Her Genius: Beyond Dieting

In this podcast, we are talking about:

This is an important episode if you are contemplating weight loss surgery or a revision OR if you’ve recently had surgery and you’re thinking “what did I just do to myself” OR you just want to better understand what weight loss surgery is?

We are not surgeons and we are not recommending that you do or don’t get surgery for yourself, this is a discussion to help you become better informed as you gather information about what might be the right path for you. It’s also helpful if you’ve had the surgery and want to better understand the emotions you might be struggling with.

Here is the link to last week’s podcast which talks about the importance of your mindset after you’ve had weight loss surgery:
https://www.hergenius.co/podcasts/her-genius-beyond-dieting/episodes/2148247509

Here are the links we referenced throughout this podcast:

Long Term Study on Bariatric Surgery [National Institute of Health]

How Effective Is Bariatric Surgery

Gastric Bypass vs Gastric Sleeve

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Free ‘Stop Stressing the “Stall” Start Tapping’ Video Series

HOW TO CONNECT WITH US
Work with us: https://www.hergenius.co/work-with-us
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jz7ZnCE2riBCJyoML8tJg
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Read the Blog: Click here to read more on the blog.

ABOUT US
We’re two friends on a mission to disrupt the insanity of diet culture and replace it with something positive, life-affirming and effective.

We’re talking to you if you - like us - have felt like
a poster child for “diet failure" -
or that diets work for other people just not you -
or like you just can’t stick to anything -
Or this would work if only you were disciplined enough! - blah, blah, blah -

If that’s you, then we are here to tell you that the problem is not YOU. The problem is dieting.

As life coaches, empty-nesters, busy entrepreneurs and menopausal women, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to health and wellness, but we do know what has worked for us and other women in our programs.

What’s abundantly clear to us is that there is no silver bullet diet or exercise regimen. Period. Full stop. And we’ve tried a lot of them!

Stick with us as we explore a variety of doable and motivational ways you can free yourself from a lifetime of yoyo dieting. It IS possible to live a healthier, saner, and more fulfilling life you enjoy.

Music provided by dmd_productions

This episode shares why we believe working on your mindset AFTER weight loss surgery is so important.

Fear is a natural companion to planning, having and recovering from weight loss surgery.

Fear of having the surgery
Fear in the early days after the surgery
Fear of weight regain
Fear of stalls
Fear of complications
Fear that you won’t know what to do
Fear that you won’t have anyone to turn to
Fear that people will judge you for having the surgery
Fear that people won’t accept you after you lose the weight (because they are used to you being the overweight person)
Fear about relationship changes
Fear that your food addictions and cravings will come back
Fear that you will be afraid forever!

The benefit of mindset work is that it has a lot to do with becoming curious instead of staying fearful. Wouldn't that be a much better state of mind!

Listen today as we talk about fear, mindset and the power of curiosity.

IMPORTANT LINKS BELOW!

FREE DOWNLOADS / PRODUCTS

If you’ve had bariatric surgery, make sure and grab our tapping series recorded specifically for you!

Free ‘Stop Stressing the “Stall” Start Tapping’ Video Series

HOW TO CONNECT WITH US
Work with us: https://www.hergenius.co/work-with-us
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jz7ZnCE2riBCJyoML8tJg
HerGenius Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Chmxjj5OBfkjoS2Bl2Qhw
Read the Blog: Click here to read more on the blog.

ABOUT US
We’re two friends on a mission to disrupt the insanity of diet culture and replace it with something positive, life-affirming and effective.

We’re talking to you if you - like us - have felt like
a poster child for “diet failure" -
or that diets work for other people just not you -
or like you just can’t stick to anything -
Or this would work if only you were disciplined enough! - blah, blah, blah -

If that’s you, then we are here to tell you that the problem is not YOU. The problem is dieting.

As life coaches, empty-nesters, busy entrepreneurs and menopausal women, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to health and wellness, but we do know what has worked for us and other women in our programs.

What’s abundantly clear to us is that there is no silver bullet diet or exercise regimen. Period. Full stop. And we’ve tried a lot of them!

Stick with us as we explore a variety of doable and motivational ways you can free yourself from a lifetime of yoyo dieting. It IS possible to live a healthier, saner, and more fulfilling life you enjoy.

Music provided by dmd_productions

In this week’s episode we talk about one of the most common things people say to us when they enter our community - “Just tell me what to do.”

If you feel like you are wandering in the weight loss wilderness, come on in! - join us for this discussion today.

We recognize that some people enter our community feeling confused. They are waiting for us to come at them with the lightning-quick, magic instructions - a repeat of ALL the other diet books and programs they've ever tried.    

But, like you, we have learned that those "quick-fixes" never worked for long [if at all]. In fact, over time, those diets only led to more weight gain. 

It can feel scary to engage your own intelligence, commit and be consistent. Because these are qualities that most overweight people think they do not possess when it comes to food.

But we disagree. We challenge you to ask yourself - What if I DO have exactly what it takes to figure this out (with some guidance and support)?

This conversation is 🔥

IMPORTANT LINKS BELOW!

FREE DOWNLOADS / PRODUCTS

If you’ve had bariatric surgery, make sure and grab our tapping series recorded specifically for you!

Free ‘Stop Stressing the “Stall” Start Tapping’ Video Series

HOW TO CONNECT WITH US

Work with us:  https://www.hergenius.co/work-with-us

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jz7ZnCE2riBCJyoML8tJg

HerGenius Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Chmxjj5OBfkjoS2Bl2Qhw

Read the Blog:  Click here to read more on the blog.

ABOUT US

We’re two friends on a mission to disrupt the insanity of diet culture and replace it with something positive, life-affirming and effective. 

We’re talking to you if you - like us - have felt like

If that’s you, then we are here to tell you that the problem is not YOU. The problem is dieting.

As life coaches, empty-nesters, busy entrepreneurs and menopausal women, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to health and wellness, but we do know what has worked for us and other women in our programs.

What’s abundantly clear to us is that there is no silver bullet diet or exercise regimen. Period. Full stop. And we’ve tried a lot of them!

Stick with us as we explore a variety of doable and motivational ways you can free yourself from a lifetime of yoyo dieting.  It IS possible to live a healthier, saner, and more fulfilling life you enjoy. 

Music provided by dmd_productions

This week, we are sharing one of our most popular episodes:  Can I Make Peace With My Body And Still Want To Change It.

We explore the idea of both wanting to be at peace with your body while also wanting to change it. Can these two desires co-exist?

It can feel impossible to reconcile these seemingly irreconcilable concepts.  It goes against everything you’ve been taught about how to live as a woman in the world today.

The body positivity movement is asking you to embrace your body exactly as it is, but every cultural image of women is steeped in looking and behaving in a very specific way.  

We discuss how you can both love your body and wish there were parts of it that you can change.  And you can do this without following a strict diet protocol or exercising hours a day.

FREE DOWNLOADS / PRODUCTS

If you’ve had bariatric surgery, make sure and grab our tapping series recorded specifically for you!

Free ‘Stop Stressing the “Stall” Start Tapping’ Video Series

HOW TO CONNECT WITH US

Work with us:  https://www.hergenius.co/work-with-us

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jz7ZnCE2riBCJyoML8tJg

Getting Rich After Divorce Podcast:  https://www.hergenius.co/podcasts/her-genius-getting-rich-after-divorce

HerGenius Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Chmxjj5OBfkjoS2Bl2Qhw

Read the Blog:  Click here to read more about this topic on the blog.

ABOUT US

We’re two friends on a mission to disrupt the insanity of diet culture and replace it with something positive, life-affirming and effective. 

We’re talking to you if you - like us - have felt like

If that’s you, then we are here to tell you that the problem is not YOU. The problem is dieting.

As life coaches, empty-nesters, busy entrepreneurs and menopausal women, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to health and wellness, but we do know what has worked for us and other women in our programs.

What’s abundantly clear to us is that there is no silver bullet diet or exercise regimen. Period. Full stop. And we’ve tried a lot of them!

Stick with us as we explore a variety of doable and motivational ways you can free yourself from a lifetime of yoyo dieting.  It IS possible to live a healthier, saner, and more fulfilling life you enjoy. 

Music provided by dmd_productions

In this episode of Beyond Dieting, we do something a little different. Mimi takes on the role of podcast host and ‘interviews’ Lee as a podcast guest. You’ll hear real talk about why Lee decided this was the right choice for her and what she experienced in those initial weeks immediately following surgery.

Plus, she shares the exact things she had to do to be successful long term.

This is a very personal and raw conversation and you’ll be blown away by the honesty with which Lee shares her journey.

One of the tools Lee uses (and we teach in all our programs) is self-coaching through thoughtwork. Our systems are based on the teaching of Byron Katie - and we dedicated an entire episode to her book in a recent podcast.

Click here to listen to the Byron Katie podcast

IMPORTANT LINKS BELOW!

FREE DOWNLOADS / PRODUCTS

If you’re ready to ditch dieting - and diet mentality, you want this free video series!

Free ‘Stop Dieting Start Tapping’ Video Series

If you’ve had bariatric surgery, make sure and grab our tapping series recorded specifically for you!

Free ‘Stop Stressing the “Stall” Start Tapping’ Video Series

HOW TO CONNECT WITH US
Work with us: https://www.hergenius.co/work-with-us
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jz7ZnCE2riBCJyoML8tJg
Getting Rich After Divorce Podcast: https://www.hergenius.co/podcasts/her-genius-getting-rich-after-divorce
HerGenius Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Chmxjj5OBfkjoS2Bl2Qhw
Read the Blog: Click here to read more about this topic on the blog.

ABOUT US
We’re two friends on a mission to disrupt the insanity of diet culture and replace it with something positive, life-affirming and effective.

We’re talking to you if you - like us - have felt like
a poster child for “diet failure" -
or that diets work for other people just not you -
or like you just can’t stick to anything -
Or this would work if only you were disciplined enough! - blah, blah, blah -

If that’s you, then we are here to tell you that the problem is not YOU. The problem is dieting.

As life coaches, empty-nesters, busy entrepreneurs and menopausal women, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to health and wellness, but we do know what has worked for us and other women in our programs.

What’s abundantly clear to us is that there is no silver bullet diet or exercise regimen. Period. Full stop. And we’ve tried a lot of them!

Stick with us as we explore a variety of doable and motivational ways you can free yourself from a lifetime of yoyo dieting. It IS possible to live a healthier, saner, and more fulfilling life you enjoy.

Music provided by dmd_productions

In this episode of Beyond Dieting, we talk about the fact that you are not “broken” when you eat something you enjoy!  

Truthfully, you are “on track” 99% of the time!

Why are we talking about this? It’s one of the most common things we hear from our clients. This idea of “not being able to stick to” what they think they “should do,” and feeling like something is wrong with them when they eat a Hersey’s kiss. 

We want to talk about all the stuff you do right!

There are so many messages telling women that we are doing food all wrong.  We don’t think you should be adding to those messages when you talk to yourself.

Here is the Podcast that we referenced today regarding the #1 tool in your toolkit - your mindset.  Click here to listen.

IMPORTANT LINKS BELOW!

FREE DOWNLOADS / PRODUCTS

If you’re ready to ditch dieting - and diet mentality, you want this free video series!

Free ‘Stop Dieting Start Tapping’ Video Series

If you’ve had bariatric surgery, make sure and grab our tapping series recorded specifically for you!

Free ‘Stop Stressing the “Stall” Start Tapping’ Video Series

HOW TO CONNECT WITH US

Work with us:  https://www.hergenius.co/work-with-us

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jz7ZnCE2riBCJyoML8tJg

Getting Rich After Divorce Podcast:  https://www.hergenius.co/podcasts/her-genius-getting-rich-after-divorce

HerGenius Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Chmxjj5OBfkjoS2Bl2Qhw

Read the Blog:  Click here to read more about this topic on the blog.

ABOUT US

We’re two friends on a mission to disrupt the insanity of diet culture and replace it with something positive, life-affirming and effective. 

We’re talking to you if you - like us - have felt like

If that’s you, then we are here to tell you that the problem is not YOU. The problem is dieting.

As life coaches, empty-nesters, busy entrepreneurs and menopausal women, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to health and wellness, but we do know what has worked for us and other women in our programs.

What’s abundantly clear to us is that there is no silver bullet diet or exercise regimen. Period. Full stop. And we’ve tried a lot of them!

Stick with us as we explore a variety of doable and motivational ways you can free yourself from a lifetime of yoyo dieting.  It IS possible to live a healthier, saner, and more fulfilling life you enjoy. 

Music provided by dmd_productions

In today’s episode, we are talking about how to deal effectively with your salt and sugar (and carb!) cravings. We will touch on 5 ways to help you deal with your salt and sugar cravings after surgery.

First of all - start the journey of self-forgiveness right now. Begin right this second, forgiving the pre-surgery version of you that got addicted to sugar and/or salty snack foods. 

She (the YOU before surgery) was not a bad person. She dealt with cravings and food the best way she knew how. She is not someone to be ashamed of. She was in a tough spot. In fact, she will be a part of your ultimate success story because she has a LOT of information for you about what does and does NOT work for you as an individual.

Your journey forward to ultimate success will be a path paved with victories and defeats. What’s different now is that you can learn HOW to turn a defeat into a new opportunity to find your way to a healthier future.

This topic is complex! But it’s not so complex that you can’t figure out what works for you.

IMPORTANT LINKS BELOW!

FREE DOWNLOADS / PRODUCTS

If you’re ready to ditch dieting - and diet mentality, you want this free video series!

Free ‘Stop Dieting Start Tapping’ Video Series

If you’ve had bariatric surgery, make sure and grab our tapping series recorded specifically for you!

Free ‘Stop Stressing the “Stall” Start Tapping’ Video Series

HOW TO CONNECT WITH US

Work with us:  https://www.hergenius.co/work-with-us

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jz7ZnCE2riBCJyoML8tJg

HerGenius Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Chmxjj5OBfkjoS2Bl2Qhw

Read the Blog:  Click here to read more about this topic on the blog.

ABOUT US

We’re two friends on a mission to disrupt the insanity of diet culture and replace it with something positive, life-affirming and effective. 

We’re talking to you if you - like us - have felt like

If that’s you, then we are here to tell you that the problem is not YOU. The problem is dieting.

As life coaches, empty-nesters, busy entrepreneurs and menopausal women, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to health and wellness, but we do know what has worked for us and other women in our programs.

What’s abundantly clear to us is that there is no silver bullet diet or exercise regimen. Period. Full stop. And we’ve tried a lot of them!

Stick with us as we explore a variety of doable and motivational ways you can free yourself from a lifetime of yoyo dieting.  It IS possible to live a healthier, saner, and more fulfilling life you enjoy. 

Music provided by dmd_productions

In this episode of Beyond Dieting, we talk about Body Dysmorphia.

This is how the Mayo Clinic defines body dysmorphia:

“Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental health condition in which you can't stop thinking about one or more perceived defects or flaws in your appearance — most often these are flaws that appear minor or can't be seen by others. But you could feel so embarrassed, ashamed and anxious that you avoid being seen in social situations."

You may find yourself still hiding in the back of photos. You might not believe the scale is working if the number is too low.  You continue to purchase larger clothes because you just don't see yourself as someone who should wear the smaller sizes that actually fit.

Many women can suffer from the symptoms of body dysmorphia because we have been raised with such unrealistic images of what a 'normal' woman's body looks like.  

If you still see yourself as 'fat' even though you've lost weight, or you don't consider yourself a woman who exercises because you aren't an athlete, this podcast will help!

IMPORTANT LINKS BELOW!

FREE DOWNLOADS / PRODUCTS

If you’re ready to ditch dieting - and diet mentality, you want this free video series!

Free ‘Stop Dieting Start Tapping’ Video Series

If you’ve had bariatric surgery, make sure and grab our tapping series recorded specifically for you!

Free ‘Stop Stressing the “Stall” Start Tapping’ Video Series

HOW TO CONNECT WITH US

Work with us:  https://www.hergenius.co/work-with-us

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jz7ZnCE2riBCJyoML8tJg

Getting Rich After Divorce Podcast:  https://www.hergenius.co/podcasts/her-genius-getting-rich-after-divorce

HerGenius Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Chmxjj5OBfkjoS2Bl2Qhw

Read the Blog:  Click here to read more about this topic on the blog.

ABOUT US

We’re two friends on a mission to disrupt the insanity of diet culture and replace it with something positive, life-affirming and effective. 

We’re talking to you if you - like us - have felt like

If that’s you, then we are here to tell you that the problem is not YOU. The problem is dieting.

As life coaches, empty-nesters, busy entrepreneurs and menopausal women, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to health and wellness, but we do know what has worked for us and other women in our programs.

What’s abundantly clear to us is that there is no silver bullet diet or exercise regimen. Period. Full stop. And we’ve tried a lot of them!

Stick with us as we explore a variety of doable and motivational ways you can free yourself from a lifetime of yoyo dieting.  It IS possible to live a healthier, saner, and more fulfilling life you enjoy. 

Music provided by dmd_productions

In this episode of Beyond Dieting, we talk about your fear of regaining weight. 

Unfortunately, science has shown that the very thing you fear, gaining weight, is more likely to happen BECAUSE you are fearful.

Mimi loves to define words (she likes to be precise). For this reason we are including this definition here. "Fear:  an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat."

Living in fear of danger and pain caused by potential weight gain causes you to live your life armored up against this dangerous threat - a threat that’s ready to swoop in and ruin your life.  It’s a fear that can swim through your mind like an 8-foot-long alligator waiting to pounce. 

So the question becomes, “If I have this fear-based thinking, and I know that continuing to think these fearful thoughts is likely to make me gain weight or stall or plateau in my weight loss journey, then what do I do to turn this around?”

One mindset process we teach is LIFT. Lift is an acronym that stands for:

L - Lower your cortisol

I - Investigate your thoughts

F - Feel your emotions

T - Think a slightly better thought

It would look something like this if you applied this process to your fears around weight Regain.

L - Try Square breathing to soothe your nervous system

I - Notice the exact phrase or thought and write it down (writing it down is important), In this case the thought is, “I won’t be able to keep the weight off.”

F - Next, what emotions come up with this thought? Sadness, hopelessness, anger (at yourself)

T - Play around with a slightly better thought like, “I am committed to learning how to keep this weight off and putting my knowledge into practice.

This is exactly what we help you do in our programs. It’s taking the teeth out of those scary fights and then shifting your thoughts to thoughts that are more likely to create success for you. 

Remember that your fears have not served you. It’s time they took a back seat to better thoughts.

Our song for this episode is Buffalo Springfield’s, For What it’s Worth.

IMPORTANT LINKS BELOW!

FREE DOWNLOADS / PRODUCTS

If you’re ready to ditch dieting - and diet mentality, you want this free video series!

Free ‘Stop Dieting Start Tapping’ Video Series

If you’ve had bariatric surgery, make sure and grab our tapping series recorded specifically for you!

Free ‘Stop Stressing the “Stall” Start Tapping’ Video Series

HOW TO CONNECT WITH US

Work with us:  https://www.hergenius.co/work-with-us

YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jz7ZnCE2riBCJyoML8tJg

Getting Rich After Divorce Podcast:  https://www.hergenius.co/podcasts/her-genius-getting-rich-after-divorce

HerGenius Spotify Playlist:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Chmxjj5OBfkjoS2Bl2Qhw

Read the Blog:  Click here to check out the blog.

ABOUT US

We’re two friends on a mission to disrupt the insanity of diet culture and replace it with something positive, life-affirming and effective. 

We’re talking to you if you - like us - have felt like

If that’s you, then we are here to tell you that the problem is not YOU. The problem is dieting.

As life coaches, empty-nesters, busy entrepreneurs and menopausal women, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to health and wellness, but we do know what has worked for us and other women in our programs.

What’s abundantly clear to us is that there is no silver bullet diet or exercise regimen. Period. Full stop. And we’ve tried a lot of them!

Stick with us as we explore a variety of doable and motivational ways you can free yourself from a lifetime of yoyo dieting.  It IS possible to live a healthier, saner, and more fulfilling life you enjoy. 

Music provided by dmd_productions

In this episode of Beyond Dieting, we talk about how ridiculously smart and accomplished YOU are!!! You got through school. You got a job. Maybe you volunteer your time to help others. Maybe you have a successful relationship. Maybe you have kids you raised while juggling a bunch of other stuff. 

It’s time for you to wake up to the fact that YOU have the answer to your weight loss conundrum. You are the only person who knows what foods you like, what textures, what times you like to eat, what exercises feel good or don’t feel good to you. 

The idea of “figureoutable” is from Marie Forleo, who talks about it in her book Everything is Figureoutable. Making things “figureoutable” relies on your willingness to turn around a couple of beliefs that might actually (probably are) defeatist.  

Marie says you need to be able to accept the following tenets in order to make everything  “figureoutable”.

What we teach in our programs is that you DO have what it takes if only you can learn to plug back into your higher wisdom and the instincts of your body. Years of handing over your power to diet books and diet programs have made it harder to hear your own sweet, smart voice. 

We want to help you get back that connection with yourself and your inner intelligence. But first, we have learned that we have to remind you that this intelligence inside of you actually exists because many of you are probably already doubting that this is true.

This is why we also coach you in our programs to question your beliefs and thoughts about yourself and your abilities. We help you to regain hope and a fundamental confidence in yourself. When you have confidence in yourself as “the expert” on YOU, you will start to make really good decisions around food, drinking and your overall well being.

Your goal is to be healthy for many years to come. The good news is that you can learn to do this for yourself. 

Our song for this week is Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield.  There are so many great lines in there.  We love the idea that your life is a blank page and you get to write the words of your life.  That no one else can ‘feel’ what’s happening in your life or ‘speak’ your life for you.  You get to figure that out for yourself.