Best Yoni Freedhoff Podcasts (2024)

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Are school pizza days necessary for school fundraising? 7:44

4+ y ago7:44

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The argument parent councils put forward are that pizza days are a necessary and lucrative fundraiser. When I explored this with my youngest daughter’s school principal I learned that. Either of those things are true.

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Dr. Rhonda Patrick - Why Eating Fish, But Not Omega-3 Supplements, Can Help Prevent Alzheimer's 1:08:07

5+ y ago1:08:07

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Dr. Rhonda Patrick is a scientist who has done extensive research on aging, cancer and nutrition. She has a Ph.D. in biomedical science from the University of Tennessee Health Science center and St. Jude’s children’s research hospital in Memphis Tennessee, a bachelor's of science degree in biochemistry/chemistry from the University of California Sa…

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How To Protect Yourself and Your Family From Food Poisoning 56:53

5+ y ago56:53

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Bill Marler is a nationally recognized foodborne illness lawyer, an expert in food safety and one of the most influential voices in food policy in the world. His law firm Marler Clark has represented thousands of victims in practically every major foodborne illness outbreak in the United States. In 1993, he represented Brianne Kiner, the young girl…

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James Clear – The 4 Laws of Behavior Change 48:50

5+ y ago48:50

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James Clear is an author and speaker focused on habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. His new book Atomic Habits breaks down the four laws of behavior change and explains how striving to get 1% better every day can give you remarkable results. He is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work has been used by teams in the…

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Dr. Yoni Freedhoff – Why you must like your life if you want to keep weight off 35:40

5+ y ago35:40

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For humans, diets are not sustainable and food is more than just fuel. Dr. Yoni Freedhoff is a family doctor, founder of the Bariatric Medical Institute in Ottawa, Canada, and author of The Diet Fix and the fabulous blog Weighty Matters. Today he sits down with Darya to explain why the key to long-term weight management is enjoying your life. For c…

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Track and field and “sports drinks” 7:31

6y ago7:31

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Should schools sell 11 year olds sports drinks at track and field days? I turn to an 11 year old to explore.

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How To Stop Yourself From Nighttime Bingeing 57:07

6y ago57:07

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“'This will be my last ice cream ever' is a thought I have had so many times I’m embarrassed by it.” - PaulLate night bingeing is an especially tough habit to break.You repeat the same destructive behavior over and over, knowing it’s wrong, but stopping feels impossible because it doesn’t seem like something you can control. Rationalizing the behav…

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Use This Framework to Tackle Your Most Frustrating Health Issue 51:20

6y ago51:20

51:20

Sometimes it can feel as if you are completely alone in your healthstyle struggles. While some problems are fairly commonplace (e.g. How can I fit a workout into my busy workday?), others can feel so uniquely your own that it feels nearly impossible to come up with a solution.In today’s episode I help Ellen tackle a very specific problem, demonstra…

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What to Do When You Stop Dieting and It Backfires 56:55

6+ y ago56:55

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"I've felt the option is either cake or not cake. And so then how do you start a habit to NOT do something?" - MindyMindy was excited when she found Summer Tomato. The thought of being able to lose weight without counting calories or going on another strict diet was a revelation.Right away she bought a pedometer to make sure she was getting enough …

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How a Tiny Habit Can Help You Push Past a Weight Loss Plateau 59:30

6+ y ago59:30

59:30

“You have to rig the game so you can win, set yourself the lowest minimal bar to do something. That was really the key to my success.” – SarahIt has happened to the best of us. You get a little older, your life changes, you start moving less, maybe have a kid or two, and before you know it the extra pounds have slowly crept on. And when you finally…

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How to Turn Theoretical Health Goals Into Practical Habits 1:15:42

6+ y ago1:15:42

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Getting inspired is easy. A great article, book, or documentary can be incredibly powerful in sparking a desire for a new direction in your life. But no matter how desperately you want to change, internalizing a new philosophy enough to permanently modify your behavior can feel impossible.This is how Anne used to feel when she would read Summer Tom…

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Overcoming Severe Depression and Binge Eating Through Mindfulness 1:03:25

7y ago1:03:25

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“A binge never happens in a peaceful, loving environment. So, if you can create that environment somehow for yourself that's going to be the way.” – MariaHave you tried everything to quit binge eating and nothing seems to work? Are you still on the fence about whether or not practicing mindfulness will actually help your situation?If the answer is …

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How to Troubleshoot Your Digestive Problems 39:33

7y ago39:33

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Amber has been on and off elimination diets for months. After a long battle with all sorts of painful digestive issues she struggles to pinpoint exactly what she is eating that causes this.She has educated herself well on how these diets work and takes them very seriously. But, after weeks of food restriction, analysis and no results, Amber is frus…

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Why Real Food Is the Secret to You and Your Family Sticking With Healthy Habits 47:15

7y ago47:15

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"The way that you look and the way that you see yourself are not one and the same." - Jamie DanaIn this episode I talk with Jamie, a health counselor and foodist success story.Jamie and I have similar backgrounds and a lot in common. We both had mothers who raised us on packaged diet foods and jazzercise videos. And we both had powerful “a-ha” mome…

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What do scales really measure? 4:17

7y ago4:17

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Weighty Mutters Theme • What do scales measure?

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How to Maintain Your Cooking Habit During a Busy Work Week 50:17

7y ago50:17

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One of the hardest things about making your healthy habits stick is finding ways to do them when you are very tired, stressed or busy.Randi is a school teacher, which means that in the summertime she has more free time to focus on her healthstyle. During that time, she enjoys making delicious and healthy meals for herself and her family.However, wh…

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How to Restart Your Healthy Habits After Losing a Loved One 42:20

7y ago42:20

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Losing a parent is one of the toughest things you can go through in life. Getting yourself back on track can feel impossible for a long time.Bonnie was just getting her healthstyle together when her mom passed away. She was eating right, cut way back on sugar and was enjoying regular trips to the gym.Although she was able to maintain her healthy ea…

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How to Stop Being Wooed by Dieting When You Feel Out of Control 55:22

7y ago55:22

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Leora enjoys learning about nutrition and discovering new healthy ingredients to try out. After years of study she has become very knowledgeable about what it takes to have a great healthstyle.However, over the past few years Leora has become aware that what starts out as an innocent hobby often turns into a coping mechanism for managing stress. Wh…

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Too Tired to Maintain Your Healthy Habits? What to Do When You Are Not Sleeping Well 40:00

7y ago40:00

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Despite enjoying her healthy habits, Chrissy often finds herself exhausted in the evenings and not motivated to cook dinner, even when she has ingredients already prepped.She reached out asking for strategies to curb this habit, since it can lead to a downward spiral of ordering takeout for weeks at a time.Sometimes an issue like this is a result o…

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How to Stop Compulsively Eating Free Food 39:51

7y ago39:51

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We have all been there. You walk into the break room at work or get to an event and there it is, a table full of free (and not-so-healthy) treats that are yours for the taking.For Kristen these moments trigger her into what she calls “opportunistic eating,” mindlessly eating food that would normally not appeal to her just because it is there.Kriste…

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How to Stop Snacking at Your Stressful Job 45:12

7y ago45:12

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Monica has a demanding job with hours that are continuously changing. She is responsible for producing original ideas at a moment's notice, which is very intellectually demanding. Although she enjoys her work, the stress of the job causes her to snack constantly whether she is hungry or not.It doesn’t help that her job is copywriting for fast food …

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How to Switch to Maintenance After Losing Weight Through Extreme Dieting 48:38

7y ago48:38

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After successfully losing over seventy pounds on a meal replacement diet Cara has reached her ideal weight and is feeling great. But now she faces a new challenge: weight maintenance.Knowing that diets rarely work long-term and that she needs a more sustainable approach to her healthstyle she is ready to tackle the hard work. In Cara’s case, that m…

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How to Recognize Your Limiting Beliefs to Change an Unhealthy Behavior 50:50

7y ago50:50

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Once or twice a week Allison and her husband decide to order take-out for dinner. They find fun reasons to celebrate, often making a night out of it by renting a movie and having a couple drinks to go along with the food delivery. It is a good time and sharing these moments together brings a lot of joy to their relationship.Theoretically there is n…

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How to Avoid Drinking Too Much In Social Situations 49:33

7y ago49:33

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A couple of times a month Polly is expected to go out for drinks with her coworkers. This is part of the company culture and a great opportunity to bond with her team. Plus, she really enjoys it and finds it to be an overall rewarding experience.The problem is that at these events Polly finds herself drinking three to four times more alcohol than s…

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How to Address Midlife Weight Gain Related to Menopause 49:18

7y ago49:18

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Aline struggles with the types of issues many women deal with during midlife. She’s going through menopause, has gained weight and can’t seem to drop those last 10-15 pounds. She eats relatively healthy and exercises regularly, but the tricks she used to lose weight in her thirties no longer work in her late forties.While it is tempting to credit h…

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How to Let Yourself Enjoy an Indulgence Without Overdoing It 36:11

7y ago36:11

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A fundamental principle of being a foodist is that you shouldn't restrict yourself from eating foods that you love. One of the wonderful aspects of eating is that it is pleasurable, and this is an entirely valid reason to choose to eat something.New and aspiring foodists love this idea, but often find it difficult to balance the values of eating fo…

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How to Develop Confidence In Your Ability Get Healthy 1:14:54

7y ago1:14:54

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You can probably name several barriers in your life that feel like they are preventing you from getting healthy or achieving your goals, but the biggest ones are always mental.Confidence in particular has an insidious ability to undermine your motivation, making it feel like nothing you can do actually matters since no matter what you try you'll al…

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How to Stop Bingeing After Going Out With Friends 46:22

7y ago46:22

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Becky is normally a healthy eater and exercises regularly. She isn't overweight, but would love to lose a few pounds. She also knows that if she stopped her periodic binges the weight would likely take care of itself.Becky has also read Foodist and Summer Tomato, and knows that dieting isn't a good strategy and that she has a tendency to moralize h…

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How to Troubleshoot a Single Mysterious Bad Habit 36:58

7y ago36:58

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Sometimes it feels like you have everything figured out except for this one, baffling problem that seems to defy all logic. For Nina, her healthstyle has always been rather straightforward. She enjoys eating healthy, she understands the value of indulgences, and can easily adjust her behavior to align with her values in almost every circumstance. A…

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How a Former Bodybuilder Learned to Stop Obsessing Over Food 43:31

7y ago43:31

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Adrienne has been dieting since she was 18 years old, but it wasn't until she was in her 40s that she got into bodybuilding. Body building is incredibly strict when it comes to food intake, with several months at a time being very intense.For Adrienne this led to an extreme obsession over food. She would spend day and night thinking about the burge…

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How to Stop Moralizing Your Food Choices 38:07

7y ago38:07

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Laura works at a hospital and sees people suffering daily from chronic diseases she knows are caused by unhealthy food choices. Diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and cancer are all fates she'd like to avoid, but still her love of sweets calls to her.In Laura's mind, foods fall into categories of "good" and "bad," "healthy" and "unhealthy." She…

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How Reshanda Overcame Binge Eating and Lost 28 Lbs 1:08:40

7y ago1:08:40

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Reshanda had a very stressful job that ultimately led her to develop a binge eating habit and gain a significant amount of weight. The weight gain naturally led her to try to correct it with dieting, which instead led instead to more bingeing.In her work to find the solution to her bingeing and weight gain, Reshanda stumbled upon Summer Tomato and …

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How Meal Planning Helped Tara Lose 12 lbs in 2 Months 46:07

7y ago46:07

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Like many of us, Tara has been struggling to lose weight for over a decade. She'd tried lots of different strategies on and off over the years, and had made progress. But it wasn't until the beginning of this year that two things really clicked into place.First, she started the Mindful Meal Challenge to learn to eat mindfully, which helped her noti…

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How Ashley Overcame Fibromyalgia Using Real Food and Exercise 42:32

7y ago42:32

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Ashley says she's lucky that she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia at the age of 30. It's a diagnosis that isn't always easy to get, but at a young age Ashley felt she still had a lot of options to try to treat her illness without medication.After consulting with her doctor, Ashley decided to adopt a low-inflammation diet (lots of vegetables and frui…

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How to Find Time and Energy to Exercise Despite Physical Limitations 1:03:35

7y ago1:03:35

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"It's like 1000% or nothing at all." ~RachelleRachelle was in a snowboarding accident when she was 15 years old that cost her the use of both of her legs. After 18 years of battling both illness and body image issues, she is finally in a place where she is healthy and has a better relationship with food, and she's ready to feel strong and fit again…

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How a Mindset Shift Helped Sarah Lose Weight After Having Children 51:29

7+ y ago51:29

51:29

With her first pregnancy, Sarah felt a lot of pressure from her doctor to restrict her eating to avoid weight gain and other adverse consequences to her baby. However, she found that abiding by these rules was virtually impossible for her, given how her body responded to hunger and fatigue while she was pregnant. This led to both extra stress and s…

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How to Avoid Overeating During Periods of Intense Physical Training 56:25

7+ y ago56:25

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Nicole loves to run, and has recently upped her training to include half and full marathons. While she has never run with the goal of weight loss, she has noticed that when she trains for longer races she has a tendency to gain unwanted fat around her midsection that she isn't happy about.Nicole's hypothesis is that the extra fat is a result of the…

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How Jason Lost 4 lbs in One Week Through Mindful Eating 45:17

7+ y ago45:17

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Jason is an old friend of my husband's who also happens to be the editor of this podcast. Since he's started listening the show he's become more and more health conscious, and when I launched the Mindful Meal Challenge he decided to give mindful eating a try.Jason is a perfect test subject for mindful eating, because as he was already trying to get…

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How Peg Used the Japanese Principle of Kaizen to Cut Back on Drinking and Quit Bulimia 33:59

7+ y ago33:59

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Peg had a regular habit of drinking a couple glasses of wine every night and felt like it was a problem, like something that she needed.Not only did this habit impact her general wellbeing and ability to be at her best for herself and her work, she also knew this wasn't the person she wanted to be.At the same time, Peg knew that she couldn't just s…

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Is It Possible Your Healthstyle is Working Too Well? 38:19

7+ y ago38:19

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Amy has been working on her healthstyle for over a year. Slowly she has changed her eating, exercise, sleep and mindfulness habits, and she finally feels like she's in control of her health.Now she's waiting for the other shoe to drop.Amy is a natural worrier, always ready for something to come along that negates all the hard work she's done. She k…

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How to Put Your Healthstyle Back Together After Having a Baby 38:24

7+ y ago38:24

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Rachel knew that having a baby would make it harder to maintain her healthstyle. But it's now been 18 months and she still hasn't found a way to regularly make the best choices and ends up eating out 2-3 nights per week.Her issue is that her old healthstyle––which she loved––required an amount of time and energy that simply aren't realistic for her…

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How Graham Lost 60 Lbs Without Dieting and Has Kept It Off for 4 Years 39:30

7+ y ago39:30

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Graham started his foodist journey back in 2013 when he borrowed a galley copy of Foodist I had given to a friend. He had just decided to try and start getting healthy and by eating more Real Food, cutting back on processed foods, and being more active he proceeded to lose 40 lbs in a couple of months. Four years later Graham is now down 60 lbs fro…

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What to Do When You Feel You Aren't Losing Weight Fast Enough 43:02

7+ y ago43:02

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Over the past nine months Agata has had some success in being healthier, but is disappointed that she hasn't lost much weight. She started slowly by being more active and noticed she had more energy and looked more toned. Despite the benefits she felt, her wedding was approaching and she still hoped to lose some more weight. Agata decided to focus …

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How to Cut Back on Alcohol Without Going Cold Turkey 53:02

7+ y ago53:02

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After a move from Chicago to California, Mary found herself slowly gaining weight to the tune of 1 lb every 3 months. After awhile she was dismayed to find she was up 15 lbs, and wanted to find the reason.She tried several things to cut back a bit on calories without any luck. Her last resort was her evening routine of drinking several glasses of w…

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How to Stop Moralizing Your Food Choices 40:48

7+ y ago40:48

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Jane is a wellness coach and has a deep and technical knowledge of nutrition, so by nature she eats super healthy and enjoys it. She also suffers from Celiac disease and has many other food sensitivities, so has to restrict her foods even more to avoid serious health problems.Her biggest issue is that because she knows so much about nutrition she f…

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How to Tell If You're Truly Hungry Or If It's Something Else 36:15

7+ y ago36:15

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"It's been the easiest 33 lbs I've ever lost." ~AngelaAngela just discovered Foodist a few months ago after a lifetime of being overweight and chronic dieting. By changing the way she approaches food and health, she's been able to lose 33 lbs in what she calls the easiest weight loss of her life.Despite her success, Angela still has progress to mak…

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How Being Too Productive Can Lead to Overeating (and How to Stop It) 41:20

7+ y ago41:20

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Shelbey came to me wondering why she has the habit of overeating when she's alone and supposed to be studying. She sits down to eat and turns on the TV, planning to finish dinner and then hit the books. But instead she usually keeps eating through the entire show until she feel so sicks she can't do anything at all.To her credit Shelbey has already…

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How to Identify a Missing Supporting Habit 28:41

7+ y ago28:41

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Serena had always enjoyed cooking dinner and it was a Home Court Habit she highly valued. Then when her schedule got a little crazy her cooking habit fell by the wayside. While struggles like this are pretty normal when life gets busy, what stumped Serena was that her cooking habit never resumed even when her schedule got back to normal.Often what …

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How to Lose Those Last Few Pounds Without Resorting to Dieting Tactics 53:38

7+ y ago53:38

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Overall Libby is happy with her healthstyle. She stopped dieting, focused on Real Food, and cut out most of the processed foods (sugars and refined grains) from her daily habits. Her energy is up, her body is happy, and the chronic headaches she's suffered from for years have abated.While she feels great from these changes, Libby has only lost one …

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How to Get Back On Track When Your Good Habits Stop Working 30:46

7+ y ago30:46

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After years of yo-yo dieting, Ashley had finally got off the dieting rollercoaster after discovering Summer Tomato and Foodist. She learned to embrace the foodist lifestyle and joyfully lost weight without dieting. Things were great.Ashley's new habits were working great until she had a shift in her work life that enabled her to work from home. Whi…

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