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298. Why Low-Fat, Low-Calorie Diets Fail After 50 (Do THIS Instead!)
Have you been cutting calories, avoiding fat, and still wondering why weight loss feels harder with age? You’re not alone—and it’s not your fault.
In this episode, we’re breaking down why traditional low-fat, low-calorie diets backfire for adults over 50—and how they may be sabotaging your energy, metabolism, and long-term health.
If you’re stuck in a cycle of losing and regaining the same weight, hitting frustrating plateaus, or feeling like you have to eat less and suffer more just to make progress—this episode is for you. We’ll show you how hormones, not willpower, are the real driver of fat loss after 50—and what actually works instead.
If you’ve ever thought, “Why isn’t this working anymore?” — press play. The answer might change everything.
Estrogen dominance is on the rise in younger women, and very common in perimenopausal women. Symptoms include decreased sex drive, bloating, weight gain, mood changes, heavy periods, increased PMS symptoms, sleep problems, and hot flashes.
Prepare to listen to a great episode on women’s hormonal changes through the lifecycle, estrogen dominance, and fasting around irregular menstrual cycles with Dr. Tabatha Barber. She's not just a triple board-certified OB/GYN physician, she's a passionate advocate for women's health and living a life of resilience and purpose.
Dr. Tabatha's life story is nothing short of inspiring. From battling self-esteem and identity issues to navigating the daunting world of peer pressure and surviving the challenges of teenage motherhood, she emerged as a symbol of unwavering perseverance and grace. Her riveting journey is beautifully documented in her first book, "From White Trash to White Coat: The Birth of Catherine’s Purpose," a testament to her unwavering spirit.
Today, Dr. Tabatha Barber stands as an expert in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine. In addition to her medical practice, Dr. Tabatha hosts The Gutsy Gynecologist Show Podcast.
Beyond her professional roles, she's an inspirational speaker, a dedicated mentor, a loving wife, a devoted mother, and a proud grandmother. Her life is a shining example of what's achievable when you tap into your inner strength and unwavering commitment.
Highlights From This Episode:
Unravelling the major causes of estrogen dominance
Exploring alternative approaches to birth control
Understanding the telltale signs of perimenopause
Navigating fasting strategies for those with irregular menstrual cycles
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Did you know high blood pressure usually has no symptoms? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about half of adults have high blood pressure, defined as a systolic (top) blood pressure greater than 130 mmHg or a diastolic (bottom) blood pressure greater than 80 mmHg, or are taking medication for high blood pressure.
What’s more concerning, is only about 1 in 4 adults with high blood pressure have it under control. Having high blood pressure increases your risk of heart attack and stroke. And it’s estimated that in the United States alone, $131 billion is spent on the condition each year.
On today’s episode, you’ll hear from Jay Shah, MD. He is an expert cardiologist, having practiced at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Mayo Clinic, and now is Chief Medical Officer for Aktiia.
He believes the time has come in medicine for individuals to understand and optimize their own health. This includes a better understanding of your blood pressure, and not relying on a sole reading at the doctor’s office to say “You have high blood pressure, take this medication.”
In this interview, he talks about a better way to measure high blood pressure - continuously and automatically. Similar to a continuous glucose monitor but for blood pressure. For the right person, this technology can be life-saving.
Highlights From This Episode:
Prevalence of high blood pressure.
Importance of proper medication dosing.
What is Aktiia and how to use it properly.
Why a continuous blood pressure device increases the Hawthorne effect and behavior change.
Lifestyle changes to lower blood pressure.
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Have you ever blamed your low thyroid for your weight loss struggles? If so, you’re not alone! The thyroid is a common scapegoat for weight issues.
What many people don’t realize is that their lifestyle choices are the primary determinant of thyroid health.
Things like diet, exercise, sleep, stress, and toxins all play a role in how well your thyroid functions. Just taking medication to correct your hormone levels will likely not be enough to get you the health and weight loss results you want.
To help you better understand the interplay between lifestyle and thyroid health, we brought on a nutrition expert to talk about the nuances of thyroid testing, health, and healing.
Megan Lyons, CCN, BCHN, CHC, MSHN, MBA is a health & wellness expert who is deeply passionate about inspiring others to feel their healthiest and happiest.
Highlights from This Episode
Stress and thyroid disorders.
Thyroid testing for thyroid antibodies for an accurate diagnosis.
Dairy & oxalates and its effects on thyroid health.
Oxalates and joint pain.
Micronutrient essentials for thyroid.
Best magnesium types.
Tips for low thyroid hormone.
Alcohol and its impact on thyroid function.
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Wendie Trubow, MD, MBA is a functional medicine gynecologist. She is passionate about helping women optimize their health.
In this episode, Dr. Trubow talks about the devastating effects that mercury and lead toxicity had on her body including unexplained hair loss. Through her struggles with mold and metal toxicity, Celiac disease, and a variety of other health issues, Trubow has developed a deep sense of compassion for what her patients are facing.
She co-authored the book, "Dirty Girl -- Ditch the Toxins, Look Great and Feel Freaking Amazing!" which became an Amazon Best Seller.
Join us for a conversation on how heavy metals and other environmental toxins can cause weight gain, hair loss, fatigue and so much more.
Highlights From This Episode
How environmental toxins affect our health and immunity.
How toxins contribute to insulin resistance and weight loss resistance.
Is added sugar considered a toxin?
Most common types and sources of environmental toxins.
Things you need to know about P Fast chemicals.
What does “endocrine disrupting chemicals or substance” mean?
What are the available approaches to assessing and evaluating individual risks and exposures to environmental toxins?
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Marissa Horak, MOTR/L, CLT-LANA, CPAM is an occupational therapist who specializes in lymphedema, oncology, and pelvic floor. She is a LANA board-certified lymphedema therapist and also has advanced specialty breast cancer rehab and male pelvic oncology certifications.
In this interview you’ll learn about the importance of our lymphatic system, how to know if your is working properly and how to maximize its performance.
Connect with Marissa on instagram @wellnessot and work with her at Thrive OT | https://thrive-ot.com.
Highlights From This Episode
What is the lymphatic system and how does it work?
What is a sluggish lymphatic system? How to know if yours has dysfunction?
What does your lymphatic system need to stay healthy?
3 phases of Lymphedema.
What are the biggest risk factors of Lymphadema?
Intrinsic mobility of lymphatic system (importance of movement!).
Procedure on how to do self-lymphatic drainage.
“I've been told by my doctor that my swelling is just part of my heart or kidney function, or a side effect of a medication. My doctor recommended diuretics. What do I do now?”
There are a lot of social media influencers and spas promoting lymph drainage--how to tell who knows what they are talking about?
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If you have prediabetes and need to lower your blood sugar and/or lose weight to avoid going on medications, this episode is for you. Joining us today is Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDCES, CHWC, FAND. She is the author of the bestselling book, Diabetes Weight Loss–Week by Week, as well as The Overworked Person’s Guide to Better Nutrition, and Prediabetes: A Complete Guide 2nd edition.
An expert in nutrition, culinary topics, and diabetes, she is often quoted in web and print publications including Today’s Dietitian, USA Today, and Prevention.com.
She has counseled thousands of individuals wishing to develop better habits or to change the course of a disease. One of her biggest messages to share is that prediabetes is not pre-problem.
Fasting insulin can predict type 2 diabetes at least 10 years before glucose or A1c. So if you haven’t had your insulin checked, now is the time, even if your glucose and A1c are in normal or borderline ranges.
Highlights From This Episode
Personal wellness vision explained and why it’s important for long-term habit change.
Behavior change techniques to make habits stick. Jill’s “Rules with Exceptions” explained.
Daily checklist for stable blood sugars.
What does a “well-balanced” meal look like?
Interesting facts about eating nuts for weight loss.
Blood sugar regulation hacks.
Types of resistant starch
Benefits of different types of exercise.
Jill’s thoughts on stress and cortisol for stress management.
Important: Prediabetes is no “pre-problem.”
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Dr. Anne Peled, MD is a surgeon, an educator, a researcher, a mother, an athlete, and a breast cancer survivor. Just a few years into starting her own thriving breast cancer and plastic surgery practice, she was diagnosed with breast cancer herself, which gives her the unusual perspective of both the expert and the patient.
With her husband Ziv Peled, MD, also a board-certified plastic surgeon, she is currently pioneering an entirely new way of treating breast cancer with a combined mastectomy and reconstruction technique that preserves the nipple, the skin, and the sensation, with manageable recovery and hospital time.
She started researching this method of surgery when she herself was faced with the decision about what treatment to have for breast cancer, and there was no option like this available to her at that time. Her goal is for women to come out of her care feeling stronger than they ever have been, and it is this holistic approach to healthcare that is the underpinning to her practice and her teaching.
We hope you enjoy this episode and share it with someone you know who may benefit from knowing this kind of procedure is an option if they are facing breast cancer.
Highlights From This Episode
Dr. Peled’s story on her experience with breast cancer.
Dr. Peled’s story on her and his husband’s “sensation preserving mastectomy.”
How to prevent breast cancer/how to reduce risk for breast cancer.
Nutrition tips that reduce breast cancer risk.
How to identify if you are in the high risk category for breast cancer.
Insulin resistance and breast cancer risk.
Breast cancer treatment.
Breast cancer recovery, side effects of the treatment.
Post surgical tips.
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This interview on the Reshape Your Health Podcast is especially motivating, especially if you have a social drinking habit. After this interview, I committed to not drink for 30 days. Prior to this interview, I would have no more than 1 drink per week, so it wasn’t a big stretch. I’d encourage you to do the same after listening to this interview.
James Swanwick is CEO and founder of Swanwick Sleep, Alcohol Free Lifestyle, and host of the podcast, Alcohol Free Lifestyle. He’s one of the people leading the crusade on people having a better relationship with alcohol and improving their sleep.
His teachings have been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur magazine and Psychology Today. He’s also a former SportsCenter anchor on ESPN.
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One common barrier we hear to people achieving their health and weight loss goals is a lack of self-control or self-discipline.
We believe self-control is a short-term strategy, not a long-term one. You’re more likely to reach your goals if you have a strong “why” and systems set-up for your success.
But you will always need self-control in the little moments of decision during the day that put you on the trajectory to make better, or worse, subsequent choices for the rest of the day.
Tracy Pleschourt, the Founder of Self-Made U and the Host of Secrets of the Self-Made Podcast helps men and women achieve their goals and solve all problems FAST by developing SELF-control.
Join this interview today to learn how she developed this operating system to improve her own self-control to stop overeating and overdrinking.
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According to the CDC, 51.5% of women over 50 have low bone mass. This statistic blew our mind! Without proper treatment, this can develop into osteoporosis and greatly impact your fracture risk, mobility, and quality of life.
Unless you get a DEXA scan, it’s hard to know if you have low bone mass. Maintaining your strength and balance can be the difference between living independently or in an assisted living facility…or between an assisted living facility and long-term care.
So those who want to maintain their mobility and independence as long as possible need to be vigilant about lifestyle choices that promote good bone health.
Join us for this informative interview about how to prevent and treat low bone mass to reduce your risk of fractures and osteoporosis with Patrick Donovan, PT, DPT who works in geriatric outpatient orthopedics in Denver, Colorado.
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If you’re over 50, eating healthy, and still not losing weight… this episode is for you.
We often hear that a whole-food, plant-based diet is the healthiest way to eat. But what if your “healthy” habits are actually working against you—stalling weight loss, raising blood sugar, and keeping you stuck in a cycle of frustration?
In this episode, we break down the surprising truth about plant-based diets, especially for women navigating hormonal changes after 50. If you’re tired of doing everything “right” and still not seeing results, this episode will help you understand why—and what to do instead.
Tune in to discover how to finally break free from the cycle of weight gain, inflammation, and confusion—and learn how a low insulin and inflammation lifestyle can help you lose weight, keep it off, and reclaim your health for good.
It’s never too late to lose weight and get healthy! Whether you’re in your 50s, 60s, 70s, or beyond, it’s possible for you to lose weight and transform your health.
We can’t wait to introduce you to today’s podcast guest! She’s the sweetest woman with a charming Southern accent you could listen to all day long.
Her name is Beth and she had tried 10+ diets before joining Zivli. At almost 70 years old (although you’d NEVER believe it when you see her), she was finally able to lose the stubborn weight and keep it off with our low-insulin lifestyle approach.
Beth's primary goal was to enter her next decade as physically, emotionally, and spiritually healthy as she could be.
Through our Zivli program, she was able to lose 20 pounds AND keep it off for a year now. She's strong, healthy, and active. 💪
She's gone from a size 14 to a size 4, and is no longer shy to be in pictures. 💃 Just a few months after her hip replacement surgery, she was able to run up steps on vacation!
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One of our favorite things to do is hear about Zivli member wins and success stories. When we hear of a great win in the community or Office Hours, we often reach out and ask that person if they’d be willing to share their story with our broader YouTube/Podcast community.
We always love hearing more of their backstory and details. What made them successful in reaching their goals? What did they do differently than before? What is their thought process like? What’s their daily routine?
This week we're honored to share an interview with Tracy.
Aside from looking and feeling amazing, Tracy also saw these results after she joined Zivli and put into practice what we teach:
✅ No more joint pain 🙌 ✅ Lower blood pressure so I don’t have to take BP medication ✅ Lower cholesterol so I don’t have to take statin medication ✅ Not to have diabetes ✅ To get to a healthy weight (150 pounds for her) ✅ To be more active with my grandchildren ✅ Not to shy away from mirrors ✅ Fit into cute clothes
She dropped 3 clothing sizes and is no longer on any prescription medication. She’s more active with her grandkids and was proud of how she looked in her new swimsuit on her Jamaican vacation with her husband.
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Have you ever set the intention to do one thing, for example - exercise after work - but then in the moment you either completely forget your intention or decide you don’t care enough to follow-through?
This happens all the time for various health habits we try to implement.
Drink more water. 💧 Exercise more. 🏋️♀️ Get more sleep. 😴 Eat less sugar. 🧁
The list goes on and on. Why are we great at setting intentions, but fall back into old behavior patterns - or as I like to call them, rhythms of life.
That’s what we’re discussing on today’s podcast episode with Reana Mulcahy, PT, DPT.
Highlights From This Episode
How do beliefs form?
How does self-sabotage affect your beliefs and health habits?
Examples of self-sabotage in terms of food standpoint.
How do beliefs contribute to a certain behavior?
How to identify some limiting thoughts that are keeping you stuck?
"Brain Break" explained.
Journaling prompts to change beliefs.
How to transform thoughts into a new belief?
How to make journaling more productive.
Why your own voice recordings can be so powerful.
How consistency and discipline affect the mindset.
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In this episode, you’ll learn 7 things no one tells you about losing weight.
Whether you’re just considering getting started with weight loss, have started and stopped so many times you’ve lost count, are in the middle of your journey, stuck at a plateau, or are in maintenance, you will take something away from this episode.
Having lost 85 pounds in my life at one point or another, I know how frustrating it can be to feel like you’re doing all the right things, but still not seeing progress on the scale.
We hope you find this episode extremely valuable and helps you feel less alone in this journey to better health.
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In this very special episode of the Reshape Your Health podcast, I get to interview one of our Zivli members, Cynthia. She’s been a regular attendee at Office Hours and has generously shared her insights, wins, and struggles with our Zivli community.
Her story has inspired me so much that I wanted to bring her message to our broader podcast and YouTube community.
She’s overcome so much in her life and has spent more than a year addressing her mental weight. She knows the physical weight will follow as she continues to master her mindset.
She’s been a true inspiration for us to keep showing up and doing our best every day. We hope you are as inspired by Cynthia as we are.
Highlights From This Episode
How Cynthia worked on her limiting thoughts.
Cynthia talks about perfectionism and high expectations.
Cynthia talks about putting herself first.
How Cynthia dealt with alcohol and other substances.
Cynthia's experience with stopping caffeine.
Cynthia shares what tools she’s used to help with her cravings.
Cynthia talks about weight loss and her mental health.
Cynthia shares how her Personal Faith Formula helped her journey.
Cynthia shares how she does her self-reflection and overcomes obstacles.
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Being at a weight loss plateau can feel very frustrating, especially when you feel like you’re doing everything in your power to get the scale to go down and it’s not budging.
While we don’t want you to give the scale any of our emotional power, we do understand that you want to see some progress.
Remember the scale is only one indicator of progress. Also consider your energy levels, how you’re sleeping, how your clothes are fitting, and just celebrating the little consistent things you are doing for your health.
All that being said, there are three types of weight loss plateaus that we’ll explain today. Once you understand the type of plateau you’re experiencing, you can tailor your strategy appropriately.
Weight loss plateaus are completely normal on your weight loss journey. If you anticipate the stalls, they won’t be as discouraging.
Just like any other facet of medicine, you can only improve a condition if you have the correct diagnosis. A great example of this is treating low back pain.
If you don’t get to the root of the problem, you can spend months of time and money on physical therapy sessions, chiropractor appointments, or medications that don’t make much of a difference.
In the case of a weight loss stall, if your strategies don’t match the type of plateau you have, you’ll face similar frustration.
There are three types - circumstantial, mental, or physical. Listen to this episode to learn more about how to break them.
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In this episode, you'll hear from Justin Richard—who humbly calls himself “just a guy with a continuous glucose monitor”—as he shares the practical, real-world tips he’s learned on his personal journey to lower blood sugar and prevent the diabetes that runs in his family. His relatable approach and simple strategies make the science easy to understand and even easier to apply.
Together, we unpack the surprising science behind blood sugar spikes and explain why even seemingly “healthy” habits might be quietly sabotaging your metabolic health. You’ll learn how to interpret your body’s unique responses to food, why some people crash after meals while others thrive, and how tools like Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) are changing the way we approach personalized nutrition.
This conversation goes beyond theory—it's packed with actionable insights that can help you balance your blood sugar naturally, feel more in control of your health, and build sustainable habits that support your long-term wellness goals. Whether you're trying to reverse insulin resistance, stabilize your energy, or finally understand how your meals are affecting your body, this is a must-watch.
Highlights From This Episode
Learning how to manage blood sugar spikes.
The process of developing sustainable eating habits.
Reduction of high blood sugar symptoms.
Cost of CGM.
Importance of monitoring your blood sugar.
FAQs about CGM.
Insights on how food affects your blood sugar.
How Apple Cider Vinegar helps reduce blood sugar spikes.
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In this episode, you’ll learn 6 science-backed tips to lose body fat and gain muscle.
This is an important conversation because if you’re trying to lose weight but aren’t doing these 6 things, you’ll accidentally lose more muscle mass.
This loss of muscle mass makes the weight you do lose harder to keep off due to a slower metabolic rate. Then all the work, money, and energy you put into losing weight will have been in vain.
And you'll be stuck on the weight regain rollercoaster yet again.
We want you to stop going on a diet, and start having a diet. One that helps you achieve and maintain a healthy weight, body fat level, and muscle mass.
Then you can just continue to live that lifestyle instead of starting and stopping diets. Be sure to stay through all 5 tips because I’m sharing a bonus one at the end.
And if you don’t follow this bonus tip, all the other tips will be far less effective - if they work at all.
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In Part 2 of our How To Sleep Better Series with Valerie Cacho, MD, we discuss practical things you can do to sleep better including mindfulness practices, meditations, breathing techniques, journal prompts, and more.
Valerie Cacho, MD, is an integrative sleep medicine specialist. Her interests and expertise include: diagnosing and treating medical sleep disorders, women's sleep concerns, mind-body approaches to insomnia, self-compassion training, clinical hypnotherapy, and promoting sleep health and wellness.
She is the president and founder of Sleep Life Med, a tele-sleep practice in Hawaii and California. Additionally, Dr. Cacho is the CEO of Sleephoria, a wellness brand founded on the belief that a well-rested woman has the energy, clarity, and drive to change the world.
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In this episode, you’ll learn 4 differences between low-calorie eating and low-insulin eating for losing weight, and more importantly, keeping it off.
Why is this conversation important?
We believe a lot of the frustration and feelings of failure that are commonly associated with weight loss can be mitigated through a low insulin approach.
So many come to us after being trapped in the weight regain rollercoaster.
This looks like unintentionally gaining weight, gaining motivation to get it off, doing some sort of short-term diet to lose the weight, regaining weight, feeling like a failure, then starting the cycle all over again once you regain your motivation to change.
How you go about losing weight - whether the low calorie or low insulin approach, will determine three things.
First - the type of body weight you lose. In other words, are you losing fat or muscle mass?
Second - how likely the weight is to stay off due to your new body composition.
Third - your weight loss experience in general. I.e. Are you miserable, cold, tired and hungry? Or satisfied and energetic?
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We know how frustrating it is to do everything “right” on Weight Watchers—sticking to your points, choosing zero-point foods—only to step on the scale and see zero progress. If you’ve been caught in the cycle of losing a few pounds, gaining it back, and wondering what you’re doing wrong, you’re not alone.
In this episode, we’re breaking down why Weight Watchers seems to work at first… then stops. We’ll uncover the hidden hormonal reasons your body is resisting weight loss, why zero-point foods aren’t really “free,” and how following outdated advice could be making your insulin levels—and your weight—go up.
If you’ve been blaming yourself and thinking you just need to try harder, this conversation will shift your perspective. We’ll explain the real science behind sustainable weight loss, especially after 50, and why continuing to rely on point systems could leave you stuck and discouraged for years to come.
Listen in to finally understand why what worked before isn’t working now—and what you can do to break the cycle for good.
Anyone who has struggled with insomnia, difficulty falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, or waking up too early knows how a bad night of sleep can make everything harder.
Good sleep is essential for good physical, mental, and emotional health.
One of the biggest barriers to losing weight in midlife and after menopause is poor sleep. Chronically bad sleep raises cortisol, which raises glucose, which raises insulin. This drives fat storage, not fat burning.
In light of this, we wanted to bring on a sleep expert to discuss frequently asked questions about sleep.
Valerie Cacho, MD, is an integrative sleep medicine specialist. Her interests and expertise include: diagnosing and treating medical sleep disorders, women's sleep concerns, mind-body approaches to insomnia, self-compassion training, clinical hypnotherapy, and promoting sleep health and wellness.
She is the president and founder of Sleep Life Med, a tele-sleep practice in Hawaii and California. Additionally, Dr. Cacho is the CEO of Sleephoria, a wellness brand founded on the belief that a well-rested woman has the energy, clarity, and drive to change the world.
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In this episode you’ll learn the most common summer weight loss pitfalls and how to sidestep them.
If you're trying to lose weight over the summer so that you feel more comfortable in your clothes or bathing suit, this episode is for you.
Anyone who has lost weight knows that structure is important. Having processes, or systems is important.
But during the summer, things tend to be a little bit more flexible. You might be going on vacation, you might be going to a friend's house, you might be hosting barbecues.
Your environment changes which means your plan also needs to change.
If you don't change your plan over the summer, then you are risking regaining some of the weight that you worked so hard to lose.
You're also not capitalizing on the opportunity to develop flexibility and problem solving skills.
Summer is a great time to identify new emotional eating cues that aren’t around in the Winter, Spring, or Fall.
Summer is going to come around next year too so you might as well learn how to deal with some of these weight loss pitfalls now so that you don't have to deal with them again in the future.
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Join us for this lively discussion with Jenn Edden about how to lower carb cravings and eat less sugar.
We covered lots of great topics including sugar addiction, how to stop craving sugar, how to have just a little sweets, how food chemicals increase sugar cravings, and what to do during and after a “binge” to get back “on track” quickly.
Highlights From This Episode
Review of substance use disorder criteria to highlight the addictive nature of sugar.
What if we pushed cocaine to cocaine addicts like we push sugar on sugar “addicts”?
Unlinking eating sugar and carbs with comfort.
Breaking the sweet cravings after dinner.
Why sugar cravings are some form of imbalance & how chemicals in food cause sugar cravings.
4 steps to get back on track fast after eating sweets.
Why reducing stress is critical to reducing sugar cravings.
What to do during and after a binge to stop eating sweets.
Different sugars will affect different people differently.
The importance of stopping negative emotions following eating sweets.
How being (somewhat) minimalistic with their life can help reduce sugar cravings.
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In this weight loss mindset tip episode, you’ll learn the most common emotional eating mistake and how to fix it.
If you find yourself digging through the fridge even though you just had dinner, or going to the break room to find a snack just because you're bored or stressed at work, this episode is for you.
One important thing to recognize is that this is not a quick fix.
There are so many things that you can do to help with emotional eating. And if you're an action taker, you're probably already trying some of them.
You can drink more water, eat more protein, eat more fiber, sleep more, reduce your stress, and choose tea instead of sweets in the afternoon or after dinner.
While all of those things are beneficial, they still overlook the most important thing that you can do to reduce your emotional eating.
This one thing is absolutely free, but it does require your attention and focus. It's an exercise that I'm going to take you through in this video.
And if you don't do this mindset work, all of the strategies that I just mentioned about improving how you eat and sleep and de-stress will not be as effective.
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In today’s episode on the Reshape Your Health podcast, join us for a discussion on how to use essential oils to reduce stress, calm anxiety, and improve your sleep with Jodi Cohen, founder of Vibrant Blue Oils.
With her unique personal experience with anxiety, divorce, and the loss of a child, she’s passionate about spreading the message about how essential oils have helped her heal and feel like herself again.
She also shares a unique tip to quickly reduce anxiety during a panic attack.
Highlights From This Episode
Jodi’s story about how anti-anxiety medications had the opposite effect.
How Jodi used essential oils to help heal from adrenal collapse after having to place her husband into inpatient care.
Normal “nerves” vs generalized anxiety vs panic attacks explained.
Why COVID led to heightened levels of anxiety.
How blood sugar dysregulation and other “external” factors can contribute to anxiety.
Physiology behind the stress response and anxiety.
How to use essential oils to “stimulate” the parasympathetic nervous system to reduce anxiety.
Various ways to use essential oils for different benefits.
Quick way to calm anxiety during a panic attack.
Using essential oils during therapy to heal from trauma.
How Jodi used essential oils to calm the incessant anxiety following the loss of her son so she could keep caring for her daughter.
The benefits of instant gratification from using essential oils.
Using essential oils to fall asleep or stay asleep.
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In today's weight loss mindset tip episode, we're talking about detaching your self-worth from the number on the scale.
Anyone who’s ever tried to lose weight has probably experienced attachment to their weight and a strong desire to see their hard work paying off on the scale.
You wait for a “good day,” go to the bathroom, strip down to nothing, adjust your weight side to side on the scale all in hopes that you’ll see the lowest possible number.
Sound familiar?
But what you may not recognize is that mental attachment to a number on the scale is actually counterproductive to long-term weight loss.
This attachment could look like feeling really discouraged after stepping on the scale and not seeing any downward progress.
It could look like seeing no change on the scale, and feeling frustrated because you're doing everything in your power to lose weight and nothing is happening.
In fact, sometimes you gain a pound or two from last week and you think…
“What’s the point? Why am I doing this anyway?”
Attachment can also manifest as behavior change when you do lose weight.
For example, seeing a lower number and then overeating that day or weekend.
If any of that resonates with you, you’ll love this episode. Inside, I share a quick and simple way to start detaching your self-worth, or self-esteem, from the number on the scale.
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Today we are delighted to bring you a new episode on the Reshape Your Health Podcast.
You’ll learn from Suzanne Fenske, MD, FACOG about the causes, symptoms, and treatment for PCOS and endometriosis.
Highlights From This Episode
Similarities and differences between integrative and functional medicine.
PCOS is not so much a reproductive issue, as an endocrine issue.
Causes of adrenal issues that contribute to PCOS.
Signs and symptoms of PCOS.
Can PCOS be reversed, and if so how?
Why start with stress management and sleep to manage PCOS before nutrition and exercise.
What is endometriosis?
How does obesity affect endometriosis related to excess estrogen production?
Best treatment for endometriosis.
“Normal aging/perimenopause” vs more severe hormone imbalances.
Symptoms of perimenopause (even when you’re getting your cycle.)
Recommendations for treating insomnia in perimenopause and postmenopause.
Adaptogens for stress management plus specific recommendations for use.
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People see someone thin and often assume they know nothing about what it's like to lose weight.
And that’s just not always the case.
You don’t know what anyone has really been through.
Looks can be deceiving. You can’t judge a book by its cover. 📚
Everyone’s weight loss journey and challenges are different.
While I’m 140 pounds today, I wasn’t always.
In my life, I’ve actually lost 85 pounds.
This episode is covering a little mindset tip that helped me along the way.
(Important! 👇)
Signs that you’re not employing this tip include getting burnt-out on weight loss, experiencing a lack of motivation and follow-through, and struggling with frequent “start/stops.”
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One common mistake I see when people are losing weight or improving their health is…
inadvertently raising their stress by using the word “need.”
How many times a day do you have thoughts like…
“I need to go to the gym” or “I need to meal prep.”
You don’t actually need to do anything.
In fact, using the word need is counterproductive to your weight loss and health goals.
👉You don’t need the word need. 👈
The word need, along with should, and have to, are three things that cause stress in your mind.
Stress raises cortisol, cortisol raises insulin, and increased insulin makes weight loss hard. 🤦♀️
Just another example of sneaky limiting thoughts.
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If you have a weight loss or health goal you’re trying to reach and are struggling with impatience…this podcast is for you! 🙌
A very common roadblock people face when pursuing any goal is impatience. You’ve probably heard that quote good is the enemy of great. We think impatience is the enemy of great.
You can’t buy patience. You can’t shortcut its development. You only get patience through experience. It takes time, but developing patience is a critical skill if you want to lose weight and keep it off.
The other skill is practice. The definition of practice is the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories relating to it.
Translation - doing the work.
Practice + patience = proficiency.
If you’re missing one of these 2 key ingredients, you will not be successful in reaching your health goals. Listen to this podcast learn more about this equation for weight loss success, and how to apply it in your own health journey.
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Are you doing everything right but still stuck at a weight loss plateau? You’re eating healthy, staying active, and watching your calories—but the scale won’t budge. It’s frustrating, discouraging, and probably making you question your metabolism—or even your willpower.
In this episode, we’re revealing three critical blood markers that most doctors don’t check (or overlook entirely) that could explain why you’re not seeing results. Ignoring them doesn’t just keep you stuck—it could put you on the path to diabetes or heart disease.
We’ll show you what these markers are, what “normal” ranges to aim for, and how to start taking control of your results—without resorting to extreme diets or punishing workouts.
If you’ve hit a plateau and don’t know what to do next, this episode will give you the answers you’ve been missing.
💡They were feeling those things…and that is an important distinction.
If you don’t like how you’re feeling, you can choose a different thought that will make you feel better. 👍
The only thing we have control over in this life is how we choose to think.
What you don’t have control over are the subsequent emotions, actions, and results those thoughts create.
You create your world with your words. 💯
It’s so important to recognize that you are what you say you are after you say I am.
“I am” is an identity statement. Your brain pays attention to it and assumes it’s true.
Your brain doesn’t know if the words you tell yourself are true or false, it just hears your internal dialect, and goes about looking for ways to create that reality.
If you’re intentional to choose your “I am” statements wisely, you can shape your emotions and actions.
👉 If you don’t take responsibility for your results, you are abdicating your power to change them.
The most effective way to take responsibility for your results is to take responsibility for the thoughts that created them.
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Years ago I interviewed an emotional eating expert for the podcast.
I still remember being so surprised that the #1 personality trait of an emotional eater was…
✖️Not perfectionism.
✖️Not being a control freak.
✅ Being a people pleaser.
Time and again in my own life and coaching experience with Zivli members, this rings true.
Often someone inadvertently ties their self-worth to the approval of others. So they go about trying to please everyone to feel better about themselves.
This can be a very slippery slope.
If we say yes to make other people happy, at the expense of our own time to recharge and make ourselves happy…what’s the result???
Emotional fatigue and a frustration at a lack of time to do what’s important to us.
And what’s a quick fix to make us feel better…
Food. 🍩🍦🍨
Usually something that is sweet or salty because those refined carbs stimulate our dopamine receptors in our brains to help us feel better.
This episode is an insightful discussion on how to stop letting the opinions (or more often perceived opinions) of others control your behavior.
This is a very important weight loss skill to develop if you want to become fully aware of, and in control of, your thoughts.
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In this quick tip weight loss mindset episode, you’ll learn 4 ways to fortify your frequency and guard your emotional energy so you can use your time, energy, and attention on things you actually want to be doing.
Have you ever felt like your day was going great and then,
💥BAM, all of a sudden you get pulled into someone else’s negativity?
Maybe it was an unexpected email or phone call.
Perhaps someone said something that hurt your feelings and now you can’t stop thinking about it,
…wondering if this was somehow your fault.
Are you an emotional doormat for someone to spew their problems on as they vent?
All of this negative energy takes a toll.
If you’re not careful with your attention, focus, and energy, it’s easy to get emotionally hijacked.
This leads to less mental and emotional capacity to follow-through on your health and wellness goals.
It can manifest as exhaustion, difficulty sleeping, and low motivation that can last weeks or months at a time.
People often call this, “Getting off track” but don’t attribute it to a lack of boundaries in their own life.
Learn how to create stronger emotional boundaries in this episode.
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This weight loss mindset tip episode was spurred from a post on James Clear’s instagram account.
It said:
“It doesn’t make sense to continue wanting something if you aren’t willing to do what it takes to get it. If you don’t want to live the lifestyle, release yourself from the desire. To crave the result but not the process, is to guarantee disappointment.”
Have you ever felt like you’ve worked so hard for so long to reach a goal, and still aren’t where you want to be?
Maybe you’ve started to second-guess if you really have what it takes.
Maybe you’re wondering if you actually have the mental and emotional bandwidth to give what you think it will take to reach your goal.
Have you felt self-conscious or embarrassed that you ever set such a goal in the first place?
The real question is…
Do you need to give up?
Or do you pivot?
That’s what we’re talking about in this quick weight loss mindset tip episode.
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Tempted to skip a workout we said we were going to do. The little angel on one shoulder encourages you to go. The lazy devil on the other shoulder says, “You can do it later.”
Who’s going to win? Are you going to flake on yourself, or not?
If you rely solely on your willpower or motivation, chances are you will not exercise regularly. Your brain is wired to be lazy. But we can use systems to combat our tendency to stay in our comfort zone and skip working out.
As James Clear says in Atomic Habits, “We do not rise to the level of our goals, we fall to the level of our systems.”
So what is your system for regular exercise? Do you even have one?
If you don’t have a system, and struggle with consistent exercise, this episode is for you.
In this quick weight loss mindset tip episode, you’ll learn 4 systems you can use to be more consistent with exercise.
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When someone asks if you’re okay, do you instinctively respond, “fine” even when you’re really not?
When you were growing up, did you hear things like, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all”?
If so, you will definitely relate to our guest today on the Reshape Your Health Podcast, ex-Navy SEAL Christopher Maher. Like him, you may also have some unresolved stress that’s leading to some kind of pain.
Having gone through a traumatic childhood and early adult life, Christopher found himself in chronic pain, pretending to be okay when he really wasn’t.
After going through “everything under the sun” to heal his pain, he finally discovered the importance of healing not only physically, but also spiritually, mentally, and emotionally to truly resolve his subconscious stress that was manifesting as physical pain and recurring injuries.
If you’re interested in mental health, physical health, and spirituality, this interview is for you.
Highlights From This Episode
Christopher explains why he started experiencing vision loss, hearing loss, insomnia, digestive issues, and joint pain.
The biggest sign of unresolved subconscious stress.
Every human has 4 bodies - spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical.
Why symptoms of unresolved stress or pain can “hide” the solutions.
Simple thing to do to develop the skill of internal reflection to honor your health.
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If you have symptoms of leaky gut including gas, bloating, stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation, or even mental symptoms such as depression or anxiety, this episode is for you. I interviewed Vincent Pedre, MD and asked the most common questions I get about gut health from our Zivli members. It’s a rich episode loaded with valuable information if you struggle with any leaky gut health syndrome symptom.
Vincent Pedre, MD is the Medical Director of Pedre Integrative Health and Founder of Dr. Pedre Wellness, CEO/Founder of Happy Gut Life. He has worked as a nutraceutical consultant and spokesperson for NatureMD and Orthomolecular Products, and is a Functional Medicine-Certified Practitioner with a concierge practice in New York City.
He believes the gut is the gateway to excellent wellness. His newest book, The GutSMART Protocol — featuring a 14-day personalized gut-healing plan based on the GutSMART Quiz — is the culmination of years of research and clinical experience as a functional gut health expert.
Highlights From This Episode
Changes to the gut microbiome and the times in life it may occur.
Food sensitivities and food allergies: how they work and the difference between them?
Dairy vs gluten intolerances: what’s more common?
How processed food disturbs the gut microbiome.
Can you tolerate foods removed from the diet by healing the gut?
What is the gut-brain connection?
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Do you have symptoms of estrogen dominance such as abnormal menstruation (heavy/painful periods), PMS, headaches, decreased sex drive, bloating, mood swings, fatigue, anxiety & depression, breast tenderness, endometriosis, fibroids, and hormonal weight gain?
Estrogen dominance in women is very common, and also very treatable.
In this week’s episode of the Reshape Your Health podcast, I interviewed Peter Kozlowski, MD, 2-time author of Unfunc Your Gut and Get the Func Out.
He is a family medicine doctor who gets to the root cause of a person’s symptoms and helps them heal from the inside out. He takes a whole-person approach and addresses all aspects of lifestyle and targeted medication therapy to help his patients recover and thrive.
Highlights From This Episode
What are the sex hormones? What’s happening to women’s hormones during her cycle?
What is bioidentical progesterone?
Birth control and risks involved?
Why would someone have estrogen dominance?
Major causes of PCOS and its relationship with estrogen dominance.
How estrogen production changes after menopause.
Low testosterone and its effect in men.
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Get your big fasting mimicking diet questions answered in this episode of the Reshape Your Health podcast featuring Joseph Antoun, MD, PhD.
The fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) is a low-calorie/low-protein but high-unsaturated-fat diet that has an effect on stress resistance/longevity-related markers similar to those caused by water-only fasting, but that minimizes the burden of prolonged fasting as it provides both macro- and micronutrients.
Dr. Antoun is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of L-Nutra which includes brands like ProLon, Fast Bar, and Nutrition for Longevity.
He completed his Health Policy studies at Harvard University, Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, Medicine and Biological Sciences at Saint Joseph University, and his PhD studies in Healthcare Systems at King's College. He was the head of health policy at the University of Chicago and the founder of The Journal of Health Systems & Reform.
Learn more about how and why Dr. Valter Longo developed the fasting-mimicking diet and ProLon.
Highlights From This Episode
What is the fasting mimicking diet?
What’s the difference between the fasting mimicking diet and ProLon?
What evidence is there for the fasting-mimicking diet and cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s?
How can ProLon be called a fasting mimicking diet if you’re eating?
What is “physiological” fasting?
What are the primary nutrient-sensing pathways that aren’t activated with the ProLon diet?
Why are there carbohydrates in ProLon if it’s supposed to mimic fasting?
Can you mimic the fasting mimicking diet?
What are other lifestyle factors important for health and longevity?
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Have you ever felt like something just isn’t quite right but your doctor brushes off or belittles your concerns and says it’s not that bad or just a part of getting older?
You’re not alone. Traditional doctors are not trained in functional medicine which digs deeper and looks for the root cause of your symptoms.
In this week’s episode of the Reshape Your Health podcast, I interviewed Peter Kozlowski, MD, 2-time author of Unfunc Your Gut and Get the Func Out. He is a family medicine doctor who practices functional medicine for a diverse group of patients from children with autism to adults with dementia.
Today we focused on the link between environmental toxins and how they can build up overtime to disrupt your thyroid and adrenal glands. If you have Hashimotos, hypothyroid, chronic stress, or just love learning new information about how your body works, you’ll find this episode fascinating.
He also talks about why your mental, spiritual, and emotional health are even MORE important than environmental toxins for your hormone health. Yet more evidence that you can’t master your physical state without mastering your mental and emotional state.
Highlights From This Episode
Doc Koz’s main patients and their most common complaints.
Heavy metals and their significance in the body.
The liver and detoxification.
How to protect yourself from exposure to heavy metals and everyday toxins.
What cookware is least toxic?
Heavy metals and osteoporosis.
Can Hasimotos be reversed?
Mental/emotional health and its importance.
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In this deeply honest episode, I return from maternity leave not just refreshed, but transformed. What made this postpartum season my best yet? It’s more than frozen meals and napping (though those help). For the first time, I open up about something I've never shared on this podcast: a raw, vulnerable look at the emotional wiring that kept me stuck in people-pleasing, and how I'm finally breaking free.
You’ll hear the story behind the circuit in my brain that stole my peace… and the powerful tools I discovered to rewire it. We’re talking about Emotional Brain Training (EBT), the science-backed system that’s changing how I approach health, stress, and even spirituality.
I also tackle something rarely talked about in wellness spaces: the intersection of faith and healing — not religion, but spirituality as a vital part of personal transformation.
If you’ve ever felt like you “know what to do” but still sabotage your progress… if you’ve struggled with stress eating, snapping at loved ones, or just feeling like you’re not you anymore… this episode might be the wake-up call (and relief) you didn’t know you needed.
Come for the postpartum update — stay for the truth bomb that might just set you free.
Have you heard of the term sarcopenic obesity? It’s when you have low muscle mass with excess body fat. It makes moving around and doing normal everyday activities challenging.
This decline in physical activity also leads to low bone mass and an increased fall and fracture risk. Sarcopenic obesity can be treated and reversed with lifestyle changes. Learn how in this episode.
Robert Linkul, CPT is an NSCA Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT *D) and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS *D) with distinction. He is the head personal trainer and the owner of Be STRONGER Fitness.
Linkul is the Southwest Regional Coordinator with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and was named the NSCA's 2012 Personal Trainer of the year.
Highlights From This Episode
New things learned since last conversation and training frequency.
A deep dive on sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity.
Tips for consistency in strength training
New Year’s Resolutions and tips regarding getting to the gym.
The “grace” period and what it tells us about exercise.
How to break past what you think your body’s limit is.
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As you listen to this episode about 6 things to stop saying to lose more weight in 2023, ask yourself which ones you resonate with the most.
So often people know WHAT to do, but they fail to follow-through.
Time and again they brush it off as laziness, a lack of motivation, or a lack of willpower.
This couldn’t be further from the truth.
The fact is laziness and apathy are feelings, emotions, caused by thoughts. Your thoughts cause your emotions. Your emotions drive your actions. Your actions create your results.
Can you imagine how much more weight you could lose in 2023 if you knew the exact thoughts that were blocking you from losing weight?
After years of coaching women to lose weight, I noticed that there are some VERY common, yet often unrecognized sneaky thoughts that hold them back from losing weight and gaining health.
Once they broke this thought pattern, they were able to gain freedom from food, body comparison, apathy, and low motivation.
Highlights From This Episode
Register for our new, FREE training called How to Lower Insulin Resistance.
Why paying attention to your internal dialect is important for long-term weight loss.
“I can’t.”
“I don’t know” and “I don’t have.”
“I should.” Should leads to shame.
“When is this going to work?”
“But.” Stop justifying your own limitations.
“I am.” You are what you say you are after you say, “I am.”
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You may think that losing weight in 2023 will be all about being more strict with your diet and exercise.
But have you considered that while eating clean is great, THINKING clean is even better? Many people struggle to lose the physical weight because they fail to recognize it as a SYMPTOM of mental weight.
You cannot lose your physical weight (for good) if you don’t first fix the thoughts that lead to the emotions that drive your eating and behaviors that control your weight.
Trying to lose the physical weight without also losing the mental weight is like driving with one foot on the gas and the other on the break. You’ll burn yourself out and feel like you’ve gotten nowhere.
Losing weight and getting healthy in 2023 is going to be a lot harder if you continue these 8 things you’ll learn in this episode
Highlights From This Episode
Stop going on a diet. Start having a diet.
Stop trying to lose weight. Start creating your healthy lifestyle.
Stop trying to do “all the things” to lose weight.
Stop focusing on your “gap” and start focusing on your “gains.”
Stop expecting instant results. This leads to an unsustainable weight loss approach.
Stop overcommitting and overscheduling yourself. Stop putting the wants of others above your own health.
Stop talking mean to yourself. Your brain doesn’t do sarcasm.
Stop making decisions for “current” you. Start making decisions for “future” you.
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In this episode, you'll learn 5 tips to get back on track emotionally after a holiday or vacation.
If you’ve got off track with your diet, exercise, or weight loss after the holiday or a vacation, don’t feel bad about yourself or shame yourself. Life happens!
The key is to get back on track with your weight loss and health goals quickly when you get home.
But getting back on track with your diet or exercise can be hard if you’re not in a good headspace following the holidays.
Maybe, like me, you’ve experienced hurt feelings over the holidays. Maybe someone didn’t show up for you how you’d hoped, or something didn’t meet your expectations.
If you stay in this negative emotional state, it’s going to be really hard to motivate yourself to take positive action because all your energy is being drained out of you emotionally.
You cannot master your physical health or actions if you don’t first master your mental and emotional health.
So let’s stop any emotional hangover or emotional bleeding from the holidays right now.
Highlights From This Episode
How to get back on track (emotionally) after the holidays.
Tip 1: View the situation as an opportunity, not a problem.
Tip 2: Hold up the judgment mirror.
Tip 3: Assume positive intent & give generous interpretation to the intentions, words, and actions of others.
Tip 4: Move your body to get rid of the negative energy.
Tip 5: Activate your parasympathetic (rest & digest) nervous system to get out of “stress mode.”
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In today’s episode, you'll learn 4 ways to control your sugar cravings around the holidays.
If you’re anything like me, it can be challenging to ward off the sweets bombarding your environment this time of year.
You wouldn’t go into a game unprepared right?
So why would you go into your holiday unprepared for the sweets, carbs, candy, cookies, cinnamon rolls and ALL the sweets that will be there.
Failing to plan is planning to fail. If you want to emotionally eat all the sweets and feel like garbage about yourself the next day, please do not watch this episode.
But, if you’re serious about losing weight and improving your health, even when it’s challenging, this one's for you. You CAN learn how to reduce your carb and sugar cravings. You CAN learn how to reduce and prevent emotional eating.
This is your time to work your mental muscle and set your future self up for success. You’ve got this!
Highlights From This Episode
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Tip 1: Understand your emotional eating cues.
Differences between emotional (AKA learned, conditional, or nostalgic hunger), and physical hunger.
Emotional eating cycle. How does the habit of emotional eating form?
The S.T.O.P. method to prevent or stop emotional eating.
How to use “stoppers” (other than something sweet) as a cue that the meal is done and to stop eating.
Tip 3: Watch the episode: 10 Healthy Thanksgiving Tips to Keep Insulin Low | https://youtu.be/FxRdDfmAGp8
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