume based on your goals.

In this episode:

[1:10] Flashback to last episode on carbs - how much carbs to eat?

[2:21] General carb recommendation for PCOS & Diabetes

[5:50] General carb to protein ratio recommendation

[7:56] Why is protein important?

[11:40] Good sources of protein

[12:56] Foods that aren't as high in protein as you may think

[17:25] How much protein should you eat?

[18:40] Protein for healthy, sedentary adults

[22:55] Protein for athletes

[24:51] Protein for muscle gain

[30:24] Protein for fat loss

[31:46] Basic, simplified protein recommendation

[35:49] Summary

Host: Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD

Connect with Dani on Instagram or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com

Co-Host:
Samantha Ferguson, MS, RD

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In this episode:

[1:10] Flashback to last episode on carbs - how much carbs to eat?

[2:21] General carb recommendation for PCOS & Diabetes

[5:50] General carb to protein ratio recommendation

[7:56] Why is protein important?

[11:40] Good sources of protein

[12:56] Foods that aren't as high in protein as you may think

[17:25] How much protein should you eat?

[18:40] Protein for healthy, sedentary adults

[22:55] Protein for athletes

[24:51] Protein for muscle gain

[30:24] Protein for fat loss

[31:46] Basic, simplified protein recommendation

[35:49] Summary

Host: Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD

Connect with Dani on Instagram or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com

Co-Host:
Samantha Ferguson, MS, RD

]]> Episode 29: Effort vs Consistency: Why your health-focused efforts might not lead to fat loss https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/29 6c1d7466-2ff6-4816-b817-0377631f1d6b Mon, 29 May 2023 07:30:00 -0500 Danielle Rancourt, RD full Danielle Rancourt, RD The difference between putting in effort towards your health goals vs being consistently adherent to a fat loss protocol. 56:39 no In this episode, Pivot fat loss coach Samantha Ferguson and I discuss the difference between putting in effort towards your health goals vs being consistently adherent to a fat loss protocol. So if you're eating healthier and exercising more but you're still not seeing body composition results...this episode just may help you figure out why! We also share personal experiences tracking macros and being in a calorie deficit. Co-Host: Samantha Ferguson, MS, RD (https://www.instagram.com/dietitian_samferg/) Connect with Dani on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dani_the_rd/?hl=en) or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com (https://pivotnutritioncoaching.com/) fat loss, body recomposition, consistency, weight loss plateau In this episode, Pivot fat loss coach Samantha Ferguson and I discuss the difference between putting in effort towards your health goals vs being consistently adherent to a fat loss protocol. So if you're eating healthier and exercising more but you're still not seeing body composition results...this episode just may help you figure out why! We also share personal experiences tracking macros and being in a calorie deficit.

Co-Host:
Samantha Ferguson, MS, RD

Connect with Dani on Instagram or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com

]]> In this episode, Pivot fat loss coach Samantha Ferguson and I discuss the difference between putting in effort towards your health goals vs being consistently adherent to a fat loss protocol. So if you're eating healthier and exercising more but you're still not seeing body composition results...this episode just may help you figure out why! We also share personal experiences tracking macros and being in a calorie deficit.

Co-Host:
Samantha Ferguson, MS, RD

Connect with Dani on Instagram or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com

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