It’s easy to slowly slip back to old eating and movement habits. I call this “The Drift” and it’s totally normal! You might even maintain or even gain weight while you’re in the drift. The antidote is tapping back into your determination. I’m sharing how I handle this myself: what I do and how I think about it.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• Signs to spot when you’re in “The Drift”
• How to handle it when you’re in a drift so that you don’t go off the rails with food
• How to re-engage on demand and feel determined again

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Weight loss regimes, practices, apps and coaching tools. Here's an inside look into my personal strategies for health and weight loss. You might just hear something new that you’ll want to incorporate into your own strategy.

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You’ve set intentions. You’ve got goals. Not feeling energetic? Lacking enthusiasm? Let’s explore 3 reasons why: Contempt, an “I HAVE to do this” mentality and trying to force a one size fits all diet or workout plan.

If you've ever wondered how to sync your food and workouts to your cycle this one's for you!

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How contempt shows up and drains your motivation so you can release it
• A reframe on all the “shoulds” you have around weight loss so you feel inspired
• Practical advice on how to eat and move your body that optimizes your natural energetic rhythms 

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Give yourself permission to truly enjoy that piece of cake or glass of wine. Give yourself permission to feel what happens when you say, “No,” to yourself or “Okay, one was enough.” And lastly, give yourself permission to want your weight loss goal, even if it feels out of reach right now. 

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How to give yourself permission to help you stop overindulging with food and claim what you truly want: your natural weight and feeling in charge around food.

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Slip ups are to be expected when we’re trying to change our eating habits. This is an opportunity to relish in your humanity and be kind to yourself no matter how hard it feels to do that so you can move on quickly. 

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How to make peace with overindulging 
• How to feel calm immediately
• How to move forward without getting into diet mentality

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I’ve read soooo many books on losing weight and here are my top picks. It’s a mix of science based fat loss books and psychological mastery  books…so there’s a little something for everyone with a weight loss goal. I’ll share my hot take so that you can decide if it’s a must-read for YOU and worthy of shelf space. 

In this episode you’ll learn:

• The top 6 books I recommend for sustainable fat loss
• What I learned from each book
• Why each book might or might not be for you

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Whether you’re thrilled with your weight loss or you're disappointed in yourself, answer these 6 reflection questions I use with my coaching clients to move forward with wisdom, compassion and a strategic mindset. 

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Needing a break from weight loss is really wanting to feel a sense of relief, to feel free, to know we have options. Let’s talk about how to make changes to your eating plan without going off the rails with food. 

In this episode you’ll learn:

• The top thinking trap to avoid when you’re “on a break”
• How to redefine freedom around food
• Unconventional food rules you’re welcome to steal from me

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You likely think of overeating as a form of self sabotage. We say things like I just keep doing this. I know what to do and yet I keep sabotaging myself.

But when we believe that we are in fact sabotaging ourselves we are both the victim and the villian. A victim is helpless. A villain is just plain mean.

But you are neither of those. Learn how to think differently about why you’re overeating in a way that will help stop it.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• An alternative to labeling overeating as self sabotage
• Strategies to stop overeating
• What is allowing an urge to indulge vs white-knuckling it

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Ever wish you could eat whatever you wanted and be at your natural weight? You can, so long as what you want (your desire) is at a natural level. 

If you find yourself continually wanting more food than your body needs, you likely have both a physiological and emotional OVER desire for food. 

When we can reduce this to a natural desire, you won’t feel like you’re in a battle against yourself. You just won’t want all that food any more!

In this episode you’ll learn:

• If you have physiological and/or emotional over desire 
• What happens if we don’t address our over desire for food
• What can happen when over desire for food goes away (it’s amazing and terrible)

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