Food scarcity and in-laws
Hi Heather, I have been listening to your podcast since December 2022, and I have learned SO much! I finally feel equipped to tackle weight loss with sanity, taking small steps and focusing on habit change so that I can achieve my goals without angst or bingeing! I am so proud of all of my habit change thus far, and in general it feels easy and sustainable, because my weight loss plan is perfect for me and me alone. One of my big lower brain issues revolves around food scarcity, and the paper-pencil journal has been an absolute game-changer in helping my lower brain calm down and stay quiet all day long, because I have already looked in my pantry and fridge and I have a clear plan about how I will feed and nourish my body every day. However, this food scarcity issue has been triggered hard core in the past when I visit my in-laws. We live far away, so my family stays with them for a week or more at least once a year, and we usually time our visit to coincide with a family reunion, which involves a LOT of different opinions, preferences, and spontaneous outings. I have very little control of my family's schedule during our visits, which makes my lower brain freak out since I truly don't know when our next meal will be or what it will be. Packing lots of our own snacks from home helps me calm my lower brain down, but I would love to hear if you have any more tips for how to write my paper-pencil journal each morning in this situation as well as how to generally keep my lower brain relaxed so that I do not fall into bingeing as a result of *feeling* restricted while on our visit. I logically know that I will always have enough food, but my lower brain does not know this, and when we do eat meals or even when we get home from our visit, I end up way overdoing it to help soothe the panic and fear that arises from this childhood food scarcity issue. Thank you for your advice!!
A Day in the Life
Hi Heather, thank you so much for all the work you put into your podcasts, videos, newsletters, and more! All the resources you provide have allowed me to find some sanity with food - a huge win! Thank you! My question is - what is your daily routine like? What kinds of habits related to weight loss or those lower brain messages do you still struggle with? Which ones are so cemented you're not even thinking about them anymore? If I'm a fly on the wall, what am I seeing you do that will help me get my own habits more routine? Thanks! Sarah
Elevated ldl cholesterol?
I exercise and eat a healthy diet but had an elevated ldl cholesterol result at my physical. I have 15 more pounds to lose to enter a healthy BMI range. Id love your take on how to lower it. I am reading a lot about fiber and it’s importance that it can also help lower cholesterol.
Needing reassurance that I’m on the right path
Hi Heather, first off, you are amazing. Let me repeat that, not just amazing but A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! Your approach is like no other, it’s filled with self love, support and personalized. Thank you so much for being real. Now, unto my question or moreover, me needing reassurance that I’m on the right path. Through the podcast premium and the Karolina coaching I learned to rid of binging and overeating. It’s been 8 months that I focused on that. Now, I feel so ready for weight loss and consequently unto Sara’s coaching calls. I started with your paper/pencil method and have now graduated to both paper/pencil and tracking on lose it. I am at ease with both. My question is as follows. I have lots of friends on Ozempic, all looking to lose 50-60 pounds and doing so quite quickly. I myself want to lose 20 pounds. I’m 5 feet 0 inches, 145 pounds, perimenopausal at 48 years old and I haven’t really struggled with weight my whole life, only after having my kids 17 years ago. I eat 3 meals , 1 snack and 1 treat daily. I do not feel deprived and I’m in a calorie deficit having lost 1 pound this week as per Happy Scale, this week is also week 1 of my weight loss phase but I can’t shake off the feeling that my friends are losing weight so quickly while eating multiple treats, albeit ridiculously small bites, and here I am slowly losing weight. My question is more of needing reassurance that I too will lose weight while still eating treats. My head is playing games with me saying that I’m not losing fast enough. I know I don’t want to go on the path of restriction, been there, done that and NEVER want to go back but I value your opinion so much and just want reassurance and to hear you say that “yes Nora, you are on the right path” and I too will lose weight if I keep going the way I am. I just need to hear it from you Heather because I know you have such a great, honest, loving heart and I want to know that I’m on the right path for me and Ozempic is just a quick fix solution for me. Sorry to be rambling on and on but this Ozempic and seeing people close to me lose weight so quickly is really making my lower brain chatter have a party in my head. Thank you again for all the time and knowledge to give to us. Like I said, you really are an AMAZING woman 💕