The "Cake Doesn't Count" Podcast

If eating is your only excitement (and what you really look forward to), dive into today's podcast (below)

In honor of my brand new offering, we're exploring filling the void without food :)

So often in the world of weight loss and diets, we get seduced into the "secret formula to solve XYZ".

We often feel terrible about ourselves to try to get "motivated" enough to push/punish ourselves into change.

My new offering is just about the total opposite of that.

This "Fill the Void without Food" exploration doesn't give you the "secret formula"...

(Because there is none!)

Instead, it's giving you the gift of going inside you to learn how to fill yourself up.

I can't think of anything more important in today's world--to be brave enough to learn how to feel fulfilled from the inside out.

We yearn for a connection that goes beyond the mundane routine tasks of life.

This offering gives you the space to discover that. (All of the info is here)

A woman emailed me to say she was struggling:

"I'm having a hard time letting go of adhering to a program or following some sort of rule; I use dieting as a security blanket."

I have never heard dieting explained this way and I thought it was absolutely something we needed to explore!

Why is dieting so hard to let go of?

Because it can be safe, familiar and our security blanket.

We default back into it even when we know it doesn't serve us.

Or we'll convince ourselves that we will do it "for a just a bit, until we lose the weight".

Listen in to today's podcast to hear more on dieting as a security blanket (and how to let go of it!)

We'll explore reasons why we default and explore how to move out of it.

PS--I have a 5 day self-paced challenge on "How to Not Get Stuck in Diet Mentality and What To Do Instead" here if you need more support.

There is so much on body acceptance and body love out there that gives tips and tools for how to love your body.

But what if you never DO actually learn to love your body?

Is that okay? Or should you keep trying?

Dive in here!

You can also check out the "Love Your Body" challenge here.

So I kind of got talked into doing a burlesque show.

(*Disclaimer--this is my summer of "yes"--saying yes to things I normally wouldn't!)

It was a 6-week class with a performance at the end.

In booty boy shorts underwear 😮😮😮.

Needless to say, it was WAY outside my comfort zone, absolutely terrifying and brought up tons of body criticisms that I didn't know were still in there.

I'm talking about what I learned in the body department in today's podcast.

If you want to see the virtual showcase that I talk about, the link is here.

My dance class is first and it begins at 2 min 35 seconds.

I watched it again and CANNOT believe I am putting this out there for all to see. Lol.

I recommend watching (or skipping around to see) some of the other classes.

Talk about a space filled with CONFIDENT incredible women, showing up as exactly who they are in the skin they're in :)

PS--The "Stop Overeating at Night" 30 Day challenge is BACK! We begin September 1st, 2021.

This is one of the most common struggles on this path and the time of day so many people tend to struggle.

With that in mind, a challenge was born!

All of the info is here!

You know when you are just having one of those bad body image days?

It could be you caught a glimpse of your reflection in a window, saw a photo of yourself you hated, put on an outfit that didn't fit or are just in your head about your body.

Regardless of what causes it, we all have those days.

(Yep--even that woman you look at and think "I'd kill to have her figure")

Bookmark this podcast to come back to for when you're having one of those days.

I'm diving into four things to help!

Check out the resources page here for more on body love!

Have you ever gone on a diet, "failed" and then blamed yourself for not sticking to the program?

No matter what it is--a food program, a diet, or any other plan...

...whatever thing that you blame yourself for not having more willpower to adhere to.

(Hint: this is almost everyone that comes into my community because we all blame ourselves!)

Today is a must listen!

PS-How to Make Healthy Food Decisions is now available! All of the info is here.

On our path towards "normal" eating, there is usually a lot of fear. How do you move through fear on the path to freedom?

That's what we're talking about in today's podcast!

We usually fear weight gain, rusting ourselves, bingeing, judgement around our bodies, comments from others...

And that's just the start of the list!

How do you move through fear when you're working towards being more free?

Here are four tips to help!

When we want to lose weight or are uncomfortable in our body, we often hold onto this concept of a "future thin body".

This may show up as a yearning to be at a size you were before or a subtle desire that you try to push down (one that wishes you could "get back to" a certain weight).

Exploring this topic can help you dig deeper into what it is that you're REALLY wanting from that size/weight and create the space to let go of this fantasy (to truly accept where you are now!)

The temptation of dieting can give us hope, a promise, a thrill of reaching that future thin(er) body.

Tune in to the podcast today for the 3 things to reflect on around this topic!

PS--if you want to dig deeper into body love, you can get the self-study body love kit in the food freedom challenge bundle!

The all or nothing mindset plagues us in the diet world.

When we're on a diet, we pick up this way of thinking:

...that we're either good or bad.

We're on or off.

We're eating perfectly or not.

There's no gray area.

It's just "are we doing the plan" or not?

When we're trying to find our own version of "normal eating", this mindset can come back in full swing.

It ends up keeping us stuck, because if we're not "good" with food, we feel like a failure.

We can spiral down a rabbit hole, thinking it's not worth it because we can't do it right.

We self-sabotage.

This mindset is so common in dieting, and it keeps us stuck when we want to find more freedom around food.

If you struggle with this black and white thinking, you're in for a treat with today's podcast!

PS--The Normal Eaters Club is now open for the Spring enrollment! If you want to find your own "normal", join us!

Anxiety used to hit me when it came time to wear spring/summer outfits. If warm weather clothes are a trigger, then today's podcast is a must listen.

I wanted to hide my body and crawl under a rock until winter came back around again.

The thought of baring my body in a bathing suit or shorts invoked deep shame and embarrassment.

If you struggle with the transition from winter to summer clothing, tune in to the podcast :)

PS-Break Free from Emotional Eating challenge starts next week! (April 14th, 2021)