What do you believe about your ability to lose weight? Your thoughts about yourself and food are the key to changing your habit of overeating. Anyone can follow a diet and get physical weight off, but changing your mind is how those results become permanent.

Losing weight can trigger a lot of blame and shame if we are not careful. Today I look at what causes these two things to come up, what role they play in reaching a weight loss goal, and how to empower yourself deliberately.

Do you have a constant "feed" of food thoughts in your brain? For food lovers, learning how to not indulge in these thoughts is a necessary skill to lower cravings. On this episode, I teach you five ways to minimize brain chatter around food.

Does happiness elude you? Are you always holding out hope for a future day when everything will be better? On today's show I teach you how to be content where you are right now. It's the best gift you can give yourself.

Your emotions provide valuable information for how to live your best life. But many of us eat to avoid fully experiencing how we feel. In this episode I provide specific ways you can learn and practice how to process your emotions. They are the key to a richer, fuller life without excessive eating.

Learning how to stop overeating and lose weight does not mean you have to enjoy food less. In fact there is a process to be more engaged with food in a mindful way that makes it more satisfying, even while eating less. On this episode I explain exactly how to do it.

Many people start out strong losing weight but struggle with staying committed. But commitment is more than just a declarative pledge to do something, it is step-by-step action taken over a long period of time. Today I teach you how to recommit and stay in the game to get to your goal weight.

Most of us have a complicated relationship with the scale. There is a lot of drama over our weight and what the number means. But you can learn how to weigh yourself and keep it neutral. Doing so will actually help you lose weight.

Sustainable weight loss requires being intentional with your time. To live the life you want, you need to learn how to manage your time so that your priorities match your actions. The process is easier than you think.

Do you feel entitled to eat whatever you want? What about to always enjoy and feel satisfied with food? Beliefs around entitlement can either work against us or for us as we try to stop overeating. On today's episode I explain how.