148: Why Depriving Yourself Never Works

Avoid starting over with your weight loss in January with this powerful mindset shift! In this episode, Megan discusses defeating your all or nothing thinking during the holiday season. She uses a DONUT example to explain how to think differently about making progress towards your health goals and taking care of your health during the holidays. It's a powerful mindset shift that applies any time of year! Weight Loss Blind Spots Workshop for Midlife Women 3-Part Video Series + BONUS Video: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/weight-loss-blind-spots-workshop/ Weight Loss Coaching for Midlife Women: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/weight-loss-coaching/ Client Testimonials: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/testimonials/  

Learn the hidden reasons you're not losing stubborn fat despite doing everything right in this weight loss blind spots episode for midlife women. Megan breaks down common misunderstandings and why it's not as simple as calories in and calories out. Weight Loss Blind Spots Workshop for Midlife Women 3-Part Video Series + BONUS Video: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/weight-loss-blind-spots-workshop/ Weight Loss Coaching for Midlife Women: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/weight-loss-coaching/ Client Testimonials: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/testimonials/  

Sabotage is often subtle and happens in your thoughts subconsciously keeping you stuck, frustrated and feeling like weight loss is impossible. In this episode, Megan uncovers the quiet, behind-the-scenes mindset blocks that hold so many women back from reaching their forever weight loss goals. Free Self Sabotage Workbook: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/self-sabotage-workbook/ Free Weight Loss Consultation: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/weight-loss-coaching/ Client Testimonials: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/testimonials/

Your words are sabotaging your weight loss in subtle ways causing you to stay stuck, not take action, do the opposite of what you want to reach your goals and feel frustrated and upset with yourself! In this episode, Megan explains four phrases you say regularly that you must stop saying to lose weight permanently, and how to reframe them so that you stop sabotaging yourself. Free Weight Loss Consultation: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/weight-loss-coaching/ Client Testimonials: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/testimonials/

Wondering how to lose weight in menopause? My client Patty is dishing the secret to how she lost 20 pounds after 30 years of losing less than 5 pounds and never maintaining it. Patty is telling you what really works for midlife weight loss and what doesn't! Weight Loss Coaching for Midlife Women: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/weight-loss-coaching/ Client Testimonials: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/testimonials/

Is healthy eating preventing you from losing weight? If you're obsessing over eating the right foods, only eating healthy foods and beating yourself up for eating foods that have fewer nutrients or higher calories, then eating healthy may be sabotaging your weight loss! Free Weight Loss Consultation: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/weight-loss-coaching/ Free Weight Loss Class: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/hormone-weight-loss-class-2/ Client Testimonials: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/testimonials/

Are you dieting in a healthy way or disordered way? Many use extreme methods to lose weight and think this is normal, but extreme deprivation is never sustainable and always leads to regaining the weight at some point. Megan provides examples of dieting in an unhealthy way that our society has normalized and explains why they are so detrimental to you keeping weight off long-term. Plus, what diet works best for losing weight and keeping it off long-term! Free Weight Loss Consultation: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/weight-loss-coaching/ Free Weight Loss Class: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/hormone-weight-loss-class-2/ Client Testimonials: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/testimonials/

Mindset isn't quantifiable with the scale but makes a huge difference in reaching a goal like weight loss. Subtle shifts in your perspective, in your thinking and in your approach are what drive the consistent, small wins that drives lasting change in your health. Megan discusses practical advice on shifting your mindset to lose weight sustainably along with the growth mindsets you need to be successful, and why celebrating small wins is key!  Free Weight Loss Consultation: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/weight-loss-coaching/ Free Weight Loss Class: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/hormone-weight-loss-class-2/ Client Testimonials: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/testimonials/

Sarah was in an unhealthy place mentally and physically. Chronic dieting made her body sick and mentally she shaming herself, making herself feel guilty and trying to be strict which only made things worse. Sarah shares how her negativity toward herself was a large part of what she had to unlearn to be successful and come to a place of peace with food, the scale and her body. Sarah's story is representative of many women I work with because the issues with food are really not about the food.  Free Weight Loss Consultation: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/weight-loss-coaching/ Free Weight Loss Class: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/hormone-weight-loss-class-2/ Client Testimonials: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/testimonials/

Are you avoiding discomfort in your weight loss? As a nutritionist who helps midlife women lose weight sustainably, I frequently hear women say "why am I like this? Why do I always do this? Why don't I have the results that I want?" The answer is simple. Because you only do things when it's easy and convenient. In this episode, I explain why midlife women get stuck in their weight journey and why the mindset (not food) needs to change! Free Weight Loss Consultation: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/weight-loss-coaching/ Free Weight Loss Class: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/hormone-weight-loss-class-2/ Client Testimonials: https://skinnyfitalicious.com/testimonials/