Most people know what healthy eating looks like — but sticking with it feels nearly impossible. The disconnect isn’t just food. It’s behavior, psychology, and the patterns that drive choices when life gets busy.

Adi Wyshogrod is a registered dietitian who helps people break free from diet culture, unlearn shame, and build sustainable food habits using a behavior-first approach.

What Listeners Will Learn
• Why “all or nothing” thinking breaks consistency
• How “good week / bad week” cycles get created
• Why defining “healthy” has to include sustainability
• How emotions and history influence food choices

Chapters

00:10 Why healthy eating feels nearly impossible
01:08 The “disconnect” people can’t solve
01:17 The all-or-nothing mindset (good week / bad week)
01:57 The psychology of eating and hidden consequences
02:16 Why everyone has emotion/history tied to food
03:49 Culture, background, and how habits get formed
04:49 The gap in traditional nutrition care
06:47 Weekly support vs. spaced-out appointments
07:02 Why maintenance fails when support is infrequent
08:23 Why nutrition counseling can feel like therapy
09:11 How shame forms early and sticks
11:02 What emotional eating actually is
13:16 Tracking: when it helps vs. when it triggers
15:22 Social media, highlights, and comparison traps
17:24 Weekends, real life, and breaking the cycle
20:17 What a first visit looks like (treatment plan)
24:47 The “small habit” starting point (awareness)
26:22 GLP-1s: risks if behavior doesn’t change
28:41 Staying on vs. coming off GLP-1s
30:38 If behavior-first nutrition became the norm
32:39 Where to learn more

Connect with Adi:
https://geteverlong.com

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