If you’re anything like me, you looooove sweet treats & allow yourself to indulge on occasion. BUT sometimes our sweet treats can get ahead of us & we can seemingly overnight feel the pull towards adding more and more sugar into our diet until we ask the question, “Is it okay to have breakfast-dessert?” Whether you want to curb your cravings for good, or you just want to cut back on the amount of sugar that you’re consuming so that you’re not experiencing some of the negative side effects of too much sugar in your diet: Listen in to this bonus episode so that you can understand what the 5-Day Sugar-Cravings Reset is all about. We start on October 10th. Join us! Learn more about the Sugar-Cravings Reset by going to https://elizabethsherman.com/sugar Get full show notes and more information here: https://elizabethsherman.com/sugar-reset What You’ll Learn from this Episode Listen to the Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #88: Working In Your Life vs Working On Your Life
Getting Started with Your Goals vs Getting Stuck in the Weeds Ever feel like you’re stuck in the weeds of your life? That you haven’t been making progress towards the things that you want to be doing? That every week slips through your fingers and you wonder, “Where did the week go? And did I even accomplish anything?” Maybe you feel like other people’s needs, wants and demands are getting in the way of anything that you want. Or maybe it’s not other people, but things just ‘come up’ that seem to take priority over what you had planned. What do you do? In this episode, I’m breaking down how to get ahead of the tasks that make you feel like you’re spinning your wheels, and allow you to start concentrating on what you really want. What You’ll Learn from this Episode Listen to the Full Episode: Featured on the Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #87: Style Masterclass with Judith Gaton
No, you don’t have to wait until you lose the weight before you look good in your clothes! How would you describe your style? When you go clothes shopping, do you find it a chore? Or is it something that you love? For many of us, the clothes that we choose have a very personal meaning – even if it’s the pajamas that you throw on at the end of the night. We want them to feel soft against our skin, not dig in or ride up – and just FIT! So when we’re uncomfortable in our clothes or don’t feel like our clothes truly reflect who we are inside, we can spend a lot of unnecessary spin cycles in our brain focusing on things that are unhelpful, and not useful, and not spending time on the things that we want to be thinking about. That’s why my guest on Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #86: Taking Action
The formula on how to get the results you want You know that what we do – the actions that we take – will create your results. And right now, with the end of summer, it’s easy to start thinking about becoming healthier and getting some structure back into your schedule after a summer when we generally like to have less scheduled time. And of course, when we do that, we need to do some planning. However, moving from planning into the action phase can sometimes really feel like a struggle. On episode 86 of the podcast, I’m giving you my best tips and strategies around how to move into action so that you can be successful in developing whatever behaviors you desire – so that you can then accomplish the goals that you desire too. What You’ll Learn from this Episode Listen to the Full Episode: Featured on the Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #85: Confidence Made Easy with Xena Jones
Feminism & Weight Loss Coaching We’re flipping the script on today’s episode & Elizabeth is getting interviewed by host of the Confidence Made Easy Podcast and former guest, Xena Jones. In this episode, Xena interviews Elizabeth about the intersection between weight loss and feminism, how weight stigma and body image is different for women of different races, and how that impacts you. But also, Xena shares her big take always in working with Elizabeth as her weight loss coach; the simple shifts that she made (without dieting) greatly impacted her results. About Xena Jones: Xena is a certified life coach with the Life Coach School and is the host of the Confidence Made Easy podcast.She helps her clients to have their own backs & do whatever the f*ck they want, without all the doubt, fear & drama that gets in the way.She coaches clients all over the world from her Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #84: How to Create Your Own Meal Plan
Design a capsule wardrobe for your meals. Have you ever had someone create a meal plan for you, but it didn’t work out really well? Or, maybe there was a time when it did, but then years later when you pulled it out of the cabinet & dusted it off, you couldn’t get back on track. In this episode of the Done with Dieting Podcast, I’m going to teach you the exact steps I use with my clients to help them create their own meal plans, or what I call food uniforms. What I love about this approach is that it: Get a pen and paper because You’re going to want to take notes. What You’ll Learn from this Episode Listen to the Full Episode: Featured on the Show: Full Episode Transcript: Hi, have you ever had someone create a meal plan for you, but it didn’t work out really Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #83: How Policy Impacts our Health with Marissa McKool
Is it rest? Or laziness? How do you think about rest? Is it something that you think that you have to earn? Do you feel guilty if you’re sitting and other people are doing it? Do you believe that rest is just laziness in disguise? So many women are socialized to believe that we have to constantly produce results or we don’t feel like we’re “earning our keep” – that we always have to be doing for others in order to feel good about ourselves. My guest on this episode works with folks who work in public health to help them recover from burnout, and understand how rest is important. We also take a deep dive into the complex topic of how we vote, and our elected lawmakers directly impact our health, wellness, and weight. About Marissa McKool: Marissa McKool, MPH is a former public health leader turned career and Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #82: Why Mainstream Diets Don’t Work for Women in Midlife
Hint: it’s not because you’re lazy or don’t have willpower. When you purchase a product or service that does not work or even causes harm, you might blame the company, demand a refund, leave a bad review, and skip out on it next time. When that product or service is a part of the diet industry, you may blame yourself and return time and again to spend even more money on these services. Why is that? Well, unlike most other factors in our life, we consider our body’s weight and appearance to be solely a personal responsibility and, for some, a personal failure. Women are continually socialized to think that WE’RE the ones who are wrong. That there’s something wrong with us – our bodies are ‘mysterious’ or weird. Women are not little men & so our bodies respond to food and exercise very differently than men. So we need Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #81: Women’s Reproductive Health with Amanda Kingsley
Healing After Abortion. Ever since the leaked Supreme Court Ruling overturning the 50 year right for women in the US to have access to safe abortion services, women’s health and women’s rights have been the topic of conversation. One side claiming to be the voice of the fetus, and the other side speaking out for themselves – the women who are then forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term. In this powerful episode, Amanda Kingsley joins me for a complex and highly nuanced discussion about women’s rights, empowerment, and what this ruling means for women in how we identify ourselves, and what it means for us to have authority over our life and agency over our bodies. About Amanda Kingsley: Amanda Kingsley is a Certified Feminist Life Coach and Doula. She is the host of the Speaking Light Into Abortion podcast. And the Author of ‘What I Wish: 100 Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #80: Why it’s So Easy to Overeat
Do you know why it’s so easy for us to overeat? What you don’t realize is that food manufacturers have designed everything from the packaging, to the marketing, to how the food tastes, and breaks down in our body so that we will eat more. Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #79: The Skill of Problem Solving
Do you know that Problem Solving is a skill that you can learn? And this will help you to remain successful long after you’ve made it to your goal. Tune in to learn more. Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #78: Building the Skill of Self-Trust
What does it mean to have your own back? What does it mean to have your own back? To be your own best friend? When it comes to self-trust, so many of us don’t trust ourselves. And when it comes to lasting weight loss, self-trust is a skill that we have to develop if we never want to go on another diet ever again. In this episode, I’m talking about the sneaky ways our inner critic erodes self-trust, and how we can build it up so that we no longer have to have accountability buddies, and we can make commitments to ourselves and follow through. What you’ll Learn from this Episode What is Self-Trust? And what it means to have your own back. The 3 C’s of Self-Trust. Where we make mistakes when it comes to building self-trust and how to fix it. Listen to the Full Episode: Featured on Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #77: Client Success Stories
Don’t you love hearing other people’s success stories? Listen to learn more as we cover a huge range of topics – from growing up constantly being on a diet, to what it takes to lose 100 lbs., to a side-tracked conversation about cranberry farming. Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #76: Body Neutrality
If loving your body seems completely out of reach, you might want to try a more neutral approach. Body love – it’s something that we all aspire to. Women are consistently told that we should love our bodies. But instead of actually doing that, we use it as evidence of one more way in which we’re not doing ‘being a woman’ good enough. We use the fact that we dislike our bodies (and we shouldn’t) as further evidence of why we suck. Although loving our bodies is for sure something that we can aspire to, for many of us, it feels unattainable. Like – how do you even DO that? If this is you, you’re going to want to tune in because in this episode, we’re addressing body neutrality, which may feel more realistic for you. What you’ll Learn from this Episode How Body Neutrality differs from Body Love or Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #75: Pivoting
How to go with it when life sends you a curveball. It’s natural for us to jump to “the How” when we’re talking about our goals – we’ve been conditioned to think that way: Me: I’m going to make a million dollars. Dad: Great! How are you going to do that? Me: I want to take a gap year & travel Europe. Mom: That’s fantastic. How are you going to pay for it? And those questions are good intentioned, but they limit us in our ability – because we believe that we can’t DO the thing until we have the perfect plan laid out from beginning to end. AND THEN, when things don’t go as planned, it blocks us from getting scrappy & figuring it out. But the truth is, that if you’ve ever set out towards a goal, that when you reach it, there were lots of turns, plot Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #74: Mothers and Daughters with Karen CL Anderson
How shame is passed down generationally. When we think about mothers and daughters, we think of a Norman Rockwell painting, don’t we? We think of mothers and daughters who have a close relationship, where the mother teaches the daughter how to become a woman, teaches her valuable life skills from the perspective of “I remember my mom teaching me this too & it’s all normal.” But because mothers and grandmothers are humans, they perpetuate the same stories generation after generation because of their human-ness and make mistakes. If you want to heal your relationship with your mother, this episode is a must listen. Listeners can sign up to receive karen’s weekly Love Notes and when they do they get her Definitive Guide to Setting Healthy, Mature Boundaries With Your Mother About Karen CL Anderson: Karen C.L. Anderson is a master-certified life coach and author. Difficult mother-daughter relationships are her jam. Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #73: Mental Fitness
Like Physical Fitness, but for your brain Can we talk about mental fitness? We talk a lot about physics fitness, but what does it mean to be mentally or emotionally fit? When we become physically fit, we perform repetitions of physical exercises, where we build up the strength of our physical muscles. When we talk about mental fitness, we talk about the mental work where we build up the strength of our mental muscles. In other words, doing what we want MOST over what we want in the MOMENT. How would it feel to make a commitment to yourself & then follow through with it? The thing is that many of us start out with weights that are too heavy for us. Just like a personal trainer would never start their client out squatting 225 lbs, we don’t want to commit to setting and following through with goals that are Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #72: Learning to Love Running with Jill Angie
An episode for beginner runners. I hear it all the time! “I just don’t like running!” I get it. I used to feel that way too. But if running is available to you and you want to do it, there are huge benefits to developing a running habit: it’s relatively inexpensive to get into; it’s something you can do either by yourself or with a friend or two; you can pretty much do it anywhere; and at any time of the day. My guest on today’s podcast shares such incredible information, like how to keep yourself motivated even if the climate you live in gets in your way of being a year-round runner, what to look for & pay attention to with gear, and how to start your running practice if you’re a complete beginner. About Jill Angie: Jill Angie is the founder and Head Rebel of Not Your Average Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #71: Why We Moved to Mexico
A personal episode about our decision to expatriate from the US. One of the most common questions I get has nothing to do with health and fitness, but rather all the details about how my husband and I got to Mexico? And why? When I tell people that I live in Mexico, they’ll often ask me, “The state? Or the country?!?” And then all the curious questions that folks have – like, how is life different since you moved? How do you eat differently? What do you do for fun? Do you speak Spanish? How is that going? So in today’s podcast episode, I’m dishing all the details. Moving to Mexico was probably the hardest thing that I have ever done. But I would do it all over in a heartbeat.. What’s different since I moved to Mexico & how I’ve changed as a result. Want to get personal? Tune Read More . . .
Done with Dieting Episode #70: River of Misery
How to get through the hard part of changing your behaviors. There’s a point when we set out to make a change in our lives where things get really difficult. It happens to all of us. Sometimes it happens when we realize that this new way of doing things is our new normal, and we experience a grieving process for the way things used to be. This new way of doing things feels difficult, like we’re failing, and like it’s never going to get easier. But it will. Things will get easier. In this episode of the Done with Dieting Podcast, you’ll learn to expect the river of misery, and have a plan for how to deal with it when it arrives. What you’ll Learn from this Episode What the River of Misery is & why it’s a very common part of changing your behavior. How expecting that you’ll go Read More . . .