The Diet Diaries

Friends… this one is for every single woman who has ever stood in a fitting room sweating, swearing, and promising herself this time she’ll lose the weight.

We’re in the thick of holiday dressing season, I’ve been deep in the saga of finding a dress for my niece’s bat mitzvah (the try-ons are here and here!), and today I’m walking you through the exact process I use every time I shop — or honestly, every time I get dressed from my own closet.

It’s my LFC Method: Love. Fits. Comfortable.

Simple… but also life-changing.
Because when you start choosing clothes based on how they work for your real body, not the body you used to have or the one you think you “should” have, everything shifts — your confidence, your mornings, your shopping habits, even your wallet.

Inside this episode I share:

• How to tell the exact moment you’re talking yourself into something — and why it’s always a no
• Why two boxes checked (cute + fits) isn’t enough if you’re not comfortable
• How clothes you never wear quietly drain your energy and your self-trust
• What shifts when you stop dressing to “look smaller” and start dressing to feel like yourself

Changing how you talk to yourself while getting dressed is one of the most powerful body image tools you will ever use. Let me know how it goes. 

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This week, I’m teaching you a quick, super-actionable tool you can start using immediately — especially if you’re heading into a season of parties, appetizers, cookie trays, latkes, and all the random “just take one!” moments that somehow turn into a whole meal.

We’re talking about The Plate Pit Stop — a tiny action that helps you stay connected to what you’re eating without tracking, restricting, or giving yourself a whole list of rules to follow. It’s shockingly simple… and even more effective.

Inside the episode:

• The sneaky way grazing disconnects you from your hunger and your choices
• Why your brain lies to you about how much you’ve actually eaten
• How one tiny slow down moment can completely change the way a holiday event feels
• Why this works even when you aren't trying “be good” or micromanage your food
• How to use this at home 

This isn’t about portion sizes or protein targets

It’s about awareness — the kind that makes you feel good when you leave a party instead of stuffed and pissed off at yourself.

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Getting dressed is hard enough as it is. Getting dressed in a body that feels new after eating disorder recovery or years of disordered eating? Whole different level.

In this conversation, I’m joined by personal stylist Nicole Garfunkel, who works specifically with women in eating disorder recovery, to talk about closets, clothing sizes, “flattering,” experimenting with style, and why your wardrobe might be the missing piece of your healing.

You’ll hear:

• Why your closet holds so much emotional “energy” – and what it means if it’s packed with old sizes and “one day” jeans
• The first thing Nicole has clients do before shopping or buying anything new (and why it has nothing to do with trends)
• A totally different way to think about “flattering” that has nothing to do with looking smaller
• Practical, grounded tips to make shopping less triggering – from what to eat, to who to bring, to when not to go
• How getting dressed can become a daily self-care ritual instead of a panic-inducing chore
• How to start experimenting with clothes when you’re convinced you “can’t pull that off”
• Why re-wearing your clothes (instead of constant hauls) can actually help define your personal style

Nicole is a personal stylist for people in eating disorder recovery. Her mission is to is to help you use fashion as a tool for living the life you desire, especially once you’re recovered into a new body and a new version of yourself. 

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There’s a version of today’s conversation that stays polite and surface-level…and then there’s the version I decided to record today.

I’m talking about the pressure women feel to “fix” their bodies, why so many of us are trying to escape any sense of emotional discomfort, and what it really means when we say a cosmetic procedure “makes me happy.” 

This one of the most honest episodes I’ve ever recorded—and if you feel called out and uncomfortable, then I’ve done my job. Because complacency around this is NOT ok. 

In this episode, I get into:

• the real reason we feel drawn to surgeries, lasers, and injections
• how social media makes it feel like everyone is doing it
• the difference between happiness and relief
• why peer pressure doesn’t end in middle school
• what happens when every woman strives to look the same
• how this impacts our kids (yes — even our sons)
• the internal work I’m choosing to do instead of “fixing” myself

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Ever tell yourself “I’ll just have one”… and then wonder how the whole bag disappeared?

Or swing the other way — “Nope, I can’t have that, I’ll go off the rails” — and still end up thinking about it all day?

This episode is about the middle skill that almost no one teaches: the ability to not decide right away.

When you stop reacting to every craving — whether it’s with “screw it” or “I shouldn’t” — you create space to actually learn what’s going on.

 And that changes everything.

💡 Inside this episode:

• How to handle “trigger foods” without cutting them out
• What happens when you delay a craving instead of fighting it
• Why not deciding might be the most powerful decision you make
• Real stories from clients (and me) about learning to ride the craving wave

Perfect timing as we roll into the holidays — this one’s about building calm and clarity around food, even when there’s candy, cookies, and chaos everywhere.

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We’ve all heard the headlines about GLP-1s. The miracle weight-loss meds. The quick fix. The controversy.

But what does it actually feel like to live it?

Nicole has been my client for 18 months and a year ago she started Zepbound  and has lost nearly 60 pounds. But that’s not the only story.

The story is about what happened underneath the weight loss—the food noise that finally quieted, the skill work that still had to happen even with the meds, and the life she’s living now that no diet ever gave her.

What we talk about:

• What “food noise” really feels like — and what happens when it finally goes quiet
• The difference between biological change and behavioral change
• Why the meds don’t replace the work — they create space for it
• The “finish your plate” brain that doesn’t disappear overnight
• How Nicole’s body image is evolving while she’s still losing weight

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A 2.5-minute reel about a guy telling 18-year-old me my stomach “wasn’t his type” blew up on TikTok. 

The views and follows were cool, but they were far from the best part. That goes to the women who showed up in the comments. Women in their 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s sharing the one sentence from their parents, boyfriends, trainers and random men they dated that changed the course of their lives--and not in a good way.

In this episode, I read a few of those jaw-dropping comments, explain why these voices stick, and show you what actually changes the channel in your head (without another diet). If you’re tired of waking up hating your body and don’t know what to do next, this one’s for you.

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If I overeat chips at lunch, is it okay to skip the carb at dinner to “make up for it”?

That’s the question one woman asked me at a recent workshop — and it’s one of my all-time favorite topics to talk about because we’ve all been there.

I used to live in that “checks and balances” mindset with food. The constant math in my head, the promises to “be good later,” the bargaining with myself to undo whatever I just ate. It felt logical, but it ultimately made eating way more stressful — and it kept me stuck in a cycle of guilt, restriction, and rebound eating.

In this episode, I’m sharing:

• Why “making up for it later” always backfires
• The sneaky difference between skipping something out of self-care vs. punishment
• How to handle overeating without spiraling into “fuck it” mode
• My favorite analogy that will give you a light bulb moment

If you ever find yourself trying to “even things out” with food, this one’s for you.

Grab my free Food Behavior Blueprint mini course that I mention in the episode — it’ll help you figure out what’s actually driving your eating patterns so you can stop playing "let's make a deal" with your meals.

Or if you're ready to go into 2026 feeling the best you ever have, book a consult here. 

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You don’t need more hours in the day — you need more energy.

This week, I’m breaking down why traditional “time management” advice doesn’t actually work, and what to focus on instead. Because you can have all the time in the world and still not have the mental capacity to do the thing you planned.

We’ll talk about:

• The real difference between time and energy management
• Why doing less might be the key to doing more
• How to build your own “good, better, best” options when your energy tanks
• The simple mindset shift that can help you stop burning out and start following through

If you’ve ever thought, if I could just manage my time better, I could get so much more done…this one’s for you.

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Ever wonder why meal prep is just so damn hard? 

Turns out it’s because meal prep isn’t just ONE thing to do. It’s actually ten little things to do. Which is the case for SO MANY tasks that feel hard and overwhelming.

In this episode, I share a surprising story (involving my hair of all things 🙃) that reveals why meal prep—and honestly, anything that feels “too hard”—isn’t as impossible as it seems.

You’ll learn:

• Why “meal prep” isn’t one task, but a whole chain of tasks
• How breaking things into smaller steps shows you where the real struggle is
• The one simple shift that makes hard habits easier to stick with

If meal prep (or anything else in life) feels like a wall you keep slamming into—this episode is going to show you how to finally break it down and get it DONE.

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