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What happens when a medical situation seems to collide with your Bright Lines? In this week’s vlog, I share a personal story from my own pregnancies, and the option that my doctor and I settled on that allowed me to take care of my health while still honoring my Bright Lines.

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How to Pass the Glucose Tolerance Test Without Drinking Sugar | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

What if the key to long-term success with your Bright Line Eating program isn’t perfection—but alignment? This week, I’m exploring a concept that changed the way I think about identity, personalization, and what it really means for a program to “fit.” If you’ve ever felt guilty for adapting your program so it works with your life, this conversation may open a whole new door for you.

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Get Aligned | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

Most people think IBS is something you just have to manage—but what if that’s not the full story? In this week’s vlog, I sat down with Dr. Izabella Wentz to explore the root causes of IBS and how gut health connects to so many aspects of overall well-being. If you’ve been struggling with digestive issues—or any chronic health challenge—this conversation may open up a new way of understanding what your body is trying to tell you.

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Interview with Dr. Izabella Wentz | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

What if addiction isn’t as simple as we think it is? In this week’s vlog, I explore a question that came up in a recent conversation with a Bright Lifer—one that led to a deeper look at the difference between dependence and addiction, and how we recognize the patterns that shape our behavior.
It’s a perspective that may invite you to look at things a little differently.

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The Family Resemblance of Addiction | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

Many people think weight loss is about food and willpower, but that’s not the whole story. In this week’s vlog, I talk about two deeper forces that can quietly keep you stuck. If you’ve ever found yourself regaining weight or struggling with maintenance, this may be why.

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Overcoming the Barriers to Weight-Loss Maintenance | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

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Many people think that losing weight is the hard part, and that maintenance will take care of itself. But that belief is one of the biggest reasons people struggle long-term. In this vlog, I walk through the five most common myths about weight-loss maintenance. As we launch my fifth book this week, Maintain, it’s worth taking a close look at what maintenance actually means.

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5 Myths of Weight-Loss Maintenance | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

Click here to start the 14-Day Challenge today! 

I talk to so many people who want to change—but are afraid to try again. If that’s you, I want you to know you’re not alone. The 14-Day Challenge is back, and it’s designed to make starting feel safe again. You don’t have to be all-in. You don’t even have to believe it will work. Just take the first step and let the process unfold. I’d love to walk it with you.

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The 14-Day Challenge is Back! | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

Click here to register for our launch week events and order your copy of MAINTAIN. 

It’s one week until my new book, MAINTAIN, is out in the world, and I couldn’t be more excited. We’ve created a full lineup of launch-week events to celebrate—and to support you in stepping into true Maintenance. This isn’t just about a book. It’s about becoming someone who keeps the weight off for good. If you’ve been on the rollercoaster of losing and regaining, this is your moment to step into something different. I hope you’ll join me.

Click here to register for our launch week events and order your copy of MAINTAIN. 

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Special Edition Vlog: MAINTAIN BOOK LAUNCH! | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

Click here to learn more and join the Maintenance Database.

This week, I’m inviting you into something I’ve wanted to build for a long time—the Maintenance Database. After more than a decade of helping people lose weight and keep it off, I know there are thousands of you living in maintenance… but we’ve never had a way to truly see you. What does it mean to “be in maintenance,” really? And what can we learn from those who have found lasting freedom with food? If you’re devoted, resourced, and liberated—even imperfectly—I want to invite you to stand up and be counted.

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The Maintenance Database | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

I had such a thought-provoking conversation this week with Dr. Marion Nestle. She’s the most famous nutritionist in the world—you’ve probably seen her in lots of movies (like Super Size Me and so many more). We talked about how to think about food in a world where so much of what’s available is ultra-processed and engineered to keep us coming back for more. We also explored the role of policy, agriculture, and consumer influence in shaping the food landscape. There’s a lot here to reflect on—and I’m still thinking about parts of it.

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Interview with Marion Nestle | Bright Line Living | The Official Bright Line Eating Podcast

A note about this conversation:
This interview explores food policy, which can intersect with political topics. While Bright Line Eating does not typically engage in political discourse, we are sharing this conversation because food policy is an important part of the broader food landscape.

The views expressed by Marion Nestle are her own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Susan or Bright Line Eating, its members, or its team.

To preserve a safe and supportive environment for recovery, we ask that political discussions not be brought into our Support Community.