All posts by Shari Broder
EP. #108: Why Comfort Eating Actually Creates More Discomfort
When I recently asked members of my Weight Loss for Foodies group what they considered their biggest challenge to permanently losing weight, most of them said that they ate for comfort. Think about
Continue readingEP. #107: Are You Choosing Between Losing Weight and Being Happy?
This is the second anniversary of the Weight Loss for Foodies podcast!I’ve had a blast doing it, and what really makes it worth it is the most amazing feedback I’ve gotten from you. Things like,
Continue readingEP. #106: 6 Reasons Why Food Controls You and How to Change That
Do you often think that food controls you?Feel like you have no self-control? Like there’s some gremlin inside you screaming for food, and you’re helpless to do anything besides give in?There
Continue readingEP. #105: Should You Keep a Food Journal?
Do you keep a journal of what you eat? Do you rebel at the idea of doing this? Why would anyone want to bother?One reason is that several studies have shown that people who keep a food diary
Continue readingEP. #104: Guided Mindful Eating Meditation Exercise
This week’s podcast is different from the usual format.It’s a guided mindful eating practice. There is no theme music. To do this guided practice, you will need to be hungry and have something
Continue readingEP. #103: What is Conscious Eating?
Many people find it difficult to eat without distractions. Despite proclaiming that they love food so much that they can't stop eating before they're stuffed, they don’t want to waste their time
Continue readingEP. #102: What’s Your Eating Style?
What’s your eating style?Not sure what I’m talking about? Although it seems like we try to categorize everything these days, it’s useful to know your eating styles. It can help you be more aware
Continue readingEP. #101: How to Really Enjoy Food While Traveling Without Gaining Weight
Nowadays, we’re traveling more often, and not just when we take a summer vacation. We travel for business.We travel to visit friends and family who are scattered across the country and around the
Continue readingEP. #100: Your Top 3 Most Popular Topics!
100 Episodes! Thank you so much for listening!If you’ve struggled with food, eating and your weight, you know that there’s so much more to transitioning from a dysfunctional relationship with
Continue readingEP. #99: How Leisa Overcame a Lifetime of Disordered Eating
Looking back, how old were you when your unhealthy relationship with food and eating began?My first ever podcast guest and Weight Loss for Foodies client, Leisa Hammett, believes her cravings for sugar
Continue readingEP. #98: 3 Things to Consider When Deciding to Lose Weight
You may be surprised to hear this from a weight coach, but there are lots of things in life that are more important than losing weight. Lots of things that are more important than what your body looks
Continue readingEP. #97: 9 Steps to Return to a Joyful Relationship with Food & Eating
Do you have an unhealthy relationship with food and eating? You do if you can answer “yes” to any of these questions:You spend a lot of time and energy thinking about what you should and
Continue readingEP. #96: Why You Shouldn’t Focus on a Goal Weight
Are you always focusing on your goal weight? Aiming for a certain number of pounds you want to lose?Is your mood for the day affected by the number on the scale each morning? If so, how does that
Continue readingEP. #95: How to Tell Whether You’re Really Hungry or Full
Do you have difficulty knowing when you’re really hungry?What’s going on when you just ate dinner an hour ago, but feel the urge to eat? Are you really hungry when when you walk past a food vendor
Continue readingEP. #94: 7 Reasons and One Myth to Stop Dieting Forever
It’s almost that time of year when people start thinking about New Year’s resolutions. In 2019, about 48% of people who made New Year’s resolutions wanted to lose weight. The number who succeed?
Continue readingEP. #93: Stop Believing You’re Addicted to Food or Sugar
Have you heard many people say they’re addicted to food? Or addicted to sugar? Chocolate? Various other foods? Have you thought you were, too?Maybe you’ve read that sugar is supposedly addictive
Continue readingEP. #92: 9 Reasons Why I Teach What I Teach
What’s the philosophy behind the Weight Loss for Foodies approach to food, eating and weight?Why did I feel called to become a coach despite being very happy with my fascinating practice as an arbitrator
Continue readingEP. #91: How to Really Enjoy the Holidays Without Overeating
It doesn’t matter whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Diwali, Kwanzaa, the New Year or any of the many celebrations this time of year. You know there will be lots of
Continue readingEP. #90: Why Some People Succeed While Others Do Not
What’s the difference between people who succeed at losing weight and keeping it off, and those who don’t? It isn’t giving up carbs or sugar.It isn’t fasting, cleanses or detoxes.It isn’t
Continue readingEP. #89: To Change Your Weight, Change Your Identity
Does that sound like a strange topic for a podcast?Am I going to teach you how to transform from Clark Kent into Superman? From Peter Parker into Spiderman? Not THAT kind of identity change. It’s
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