Going Beyond Physical Strength in Fitness | Nathalia Melo

**Dr. Gabrielle Lyon** (0:02)
Welcome to The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show, where I believe a healthy world is based on transparent conversations.
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In this episode, I bring to you a very special guest. She is the first athlete of her kind on the show, and her name is Nathalia Melo, former Miss Bikini Olympian.
What did we talk about in this episode? We talked about how destructive cyclical fad dieting is.
We also talk about why you are not losing weight. And finally, how to find the perfect plan.
Those are just a few highlights.
This episode, we dive deep into what it takes to go after your goals. It's not what you think. It's not always the physical. It starts with the mental.
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I think that you still are one of the best bodies in the world. You are a former Miss Olympia bikini.

**Nathalia Melo** (5:34)
Yes, yeah. And to work out today, I might have died a little bit, but I'm here.
I didn't fully die.

**Dr. Gabrielle Lyon** (5:42)
You survived. And the reason I wanted to bring you on the show, number one, I just love your attitude and your fortitude.
The other reason is what it takes to be the best body in the world and what that means in terms of how you maintain it, the transition, what is real life versus stage-like. And the aspect of everything is, number one, you have two children.