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Episode 190: You’re Stronger Than You Think!
September 29, 2020 10:01 - 18 minutes - 26.3 MBHave you ever thought you just can’t do certain things? Today we are going to talk about your inner strength in all areas of your life and how it applies to changes you’d like to make in your body and your eating. You are strong. You can do amazing things. When you set yourself on […] The post Episode 190: You’re Stronger Than You Think! appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 189: I should be able to figure this out on my own!
September 22, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 33.3 MBDo you think you should be able to do this on your own? Today I talk about What would be a much better way to think about asking for what you need and gracefully accepting help How being open to new perspectives can change your whole life But sometimes we need to get help in […] The post Episode 189: I should be able to figure this out on my own! appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 188a: The Freedom Group
September 21, 2020 10:01 - 9 minutes - 6.46 MBEpisode 188a: The Freedom Group I appreciate you! I’m so glad you are a listener of my Weight Loss Made Real podcast. It’s my passion to help women like you conquer your emotional eating and create the life you want in the body you want. The Freedom Group – Here’s How You Can Work With … Episode 188a: The Freedom Group Read More » The post Episode 188a: The Freedom Group appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 188: Interview with Julie, a Freedom Group Mentor
September 15, 2020 10:04 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MBEpisode 188: Interview with Julie, a Freedom Group Mentor Today I’d like you to hear Julie’s story, from a very young age to now being close to 50 and all that she went through to achieve a true transformation. She started with me as a private client, and then as a Freedom Group member, and … Episode 188: Interview with Julie, a Freedom Group Mentor Read More » The post Episode 188: Interview with Julie, a Freedom Group Mentor appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 188: Julie’s Inspiring Story from Private Client to Freedom Group Mentor
September 15, 2020 10:04 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MBToday I’d like you to hear Julie’s story, from a very young age to now being close to 50 and all that she went through to achieve a true transformation. She started with me as a private client, and then as a Freedom Group member, and finally as Freedom Group team member, who is a […] The post Episode 188: Julie’s Inspiring Story from Private Client to Freedom Group Mentor appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 187: Tough Love! Do You Say, “I Don’t Know What to Do”?
September 08, 2020 09:50 - 20 minutes - 15.6 MBHow often do you catch yourself saying, “Help! I just don’t know what to do”? If you are anything like the women I work with, this is a very common thought for you. You may think it’s innocent. And you may think it’s the truth! You think: But really, Cookie, I truly don’t know what […] The post Episode 187: Tough Love! Do You Say, “I Don’t Know What to Do”? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 186a: Free Video Training – End Emotional Eating
September 07, 2020 09:45 - 3 minutes - 4.24 MBEpisode 186a: Free Video Training – End Emotional Eating If someone could take you aside and whisper the secrets of ending emotional eating in your ear, would you be interested? Well, that’s what I’m offering you here, in this 4-part free video course I’ve created just for you. This short training will tell you exactly … Episode 186a: Free Video Training – End Emotional Eating Read More » The post Episode 186a: Free Video Training – End Emotional Eating appeared first on Real Weight Loss...
Episode 186: How to Solve Your Biggest Weight Loss Problems
September 01, 2020 09:54 - 27 minutes - 19.9 MBWhat if you didn’t have to struggle with eating, with your weight, with dieting? You don’t have to struggle if you learn how to view these struggles as simple problems to be solved. That’s what we’re going to talk about today. We’re going to outline how to solve the weight loss-related challenges that I help […] The post Episode 186: How to Solve Your Biggest Weight Loss Problems appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 185: Are You Overeating from Pandemic Stress?
August 25, 2020 09:50 - 23 minutes - 17.6 MBWe’re in a worldwide crisis that we all need to be aware of and doing what we can to avoid and prevent the spread of this virus. Some of you are using this time to take care of yourself but some of you are reacting to the threat out there, and maybe it’s close to […] The post Episode 185: Are You Overeating from Pandemic Stress? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 184: Are You Bored with Thinking About Food?
August 18, 2020 10:02 - 17 minutes - 13.9 MBYou might be taking breaks from your Project You because you’re telling yourself you’re tired of thinking about the whole subject. Or you are bored with the subject of weight and food and eating. Some signs of boredom you might be experiencing: believing that thinking about food will lead you to overeat, tired of planning […] The post Episode 184: Are You Bored with Thinking About Food? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 183: Borrow These Thoughts for Weight Loss
August 11, 2020 09:59 - 20 minutes - 15.8 MBYou can’t figure out why you aren’t making progress with your weight loss goals and you keep slipping into old behaviors. You see what you are doing but can’t stop. This is because you are thinking the same old thoughts. You need new thoughts. I’m going to give you some of the thoughts I use […] The post Episode 183: Borrow These Thoughts for Weight Loss appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 182: Why You Try to Control Things and How to Stop!
August 04, 2020 09:42 - 18 minutes - 14.5 MBWhen things are uncertain, we will do almost anything to create more certainty. Right now, we are in flux in so many areas and it’s natural that you want to know what is happening. Whether it’s the virus, or the state of our nation in the US, other people’s actions or your own… so much […] The post Episode 182: Why You Try to Control Things and How to Stop! appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 181a: An Update from Cookie
July 21, 2020 09:49 - 3 minutes - 4.05 MBEpisode 181a: An Update from Cookie A brief update from Cookie on how she is, where she had been and when she'll return to weekly podcasts. Also when the Freedom Group will be open for new members. The post Episode 181a: An Update from Cookie appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 181: Cookie’s Personal Weight Loss Story
June 16, 2020 09:32 - 16 minutes - 12.8 MBSo many of you ask about my story. Did I ever weigh more than I do now? Why do I do this work? How did I get to be so passionate about emotional eating and weight loss? Listen in as I share my own personal story from being a chubby weight loss coach to finding […] The post Episode 181: Cookie’s Personal Weight Loss Story appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 181: My Story
June 16, 2020 09:32 - 16 minutes - 12.8 MBEpisode 181: My Story So many of you ask about my story. Did I ever weigh more than I do now? Why do I do this work? How did I get to be so passionate about emotional eating and weight loss? Listen in as I share my own personal story from being a chubby weight … Episode 181: My Story Read More » The post Episode 181: My Story appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 180: All Weight Loss Starts with a Decision
June 09, 2020 09:59 - 16 minutes - 13.1 MBYou know what result you want. You want to lose weight. You want to stop starting over again and again. You definitely want to stop hating yourself. So first, you clarify what you want and then you figure out what to do. You look for a diet or a program or a philosophy and then […] The post Episode 180: All Weight Loss Starts with a Decision appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 179a: Workshop to End Stress Eating – Special Episode
June 08, 2020 10:00 - 6 minutes - 6.4 MBEpisode 179a: Workshop to End Stress Eating – Special Episode Does this sound familiar? You get home from work feeling tired and stressed. And no wonder! You’ve been taking care of all the things and all the people in your life, all day. You are worn out and you’re telling yourself that you need a … Episode 179a: Workshop to End Stress Eating – Special Episode Read More » The post Episode 179a: Workshop to End Stress Eating – Special Episode appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Wo...
Episode 179: Two of the Biggest Reasons Weight Loss is SO Hard
June 02, 2020 10:57 - 17 minutes - 13.6 MBToday, we’re talking about two of the reasons why weight loss may feel hard. The good news is these two things that hold you back are totally within your control. They come from your thinking, and your thoughts can be changed to whatever you want to think. When you shift how you think about these […] The post Episode 179: Two of the Biggest Reasons Weight Loss is SO Hard appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 178: It Takes Time to Change
May 26, 2020 10:52 - 20 minutes - 16.1 MBWe want immediate results – want to see something for our effort. When we don’t, we give up. We think something is wrong… with the plan, with us, with something. That isn’t the whole picture. Some change can be seen “overnight” – but most change, significant change, long-lasting change, takes time. Most results don’t come […] The post Episode 178: It Takes Time to Change appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 177: Dealing with Conflict with Others Without Eating
May 19, 2020 10:51 - 19 minutes - 15.3 MBDo you eat because conflict is scary? Are you one of those people who will do just about anything to avoid a conflict, including and especially, eat something when you’re not hungry? Today, we’re getting and giving a dose of the truth: and here it is: As long as you are connected to other humans, […] The post Episode 177: Dealing with Conflict with Others Without Eating appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 176: Why Comfort Foods Don’t Work and What Really Does
May 12, 2020 11:01 - 16 minutes - 13.2 MBToday we are talking about how to comfort yourself without food. So many of you think about and talk about comfort food like it’s the answer to feeling better. The world we live in promotes this… we have tv ads on all the time that show us snuggling up in a couch eating mac and […] The post Episode 176: Why Comfort Foods Don’t Work and What Really Does appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 175: Why Some Moods Stick Around and Others Don’t
May 05, 2020 10:41 - 19 minutes - 15.5 MBDo you go through your life from mood to mood, and feel like how your days go is determined by luck? Do you know what causes all the moods you have? And how important it is to understand them? That’s what we are going to talk about today. What your moods are and how they […] The post Episode 175: Why Some Moods Stick Around and Others Don’t appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 174: Why You Need to Remember the Pain of Overeating
April 28, 2020 11:01 - 17 minutes - 13.8 MBThink about the last time you slipped and went off your eating plan. We’re not about diets here, but we are talking about making a plan for yourself and then keeping your promise to yourself. Your goal is to honor your plan. And when you don’t keep your promise to yourself, that is considered a […] The post Episode 174: Why You Need to Remember the Pain of Overeating appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 173: Stop Stopping to Get What You Want!
April 21, 2020 10:51 - 20 minutes - 16 MBAre you in the habit of falling down and not getting up? I mean when you are trying to accomplish a new thing, and it’s hard. You fail. You feel bad. And then you talk yourself out of doing it at all. Today we are going to talk frankly about what it really takes to […] The post Episode 173: Stop Stopping to Get What You Want! appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 172: The Math of Weight Loss Part 2
April 14, 2020 10:50 - 20 minutes - 15.4 MBAre you frustrated because the scale is not moving? You are not alone! And you’re not alone in thinking that you have no idea why you can’t lose weight. But I am here today to show you how to figure out EXACTLY what you are doing, or not doing, that is contributing to your current […] The post Episode 172: The Math of Weight Loss Part 2 appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 171: Hold Yourself Accountable for What You Eat
April 07, 2020 11:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBWhat do you do when you slip? When you promise yourself that you will do something or not do something, and it doesn’t work? You don’t keep that promise sometimes, right? Are you accountable to yourself? If you’re like most of the people I’ve worked with you probably veer between hating yourself when you slip […] The post Episode 171: Hold Yourself Accountable for What You Eat appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 170: Why Now is Better than Someday
March 31, 2020 10:32 - 13 minutes - 9.58 MBDo you want something different than what you have today? Do you want to feel different? To do different things? To get different results? I hear you! Of course, you do. And that doesn’t mean you don’t appreciate what you have and who you are today. It means you want more. You want growth. You […] The post Episode 170: Why Now is Better than Someday appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 169: Your Brain in a Crisis – How to Not Eat Your Way Through It!
March 24, 2020 10:49 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBRight now, we are all going through a worldwide crisis. A pandemic. A unique situation. If you are typically an emotional eater, you are probably hitting the fridge and the pantry for some extra snacks. Snacks to distract you from your fears, your worry, and your overwhelm. But the way to get through this crisis […] The post Episode 169: Your Brain in a Crisis – How to Not Eat Your Way Through It! appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 168: You Have to Really Want It
March 17, 2020 09:57 - 11.6 MBEpisode 168: You Have to Really Want It You know you want it. You can taste it. You think about it morning and night. You feel desperate about it! Wait, hold on. Feeling desperate won’t help you get what you want. You do need to really want it, whether ‘it’ is weight loss or freedom […] The post Episode 168: You Have to Really Want It appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 167: Fran Learned How to Stop Thinking About Food and Her Weight All the Time
March 10, 2020 11:08 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBToday we are going to hear a conversation between me and Fran, a former Freedom Group member. Fran graduated from the Freedom Group after working through all four of the levels in the group. I want you to listen to Fran’s story. Although she didn’t have a lot of weight to lose, about 20 lbs., […] The post Episode 167: Fran Learned How to Stop Thinking About Food and Her Weight All the Time appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 167: Interview with Fran
March 10, 2020 11:08 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBEpisode 167: Interview with Fran Today we are going to hear a conversation between me and Fran, a former Freedom Group member. Fran graduated from the Freedom Group after working through all four of the levels in the group. I want you to listen to Fran’s story. Although she didn’t have a lot of weight … Episode 167: Interview with Fran Read More » The post Episode 167: Interview with Fran appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 166: Middle of the Night Eating
March 03, 2020 10:25 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBClick HERE for your free worksheet. Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night, looking for food? Maybe you’re actually hungry, or maybe it’s just your habit. In the moment, it feels like you have no choice but to follow this strong urge. And so, you do. In the moment you […] The post Episode 166: Middle of the Night Eating appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 165: How to Eat with an Irregular Schedule
February 25, 2020 10:36 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MBA lot of my clients complain about their schedules. So many things come up! And so many things just don’t happen as they were planned. Sometimes your regular schedule gets disrupted and you have to change all your plans. Other times your schedule is regularly up and down. It’s always irregular. And that is normal […] The post Episode 165: How to Eat with an Irregular Schedule appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 164: Taking a Break Without Eating
February 18, 2020 11:08 - 20 minutes - 14 MBDid you ever have one of those days where you just needed a break? You weren’t hungry. But maybe you were tired and worn out. It had been a long day, full of all kinds of demands on you. And you just needed something! The problem is, you’re not used to paying attention to your […] The post Episode 164: Taking a Break Without Eating appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 163: Are You Rebelling Against Yourself When You Overeat?
February 11, 2020 10:49 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBDo you think if someone had a way of ‘making you’ do something, that you’d be so happy? Because then you’d really stick to your eating plan or go to the gym. But then, when you do join a diet program or hire that personal trainer, you still find yourself quitting? If you do, you […] The post Episode 163: Are You Rebelling Against Yourself When You Overeat? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 162: Why You Are Always Hungry
February 04, 2020 10:17 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBClick HERE to get your FREE worksheet for this episode! Do you think that you could lose weight and stop overeating if only you weren’t hungry all the time? I hear you! And do you know what? You may actually have a reason why you’re doing this. It’s not all emotional and it’s not […] The post Episode 162: Why You Are Always Hungry appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 161: Do You Feel Drained all the Time?
January 28, 2020 10:46 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBHow do you feel most days? Are you energized and fairly optimistic? Or are you drained and depleted? If your answer was drained and depleted, we need to talk. There are many possible causes for feeling this way. And if this is one of your issues, I’d love to help you with this. We need […] The post Episode 161: Do You Feel Drained all the Time? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 160: Why You’re Not Reaching Your Weight Loss Goals
January 21, 2020 10:44 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBClick HERE to get your FREE worksheet for this episode! Do you struggle over and over again with your weight? Are you beyond frustrated that all your hard work doesn’t lead you to the results you wish for? Today’s podcast will help! Today in our coaching session I’m going to share with you some […] The post Episode 160: Why You’re Not Reaching Your Weight Loss Goals appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 159: How to Know When You’re Really Hungry
January 14, 2020 10:15 - 16 minutes - 12.1 MBWhen was the last time you checked to see if you were really hungry before you ate? I thought so! My guess is that you are a bit on autopilot when you eat. It’s noon; time for lunch. It’s 6:00 pm; time for dinner. Someone offers you a treat… mm mm, that looks good! And […] The post Episode 159: How to Know When You’re Really Hungry appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 158: Getting Motivated After January 1st
January 07, 2020 10:28 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBDo you think motivation is like magic? You get it and then you magically can do whatever you said you would do because you are officially ‘motivated’? The thing is, motivation is an inside job. You might be inspired by listening to me, but that inspiration comes from your thoughts about what I’m saying. So, […] The post Episode 158: Getting Motivated After January 1st appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 157: 5 Key Weight Loss Ideas You Should Think About
December 31, 2019 10:56 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBThis time of year, is time to reflect. Where are you? Where do you want to go? And, what have you learned? Sometimes we don’t pay enough attention to what we’ve learned and then the lesson is lost. We hear it but we don’t give it enough time and focus, so before we get a […] The post Episode 157: 5 Key Weight Loss Ideas You Should Think About appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 156: Let’s Look at the Past Year Together
December 24, 2019 10:29 - 15 minutes - 11 MBDo you ever sit down and reflect on how things are going for you? I don’t just mean a brief moment of lamenting about something that isn’t working, or a few seconds of a pat on your own back. I mean literally taking some time at the end of the year, like now, to dive […] The post Episode 156: Let’s Look at the Past Year Together appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 155: Interview with Gwen
December 17, 2019 10:51 - 36 minutes - 24.7 MBEpisode 155: Interview with Gwen You’ve heard me talk about the Freedom Group for a while now. And yet I know it’s hard to envision what it’s like inside. Who else joins? Will you be able to relate to other members? If these are some of your questions, you’ll love this interview with Freedom Group … Episode 155: Interview with Gwen Read More » The post Episode 155: Interview with Gwen appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 155: Gwen Figured Out Why She was Eating More Than She Needed
December 17, 2019 10:51 - 36 minutes - 24.7 MBYou’ve heard me talk about the Freedom Group for a while now. And yet I know it’s hard to envision what it’s like inside. Who else joins? Will you be able to relate to other members? If these are some of your questions, you’ll love this interview with Freedom Group member, Gwen. Gwen is a […] The post Episode 155: Gwen Figured Out Why She was Eating More Than She Needed appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 154: Interview with Pat
December 10, 2019 10:28 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBEpisode 154: Interview with Pat If you’re feeling frustrated with yourself and your lack of progress in the world of weight loss, today’s podcast will inspire you. Today, I am interviewing Pat, a former member of the Freedom Group, who not only lost a significant amount of weight, but went on to become a mentor … Episode 154: Interview with Pat Read More » The post Episode 154: Interview with Pat appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 154: Pat Made Changes that Led to an Amazing Transformation
December 10, 2019 10:28 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBIf you’re feeling frustrated with yourself and your lack of progress in the world of weight loss, today’s podcast will inspire you. Today, I am interviewing Pat, a former member of the Freedom Group, who not only lost a significant amount of weight, but went on to become a mentor to others in the Freedom […] The post Episode 154: Pat Made Changes that Led to an Amazing Transformation appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 153a: Free Training – End Emotional Eating
December 09, 2019 10:45 - 3 minutes - 2.59 MBEpisode 153a: Free Training – End Emotional Eating Join me for A FREE 4-part video training. Unlocking the Secret to End Emotional Eating and Lose Weight Permanently. My video training is for you if you’ve ever wondered WHY you struggle with your weight and your eating … but others DON’T. Yes, you really CAN end [...] Read The Rest of This Article » The post Episode 153a: Free Training – End Emotional Eating appeared first on Real Weight Loss Real Women.
Episode 153a: Video Training
December 09, 2019 10:45 - 3 minutes - 2.59 MBEpisode 153a: Video Training Join me for A FREE 4-part video training. Unlocking the Secret to End Emotional Eating and Lose Weight Permanently. My video training is for you if you’ve ever wondered WHY you struggle with your weight and your eating … but others DON’T. Yes, you really CAN end your emotional eating. Let [...] Read The Rest of This Article » The post Episode 153a: Video Training appeared first on Real Weight Loss Real Women.
Episode 153: Where Will You Be this Time Next Year?
December 03, 2019 10:59 - 15 minutes - 11 MBI’ll bet that you’re afraid to dream about what you really want. And I know why. When you think about your life and your body, and what you’re happy with and what you’re not so happy with, you feel stuck. The things you want to change feel out of your reach. If you haven’t been […] The post Episode 153: Where Will You Be this Time Next Year? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.
Episode 152: Getting Through the Holidays Without Gaining Weight
November 26, 2019 11:18 - 23 minutes - 15.7 MBIf you’ve been following these podcasts and are doing the work on your eating and thinking and self-care, now may be the time for stress. Or so you think. Here in the U.S. and in many places around the world, it’s holiday season. That means more food, more temptations to ditch your eating plan, more […] The post Episode 152: Getting Through the Holidays Without Gaining Weight appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.