{"id":59195,"date":"2026-07-28T14:47:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T21:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/episode-46-the-truth-about-macros-motherhood-strength-with-marlie-cohen\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T15:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T22:06:48","slug":"episode-46-the-truth-about-macros-motherhood-strength-with-marlie-cohen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/episode-46-the-truth-about-macros-motherhood-strength-with-marlie-cohen\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 46: The Truth About Macros, Motherhood &#038; Strength with Marlie Cohen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Arial&#038;skin=f6f6f6&#038;font-color=auto&#038;btn-skin=ff6d00&#038;multiple_size=315&#038;square_size=150&#038;order=episodic&#038;filter=all&#038;limit=11&#038;season=all&#038;tag=all&#038;logo_link=none&#038;i=hjuwg-1b2132e-pb\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this episode of <em>Discovering Nutrition<\/em>, Eliisa sits down with fitness coach, creator, and Bounce Forward co-founder Marlie Cohen to explore what sustainable health and fitness can look like for women navigating motherhood, busy schedules, changing bodies, and years of diet culture. As a mom of two, Marlie shares why she rejects the pressure to \u201cbounce back\u201d and instead helps women build strength, confidence, and habits that move them forward.<\/p>\n<p>Marlie shares her own journey with postpartum fitness, macro tracking, and rebuilding trust with food. Together, she and Eliisa discuss the all-or-nothing mindset, why so many women fear carbohydrates, and how tracking nutrition can create more awareness and freedom rather than restriction. They also explore why under-eating during the day can lead to cravings at night, how food noise impacts daily choices, and why consistency matters more than perfection.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re trying to improve your relationship with food, build muscle, feel stronger, or create a routine that fits into real life, this episode offers an honest and practical look at macros, motherhood, strength training, and sustainable progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Key Notes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why Marlie created Bounce Forward and why she believes women don\u2019t need to \u201cbounce back\u201d after motherhood or major life changes.<\/li>\n<li>How the all-or-nothing mindset can keep people stuck in cycles of restriction, guilt, and starting over.<\/li>\n<li>Why tracking nutrition can create awareness, reduce food noise, and support more freedom around eating.<\/li>\n<li>How fear of carbohydrates, under-eating during the day, and cravings at night are often connected.<\/li>\n<li>Why strength training is so important for women, especially as they age, and how to start in a realistic way.<\/li>\n<li>How small habits like tracking protein, lifting weights, drinking water, and paying attention to how you feel can build lasting progress over time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode of Discovering Nutrition, Eliisa sits down with fitness coach, creator, and Bounce Forward co-founder Marlie Cohen to explore what sustainable health and fitness can look like for women navigating motherhood, busy schedules, changing bodies, and years of diet culture. 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