Half Size Me

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/roCte2kK4Qw In Episode 752 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Catherine about losing weight through a very structured liquid diet, regaining the weight, and feeling overwhelmed by what to do next. They chat about: Why a diet can “work” for weight loss but fail to teach maintenance skills. How to rebuild after weight regain without sham...

In Episode 751 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Al about her weight gain through perimenopause and menopause, emotional eating, and the difficulties of trying to rely on willpower. They also chat about: Setting up her home environment to support her goals. Using weight-loss medications and plans for sustainability. Handling sugar cravings. And more! CLICK HERE to become a podcast premi...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/pB3BcSMQCmc In Episode 750 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather answers Half Size Academy member questions about weight loss mindset, binge eating, calorie levels, strength training, GLP-1 medications, and what to do when your plan falls apart. CLICK HERE to become a podcast premium subscriber today and get even more inspiration for your weight los...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/GzI_pedGiQ0 In Episode 749 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Stephanie about her experience navigating menopausal symptoms, becoming an empty nester, and struggling with consistency. They also chat about: Why menopause can make weight loss feel different physically and mentally. The connection between emotional overwhelm, life transit...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/B7Oo4CBXjuQ In Episode 748 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Sarah about decision fatigue, habit burnout, exercise consistency, and the all-or-nothing mindset that can make sustainable weight loss feel exhausting. They also chat about: Why all-or-nothing thinking can sabotage weight loss and fitness goals How to create realistic minim...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/SoMk1nXOWsY In Episode 747 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather works with Monica to uncover why weight loss can stall, especially during perimenopause. They also chat about: How defining success for your starting point leads to sustainable progress. How small tracking errors can quietly keep you stuck. And more! CLICK HERE to become a podcast prem...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/8lfCcjlzmx0 In Episode 746 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather shares an AMA session for podcast premium subscribers. Heather answers real questions about cravings, mindset, and the ongoing battle between your “higher brain” and “lower brain.” They also chat about: The truth about food rules vs. flexible dieting. Why your brain resists change (and...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/_75RKAikFsY In Episode 745 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Allison about how she navigated decades of depression, medication, and weight gain—and ultimately lost 70 pounds while improving both her physical and mental health. They also chat about:  How depression and weight gain are deeply connected. Why structure and routine are cri...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/-3eMoampkZc In Episode 744 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Val, a busy mom and teacher who has the knowledge, the habits, and the motivation, but still struggles with follow-through, tracking, and consistency. They also chat about: The real reason tracking feels so hard to stick with. How your “lower brain” creates resistance and ex...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/gmx6LIg2epA In Episode 743 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather reconnects with Amanda one year after giving her a surprising challenge: to stop focusing on weight loss and focus ONLY on maintenance. They chat about the past year, plus: Why focusing on weight maintenance can unlock lasting weight loss How Amanda broke the cycle of losing and regain...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/DQGxl9f4VL0 In Episode 742 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Sam about being caught in the classic on-again, off-again diet cycle: she'd stick to her plan for a week, see the scale go up, get frustrated, and eat more out of frustration. They also chat about: The power of pre-logging food you might eat. How to handle unplanned events a...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/nigpKYmrP4U In Episode 741 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Lily, who lost 65 pounds, reversed her diabetes, brought her liver enzymes back to normal — and did it all with a beginner's mindset and zero expectation of perfection. They also chat about: Moving past binge eating without shame or restriction. Choosing your hard: tracking...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/A-yqCfJlTgA In Episode 740 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Miryam about how her pattern of skipping meals early in the day was leading to desperate, compensatory eating later. They also chat about The biology of compensatory hunger (it's not just willpower!). How to eat more protein early in the day to prevent afternoon crashes. The...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/d9V9s1aT61o In Episode 739 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Samantha about her struggle with external stressors, unpredictable schedules, and emotional eating. They also chat about: practical strategies for dinners and dessert protecting her weight-loss goals reclaiming control over what she eats and more! Subscribe to Half Size Me P...

Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/E2F0v8tM7ls I used to spend over $2,000 a month on groceries for my family of five and we were STILL going over budget. Now I spend $1,200 and stick to it every single month. That's a 40% reduction, or $800 in savings every month! And I'm doing it without extreme couponing, without buying ten newspapers every Sunday, and without rushin...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/xVQpc4ri_og In episode 738 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Ashley about how she was struggling to break the cycle of the problematic thinking and the stories we tell ourselves. Plus, they chat about: the line between questioning yourself and forcing yourself how hearing other people's stories help how to take action and more! Subscr...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/7641w5dIaKQ In Episode 737 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Kelly about how although she has been maintaining her weight successfully, she was still managing a lot of stress and anxiety. They chat about how From Sabotage to Success helped her find peace, as well as: stress-fueled eating triggers why your lower brain can be problemati...

Learn more and sign up at halfsizeme.com/success. If you've ever felt like your own mind is working against you — like Eleanor, who couldn't quiet her thoughts first thing in the morning, or Monica, who kept falling into the comparison trap — this workshop was made for you. From Sabotage to Success is a 6-week small group intensive that gets to the root of self-sabotage. Registration closes March...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/GSP5ib40C9w In Episode 736 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Elanor about how her lower brain created worst-case stories from the very start of her day. Plus, they chat about: Understanding the "thought funnel" (why the real trigger for emotional eating begins long before you open the fridge). How overcoming binge eating doesn't mean...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/X8Oi4ADjAuI In Episode 735 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks with Monica about the two breakthroughs that changed everything: catching herself in the middle of a comparison spiral before it unraveled her entire day and finally understanding how some medical fears contributed to her comfort eating. Plus they chat about: GLP-1 medications. W...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/oEB41S4Vyew In Episode 734 of the Half Size Me Show, Heather talks to Brett, who maintained over 100 pounds of weight loss for years, until grief, a medical diagnosis, and a new chronic condition sent her into a spiral of emotional eating and self-defeating thoughts They also chat about:  How she finally tackled her nightly chocolate habit. How...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/xFTZrK76ivc In episode 733 of The Half Size Me™ Show, Heather talks to Kate about how overthinking, fear of making the “wrong” decision, and big life transitions—like becoming an empty nester—can drive anxiety and emotional eating. They also chat about:  Why overthinking fuels anxiety and emotional eating. How fear of wrong decisions keeps you s...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/hIKZi9TYt50 In episode 732 of The Half Size Me™ Show, Heather talks to HSM Academy member Julie. They chat about:  How to give herself permission to eat fun food. Why it's important to be part of a supportive community. How to sabotage her lower brain chatter. And more! Subscribe to Half Size Me Podcast Premium for access to our library of HUNDR...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/hIKZi9TYt50 In episode 731 of The Half Size Me™ Show, Heather works with Julie on the fear of regaining weight, especially after successful weight loss with the help of medication. They chat about: Why your brain resists change—even positive change. A healthier approach to weighing and tracking progress. How to stop believing every thought your...

Watch this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/9pOd-GoIWCg In episode 730 of The Half Size Me™ Show, Heather talks to Ellie about emotional eating driven by food scarcity and fear of letting food go. They chat about: Why food scarcity thinking leads to emotional eating. How holding onto food increases obsession and stress. The dopamine loop behind “treat hunting”. And more! Subscribe to Half...