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I coach professional women to lose weight for the last time. Do you believe me? Some people don't believe it's possible. This is the first in a series about permanent weight loss. Today I discuss the importance of planning how you are going to eat when you get to goal weight. It's important to do it now.

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Did you know that most adults have some level of chronic inflammation? Did you know that chronic inflammation can get in the way of your weight loss journey? It turns out this is a mostly fixable problem with food. Join me today as I interview Carolyn Williams, Ph.D., RD, a leading nutrition expert on chronic inflammation to give tips on how to get more of her Top 8 Anti-Inflammatory Foods into your week. Check out her cookbook: One-Pot Meals That Heal, coming out September 27, 2022 at major retailers. You can also find Carolyn Williams, Ph.D., RD co-hosting her Happy Eating Podcast, and on Instagram at REALFOODREALLIFE_RD.

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Free Masterclasses this week for the Unstoppable Mindset for Weight Loss! Sign up at https://www.vibrant-md.com/mind. Change your story to change your life. It's funny that 20% of weight loss it the nuts and bolts, but the story running in your head 24/7 can be 80%. It may not make sense, but it has a huge impact on how you run those nuts and bolts of the weight loss journey, and whether or not you succeed in permanent weight loss.

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Bored eating may sometimes be just that, but I truly believe it's a form of emotional eating. Our brains can be sneaky--it may be offering you the thought "I'm bored" when there's an uncomfortable emotion or task that it wants you to avoid. Remember our brains are designed to keep us safe, but we don't need to be safe from our emotions. And our brain doesn't like us to step out of our comfort zone, but you might like to go there. I discuss all this on the podcast today.

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Lagom is a swedish word that means "not too little, and not too much." While people may use it to think about balance in their lives, it's a concept that is perfect for your weight loss journey. Lagom at each meal will serve you well for weight loss and then weight maintenance.

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We have this eat all day, overeat culture that we live in, and it doesn't serve us. It's bad for our health, and it makes weight loss difficult. It saps the good taste of our food as we just continually put food on our taste buds. What can each of us do to change this culture? I'll tell you a few stories about my clients and let's see what ideas it brings up for you.

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You may have been avoiding starchy food on your weight loss journey, but starches aren't created equal. I'll talk today about some resistant starches that don't cause insulin to spike, and about how you can convert everyday foods such as rice, pasta, and potatoes, into resistant starches. 

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There's a serious pinch at the grocery store check-out line as prices rise these days. How can you eat delicious food and continue on a healthy weight loss journey? Let's allow our Wise Mind to help us with a solution, and I'll give you some advice today as well.

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Naked Carbs are the buzz of the internet this summer. Naked carbs are when you eat the bread alone, or a piece of cake for a snack. Why should you avoid naked carbs while on your weight loss journey? I talk about this today.

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As we optimize our hormones for weight loss, it turns out that the order in which we eat our food actually matters. Is it good to eat out of the bread basket they bring at the restaurant before all the other food? It turns out that the timing of when you eat the starch part of your meal makes a large difference in your digestive hormones and can affect how much food you store as fat.

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