How old were you when you first thought about changing your body?

If some of the first weight or body image related experiences from your childhood – like attending WW meetings as a 12-year-old – are still having an impact on how you view yourself today, this episode is for you.

I’m reviewing Mastering Resilience, by Lorry Leigh Belhumeur, and sharing the steps you can take to not only heal yourself but ensure that you break the cycle of self-loathing for the next generation.

Learning to use those adverse experiences to fuel your desire to make positive changes to become the happiest, healthiest, and most confident version of yourself is the first step in changing your story.

Have you ever heard the saying, “If it was easy, everyone would do it”?

This is true for almost anything that’s worth doing – starting a new job, renovating your house, and, yes, even losing weight.

The truth is that it’s usually not the end goal that makes everything feel unattainable, but rather the phases of progress you have to go through to reach your goal.

I know we all want our progress to be fast, easy, and predictable.

But it’s just not.

Every single one of us works through four phases of progress, some of which are much more trying than others.

I’m breaking them all down in this episode to help normalize exactly what it looks like to make progress that lasts.

Do you consider yourself to be an introvert?

I do too!

But, did you know that a lack of social connection can be incredibly detrimental to our health?!

In today’s episode of the Live Diet-Free Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Heather Hausenblas to dive into the importance of social connection on our mental and physical health (some of the research is going to blow your mind!), as well as offer actionable tips for fostering connections in the midst of our busy lives.

Hours of cardio, food restriction, seeing the number on the scale drop only to have it bounce back up month after month.

Sound familiar?

This is the cycle most of us find ourselves in when we decide we want to lose weight and Gone for Good graduate, Errin, was no exception.

It’s not a lack of effort or knowledge that keeps you stuck.

But it could well be your lack of support.

Errin came to EA Coaching after years of trying to lose weight on her own, but “doing everything backwards,” as she said.

She considered just giving up and accepting that she could never be successful at losing weight but then decided to ask for help instead.

Errin is joining me today on the podcast to share the lessons she’s learned from walking the walk. I know her story will inspire you to ask for the help you need in this – or any – area of your life.

No matter how much you plan or prepare, there will always be moments when life sucks.

Setbacks and times when you feel like your plans have been so derailed that you can’t see a way to get back on the track are an inevitable part of life.

Since there’s really no avoiding these situations, the best thing you can do is learn how to handle them so they’re less disruptive when they do happen.

On today’s episode of The Live Diet-Free Podcast, I’m discussing Dr. Neeta Bhushan’s book That Sucked, Now What? to help you learn how to develop the resilience to bounce back in the face of challenges by self-regulating your emotions, developing compassionate ownership, and turning your rock bottom moments into the catalyst for change.

Do you regularly say things like “I’m a sugar addict,” or, “I just can’t control myself around [insert any food]”?

Do you find yourself avoiding social situations because you don’t trust yourself around food?

Are you on the flip side of that coin and you partake until you feel guilt about your choices and try to restrict later to make up for it?

You’re not alone. These are thoughts that so many women have even if they don’t say them out loud.

But those things don’t have to be how you continue to define yourself.

It’s possible to improve your relationship with food and learn how to trust yourself, even around your “triggers.”