Today, Sas Petherick returns for the fifth installment of our Body Stories series — and she’s nearly a year into her holistic weight-loss journey!

In this conversation, Sas shares what’s become unmistakably clear along the way: true change happens at the pace of your body, and all-or-nothing thinking around food and movement is far more pervasive (and sneaky) than we realize.

Together, we discuss:

• Why dieting isn’t an either/or thing — and you’re never just “on track” or “off track”
• How Sas embraced her birthday dinner without stressing over macros
• Moving at the pace of your body instead of rushing to the “end” of a diet
• The realities of The Biggest Loser and the ways they faked things for TV
• How to choose a trainer you can actually trust
• Self-compassion as an antidote to perfectionism
• Sas’ sobriety journey and finding the third way

Make sure to check out Ali’s new website trucewithfood.com, and take the new Find Your Food Stage assessment!

Connect with Sas Petherick:

• Visit Sas’s website
• Follow Sas on Instagram
• Subscribe to Sas’s newsletter Courage & Spice

Mentioned in this episode:

• How to Lose Weight AND Love Yourself (because you can do both!) with Sas Petherick [Body Stories Series #1]
• “We’re the Brave Ones” — Discipline vs Devotion, Macros & Being “Sporty” with Sas Petherick [Body Stories Series #2]
• Emotions & Embodiment for Sustainable Weight Loss with Sas Petherick [Body Stories Series #3]
• How to Hold Your Weight Loss Goals Loosely (for better results) with Sas Petherick [Body Stories #4]
• Fit For TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser
• Self-compassion books from Kristin Neff
• Train with Joan

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