The eat.simple Podcast

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Are you waiting for life to calm down before you take care of yourself?  Well, it never will.  In this episode, I get real about why waiting is keeping women stuck in exhaustion, weight gain, and frustration. I share the story of a woman who came to me desperate for change but refused to actually do anything differently.  The hard truth is that unless you take action, your struggles only compound...

I asked my Instagram audience to pick my next nutrition self-experiment, and of course… they chose the hardest, most sensational one: a 12-week bikini shred. Think strict food tracking, chicken breasts and egg whites, progress pics in your underwear, and living in a constant state of low-grade hunger... all for that one glossy “after” photo. In this episode, I walk you through why I seriously cons...

The protein narrative is overwhelming 😩and ridiculous 🤡 right now, amirite? The truth is: Women aren’t eating enough protein. Not because you don’t know what protein is. But because diet programming trained us to live on coffee, cottage cheese, and little “lady-like” yogurty nibbles that never send the right signal to your body. In this episode, I’m breaking down: Why protein is the ultimate met...

Nobody asked for me to recap this. And by the time I got this recap published, the wellness cultural zeitgeist had already moved on: from the horrors of The Biggest Loser exposed in a (pretty mild) Netflix doc... to Serena Williams promoting a GLP-1. Nevertheless, I recorded this episode and it feels like a waste to NOT post it... Remember the early 2000s, when millions of us were glued to The Big...

If you’ve been told that all you need for weight loss is a calorie deficit, I’ve got news that's probably not gonna surprise you: it’s not that simple. After 15 years in women’s weight loss, I can tell you there are at least eight other factors that matter more than food scales, macro tracking, or obsessing over apps. In this episode, I walk you through these eight factors, ranked in the order I s...

🍷🥩 If the world ended tomorrow… what foods would you want in your doomsday bunker? In this ridiculous thought experiment, I — a weight loss nutritionist who actually eats dessert — reveal the 10 foods I’d stash in my apocalypse bunker (yes, including coconut flan and red wine) and what those choices say about how I approach nutrition, pleasure, and health in real life . But this isn’t just a qui...

“I just needed something crunchy.” I say this with love: Nobody ever died of a crunch deficiency. You don't NEED crunch. You WANT it. So why does it feel like a biological emergency? In this episode, I unpack why your chips-and-queso moment isn’t about “needing crunch” at all. We’ll break down: Why crunch feels so addictive (and how food manufacturers exploit this) The difference between true...

Tina lost a pants size without counting a single calorie. And she did it while navigating everyday life chaos: travel, social stuff, and the emotional “dip” that usually derails progress. In this episode, I break down what sustainable fat loss actually looks like in motion. It’s not all-or-nothing. It’s real life, and real resilience. You’ll hear: Why satisfying meals are the secret weapon nobody’...

If you’ve done everything right -- tracking, fasting, skipping the wine, saying no to carbs -- and still somehow gaining weight every year… this one’s for you. In this off-the-cuff, unscripted episode, I’m breaking down the three real problems we have to solve for lasting midlife weight loss: Weight Gain (We MUST stop this first.) Weight Loss (But not the old way because harder dieting and more ca...

In this episode, I walk you through four equally effective weight loss strategies that can get you to your goal, no matter your starting point. Here’s the kicker: Each one takes about a year. Yep. In this episode we cover 4 approaches to 25 pounds of fat loss, including: ✔ How to sustain weight loss with GLP-1 meds (like Ozempic) ✔ What low carb, keto, and fasting can and can’t do ✔ The gritty rea...

If being hard on yourself worked, it would have worked by now. This episode is a plea for every woman who’s ever stood in front of the mirror and winced. Not because she’s vain, but because she was taught to constantly judge and hate her body. In this unscripted solo, I get personal about the emotional toll of watching brilliant, accomplished women chronically disrespect their bodies. I share why...

“I Don’t Trust You, Erin.” If you’ve ever booked a call with someone like me, only to feel your guard go way up the second the Zoom opens, you’re not alone. Because I’ve felt the tension. And I’ve seen the crossed arms. The squinty skepticism. I know you hate me and everyone like me who has confused and overwhelmed you. I’ve heard the polite answers hiding a hard “no.” I've heard the impolite...

You want to sleep better. I like talking about sleep. This podcast is for you! In it, I deliver my fave "hack" for improving sleep, but also I talk generally about how we need to TREAT sleep in our lives... and how our relationship with sleep and our relationship with food should actually be more similar than we might have thought. From a metabolic perspective, sleep is to nighttime what...

Turning 40? Going through menopause? Emerging from COVID lockdowns (5 years later)? If you feel like your body changed overnight, this episode is your wake-up call. I desperately want us to think critically about WHY these changes of life would cause our body composition to shift. Because it's probably NOT your age, or your hormones, or lockdowns... at least, not directly. This message is meant to...

**This is a recording of a free online interactive workshop** If you’ve been logging every bite, weighing your chicken breast, or obsessing over apps just to watch the scale barely budge—this episode is for you. In this powerful replay of my live Weight Loss Without Food Tracking workshop, you’ll learn why tracking your food isn’t required for fat loss—and why, for many women, it actually makes th...

I painstakingly found 6 words that start with the letter P that depict what you need for sustainable fat loss. But that's not all! I also came up with 4 additional P words to describe what you DON'T need... Kidding, I used ChatGPT to come up with the P words for me, lest you think I slaved over a thesaurus all day. Most people are taught to chase weight loss with scales, calorie math, and...

(Alternate title: Fast Fat Loss -- An Unhinged Riff) In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on one of the biggest lies in the weight loss industry: that fast fat loss is effective, sustainable, or even desirable. It’s not. In fact, your body is wired to resist rapid fat loss—and for good reason. I’ll break down the biology behind fat storage and explain why slow, steady fat loss isn’t jus...

If you want to lose weight and keep it off—but the whole experience feels kind of terrible and you hate it—you’re not doing it wrong. You’re just… changing.  In this episode, I unpack what sustainable weight loss actually requires : not a new diet or more discipline, but managing your expectations around change.  I tell the story of a client who came to me doing everything “right”—yet her body was...

This one’s for every woman who’s wondered: Can I go all-in on a weekend of fun without undoing all my progress? Short answer: YES. But it takes awareness, not restriction. In this episode, I spill the tea on a recent bachelorette weekend full of booze, late nights, and all the food. It wasn’t “clean” or “on plan”—but it was joyful, connected, and a reminder of what health is really about. We’ll ta...

Menopause Marketing is a Grift (Here’s What Actually Helps) I used to talk about perimenopause in my branding… but I don’t anymore. Here’s why. In this episode, I break down how the wellness industry is using menopause as a marketing goldmine—preying on vulnerable, overwhelmed women in their 40s and 50s. From hormone hacks to supplement scams, it’s all starting to feel a little gross. So I’m cutti...

In this personal and candid video, I share my recent experience with a plastic surgery consultation for a breast lift. Despite being generally content with my body, I explore the changes due to menopause and my desire to return to a familiar shape. This consultation revealed many insights on body image, societal beauty standards, my mental journey from dealing with past body dysmorphia to current...

Is your Inner Brat sabotaging your weight loss effort? The Brat is that part of us that asks... "What can I get away with?" In this episode, we explore the concept of The Brat archetype in dieting and weight loss. Over 15 years of working with nearly 3000 women, our expert has identified recurring patterns of self-sabotage linked to this 'brat' persona. We'll discuss how this...

In this episode, we discuss five widespread beliefs about fat loss that actually don't make a significant difference. From the vilification of sugar to misconceptions about water intake, arbitrary protein targets, eating speed, and the occasional glass of wine, I'll challenge these common myths. In chasing these insignificant "hacks," women are overlooking the big dial-movers that ACTUALLY help wi...

In this episode, I debunk the 14 biggest lies you've been told about food tracking and its necessity for weight loss. The central theme is that tracking food is entirely unnecessary for fat loss. Effective weight loss hinges on a safe nervous system state, adequate nutrition, an energy deficit, and a well-functioning metabolic system—not micromanaging food quantities. By dispelling these myths, I...