Secret Mum Club with Sophiena - Mums On A Mission: Introducing Lingo

Episode Date: October 25, 2024

Welcome to this new mini-series from the Secret Mum Club, this is Mums on a Mission, brought to you in partnership with Lingo by Abbot. This mini-series will follow Sophiena and Emma as they strive to hit their personal health goals, with the help of Lingo and some fellow podcast hosts. In this first episode, Sophiena and Emma speak with Sophie Bertrand, a Nutritionist at Lingo, to get the lowdown on how the Lingo device can help them throughout their upcoming mission.Your body has the answers. Visit hellolingo.com/ukLingo is not for medical use. 18+ only.© 2024 Abbott. The biosensor housing, Lingo, and related trademarks are marks of the Abbott group of companies.This podcast and the guests are part of a paid advertisement for Lingo.#HelloLingo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Celine Understood, available wherever you get your podcasts. Acast helps creators launch, grow and monetize their podcasts everywhere. Acast.com. Hello and welcome to this very special mini-series of the Secret Mum Club. Mums on a Mission brought to you in partnership with Lingo by Abbott. We busy. We busy. Girls be busy. We are busy. Yeah. Life as a mum is crazy. It is. And we do so much for everybody else. We forget to look after ourselves sometimes. We do forget to look after ourselves because it is hard. You find it hard. Yeah. I don't eat as well as I should. I don't fit in as much exercise as I should. No matter how big or small, we all have our own personal health goals.

And I know I do. What are they? I want to look after my body, not just for myself, but for the children. I want to exercise. I want to make sure what I'm putting in my body is great. Yeah, all of that. All of that. I want that too.

Like a whole of everything. Yeah, I need to start cooking myself proper dinners, not just eating kids' leftover scraps. Yes, because you tend to do that a lot. I'm very lazy. I just can't be bothered. I need to stop eating cereal for dinner. I need to stop eating sugary breakfasts.

I need to properly fuel my body so that my energy levels are sustained throughout the day. So that's our goals, but how are we going to get there? Well we of course have got the support of each other and the Secret Mum Club community. We may need some extra support. On this podcast we're lucky enough to work with some fascinating sponsors but I'm particularly excited about who we're working with on this series. Linggo. We find what they do so fascinating. We do. I can't wait. So for the next five episodes, we've decided to give their product a go with the

aim of helping us hit those personal health goals. Plus, they've kindly sent us a free Lingo pack to get going. First things first though, what is Lingo? Well, at this stage, we're definitely not the experts in the room, but we know a person who is. Today's guest is Sophie Bertrand, nutritionist at Linggo. Sophie is so good to meet you. Tell us about what you do at Linggo. Hi guys. So I am the resident nutritionist and I do so many different roles at Linggo, but mostly giving my support from a nutritional standpoint across all the teams, making sure that the information that is going out to the public is all evidence-based, research-based and correct, and that we are trying to get the message across around how our glucose levels can be so impactful in regards to our

overall health. So what actually is Lingo? So Lingo is a biosensor and coaching app. So once you've got it on, you can actually see real time insights into what your glucose is doing on a graph. And it gives you a lingo count. So it gives you like a point system. So say your lingo count is 40, you don't want to you want to ideally keep it within that range in a day. And will that count? Will it calculate it all for you? It will. So the reason we've got this lingo count is to simplify it. You just get this lingo count, which has been developed by a special algorithm, like I said, to simplify it for you so you can understand what your unique goal will be for that day and across the week as well. And

I always say as well, don't get too hung up on, you know, if you go over one day or you might be under another day, you're looking at the average across the week. You know, one salad doesn't make you healthy and one slice of chocolate cake doesn't make you unhealthy. Whenever I have vegetables with it, I'm like, I'm smashing this. You're so healthy. I'll see you all tomorrow. I put gym leggings on

and I already feel like I've run a marathon. So. But it's those consistent behaviors over time. Okay. And how does it actually work in terms of wearing it? Yeah, so you literally just pop it onto your arm and once you've hooked it up with your app, it will take an hour to calibrate. And then after that hour, you can literally see your glucose level. And then it just stays on your Bluetooth. So as long as you're connected to your Bluetooth.

Once you've tapped it once, you don't need to tap it again. So yeah, so it's really easy. And like I said, it just in real time monitors what you're doing. So you could actually have the app open. You know, if you're eating, I don't know, a box of chocolates like I like to do, you can see what your glucose is doing in that time. I love that. Wow. And they're doable. It's so fascinating. Exactly. It's not restrictive, you know, it's not, you know, something that's like, oh gosh, you know, I'm on a diet.

It's nothing like that. It's actually prompting you to engage in healthy habits that make you feel good. And it's achievable as well. I always feel so guilty if I'm not like sweating it out in the gym. But if But if this is just like go for a 10 minute walk, I can do that with the buggy. But I love that this is an app that you can see numbers but it's I feel like it's not a way to get like worried about it you know. Exactly and like I said you want to be looking at your progress over the week. Yes. You don't want to get hung up over a day. Yeah. I'm excited. I can't wait. It sounds so good. It's fascinating isn't it? Really fascinating. I can't wait. It sounds so good. It's fascinating,

isn't it? Really fascinating. I can't wait to go through all the, go through all the app, go through all the data. Yes. And tell us a bit about you. Are you a mummy too? I am. I've got a one and a three year old. And honestly, I could not relate to you both more when you were talking about the juggle of trying to look after yourself as well as being a mum. It's near impossible. of trying to look after yourself as well as being a mum, it's near impossible. Because like you say, you bath, you get them ready, you feed them, you cook good food for them, and you're healthy.

You're so exhausted, I always find that when I cook food, I'm always, I never fancy it. So I'm like, oh, I'll just tidy up the kitchen while they eat their dinner, and then I'll go do baths, and then I get them ready, and in baths, and stories, and then by the time you actually sit down, I'm like, I'm not actually on the bridge. You become out of tune with yourself, don't you?

Yeah. Yeah. And it becomes like a vicious cycle, but you're always on call 24-7. Never stops. You never stop. Even in the night, you know, it's rare that your little ones sleep all the way through the night without needing you. And even when they do, in the back of your head, you're thinking, you know, I never have like a magnesium salt bath anymore because I don't want my body to be too relaxed going to bed because I'm like, what if my kids need me and I'm fast asleep?

What if I don't wake up? Sleep all the way through. What's the secret? Can you tell us how we do it? How do we fit it all in? Well, I've just come to the conclusion that there isn't an answer and we're going to go through phases of feeling like we're like bossing it. Do you feel like that? Sometimes you're like, yeah, I've got this. I'm sure you do. I'm sure you do. Well, yes, it is a lot. But then the next day, you're like, I can't do this. I actually can't do it.

Peaks and troughs. Yeah, I don't feel like I ever get the steady balance of just being like plateauing out. It's either full on or I've either got it or I've just not got it. And we're so overstimulated all the time, right? All the time. This is why I end up eating cereal for dinner because I come downstairs and I'm like, what can I be bothered to do? Cereal for dinner though is quite a lot.

I have a bowl of cereal, but I think it's like, that's one of the worst things you can do, right? Because then right before bed, I'm having a glucose spike probably. And then I'm hungry in the middle of the night because I haven't fueled my body. Well, this is what we can talk about because it's such a vicious cycle and it's easy. And our brain is very clever. It knows that the fastest, fastest source of energy are those, you know, fast releasing carbohydrates. So we go to, you know, the crisps, the high carb food, the sugar, and then it's a vicious cycle. It can have a knock on effect for our sleep. If we don't sleep enough, we then crave more sugar the next day.

And we're on this roller coaster, just trying to keep up on this hamster wheel that we're talking about. And, you know, we need to take it back to basics. Because it's, was I right in thinking there's like challenges as well? There are challenges. Yeah, there's a graph, like I said, that will show your real time glucose levels. And then there are challenges you can find within the app. There's loads of different resources around loads of different subjects, whether you want more information on energy, mood, it's all there. So do you have any specific health goals, Sophie?

Yes, I do. I'm glad you asked. I just want to know more about my body because I'm a bit of one of those that are going through phases of eating healthy. And you know what I find really great at the moment is that we're obviously in a weaning journey. Yeah, we've got the baby. And with the other two, because I've got an eight year old and a six year old and seven months. So it's sometimes it's hard. I think with the other two, I think, being busy that

they're at school and they're at after school clubs and stuff like that. Sometimes you just reach for, Oh, let's just chuck some chicken nuggets in the fridge in the in the fridge, chuck some chicken nuggets in there. You go for I always call it the freezer dinner, you just quickly chuck it in because it's quick and easy. But I feel like I'm excited because obviously we have a little one that's going to be where he is eating, but I want to start making home meals again. I feel like it's good because it means I will get back into eating better and fueling my body because it has been busy the last seven months having him around and you just do what you do to just get through the day. So I'm excited to see having him back on or having him on food and the other two

back on a healthier lifestyle. So I'm intrigued to see that and how it's, cause I'm a bit of a cook. I love cooking. Yeah. And do you know, it doesn't have to be complicated. And if you can identify those foods that are really fueling you in the best way, you can start to, you know, you can have those freezer meals because you've batch cooked and put some healthy meals in the freezer. You know, high fiber meals like, you know,

those that include beans and quinoa and mixed grains. I'm a beans on toast gal. I love beans on toast. Me too. It's one of your five a day, you know. I know. But you can even do some, you know, nutritious homemade beans. Like soup, we're in soup season now. Oh, yeah. I love the soup season. One of my hacks is to buy pre-chopped onions that go in the

freezer and just pop them straight. You can do the same with garlic. If I could just keep you on FaceTime, that would be wonderful. If I could just keep you in my house, too, for me and my children. I would love that. Could you share sort of co-parent between us both? Yeah. I mean, I am so passionate about bringing our kids up to help educate them in how to fuel our body

best, you know, because we are the food supply. I am a bit of a cooking mum. I love to cook with the children. I love that. I do, but I've got to hide all the vegetables because I've got a fussy toddler. Do your children eat everything you make? No, God, no, no. I mean, I don't think it's very rare that you get a toddler who eats anything you put in front of them. But getting them involved in the kitchen, I swear, is my biggest tip. Just have them around when you're cooking so they can see you dishing out healthy foods. Don't put pressure on them to eat it.

My son has eaten at his best when he's been in his little toddler tower and I've been cooking up, I've got the beans out, I've got onions, I've got the raw peppers, and he just starts picking. Another little tip, have a little cocktail stick and pop the food on the cocktail stick and just leave it on the side. Say if you want to try it, it's there, but if you don't, don't worry.

And when you catch them, just put one bit in, like they'll put a bit of raw onion in and you just see. I was at a party the other day with my son and he picked up some raw cucumber as a snack and I was like, oh my God, he's eating cucumber. You're like other parents coming in, coming around. You've been so proud. I was, but I just think show them what you know, what is best. Between the two bigger ones, I have had one that I am that mum, my eldest eats everything. Like I'm talking, there is nothing that he doesn't eat. But then my daughter, middle oneone, she, yeah, no,

she didn't get that memo. She didn't come with that in the manual. I think as well, we should keep exposing them to these foods, not putting pressure on them to eat it, but just keep exposing them to it. Because as soon as a parent says, oh, well, I don't serve broccoli because I don't like it, I'm like, well, they're never gonna eat it then.

Yeah, that's true. They're not exposed to it. Yeah, I'm really bad at that because I can't handle any waste. So I'm like, I'm only gonna make him him what he's going to eat. Do you have a dog? No, I should get one for that reason. I'm the dustbin. Like anything that he doesn't eat, I just hoover it up. She's not joking as well. Chewed baby food. Emma Shigell should just get it straight in. Socky toast. She's not bothered to get it in. Yeah, yeah. Masticated wheat a bit because I'm like, I can't have all this go to the bin. I'll just

eat it up. Swallow that. That's where I get most of my, this is terrible. That's where I get most of my meals from. If you're cooking your kids, you know, healthy wholesome foods, and they're going to be your leftovers, great. That's going to help keep your glucose levels starting. I do batch cook our veg though, because I just keep it cooked in the cooked. Great, love that idea. And then I just put a spoonful on. Perfect. Having batch cooked healthy, nutritious options that are fiber rich are a really good idea because you can add those to your meals. My eldest does eat just, he'll just eat broccoli and cauliflower raw out of the fridge. Love that. He doesn't even eat a cook. You got lucky there. He just munches with Dotty. She's like, why is there a tree in the fridge? I know, but tonight's dinner.

Hopefully, Renly will be somewhere in between. So yeah, I just want to focus on what I'm putting in my body to know that what I'm giving myself is great, obviously as well, it's great food for the babies and exercise, just look after myself. I was going to say, Linggo, the app can give you those prompts that maybe you're in this headspace where you feel like you can't fit exercise into your day. And I know that being a busy mom, we are on the go all the time, which pretty much counts

as exercise in my eyes, but you could have it stack and do your 10 minute walk before you come in for your dinner or lunch, whatever it be. But you know, things like mood, energy, sleep, focus, performance, all these things are impacted by glucose levels and vice versa. It is crazy. And again, the app can justify for you where you're at in terms of how these things impact you because that might look different for me. Some people could have six hours sleep and have really steady glucose levels the next day. For me, six hours sleep, I like a good eight to nine. And I And I wake up, you know, and I'm spiking already.

And you know, I've got those lingo counts already. I'm going to give them a run for their money lingo because I think sleep-ins for the week. She gets up at about half four in the morning, out of choice. Well, I do get up at half four as well, but I go to bed at half eight. So I'm at half eight, nine o'clock. Sometimes I'll push it till half nine. I just feel that there's not enough hours in the day. Yes. We were separated at birth, honestly. Yeah, you do half nine. I just feel that there's not enough hours in the day.

We were separated at birth. Yeah, you do. Honestly, I'm not in this club. But I know that if I don't have, you know, something too sugary before bed and I get a good eight hour sleep, I'm probably going to wake up on a nice evening kill. Whereas if I have had a super stressful day, you know, I've been in London, I'm running off the train to try and breastfeed my baby to sleep. You know, I'm going to be in that state of stress as soon as my head hits the pillow, because I pretty much get the train to try and breastfeed my baby to sleep. You know, I'm going to be in that state of stress as soon as my head hits the pillow because I pretty much get him down to bed, take my makeup off and get myself into bed. So if I hadn't had that time to wind down, that does have a knock-on effect for me personally the next day. And the app helps demonstrate that.

So interesting. Just for the record, we all do love being a mum. Oh, I love it to death. I feel everyone's going to listen and be like, Love those guys. Well, I mean mean they make this exciting right? They make this journey more exciting for us. Truly I wouldn't be who I am without my children. Okay so Sophie before you go you know who we're going to be speaking to over the next few weeks so can you tell us a bit more about them? So you'll be speaking with Dr. Rupi Audula, an NHS GP and expert in how nutrition can help you improve your health. Adrian Adhami, a leading wellness expert, entrepreneur and personal trainer who can advise on physical activity. And lastly, Liz Earl, who

has opened up the conversation around menopause, the hormonal changes that impact how we feel in midlife and how we can navigate those changes. Well thank you so much. I think I can speak on both of us that we are so excited. I can't wait to get started. Thank you. And we appreciate you coming in. Thank you. I cannot wait to hear about your journey. So we've got a biosensor to put on, an app to download and a range of experts waiting to help us reach our health goals.

Join us next week as we sit down with our first expert and see how we're getting on. And if you have your own personal health goal to hit, then why not visit hello lingo.com slash UK to find out more. Lingo, your body has the answers. Lingo is not for medical use. 18 plus only. Lingo and related trademarks are marks of the Abbott Group of Companies. This podcast and the guests are part of a paid advertisement for Linggo. Céline Dion. in surprising circumstances that helped manufacture Celine Dion, the pop icon. Celine Understood. Available wherever you get your podcasts. Acast helps creators launch, grow and monetize their podcasts everywhere.

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