Outsmart Overeating

What most dieters don't realize is that their quest for weight loss has more to do with feeling 'not good enough' and less to do with losing pounds.   What they TRULY want is access to the life that they think is waiting for them on the other side of weight loss -- more dating prospects, more respect, more confidence, more clothing options, etc.   It's not about the weight itself. It's about havin...

This week on the Outsmart Overeating Podcast , I discuss an urge to eat when you're not physically hungry and what to do with it when it happens. In my psychology-based weight loss program,  Unstuffed , we refer to this as "mind hunger" and it's rooted in an emotional need not being met. Once you've come to grips with being an emotional eater, it's important to have a process to begin working thro...

Once you've come to grips with the concept that all overeating is rooted in having an emotional experience, you'll need to learn how to work through them in a healthy way that doesn't involve stuffing them down with food. In two decades of coaching, I've never had a client tell me they're comfortable sitting with their emotions when they surface — their coping mechanism is almost always a distract...

Your relationship with exercise (or as I like to call it, movement), is just like your relationships with food... difficult and confusing to navigate.   You may be thinking, "Why? I love exercising! It makes me feel incredible. It's my stress reliever!" And that may be true, it can be super rewarding and enjoyable. It can make us feel strong, empowered, confident and appreciative of our bodies.  ...

YOU DIDN'T MISS IT, DID YOU!?   Last week, Coach  Steph Miramontes and I hosted The 3 Pillars for Lifelong Weight Loss live training event and today we're anwering your questions that we didn't get to address on the training itself.   So pour yourslf your favorite beverage, snuggle into the corner of the couch and GET READY to hear our detailed replies to your biggest weight loss obstacles.   Also...

This week, I'm thrilled to share the client success story of Agne Jasiukeviciute out of the Netherlands.   As a long-tern dieter who has chased the 'perfect' body for many years, Agne shares how she's been able to  finally embrace a more balanced approach to weight loss success without counting calories or eliminating processed foods.   Despite a long-term dieting history, Agne was ready to try so...

ANNOUNCEMENT: To get a sneak peek into my signature psychology-based program, Unstuffed, join us for the FREE LIVE TRAINING. You can snag all the details when you register HERE .   This week, I'm excited to share the interview of our thriving client, Beth Riedemann on her unique experience in my signature psychology-based weight loss program, Unstuffed.   As a yo-yo dieter who has bounced up and d...

ANNOUNCEMENT: To get a sneak peek into my signature psychology-based program, Unstuffed, join us for the FREE LIVE TRAINING. You can snag all the details when you register HERE .   In this week's episode of the Outsmart Overeating Podcast , we explore the idea is that the beliefs you have about yourself create your weight loss results.   Maybe you can trick yourself into going to the gym or eating...

ANNOUNCEMENT: To get a sneak peek into my signature psychology-based program, Unstuffed, join us for the FREE LIVE TRAINING. You can snag all the details when you register HERE . This week, I'm excited to share the interview of   Unstuffed turned Masterfull client Melanie, on her unique experience in a weight loss program unlike anything she had ever experienced before. As you know, no two dieters...

Have you ever noticed how everyone in the diet industry sounds the same? Everyone wants you to eat more vegetables, get more sleep, drink more water, and exercise more.   I don't disagree with this advice, but here's the problem – it's surface level advice. It's what the 95% are doing and it's why you're in the Defeated Dieter stage.   This is why you're feeling stuck and frustrated while circling...

Once you've come to grips with the concept that all overeating is rooted in having an emotional experience, you'll need to learn how to work through them in a healthy way that doesn't involve stuffing them down with food. In two decades of coaching, I've never had a client tell me they're comfortable sitting with their emotions when they surface — their coping mechanism is almost always a distract...

This week, I'm excited to share the interview of Masterfull client, Deon Sumer, on her unique experience in the Unstuffed & Masterfull group coaching programs.   As you know, no two dieters are the same and we all have different challenges, backgrounds, habits, lifestyles, and emotional eating struggles.   Deon shares her story as a former Miss Louisiana pageant participant who was struggling with...

Is there anything more frustrating than knowing EXACTLY HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT, but not be able to do it? You've read the books, you've listened to the podcasts, you've purchased the gym membership, and you've bought the program, but yet you STILL can't do it.   WHY does this happen? It's maddening!     For starters, it has nothing to do with information. In today's podcast episode, I discuss the prim...

On this week's episode, Coach  Steph Miramontes joins me to discuss the 7 habits required to lose weight permantly.   The first step: You have to lose the dieter's mindset.   Most of the women I've had the pleasure of working with do what all the other dieters do — they practice being overweight and seeking a magical solution.   Instead, you should be practicing what natural eaters do, NOT what ov...

DIETING SUCKS! So why do we keep doing it if we know it doesn't work long-term? What's the solution? How do we lost weight without the crazy food rules, obsessive calorie counting, and mind-numbing cardio? In this week's episode, Coach Steph Miramonntes and I discuss the answers to those questions. You'll discover: 😖 You don't have to hate looking at yourself in the mirror or avoid being in pictu...

Welcome to the Outsmart Overeating Podcast!   I'm Leslie Hooper. A former certified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist turned Emotional & Binge Coach who has helped over 2500 busy women stop compulsive eating and lose weight once and for all.   It wasn't that long ago that I also felt powerless around food, constantly fighting cravings, bouncing up and down the scale, always with a false promise th...

Slow and steady wins the race, but dieters crave fast, fierce, and furious for their weight loss programs.   Instant gratification dominates the mindsets of most dieters. They want quick solutions and quicker results.   Consider what causes you to pursue a long-term project - like writing a book, building a relationship, learning an instrument, etc.   With long-term projects, sooner or later, we n...

I n recent years, walking 10,000-steps-a-day has become the marker for a 'successful' day of movement.   You can barely walk down the street without someone stomping past you wearing a FitBit. It feels like its become a global obsession, despite the fact that 10,000 steps is a completely arbitrary number, that originated from a Japanese marketing campaign in the 60s ahead of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic...

Binge eaters think that they have an 'eating too much food' problem, and this is why they can't lose weight.   And while there is certainly truth to that, it's not the whole story. We spend only a few hours per week eating, but we spend 168 hours without our thoughts, and it's these same thoughts that cause us to struggle.   Food isn't the problem; it's how we THINK, FEEL, and INTERACT with food t...

Sometimes people think fitness professionals are good motivators, but what most don't realize is that motivation is an inside job.   In this episode, I discuss:   How to get and stay motivated Why watching other successful people can be inspiring, but it's actually your THOUGHTS that create a motivating feeling in you What is it about January 1st that makes people feel more motivated than any othe...

Break the cycle of holiday overeating by listening to the FREE video training with the accountability workbook we created just for you to Eat, Drink & Be Merry Without Holiday Weight Gain.   Connect with Leslie: • Website • Instagram • Facebook   If you're struggling with emotional, binge, or compulsive eating and you're interested in personalized coaching, apply here .   If you want to learn how...

Break the cycle of holiday overeating by listening to the FREE video training with the accountability workbook we created just for you to Eat, Drink & Be Merry Without the Holiday Weight Gain   Macro tracking is often touted as the Holy Grail of fat loss, and while it is effective, it often comes with a heavy mental and physical price tag attached to it.   From constantly being on-guard about how...

Break the cycle of holiday overeating by listening to the FREE video training with the accountability workbook we created just for you to Eat, Drink & Be Merry Without the Holiday Weight Gain   In this episode we debunk the lie that the fitness industry teaches about discipline being the key to a successful transformation and how that philosophy has kept dieters on a hamster wheel for years.   Eve...

Break the cycle of holiday overeating by listening to the FREE video training with the accountability workbook we created just for you to Eat, Drink & Be Merry Without the Holiday Weight Gain   Decades of research into the psychology of eating behaviors have shown us that the more we attempt to rigidly control our eating the more likely we are to lose that control when faced with unpleasant though...

ANNOUNCEMENT: As discussed in today's episode, you can break the cycle of holiday overeating by listening to the  FREE training with the accountability workbook we created just for YOU:  Eat, Drink & Be Merry Without the Holiday Weight Gain This week marks the beginning of several weeks of holidays. That means parties, family gatherings, and lots of food. Thanksgiving is all about being grateful f...