You don't need to give up the joy of cooking while you are losing weight. You also don't need to think of it as tedious or too much work. On today's episode I shared how I learned to enjoy creating meals without needing to overeat along the way. I describe how to shift your thoughts about cooking, and fully appreciate being in the kitchen.

It's normal to feel like mourning the loss of an old friend when you stop overeating. For many of us, food has been a comfort and support, or simply the one thing just for us. But is it a true friend? Today I teach you how weight loss actually teaches you how to become a true friend to yourself.

Learning how to recover from situations when you eat too much can make or break your weight loss goal. Instead of seeing it as a problem, or a reason you aren't capable of losing weight, you can learn more about your underlying thoughts. Today I teach you how to recover so that your weight loss success is inevitable.

Creating a food plan for holiday meals is a way to feel fully satisfied with all the food you love without overeating. But it requires some advanced planning and thought work, and on today's podcast I share exactly how to approach and create the perfect holiday eating plan.

Learning how to say "no" to things and people that don't help you become the best version of yourself is a critical skill I teach in my program. On today's show I talk about how practicing this over the holidays can help you experience a true sense of joy and peace.

What is your idea of the perfect holiday season? For most of my life I anticipated a sense of peace, joy and deeper connection to my family. But the reality was always disappointment and regret, fueled by a lot of overeating. On today's podcast I invite you to consider your intentions for this season, and suggest ways to create exactly what you want.

How often does your inner critic tell you what you "should" or "should not" be doing? This voice pretends to be helpful, but it's actually divisive. It can lead you to rebel against yourself by overeating. On today's show I talk about how giving yourself permission for what you want makes sustainable weight loss much easier and effective.

Anticipation is a valuable tool for weight loss. You can use it to envision the best case scenario or the worst case scenario. It is a way to create thoughts and feelings ahead of time that drive action for success. Listen to today's show to hear how anticipation can work for you rather than against.

When you're on a weight loss journey, your mind can feel like a battleground. There is this internal tug-of-war between the side of you that wants to keep eating for comfort, and the side that wants to reach your goal weight and change your relationship with food. Today I discuss how to understand the politics of the brain and why that conflict is there so you can make weight loss easier and more effective.

Sometimes just imagining being around your favorite food can create feelings of powerlessness. But the solution is not to hide or eliminate these foods from your house. To experience full freedom around food you need to face this fear head-on, and practice eating mindfully. I explain how to do it on today's show.