128. Why you keep “doing everything right” and still not seeing results with guests Shaela Daugherty and Brittany Braswell

Hey Friend,

Have you ever cut out your favorite foods, tried the “next best diet,” and still ended up right back where you started… or worse?

In this week’s episode of Functional Medicine for Christian Women, I sat down with two of my favorite people to talk about the real reason so many Christian women feel like they are doing everything “right” in their health and still not seeing lasting results.

You will hear from:

• Shaela Daugherty, host of the Simple Fitness Habits podcast

• Brittany Braswell, host of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast

Together, we talk honestly about:

• Why fad diets like keto, “no carbs,” or extreme clean eating can backfire on your hormones, metabolism, and stress levels

• How chronic dieting can push your body into “starvation mode,” raise cortisol, and make weight loss harder over time

• Why “I just need to be more disciplined” is not the real problem

• How diet culture feeds comparison, obsession, and shame instead of true freedom in Christ

• The difference between quick-fix results and long-term, sustainable health habits

• What it actually looks like to surrender your health to the Lord and start rebuilding trust with your body

This was not a perfectly scripted conversation. We hit record on a real, unedited talk so you could listen in as if you were sitting at the table with us. You will hear stories from our own lives, from clients we have walked with, and some gentle but needed truth about where you are placing your trust when it comes to your body.

And if you need a little fun in the middle of all this… stay to the very end. Shaela and I give Brittany a challenge that had all of us laughing, and I think it will give you a helpful picture of just how exhausting fad diet culture can be.

In grace + health, 

Lacy Lain

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Resources and links mentioned in the episode

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• Join The Stronger Collective
  Shaela’s strength and movement community that keeps your workouts simple, progressive, and doable in real life.
  👉 www.thestrongerco.com 

• Grab the free Ultimate Protein Guide
  A practical guide to help you hit your protein goals without obsessing over food.
  👉 hub.simplefitnesshabits.com 

• Brittany’s podcast: Faith Filled Food Freedom
  For Christ centered support with your relationship to food and body.
  👉 Faith Filled Food Freedom Podcast 

• Game plan and habit stacking episodes we referenced

  • Brittany’s “Game Plan” episode from January 2024
    👉 Episode link 

• Work with each of us

  • Movement and strength: The Stronger Collective with Shaela
    👉 www.thestrongerco.com 

  • Food freedom and gentle nutrition: Brittany’s programs
    👉 Work with Brittany 

  • Functional hormone and root cause support: my programs for Christian women
    👉 Work with Lacy 

Disclaimer: Our life and health coaches do not diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any disease or condition. Nothing we share with our clients is intended to substitute for the advice, treatment, or diagnosis of a qualified licensed physician. Lacy Lain, FMCHC may not make any medical diagnoses or claim, nor substitute for your personal physician’s care. It is the role of Lacy Lain and her Practitioners to partner with their clients to provide ongoing support and accountability in an opt-in model of self-care and should be done under the supervision of a licensed physician.

These platforms share personal experiences and provides education. Interaction on these platforms does not constitute a doctor/patient relationship.

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