Thinner Peace In Menopause: Weight Loss After 50 & Mindfulness

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. This has got to stop. We’ve got to stop beating ourselves up, we’ve got to stop going on diets and programs that don’t work for our bodies, just so we can be thinner. We’ve got to stop thinking … Ep 75 Stop The Insanity! Finding a Kinder Way of Being Read More » The post Ep 75 Stop The Insanity! Finding a Kinder Way of Being appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode I talk about how to stop self-hate, and create self-love and self-kindness and why it’s so important to weight loss and happiness. If you’re looking for a better way and you know being mean to yourself isn’t working, this episode is for you! If you feel it, do it!! Follow me on … Ep 74 Stop Self-Hate! Read More » The post Ep 74 Stop Self-Hate! appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode I share thoughts from clients about why they eat too much. They sometimes think just because they have awareness and know they’re eating too much, that’s enough. That’s where the real work starts: How you respond to what you observe. Do you do it with kindness and curiosity or do you bring … Ep 73 Why You Eat Too Much. Put Away the Whips and Chains! Read More » The post Ep 73 Why You Eat Too Much. Put Away the Whips and Chains! appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In today’s episode I interview and coach another podcast listener. Listen in and read her heartfelt letter below. She has achieved thinner peace. She will inspire you! “Yesterday after listening to Mindful Monday, I decided to post on my Facebook wall my transformation to date. The point wasn’t to make myself feel good… bahaha… I … Ep 72 Carol’s Story: How I Created Peace Inside Myself to Lose Weight! Read More » The post Ep 72 Carol’s Story: How I Created Peace Inside Myself to Lose Weight! appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

This episode is all about self-kindness or self-compassion, and how to use it when you’re watching yourself eating. I use Kristen Neff’s book on Self-Compassion and she says: “Self-compassion also requires taking a balanced approach to our negative emotions so that feelings are neither suppressed nor exaggerated. This equilibrated stance stems from the process of … Ep 71 If You’re in Menopause Stop Beating Yourself Up Read More » The post Ep 71 If You’re in Menopause Stop Beating Yourself Up appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode, listen in as I coach a podcast listener on her fears of gaining back her weight. If you’ve been afraid of being able to trust yourself after you’ve lost some weight, if you’re afraid it won’t last, or it’s just too hard to keep this up, then listen to my coaching session … Ep 70 If You’re in Menopause Don’t Believe Everything You Think Read More » The post Ep 70 If You’re in Menopause Don’t Believe Everything You Think appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

Today’s episode is all about how to create peace from the inside out. I show you how to start creating a peaceful mindset now using a powerful tool: Self-compassion. Most people know how to use compassion but have no idea how to use it for themselves. If you want to lose weight in this phase … Ep 69 Creating a thINNER Peace Lifestyle: The Art of Self-Compassion Read More » The post Ep 69 Creating a thINNER Peace Lifestyle: The Art of Self-Compassion appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode I give you a very specific tool to help you learn to master your mindset, and become aware of what you’re thinking. Thinner peace isn’t just about food, it’s about everything in your life, your relationships, your job, your home, the weather-everything! Most of my clients have become thin many times in … Ep 68 Creating the Mindset of ThINNER Peace in Menopause Read More » The post Ep 68 Creating the Mindset of ThINNER Peace in Menopause appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

Listen in as I read a letter from a podcast listener who would overeat at a party, and how she used the model to help her figure out what she was really thinking. It was so brilliant, I had to share this with you. If you overeat and don’t know why, this podcast will really … Ep 67 What’s Really Driving You to Overeat? Read More » The post Ep 67 What’s Really Driving You to Overeat? appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode we go over what my grandchildren and children in general have to teach us about how to eat less and feel more. I noticed with my grandkids who can’t talk yet, that they cry for most of their needs for physical and emotional. It’s up to the adults in their lives to … Ep 66 Eat Less and Feel More Read More » The post Ep 66 Eat Less and Feel More appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode I talk about my aha moment with my son BJ as he is visiting me here in Belize, and what it has to do with being in the present moment and eating. Here’s a quote from Lao Tzu that I use in the show: If you are depressed you are living in … Ep 65 How to Be Present When You Sit Down to Eat Read More » The post Ep 65 How to Be Present When You Sit Down to Eat appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

What do you think when you sit down to eat? That’s the question I pose to you today. Did you know that you even think something every time you sit down to eat? If you find it hard to control yourself around certain meals or foods, I want to show you how it’s not the … Ep 64 Oh, Those Fattening Thoughts! Read More » The post Ep 64 Oh, Those Fattening Thoughts! appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

We are continuing with the model, and how it applies to the food you eat or don’t eat. Many of my clients and students believe certain foods cannot be resisted. They have believed this for so long, they believe this to be a fact, BUT, it’s just a thought, that’s all. Listen in today as … Ep 63 The Only Way to Resist Temptations Read More » The post Ep 63 The Only Way to Resist Temptations appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode I talk about the model and relate it to losing weight in the summer. Most women think summer is the time to eat and celebrate and vacation and not pay attention to themselves. They either made it into their swimming suits OR NOT! Find out why summertime really is the best time … Ep 62 How to Use Summertime to Lose Weight Read More » The post Ep 62 How to Use Summertime to Lose Weight appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

This is the #1 tool that I use for all my coaching and self-coaching. It is called the model and it looks like this: Listen as I explain how to use this simple tool to achieve permanent weight loss during menopause. It’s not what you’re eating, (the A line in the model), but what you’re … Ep 61 The Model of How Your Mind Works Read More » The post Ep 61 The Model of How Your Mind Works appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode, we discuss that there are only two things you can do with extra food on your plate when you’re not hungry any more. You throw it away in the waste can (waste it) or you eat it anyway and “waist” it. It’s really good to know you can eat anything you want … Ep 60 How to Stop “Waisting” Food to Lose Weight Read More » The post Ep 60 How to Stop “Waisting” Food to Lose Weight appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode, I create a brand new transition called MENOPOSITIVITY instead of menopause. I work with a lot of women who are angry at their bodies as they go through menopause. One of the things I always ask them is, “What might be good about it? What’s the positive side of this most natural … Ep 59 Menopositivity Read More » The post Ep 59 Menopositivity appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode I discuss a client who took better care of her dog than herself. Her thoughts around her dog are amazing and led to some revolutionary new thoughts about her own self-care. I wrote a blog about her that I’m including below and we’re using the same analogy with exercise in this podcast. … Ep 58 What Your Favorite Pet & Your Body Have in Common Read More » The post Ep 58 What Your Favorite Pet & Your Body Have in Common appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode, I explore with a podcast listener why she likes to eat M&M’s at night. The funny thing about coaching her, was that she already figured out what she was looking for during her night time eating and it was something she couldn’t find in the M&M’s. Listen in as I tell you … Ep 57 The #1 Secret to Night Time Eating Read More » The post Ep 57 The #1 Secret to Night Time Eating appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode, I explore a coaching session with one of my students. She’s been really working hard on changing her thoughts and eating healthy. She wanted to be coached on why she chose to eat rolls at dinner when she clearly wasn’t planning on it. I asked her to tell me where her physical … Ep 56 Looking for Joy in all the Wrong Places Read More » The post Ep 56 Looking for Joy in all the Wrong Places appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.