Are you worried about what happens when you get to maintenance? How do you maintain your weight loss results as you continue to release weight and then maintain them permanently? I’m going to share the most common (and worst) myth about maintaining weight loss success and tell you exactly how to banish that looming fear of the weight coming back on and instead, feel confident about the ‘after.’In this episode you’ll learn:The maintenance myth that’s holding you back Why you’re scared of gaining the weight back and how to ensure it doesn’tThe 3 levers that help you release weight permanently For the full transcript visit: mindfulshape.com/transcriptsInstagram: @mindful_shapeResources: https://www.mindfulshape.com/resources Website: mindfulshape.com

Do you ever feel like you just need a break from trying to lose weight? Let’s talk about why that happens, how to prevent it and what to do about it. In this episode you’ll learn:Why you’re needing a breakHow to create a plan from which you don’t need a breakWhen to take a break and how to do it without losing tractionWhat we can learn from Ross & Rachels’ break upFor the full transcript visit: mindfulshape.com/transcriptsInstagram: @mindful_shapeResources: https://www.mindfulshape.com/resources Website: mindfulshape.com

Don’t want to give up eating your favorite foods because it’s so fun? What if you could have MORE fun while also reaching your weight loss goal? Sounds impossible, I know. In this episode I’ll teach you exactly how to make that happen.In this episode you’ll learn:How to increase how much fun you have without foodWhat fun truly is (connection, playfulness, flow)How you’re making food more fun that it really isHow you can STILL eat fun foods without feeling terribleFor the full transcript visit: https://www.mindfulshape.com/transcriptsInstagram: @mindful_shapeResources: https://www.mindfulshape.com/resources Website: mindfulshape.com

When you’re trying to release some weight you’ll inevitably feel like you’re not making progress. Learn how to prevent this from derailing your efforts and your motivation.In this episode you’ll learn:How to reorient yourself to feel better immediatelyHow to redefine what progress meansIf you’re tying your progress to your worthFor the full transcript visit: https://www.mindfulshape.com/transcriptsInstagram: @mindful_shapeResources: https://www.mindfulshape.com/resources Website: mindfulshape.com

As summertime approaches you may be at more gatherings with other people who make comments about your weight loss, don’t mention it at all or who try to push food on you. All of this can cause a lot of mind drama. Let’s talk about how we can handle our experiences with other people in a way that serves us and our weight loss goals. In this episode you’ll learn:What to do when people say, "just eat less and exercise"How to make what others think about us matter lessHow to handle food pushersHow to navigate comments on your weight lossFor the full transcript visit: https://www.mindfulshape.com/transcriptsInstagram: @mindful_shapeResources: https://www.mindfulshape.com/resources 

Whether you're not quite sure what you're feeling but are just in a funk, you've been overeating, or you know what your feeling and want to process this emotion. This episode will be your guide for processing whatever is coming up for you. Steps: 1. Deep breathing2. Check in with the body to see what's coming up 3. Can you identify the emotion (it's okay if you can't name it just yet)4. Where is it in your body?5. How would you describe it? (Shape, texture, temperature, size, color, intensity from 0-6)6. Notice how it changes 7. Remind yourself it's okay to feel this emotionRepeat steps until you feel complete and or the emotion has dissipated. You can stop at ANY time if it gets too intense.Website: mindfulshape.comInstagram: @mindful_shapeResources: https://www.mindfulshape.com/resources 

Let’s explore how emotions impact weight loss; how even painful emotions can move you forward and how to deal with the ones that keep you stuck. Whether you identify as an emotional eater or aren’t quite sure, learning how to process all of the emotions of our human experience is essential to living a fuller, healthier life.In this episode you’ll learn:How we define emotional eatingThe role emotions play in overeatingWhich emotions are indications that we need to clean up our thinkingWhich emotions we need to processA step-by-step guide to process emotions so that you end emotional eating for goodFor the full transcript visit: https://www.mindfulshape.com/transcriptsInstagram: @mindful_shapeResources: https://www.mindfulshape.com/resources 

We all know what we SHOULD be doing but yet we just aren’t doing it. Whether you need to cut yourself some slack, or practice a little tough love, this week is all about taking action.We’ll explore the real reasons you’re not doing what’s needed toward being at your natural weight (without feeling terrible about yourself!) and you’ll get useful strategies you can start using now to get yourself A LOT more motivated and maybe even enjoy the process of losing weight a little bit more too.In this episode you’ll learn:4 Steps to set you up for a successful weekThe 3 main reasons you’re not taking actionHow to develop and utilize emotional sophistication for weight lossWebsite: https://www.mindfulshape.com/For the full transcript visit: https://www.mindfulshape.com/transcriptsInstagram: @mindful_shapeResources: https://www.mindfulshape.com/resources 

Are you in a rush to release the weight? Whether it’s 10lbs or 60lbs, we often want immediate results which is why we’ll latch on to the latest diet trend or restrictive program  and avoid the longer, slower process of real transformation. It feels like it’s impossible to avoid feeling impatient but it totally is.In this episode you’ll learn:3 Ways impatience sneaks inHow impatience slows you downHow to stay the course and enjoy the journeyFor the full transcript visit: https://www.mindfulshape.com/transcriptsInstagram: @mindful_shapeResources: https://www.mindfulshape.com/resources 

Whether you find yourself going to the store for ice cream at 9 o’clock at night or actually showing up for your daily YouTube workout, it’s all due to dopamine. Learn how to optimize your natural reward systems to get what you want, and stop doing what’s getting in the way of your weight loss goal. In this episode you’ll learn:What dopamine does and why it’s important to know aboutHow to harness dopamine for weight lossThe neuroscience case for embracing the journeyThe neuroscience behind being in a rutWebsite: mindfulshape.comFor the full transcript visit: https://www.mindfulshape.com/transcriptsInstagram: @mindful_shapeResources: https://www.mindfulshape.com/resources Links: Dr. Andrew Huberman, Dopamine Nation Dr. Anna Lembke