The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store. Today we are joined by personal trainer and weight loss expert, Chad Tackett. Chad is an online personal trainer and weight loss coach, helping his clients condition their metabolism for ultimate weight loss. Chad walks us through how to find the right foods for you that can be paired with exercise to easily achieve weight loss goals. He shares some excellent tips on how to stay motivated too, especially this time of year when there are temptations everywhere. Tune in today to learn simple and convenient ways to set yourself up for successful weight loss and health.IN THIS EPISODE:●   [5:07] Chad tells us his story and how he got into online coaching.●   [7:15] Why don’t diets work? ●   [9:42] What does it mean to condition your metabolism? ●   [11:19] How does someone figure out the right foods at the right time? ●   [14:22] Is there a “right time of day” to eat carbs?●   [16:10] How do people figure out the right balance for themselves? ●   [19:50] How does fitness condition our metabolism? ●   [23:20] How do people stay motivated during this time of year?●   [26:08] How does Chad help people stay on track when temptations are around? ●   [30:05] What good “reward” ideas can people use when they hit a milestone?●   [31:00] What does Chad think about resolutions and handling the holiday season?  KEY TAKEAWAYS:●   Set yourself up for success; make it simple and convenient, and make it fit well with your lifestyle. ●   Carbs are essential for weight loss. If it comes from the Earth, those are good carbs and are natural; those are key to add to your diet. Pair a good carb with protein and healthy fat to set your body up for success in losing fat. ●   Each workout should be different day by day. Even if the movement is the same, use other equipment to help your muscles improve each time. This enables you to stay away from a plateau.QUOTES: “If it's not something you can do for the rest of your life, like, what’s the point of even starting because the weight’s just gonna come right back.” - Chad Tackett“The more muscle you have, the stronger your body is, the more calories you just naturally burn, even when you're just sleeping.” - Chad Tackett“Do cardiovascular exercises in between your sets. So if you're doing a set of bicep curls, for example, where you’re training your biceps, between your next set, just do something to keep your heart rate up because your heart rate is staying up from doing the bicep curl. Instead of letting it go back down and taking that minute or two of rest instead, just march in place, do jumping jacks or one of the other simple cardiovascular exercise movements that we’re doing, so that by the time you've done all your resistance training movements, you’ve gotten your resistance training done, but you’ve also got cardiovascular training done as well by keeping your heart rate up.” - Chad TackettRESOURCES:Become A Member of Salad with a Side of FriesJenn’s Free Menu PlanA Salad With a Side of FriesA Salad With a Side of Fries InstagramGUEST RESOURCES:Committed 100 Facebook PageChad Tackett’s TikTokChad's FreebieGUEST BIO:Chad has a degree in Exercise Science, Health, & Nutrition from Oregon State University.He's been a certified personal trainer & weight loss expert for almost 30 years.Chad started the world’s very first online weight loss program in 1995.And he's been featured in more than 100 books, radio, and TV shows. Most recently he was featured on the Dr. Nandi show, which airs in 95 million homes in the US, and in 80 countries across the world.Chad has helped more than 10,000 people online, showing them exactly how to activate their body's natural ability to burn fat 24 hours a day.