Not Your Mama's Diet

Do you ever get tired of feeling like you're starting over every Monday, every month and every New Year? 🫠 Turns out, the most frustrating thing about sustainable weight loss might actually be sticking with it long enough for the results to arrive in the mail.   Which is exactly why in this episode, I'm sharing the mindset shift that helped one of my clients stay consistent while living her best...

Protein has been that girl for years, but I think fiber deserves some of the attention 👀 In this episode, I'm breaking down why prioritizing fiber has been a game changer for my clients when it comes to fullness, food noise and weight loss as well as some simple ways you can add more without tracking every gram 💫 P.S. Ready for a feel-good plan that works for your real life and the accountabilit...

...and you were struggling to start. You were struggling to do things you knew you should do but didn't want to do. Things you honestly don't enjoy doing. I've been there which is exactly why I'm going to say this in the most Ted-Lasso-coach-kind-of-way possible, sometimes you have to do the thing before you like the thing or can even appreciate the thing.  That's been my personal experience anywa...

...but did you really? 👀 Listen, I know all too well what it's like to end a weekend, hop on the scale to a three or even five pound increase and immediately spiral into "I've ruined it" and "start over with more restriction" territory.  And honestly, that whole song and dance is more damaging than it is helpful which is exactly why in today's episode we are not only dispelling one of my favorite...

One thing I've been hearing lately when it comes to weight loss is: "I just don't want to feel miserable" Well, guess what, angel? You don't have to. In fact, this week's episode is all about one of the very strategies that helped me stop labeling foods as "good" and "bad" and instead make room for all of it WHILE supporting my goals 👀 Because at the end of the day, in my experience, it's actuall...

Wanted to say "underrated things" but they're honestly not. They're more like the things that are kind of obvious but maybe you forgot about or didn't realize how much of an impact they could make 👀 And if you're reading this thinking that "I know what to do but I just can't stick with it so how the fudge do I get some momentum going?" You're exactly why this podcast was created! We'll be breakin...

Ever feel like you have to do it all? All at one time? A lot of clients have come to me recently with the same mindset and it turns out, that way of thinking is a big part of what's been keeping them stuck for YEARS 🤯 Because, you know, it's pretty hard to be consistent when you're trying to be perfect at everything right off the bat. Anyone who's ever tried 75 Hard or something similar probably...

Ever heard the saying "a watched pot never boils"? What if the same is true with weight loss? What if not obsessing about food and weight loss could actually make losing weight easier? 👀 Sounds crazy, but this has been a reality for one of my clients recently who is down 7 inches, hit a new low on the scale AND says she feels better than she has in over a year. All while eating out, traveling and...

Have you ever felt chained to the MyFitnessPal or WeightWatchers app as if weight loss is ONLY possible if you know every calorie, gram of protein, etc. that goes into your mouth? 😅 Because same. And while tracking absolutely has a time and a place for building awareness and gathering data, there's something really freeing about letting go of it for a while. Oddly enough, sometimes ditching the n...

If you've ever been a member of the all-or-nothing mindset club, it probably comes as no surprise that it's one of the very things that keeps you stuck.  And yet, it's kind of hard to do something about it when your brain is basically colorblind and VERY stuck in its perfectionist ways 😅 If you're feeling seen right about now and you also struggle with consistency when it comes to fat loss, this...

Vacation isn't the problem. Date nights aren't the problem. Birthday parties aren't the problem. Real life isn't the problem. The problem is following a weight loss plan that only works when real life isn't happening 👏 In today's episode, I'm sharing exactly what I did during a six-day beach vacation to come home feeling good and weighing basically the same even while enjoying pizza, fried shrimp...

Ever notice how when you start feeling better, everything else gets a little better too? Your energy. Your confidence. The way you show up for yourself and the people you love. In this episode, I'm sharing how small habit changes can create a snowball effect that changes everything over time. So if you've been waiting for a sign to finally do something for YOU ,  this is it. Grab your earbuds, sis...

You've probably been told that some of the key ingredients to weight loss are more discipline, more restriction and little to no room for error or life for that matter 🙃 But what if some of the best weight loss advice actually feels a little...wrong?  In this episode, I'm sharing why being harder on yourself may be keeping you stuck in the on-again, off-again cycle and how a few counterintuitive...

We've all heard it before: if you want to lose weight, you need to eat less and exercise more. So how could eating more possibly help you lose weight? 👀 In this episode, I'm breaking down why strategically eating more at the right times can actually make fat loss easier as well as how doing so can reduce food noise, curb mindless snacking, and help you stay in a calorie deficit without feeling de...

A while ago, I shared a round up of pool/on-the-go summer snacks on Instagram and received a comment that got me thinking about something I get a lot of questions about: processed foods 👀 So, let's talk about it! If you're tired of the ever-present fear mongering around ingredients/processed foods and would love a little reassurance from your dietitian bestie, tune into this short and sweet episo...

One of the most underrated things you can do if you're ready to lose weight and actaully keep it off this time is meet yourself where you're at 👀 In fact, I would argue that the fact that weight loss feels miserable and you think you suck at and will never lose the pounds you want to likely stems from setting goals that are  unrealistic for where you're at right now.  Which, honestly, is a really...

Have you ever felt like you had to choose between feeling confident in your body and having a peaceful or "normal" relationship with food?  You're not alone. In fact, I hear it all the time. And the main question that comes up is how do I get in a calorie deficit AND go out to dinner, enjoy a margarita here and there, have ice cream with my kid and generally live my life?  So today, we're diving i...

Have you ever had a problem that felt like it was going to be a big deal or really complicated to solive? And then the solution ends up being stupid simple and you were overcomplicating it the whole time? 😅 I saw a silly little reel on Instagram last week with the perfect example of that exact scenario which happens to be what inspired today's episode. We're talking about why so many women believ...

If the idea of meal prepping makes you want to crawl under a weighted blanket and never emerge, you're not alone. Actually, I'm with you and that's exactly why I'm sharing my journey to ditching meal prep for good and what I do instead as a dietitian maintaining a 60lb weight loss. Tune in hear the low-effort strategies I use to stay on track without spending hours in the kitchen 💫 We're talking:...

Let me guess. You're "good" all week, lose control on the weekend, and feel like you're constantly starting over every Monday? Or maybe you simply get tired of feeling restricted while trying to lose weight? Either way, this episode is for you. We're talking why the weekend cycle happens, what keeps you gaining and losing the same weight and the mindset shift that can help you finally build consis...

One of the main things women in my world DON'T want to do is track macros or count calories. They want a more intuitive way to lose weight...something that doesn't have them Googling "calories in one tortilla chip" at 9pm to wrap up logs for the day 🫠 But how do you lose weight without tracking? Or better yet how do you get in a calorie deficit without tracking? Well, that's exactly what we're di...

We've all been there, right? The constant chatter of should I eat this? , when will I eat next? , or feeling bad for enjoying something like pizza when you're trying to "be good"… It's loud. It's distracting. And you don't have to live like that. In this episode, we're talking all about food noise, what's actually causing it and what you can start doing today to quiet it. Whether your goal is more...

Or maybe...the real reason you can't keep the weight off 👀 Either way, the answer might surprise you because spoiler alert: it's not that your body is broken or that you were born with a bad metabolism or because you ate that pizza last Friday.  The real reason is a lot more sneaky AND common than you think. And the good news is you can fix it with a simple (but powerful) mindset shift.  If you'r...

GLP-1s are becoming more accessible and a more realistic option for a lot of people…and honestly, that's not a bad thing. They can be an incredibly helpful tool. But the goal is to play your cards right so that they don't just become another thing that helped you lose weight once upon a time only to gain it back 💀 In this episode, I'm sharing how I would use a GLP-1 as a fat loss dietitian to get...

Feeling tired of gaining and losing the same weight on repeat and constantly being on a diet? That's exactly where my client was when she came to me. She'd try something new, lose weight, last a month, fall off the wagon and gain the weight back 🔁  Today I'm spilling the tea on the top 4 things she says made the biggest difference for finally escaping that cycle and losing 38 inches in her 40s (a...