Thinner Peace In Menopause: Weight Loss After 50 & Mindfulness

Today I read you a quote from one of my favorite authors Anne Lamott. I find after working with women for the last 10 years, that they are constantly comparing themselves to other women and making themselves feel bad. Anne Lamott puts it brilliantly in this quote: Everyone is screwed up, broken, clingy, and scared, … Ep 55 Stop Comparing Your Insides to Someone Else’s Outsides Read More » The post Ep 55 Stop Comparing Your Insides to Someone Else’s Outsides appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In today’s episode, I talk about my experience of having my family visiting me here in Belize. My daughter in law Jessica is a wonderful mother to my grandchildren, and it makes me think of my clients. She has the mindset that she will do whatever it takes to make her sure her children get … Ep 54 Thoughts That Create Excellent Self-Care Read More » The post Ep 54 Thoughts That Create Excellent Self-Care appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode I interview one of my very favorite clients on how she has successfully changed her mindset of feeling powerless around food and her body. She used to believe she was powerless and couldn’t control herself around food, and if she was around it, she would have to eat it. She believed she … Ep 53 How to Stop Feeling Powerless Around Food — Jeanette’s Story Read More » The post Ep 53 How to Stop Feeling Powerless Around Food — Jeanette’s Story appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

I recently had a letter from another podcast listener who lost 15 pounds following my program! Today I will read you her letter about deprivation and then let you listen in to a real coaching session I did with her, with her permission, of course. This is what she wrote: Thank you for your podcasts, … Ep 52 Coaching Holly: Deprivation and Restriction Read More » The post Ep 52 Coaching Holly: Deprivation and Restriction appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode, I discuss a client and how she thinks and feels about visiting her mother-in-law. It’s not positive and when she visits, she gains weight. Listen in as she changes this result by changing her thoughts and her feelings ahead of time. I also invite you to read my blog: The Gift of … Ep 51 How to Start When You Don’t Feel Like It Read More » The post Ep 51 How to Start When You Don’t Feel Like It appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode, we discuss one of the main ways your body has of getting your attention in menopause is by weight gain. Menopause is a time to reflect on how you’ve been treating your body. Maybe you’ve gotten away with bad eating habits with no weight gain or ill health, until you hit menopause. … Ep 50 What To Do When Feeling Powerless Read More » The post Ep 50 What To Do When Feeling Powerless appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode, I talk about how food influences how you think about food. In the previous 48 episodes, I focused more on how your mind affects what and how you eat, (which, of course, is true.) When working with my individual clients I always work on their mindfulness around food first. Once they become … Ep 49 How to Change Your Desire to Overeat by Changing What You Eat Read More » The post Ep 49 How to Change Your Desire to Overeat by Changing What You Eat appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode, I answer a podcast listener’s question that she asked me on Facebook. I thought it was so common, I wanted to address it on this episode to help as many of you as possible with the same problem. Here’s her question: Do you have any tips for feeling somewhat burnt out on … Ep 48 What to do When You Feel Burned Out Read More » The post Ep 48 What to do When You Feel Burned Out appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In today’s episode, I read a podcast listeners letter. It addresses the problem of her difficulty with being able to be kind to herself when she found herself eating emotionally. This is a heartfelt letter, and I wanted to share it because I know many of you have the same issue. Learning self-compassion is utmost … Episode 47 What To Do When You THINK You Have Lost or Failed Read More » The post Episode 47 What To Do When You THINK You Have Lost or Failed appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

I keep coming to the same place where I must make the same decision for myself: Am I worth it or am I not? You do too, even if you’re not aware that you are. This podcast is always bringing us back to paying attention to what’s going on in our minds without judgment. This … Ep 46 Just Because It’s Hard Doesn’t Mean You’re Not Worth It Read More » The post Ep 46 Just Because It’s Hard Doesn’t Mean You’re Not Worth It appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

Today’s episode dives into what a craving is and isn’t. I have many clients who say they had cravings for something crunchy or something sweet. A craving is a negative emotion on the emotional hunger scale. Listen in as talk about when to an honor cravings and when to recognize it’s not serving you or … Ep 45 How to Control Your Cravings Read More » The post Ep 45 How to Control Your Cravings appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode, we discuss how changing the way you think about your weight loss journey, can change your journey. I tell you about a client who adapted that thought in her business and it created a very successful business. But when it came to her personal care and weight loss, she believed she would … Ep 44 Failure is Not an Option When it Comes to Weight Loss Read More » The post Ep 44 Failure is Not an Option When it Comes to Weight Loss appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode, it’s all about the top 3 tools from my last 42 episodes. They are: the Physical and Emotional Hunger Scale the Waste Food tool the Creating Joy tool If you want more reinforcement, I’m offering another program called Free at Last Over 40 on my website for any podcast listener for 50% … Ep 43 Top 3 Tools for Weight Loss in 2017 Read More » The post Ep 43 Top 3 Tools for Weight Loss in 2017 appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode I teach you about the body compass, by using my own experience of moving to Belize. My favorite place to write to you is a coffee shop, and today is extra special because this picture is my view from the one I’m currently working in. I’m going to be living in Belize … Ep 42 Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone Read More » The post Ep 42 Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode, we discuss why knowing what your challenges are ahead of time will help you succeed at anything, including weight loss. I use one of my clients to help you understand how this can work for you. Since my client was ending her program with me, I always like them to know what … Ep 41 Handling Your Challenges Ahead of Time Read More » The post Ep 41 Handling Your Challenges Ahead of Time appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode, I read to you a couple of letters from my listeners. I find that many of my clients and listeners alike are professional and successful in all other areas of their lives but their body and their weight. Today I read those letters to you and discuss what to do when you … Ep 40 Thinner Peace for the Professional Woman Read More » The post Ep 40 Thinner Peace for the Professional Woman appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode, I talk about how I work with women who have very successful careers, but feel powerless around their weight. I share a story about one of these clients with you today. We had an amazing session and I think it can really help you too. She’s a very successful lawyer, who just … Ep 39 How to Use Your Successful Mindset to Lose Weight Read More » The post Ep 39 How to Use Your Successful Mindset to Lose Weight appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode I let you listen to a real coaching session from a podcast listener who wrote me a letter. Here is part of her letter: I am finding it easy to grasp and understand the physical hunger scale and the four types of eating. I find I am able to observe myself, gauge … Ep 38 Why Being Smart Doesn’t Help You Lose Weight Read More » The post Ep 38 Why Being Smart Doesn’t Help You Lose Weight appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

In this episode I give you some gifts to think about. How can you create more faith and more joy in your life. Please take what you want from the following blogs on joy and faith. Use them to direct your mind when it needs to be redirected. I recently copied someone’s Facebook post about … Ep 37 Faith and Joy — The Gifts that Keep Giving Read More » The post Ep 37 Faith and Joy — The Gifts that Keep Giving appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.

I was talking to one of my clients who has not only lost a lot of weight, but really is changed from the inside out. She is successful in many areas of her life but when she came to me, she felt powerless with her weight gain. She had been on endless diets, and was … Ep 36 How to Use Empowering Thoughts During the Holidays Read More » The post Ep 36 How to Use Empowering Thoughts During the Holidays appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler.