Thinner Peace in Menopause

If you've spent years trying to lose weight in menopause but still find yourself eating when you're not physically hungry, this episode is for you. I've learned that lasting weight loss isn't about finding the perfect diet. It's about rebuilding the connection between your brain and your body. In this conversation with Shawn and Janet Needham of Health Solutions Podcast , I share my own experience...

Have you ever felt like food seems to hook you before you even realize what's happening? If you've been struggling with food cravings during menopause, I want to introduce you to a concept that has completely changed the way I think about urges. In this episode, I share the ancient Buddhist concept of shenpa, which describes that moment when we become hooked by an urge. I explain why this idea has...

You don't need more willpower. You need a different relationship with your urges. In this episode, I talk about one simple technique that can help women in menopause handle food cravings differently. Inspired by conversations around GLP-1 medications, I explain what these medications appear to do for food noise and how you can begin creating similar awareness without relying solely on medication....

If you've spent years trying to lose weight by controlling food, this conversation may change the way you think about weight loss in menopause. I recently joined Jerry Snider on the Confidence Through Health podcast to discuss why food noise, cravings, emotional eating, and weight gain are often signs that something deeper is asking for your attention. We explore how many women have become disconn...

You know what you need to do, but something keeps stopping you from taking action.   In this episode, I share two client stories that reminded me how powerful it is when women finally trust their own inner knowing. One client described her experience as moving from black and white to Technicolor. Another came to coaching believing she couldn't lose weight and wasn't sure she could change her drink...

Do you feel like food has too much power over you? In this deeply personal conversation, Michelle shares how years of stress, overwhelm, food rules, and self-criticism kept her stuck in a cycle that felt impossible to break. Like many women in menopause, she believed her struggles were caused by stress and cravings. What she discovered was that the way she was thinking about those challenges matte...

If you've ever eaten when you weren't hungry and had no idea why, this episode is where that finally makes sense. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/529  

 I spent 30 years counting points and never once asked myself if I was hungry — and that's exactly where this all starts. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/528  

 Losing weight and making peace with food are not the same thing — and no medication can do both. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/527  

You don't need a prescription to quiet food noise — you need to train your brain. I will show you how. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/526  

 If you have ever talked yourself out of something and still eaten it anyway, this episode is going to change how you think about cravings for good. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/525  

Everything you thought you knew about menopause, weight gain, and hormones — a specialist just changed the conversation. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/524  

I went on Wendy Harrop's podcast and we ended up somewhere I didn't expect — and I think you need to hear it. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/523  

After years of failed diets, Peggy didn't change her food — she changed her thinking, and that changed everything. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/522

What you've been calling self-sabotage is actually self-indulgence, and learning the difference is how you finally start losing weight for good. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/521  

I coached Emily through perimenopause weight gain, emotional eating, and 30 pounds lost and two years later, she's still going strong without a single diet. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/520  

I've said it for 519 episodes — you cannot lose weight and keep it off until you heal your emotional health first, and this episode shows you exactly why. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/519  

Struggling with food cravings in menopause? I share a powerful Buddhist concept called equanimity — the "take it or leave it" mindset that quiets food obsession, reduces urges, and helps women finally find peace with eating. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/518  

Your mind is your most powerful weight loss tool — and Harvard research proves it. Here's how to use it in menopause. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/517  

I spent decades losing the same 30 pounds until I stopped asking what to eat and started asking why. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/515  

I teach you how to tell the difference between emotional hunger and physical hunger so you can finally lose weight in menopause without another diet. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/514  

I'm answering a listener's question about feeling compelled to overeat chips and bread at restaurants—and showing you how to take back control. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/513  

Three years after we worked together, Angela's transformation is better than I imagined. She's lost 30+ pounds, changed careers, and rebuilt her life—all from practicing one thought daily: "me first out of love." Her story proves lasting change is absolutely possible. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/512  

Stop eating when you're not hungry by learning to feel boredom instead of filling it with food. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/511  

Discover why the comeback tool matters more than New Year's resolutions for staying healthy during menopause and beyond. Get the full show notes and information here: https://drdebbutler.com/510