Eat What You Love, Still Lose Fat (EP 86)
I invited Lisa on because she’s lived the diet rollercoaster and then did the homework to figure out what actually works long term. We dig into why clean eating alone doesn’t guarantee fat loss, how tracking reveals hidden calories, and how to build habits that fit travel, family, stress, and everything else life throws at you.
In this episode of Uncle Marv’s Unhealthy Podcast, I talk with nutrition coach Lisa Franz about sustainable weight loss, food freedom, and why most restrictive diets backfire. We cover calorie balance, protein, and the 80/20 approach that lets you enjoy travel, social life, and real food while still making progress. Lisa also breaks down how clean eating can hide big calories, why tracking food for a short time can be eye-opening, and how to adapt your nutrition to different life phases.
Chapters
- 00:12 Welcome and show setup – what “Unhealthy” means
- 00:32 Introducing nutrition and fitness coach Lisa Franz
- 02:07 From restrictive diets to discovering calorie balance
- 05:54 Studying exercise science and becoming a New Zealand police officer
- 07:55 Shift work, hormones, sleep, and returning to nutrition coaching
- 10:56 Who Lisa coaches: ages, menopause, midlife stress, and low T concerns
- 16:17 Clean eating vs calorie awareness and starting with food tracking
- 21:48 Resistance to tracking and why a month can change everything
- 27:50 Letting go of control and common myths about meal timing and carbs
- 31:11 Why I started “Unhealthy Podcast” and talking about everyday joy and priorities
- 38:28 One small step: reflect on what you really want and take action
Guest - Lisa Franz
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutritioncoachingandlife/
- Website: https://nutritioncoachingandlife.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisafranz-ncl/
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- Item Title: Healthy Eating
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- Licensee: Marvin Bee
- Registered Project Name: Unhealthy Podcast
- License Date: January 3rd, 2026
=== About the Unhealthy Podcast
Hosted by Marvin Bee (Uncle Marv), the Unhealthy Podcast dives into real conversations about health, wellness, and everyday habits that impact how we live, work, and age. From nutrition myths to stress management and tech-life balance, Uncle Marv brings humor, insight, and honesty to every episode.
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Lisa Franz has a M.Sc. in Exercise Science, Health Promotion and Nutrition.
She is the owner and head coach at Nutrition Coaching and Life and host of the Nutrition and Life Podcast.
After struggling through various diets herself, Lisa learned about the evidence-based ways to change weight and body composition and has been fascinated with nutrition and building muscle ever since.
Especially as a digital nomad (originally from Germany, currently residing in Bolivia) and someone who loves to travel and explore (56 countries and counting), she feels like the right knowledge when it comes to nutrition and training has provided her with strategies that allow her to live a life she enjoys in a body she loves.
Lisa aims to show and teach others that the same is possible for them, guiding them away from frustration about food and their bodies towards experiencing joy and contentedness.
