Thinner Peace in Menopause

We are continuing with the model, and how it applies to the food you eat or don’t eat. Many of my clients and students believe certain foods cannot be resisted. They have believed this for so long, they believe this to be a fact, BUT, it’s just a thought, that’s all. Listen in today as … Ep 63 The Only Way to Resist Temptations Read More »

In this episode I talk about the model and relate it to losing weight in the summer. Most women think summer is the time to eat and celebrate and vacation and not pay attention to themselves. They either made it into their swimming suits OR NOT! Find out why summertime really is the best time … Ep 62 How to Use Summertime to Lose Weight Read More »

This is the #1 tool that I use for all my coaching and self-coaching. It is called the model and it looks like this: Listen as I explain how to use this simple tool to achieve permanent weight loss during menopause. It’s not what you’re eating, (the A line in the model), but what you’re … Ep 61 The Model of How Your Mind Works Read More »

In this episode, we discuss that there are only two things you can do with extra food on your plate when you’re not hungry any more. You throw it away in the waste can (waste it) or you eat it anyway and “waist” it. It’s really good to know you can eat anything you want … Ep 60 How to Stop “Waisting” Food to Lose Weight Read More »

In this episode, I create a brand new transition called MENOPOSITIVITY instead of menopause. I work with a lot of women who are angry at their bodies as they go through menopause. One of the things I always ask them is, “What might be good about it? What’s the positive side of this most natural … Ep 59 Menopositivity Read More »

In this episode I discuss a client who took better care of her dog than herself. Her thoughts around her dog are amazing and led to some revolutionary new thoughts about her own self-care. I wrote a blog about her that I’m including below and we’re using the same analogy with exercise in this podcast. … Ep 58 What Your Favorite Pet & Your Body Have in Common Read More »

In this episode, I explore with a podcast listener why she likes to eat M&M’s at night. The funny thing about coaching her, was that she already figured out what she was looking for during her night time eating and it was something she couldn’t find in the M&M’s. Listen in as I tell you … Ep 57 The #1 Secret to Night Time Eating Read More »

In this episode, I explore a coaching session with one of my students. She’s been really working hard on changing her thoughts and eating healthy. She wanted to be coached on why she chose to eat rolls at dinner when she clearly wasn’t planning on it. I asked her to tell me where her physical … Ep 56 Looking for Joy in all the Wrong Places Read More »

Today I read you a quote from one of my favorite authors Anne Lamott. I find after working with women for the last 10 years, that they are constantly comparing themselves to other women and making themselves feel bad. Anne Lamott puts it brilliantly in this quote: Everyone is screwed up, broken, clingy, and scared, … Ep 55 Stop Comparing Your Insides to Someone Else’s Outsides Read More »

In today’s episode, I talk about my experience of having my family visiting me here in Belize. My daughter in law Jessica is a wonderful mother to my grandchildren, and it makes me think of my clients. She has the mindset that she will do whatever it takes to make her sure her children get … Ep 54 Thoughts That Create Excellent Self-Care Read More »

In this episode I interview one of my very favorite clients on how she has successfully changed her mindset of feeling powerless around food and her body. She used to believe she was powerless and couldn’t control herself around food, and if she was around it, she would have to eat it. She believed she … Ep 53 How to Stop Feeling Powerless Around Food — Jeanette’s Story Read More »

I recently had a letter from another podcast listener who lost 15 pounds following my program! Today I will read you her letter about deprivation and then let you listen in to a real coaching session I did with her, with her permission, of course. This is what she wrote: Thank you for your podcasts, … Ep 52 Coaching Holly: Deprivation and Restriction Read More »

In this episode, I discuss a client and how she thinks and feels about visiting her mother-in-law. It’s not positive and when she visits, she gains weight. Listen in as she changes this result by changing her thoughts and her feelings ahead of time. I also invite you to read my blog: The Gift of … Ep 51 How to Start When You Don’t Feel Like It Read More »

In this episode, we discuss one of the main ways your body has of getting your attention in menopause is by weight gain. Menopause is a time to reflect on how you’ve been treating your body. Maybe you’ve gotten away with bad eating habits with no weight gain or ill health, until you hit menopause. … Ep 50 What To Do When Feeling Powerless Read More »

In this episode, I talk about how food influences how you think about food. In the previous 48 episodes, I focused more on how your mind affects what and how you eat, (which, of course, is true.) When working with my individual clients I always work on their mindfulness around food first. Once they become … Ep 49 How to Change Your Desire to Overeat by Changing What You Eat Read More »