201. 8 Nutrition Mistakes Sabotaging Your Health and Fitness Goals
The Kris Gethin Podcast
Kris Gethin
4.9 • 598 Ratings
🗓️ 24 January 2025
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Do you ever feel like you're doing everything right with your diet, but still not seeing the results you want? Well, you might be falling victim to some common nutrition mistakes that are holding you back from your true potential.
In this episode of the Kris Gethin podcast, I'm going to shed light on the 8 biggest nutrition pitfalls I see people making time and time again.
I discuss extreme calorie deficits and their negative impacts (downregulated metabolism, hormonal issues, binge eating), and why we shouldn't cut out entire food groups. I also share healthy alternatives and strategies to help you build a stronger, leaner body from the inside out.
Don't let these nutrition pitfalls derail your progress in 2025. Tune in now and start fueling your success!
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What I Discuss:
01:48 - Extreme calorie deficits and their negative impacts
07:48 - Overreliance on processed protein sources (protein bars, cereals)
08:19 - Neglecting micronutrients from fruits and vegetables
09:35 - Cutting out entire food groups unnecessarily
13:03 - Skipping healthy fats which are crucial for hormones, brain function, and satiety
16:02 - Binge eating on cheat days and the problems with this approach
17:17 - Downsides of restrictive "bro science" diets
21:04 - Overuse of stimulants like caffeine and the benefits of alternatives like paraxanthine
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Chris Getham podcast where we dive deep into the science of building a stronger physique, |
| 0:11.9 | unlocking the secrets of anti-aging and optimizing your health through cutting edge biohacks, fitness strategies and mental resilience. |
| 0:20.6 | I've been a personal trainer for nearly 30 years now and voted the number one transformation |
| 0:25.2 | trainer by governing bodies such as PT Academy, Bodybuilding.com, and trainerize. |
| 0:31.7 | I am the co-founder of unmatched supplements, co-founder of the Chris Kethlin Jim's franchise, |
| 0:39.5 | and co-founder of my online coaching platform, Chris Ketting Coaching, and author of several books. |
| 0:44.8 | I'm a hybrid athlete, a natural pro bodybuilder, and I've competed in events such as Ironman |
| 0:50.1 | Triathlon, Ultramarathon, Spartan, and many more. My goal with this podcast is to cut through |
| 0:56.7 | the noise of fitness myth, misconceptions, and deliver clear protocols, actual tips, |
| 1:03.5 | and real resilience and science to help you optimize your physique, elevate your physical |
| 1:09.6 | and mental health span, and, of course, |
| 1:12.8 | enhance your life. |
| 1:16.5 | Hello, everybody, and welcome back to the Chris Gethin podcast. Yes, I know. I've taken a bit |
| 1:22.9 | of a break over some months, but we're back now in 2025. It's been a very busy year. |
| 1:29.3 | I took over 80 flights in 2024, obviously launched unmatched supplements, |
| 1:36.3 | still continuing with my online coaching, launched another Chris Gethen gym in India. |
| 1:42.3 | So it's been a very busy year, So I had to put something on the back burner |
| 1:45.5 | because I feel if I can't do something with purpose and 100%, then what's the point of doing it? |
| 1:51.9 | It can't be a quantity over quality. So hopefully I've got a quality episode for you today. |
| 1:57.9 | So I'm going to be talking about nutrition mistakes and what to do instead. |
| 2:03.2 | I've made some notes here to refer to, and over the years I've seen countless of bodybuilders |
| 2:08.9 | take an approach to building a leaner, more muscular, stronger physique, but that's downright |
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