Outsmart Overeating

As we kick off 2025, many dieters are setting ambitious weight loss resolutions — hoping this year will be the one they finally achieve their goal, but the truth is, only 9% will actually be successful.

So what do those successful 9% know that the other 91% don't?

The secret often lies in understanding the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

In this episode, we dive into these two powerful forces driving human behavior.

Intrinsic motivation comes from within—you’re motivated by personal satisfaction, a sense of accomplishment, or the joy of healthy living. When you tap into intrinsic motivation, weight loss becomes about more than just the number on the scale; it's about feeling better by living in alignment with your values.

On the flip side, extrinsic motivation relies on external rewards like praise, attention, acceptance, etc. While these can give you a temporary boost, they’re unsustainable in the long run.

Join us as we explore how to balance both types of motivation so you can stay on track and turn your dream into a reality.

From finding joy in the process to setting realistic external milestones, you’ll learn how to tap into the power of both motivations to create lasting change and finally achieve your weight loss resolution.

Ready to make 2025 your year? Tune in for practical tips and actionable strategies to help you start — and finish — your journey with confidence!

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If you’re struggling with emotional, binge, or compulsive eating and you’re interested in personalized coaching, apply here. Or, if you want to be the first to know when we'll be opening the doors to Unstuffed and get access to our early action bonuses, you can join the interest list.

If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight without dieting, but also how to lose the struggle, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

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 pictures.

🍏 You don’t have to restrict and deprive yourself of your favorite foods to get into the best shape of your life.

🚫 You don’t have to continue on this crazy merry-go-round without seeing results. You CAN know what it feels like to confidently walk into a room and turn heads.

And with summer around the corner, right now is the perfect time to get started.

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If you’re struggling with emotional, binge, or compulsive eating and you’re interested in personalized coaching, apply here. Or, if you want to be the first to know when we'll be opening the doors to Unstuffed and get access to our early action bonuses, you can join the interest list.

If you want to learn how to not-only lose weight, but lose the struggle along side it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type

In last week's episode, I interviewed client, Abi Smith, on how she was able to transition from a food-obsessed chronic dieter to someone who feels completely in control in any dining scenario while effortlessly maintaining her weight through the power of habit. This week, I'm excited to share the interview of Friends With Benefits client, Jaymie, on her unique experience in my coaching program. As you know, no two dieters are the same and we all have different challenges, backgrounds, habits, lifestyles, and emotional eating struggles. Jaymie was kind enough to open up and share some of hers. Topics discussed: ▪️Why Jaymie decided to join the program and how it turned out to be exactly what she needed to stop bouncing around from diet to diet and commit to unraveling her emotional ties to food. ▪️Jaymie shares some of her biggest challenges in the program and how the body image coursework was the breakthrough she didn't know she needed. ▪️At what point in the process Jaymie witnessed her relationship with food beginning to shift and how she's been able to overcome her self-limiting beliefs and history of self-sabotage. ▪️Jaymie also discusses why this process "worked" when others never did. ▪️Her best piece of advice for those who fear gaining weight if they stop macro/calorie counting, and why confronting this fear is essential for long-term success. Thanks again to Jaymie for being a guest and sharing her valuable insights. Be sure to give this episode a listen and let us know what topics you'd like us to cover in the future.

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 something different. As an educated woman who knows how to lose weight, that didn't stop her from calorie counting and waking up every morning feeling like a failure who couldn't do something as simple as eat less food.

So what changed? Agne shares:

• The biggest mistakes she didn't even know she was making as a dieter (HINT: you're probably overeating to these thoughts too)
• How being a lifetime dieter was a barrier to lifelong weight loss (and what she's been doing to drop those unwanted pounds)
• Agne shares her biggest challenges before and during the program and how the customized guidance and support was exactly what she needed (when historically she would have stuck to weighing her food and tracking macros while increasing exercise)
• How identifying herself as a perfectionist has helped her recognize the need to conquer the true reason that she overate (seeking comfort when she didn't feel good enough)
• Agne's #1 piece of advice for anyone who is skeptical about Unstuffed (and what she wish she would have known when she got started)

I LOVED this interview with Agne. Despite the discomfort of showing up to the coaching calls and talking about all of these weird, icky feelings, Agne has always done the hard thing.

Client stories are so special. I appreciate Agne for sharing what's possible when you have the courage to try something different. Not to mention, Agne has a great sense of humor and demonstrated the magic of what can happen when you're dedicated to showing up to coaching calls consitently.

And despite not needing to attend EVERY call to be succesful, Agne defintely knows what it takes to get results, even when you're imperfect.

If you’re struggling with emotional, binge, or feel out of control around food and you’re interested in personalized coaching, apply here.

Or, if you want to be the first to know when we'll be opening the doors to Unstuffed and get access to exclusive FREE bonuses, you can join the Interest List. There's zero obligation to join.

In 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 Olympics.

Join us in this episode as we discuss how step counting can breed an unhealthy obsession and what signs to look for so it doesn't have the ability to harm your physical health, too.

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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 to not-only lose weight, but lose the struggle alongside it, you can get started by taking the Weight Loss Psychology Quiz: Discover Your Diet Personality Type