I have been looking for guest with this niche for months now because I feel I am getting close to this stage of life: Perimenopause. 

What exactly is perimenopause? 

What are the symptoms? 

Should I be doing anything right now to help make the years of menopause easier and better for me?

Is gaining weight a natural part of the process during this stage of life?  Help!

I am so excited to share this episode with you today as we talk with registered dietitian, Lesile known as perimenopause nutritionist.

Leslie helps women improve symptoms holistically and build healthy habits for life. She works with clients to help simplify nutrition and understanding the body and hormones during this stage of life. 

Schedule a free clarity call with Leslie.

Let’s say you have pizza Friday night, and you eat a couple pieces of pizzas plus a bread stick, and you feel full. 

And then . . . you see the brownies and they look so good, ahh! You contemplate a sweet treat and question yourself, “How am I still hungry?”

You’re frustrated for craving something sweet even when you are physically full.

In this episode, we discuss the biological processes of hunger and also discuss the mistakes you might be making in your diet that leads to overeating. 

Check our new Facebook group Daily Steps 2023!   We would love to have you join our community!

“You can’t eat after 7 p.m.”

“You have to have willpower to fight through those tough sugar cravings.”

“This certain food is bad, and you should not be eating it if you want to lose weight”

In the words from clients “I have some bad habits from some sad diets.”

This episode makes me so happy to share with you because FINALLY, this client has found her sweet spot to shift her mindset about dieting, stop obsessing about food, and learn to love moving her body through movement that makes her happy!

After working with my client, she states, “After working with Stacy, I have learned that one bad day doesn’t translate to gaining 20 pounds, and I am not a failure”

She has learned to enjoy all foods and not beat herself up overeating certain foods, plus she made a huge change in your body.

We all need to hear this, especially at the beginning of the new year, cheers to you!

This year I want to invite you to join us in our Facebook group: Daily Steps 2023!

In this community, we are building daily mini goals each week to help lay the foundation for building lifelong healthy habits and a stable relationship with food, our body and our mind.

We will have weekly Q & A’s, learn the how to’s to setting successful goals, daily tips to help you reach your goal and more! I would love to get to you in our group!

My client mentioned some helpful tools, check them out on my Amazon store: 

Habit Tracker & Weekly Meal Planner

Happy New Year!  We make the same resolution to lose weight, to work out more, and to eat healthier each year with the latest weight loss supplement or workout program that usually only last a month or two. 

Why are the resolutions always focused on weight?  Why do ads infer that something is wrong with our current body?  Why do we feel the pressure to make up from those "guilty pleasures" from the holidays? 

Are these resolutions making you happier?  

I talk about the current audio book I am listening to, "Enough Already" by Valerie Bertinelli and briefly discuss her segment from two years on the Today Show, where she shares her story about emotional eating. 

I also want to invite you to our small group Facebook community: Daily Steps!  We will talk about setting daily mini goals this month and meal planning next week, I would LOVE to get to know you and have us join the group!

As we are in the final days of the year, you may be thinking, “I will start my diet on Jan 1st” or “I better finish off all these holiday treats before the New Year.”

And as this feels like this is your ONLY chance to eat badly, thoughts about what the new year may look like comes into your head.

You think you need a go on a new diet because that is what we think we NEED to do for the New Year. 

But let's rethink those resolutions and take a more mindful, balanced approach about our health and habits. 

More info about our new FREE group program: Daily Steps | Facebook We would love to have you join our community! 

Do you need to start a diet for the New Year? Are you feeling guilty for enjoying those holiday treats? Do you feel frustrated with your body and need to adapt better eating habits but confused about intuitive eating. Can I still lose weight with intuitive eating? 

Our guest, dietitian Kendyl, is here to help talk about finding food freedom when you have tried every diet. She also talks about how you can stop the diet talk at the dinner table this holiday.  Plus, learn the beginning steps to start the process of eating without guilt for the New Year, yay! 

Good-bye diet resolutions, hello food freedom!

Connect with Kendyl on Instagram @dietitian_kendyl

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As a mom and a dietitian, this topic is near to my heart.

*I want to bring awareness to this topic so we can teach our kids how to eat intuitively and stop stressing about all those diet culture food rules.   Our kids are sponges and they hear us talking, so let's flip the script and show them how to eat to fuel our body, say positive things about body, and be a role model for them.  

*A child is more likely to get diagnosed with an eating disorder, rather than diabetes.

Let's talk about what a dietitian can do for you!

I bet you have come across a time in your health or a family member's health where a dietitian was needed for a medical condition.  

Maybe you are experiencing some IBS, or a family member is prediabetic/diabetic, or your child has a food allergy, and you don't know where to start in your journey. A dietitian is a medical professional to help you navigate small changes in your nutrition to make biggest impact!

Shani brings so much personality to this conversation, I had so much fun learning about business and the stepping stones to help RD's make a bigger impact for their patients. 

Enroll in her course: Nutrition Chats

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I want to talk about the #1 thing you need to do TODAY to start a lifelong healthy habit.  

I am not going to tell you; "you need cut out sugar " or "stop eating your favorite foods" or "only eat during a 4-hour period for the day". 

These things are restrictive and only lead you to feeling out of control around food.  

 Two of my most recent popular reels are very relatable: 

These reels are funny, but so true because they do not involve balanced eating. 

Today, I discuss my method in building lifelong healthy habits through my Daily Mini Goals method.  I have been doing this with clients for over 15 years and it has been a game-changer!

What is your daily mini goal? #dmg

If you’re overwhelmed by all the food for the holiday parties, ever event/gathering is loaded with treats, goodies, help!  I got you!

First let’s take a breath . . .  let's not make more stress for the season by overthinking what to eat and what not to eat during the holidays.

We are going to process all your stresses of holiday eating.

I want to ask questions to help you internalize this concept.