Weight Loss Made Real Podcast
Episode 181: My Story
Episode 181: My Story So many of you ask about my story. Did I ever weigh more than I do now? Why do I do this work? How did I get to be so passionate about emotional eating and weight loss? Listen in as I share my own personal story from being a chubby weight loss coach to finding the answer that helped me and has since, helped thousands of women. I went from feeling shame, defeat and utter confusion to feeling confident and proud… and you can too. My own personal evolution is what led me to develop my […]
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Episode 180: All Weight Loss Starts with a Decision
Episode 180: All Weight Loss Starts with a Decision You know what result you want. You want to lose weight. You want to stop starting over again and again. You definitely want to stop hating yourself. So first, you clarify what you want and then you figure out what to do. You look for a diet or a program or a philosophy and then you start. But if this is what you do, you are forgetting one big important thing: your decision. Not your decision to lose weight. You make that decision every morning and every evening. You think about […]
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Episode 179: Two of the Biggest Reasons Weight Loss is SO Hard
Episode 179: Two of the Biggest Reasons Weight Loss is SO Hard Today, we’re talking about two of the reasons why weight loss may feel hard. The good news is these two things that hold you back are totally within your control. They come from your thinking, and your thoughts can be changed to whatever you want to think. When you shift how you think about these reasons, you will be able to move forward and make progress. Once we take these reasons apart together, it will be easier. That is my promise to you.
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Episode 178: It Takes Time to Change
Episode 178: It Takes Time to Change We want immediate results – want to see something for our effort. When we don’t, we give up. We think something is wrong… with the plan, with us, with something. That isn’t the whole picture. Some change can be seen “overnight” – but most change, significant change, long-lasting change, takes time. Most results don’t come after just a few attempts or a few small steps in the right direction. We’ll discuss: What change is. The first thing to do that will lead to lasting change. What’s required for change to happen. Why it […]
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Episode 177: Dealing with Conflict with Others Without Eating
Episode 177: Dealing with Conflict with Others Without Eating Do you eat because conflict is scary? Are you one of those people who will do just about anything to avoid a conflict, including and especially, eat something when you’re not hungry? Today, we’re getting and giving a dose of the truth: and here it is: As long as you are connected to other humans, you will experience conflict. We’ll talk about what conflict is and how it affects you. We’ll also discuss options for choosing how to view conflict, managing your thoughts and feelings about it and how to get […]
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Episode 176: Why Comfort Foods Don’t Work and What Really Does
Episode 176: Why Comfort Foods Don’t Work and What Really Does Today we are talking about how to comfort yourself without food. So many of you think about and talk about comfort food like it’s the answer to feeling better. The world we live in promotes this… we have tv ads on all the time that show us snuggling up in a couch eating mac and cheese or having a cup of coffee and cookies. And they sure do make it look appealing, right? If we want to feel better, we should eat these things. And we get that idea […]
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Episode 175: Why Some Moods Stick Around and Others Don’t
Episode 175: Why Some Moods Stick Around and Others Don’t Do you go through your life from mood to mood, and feel like how your days go is determined by luck? Do you know what causes all the moods you have? And how important it is to understand them? That’s what we are going to talk about today. What your moods are and how they influence you. Why it’s important to understand your moods. Knowing and being aware of your most typical moods, most days. What purpose moods have in your life. What could happen when you pay attention to […]
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Episode 174: Why You Need to Remember the Pain of Overeating
Episode 174: Why You Need to Remember the Pain of Overeating Think about the last time you slipped and went off your eating plan. We’re not about diets here, but we are talking about making a plan for yourself and then keeping your promise to yourself. Your goal is to honor your plan. And when you don’t keep your promise to yourself, that is considered a slip. So, what happens when you slip? Essentially you are enjoying the moment, and conveniently putting your goals in the way back part of your mind. And, you are conveniently forgetting how bad you […]
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Episode 173: Stop Stopping to Get What You Want!
Episode 173: Stop Stopping to Get What You Want! Are you in the habit of falling down and not getting up? I mean when you are trying to accomplish a new thing, and it’s hard. You fail. You feel bad. And then you talk yourself out of doing it at all. Today we are going to talk frankly about what it really takes to change. To transform yourself. From where you are now and from how you eat and care for yourself now, to where you want to be. Change takes time, yes. But it also takes a lot of […]
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Episode 172: The Math of Weight Loss Part 2
Episode 172: The Math of Weight Loss Part 2 Are you frustrated because the scale is not moving? You are not alone! And you’re not alone in thinking that you have no idea why you can’t lose weight. But I am here today to show you how to figure out EXACTLY what you are doing, or not doing, that is contributing to your current weight. You might remember that in Episode 98, The Math of Weight Loss, we looked at this concept. Here, I am elaborating on how thinking of your weight as the end of an equation will help […]
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