Weight Loss for Foodies podcast | Ditch the Diet and Lose Weight with Shari Broder

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4 Ways to Manage Boredom Without Eating Apr 21, 2020

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Have you been bored while sheltering in place?

Are you eating more because you're bored?

Learning to manage and even eliminate boredom will help you feel better both mentally and physically. And will end boredom eating!

Jon Kabat-Zinn said, "When you pay attention to boredom, it gets unbelievably interesting."

Although it's no surprise that people are experiencing more of it right now, the reality is that boredom is a modern luxury.

It's a first world problem. It was literally nonexistent until the industrial revolution.

Yet surveys show that between 30 and 90 percent of American adults experience boredom at some point in their daily lives, as do 91 percent to 98 percent of youth.

In this episode, we look at:

some of the causes of boredom
who may be more prone to it
the real reason why you feel bored during the pandemic (it's not what you think)
what can you do about it, AND
how to avoid boredom eating.

While this pandemic is unlike anything else this world has experienced in our lifetime, we will get to the other side of it. Spend some time thinking about what you'll do when the pandemic is over. Will you make permanent changes? How will your life be changed as part of this experience?

How to Overcome Resistance-Part I – Mindset Apr 14, 2020

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Do you hate change, or do you easily go with the flow?

Do you find yourself resisting implementing even small shifts in how you eat?

Some of my clients are happy to make the changes I believe are necessary to have a healthy, peaceful relationship with food and eating, and others are resistant to changing what they're doing.

The problem is that when you keep doing what you've always done, you get the results you always got. If you want to lose weight, you won't get there by doing what you've done in the past that hasn't worked.

So in two episodes this month, we're looking at resistance to change.

What causes it?

How do you work through it?

How does the current pandemic crisis affect it?

We'll look at how our brains work and how to create new pathways that get us where we want to go.

We'll explore the two different mindsets that people have, which one makes it easier to succeed at changing your habits, and how to cultivate your mindset.

AND how mindset is tied to the Weight Loss for Foodies approach.

Stay healthy and have a great week!

5 Steps to Transform Your Relationship with Food (or anything else!) Apr 07, 2020

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If you've been listening to this podcast for a while, you've heard me say many times that awareness is the ever-important first step in changing your relationship with food and eating, and losing the weight for good.

In this episode, we look not only at the importance of awareness, but at all of five steps along the path of transforming your relationship with food.

These steps apply to changing your relationship with ANYTHING in your life, not just food. We'll investigate this from the food perspective because this is the Weight Loss for Foodies podcast, after all.

We'll explore taking responsibility for your life, letting go of the past, and more!

So join me in learning about the steps on your journey to having a peaceful mind and a peaceful relationship with food and eating.

7 Ways That I Manage Pandemic Anxiety Mar 31, 2020

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Have you been having surges of anxiety for the past few weeks?

Are you having difficulty falling asleep or waking in the middle of the night?

Or just feeling this low level buzz of stress?.

Is your brain swirling with all kinds of thoughts of "what ifs" that you can't answer?

That is what fuels anxiety.

It's totally normal. Our brains are programmed to protect us, and right now, we're literally living a SciFi movie.

Our stress response is kicked into high gear. We're all facing a lot of uncertainty.

The problem is that when we're in a steady stream of stress, it takes a big toll on us, both physically and mentally. Feeling some stress right now is inevitable, but it is so important to take steps to mitigate its effects.

That's because chronic stress compromises your body's immune system, which is the last thing you want to happen right now.

Listen to this week's podcast to learn 7 things that I do to control pandemic anxiety and stress. Some of these may help you, too!

Don't forget to take care of yourself and the people you love. Stay connected. Call a friend on FaceTime.

And remember, It is during difficult times like these that we grow the most.

Why Comfort Eating Actually Creates More Discomfort Mar 24, 2020

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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 eat for comfort.

Think about the term "comfort eating." Because it really is a misnomer.

We all know what it means. You may have visions of bowls of gooey mac and cheese or pizza, or a pile of french fries or a dish of warm apple pie with ice cream. Mashed potatoes. Spaghetti and meatballs. A bowl of chicken soup with matzoh balls.

We love foods that we think of as comfort foods.

But when does comfort food actually make us uncomfortable?

I'm talking about eating for comfort when you aren't hungry. Eating comfort food when you are hungry is fine.

Think about how eating to comfort yourself backfires. You're in pain, and food is your painkiller. Maybe it's been your painkiller for most of your life. But llook at how by taking away one discomfort, you're creating a lot more discomfort.

Listen to learn the array of problems that comfort eating causes to create more discomfort for you and what you can do instead.

Are You Choosing Between Losing Weight and Being Happy? Mar 17, 2020

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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, "Thanks for all the great stuff you share on the podcasts. I'm already fitting into clothes I have not fit into for five or six years. I have lost 20 pounds."

What my listeners and students love the most about incorporating the Weight Loss for Foodies approach into their lives is that they have made peace with food and eating, and no longer feel controlled by food.

They are happier because they are finally able to enjoy the foods they love without obsessing and stressing, or feeling guilty about every bite. They don't have to give up any foods to have a peaceful relationship with food and eating, AND lose weight.

They say things like, "Thanks to Shari Broder, not only am I no longer addicted to food, but also much happier with my body! Losing weight is a bonus!"

Thank you so much for your podcasts, you are finally my answer to years of thinking losing weight was impossible for ME.

If you are willing to do the work, then this will be your last stop on the diet train. Finding freedom from food is an amazing feeling.

Some people come to me totally stressed out from trying other approaches, including so-called non-diet methods. They've lost weight, were miserable in the process, and gained it back.

Listen to learn whether losing weight is actually at the expense of your happiness and what you can do to change that.

Thanks so much for listening and for sharing your journey with me. If you have ideas for topics I haven't covered, send me an email at lifecoach@sharibroder.com

If you want to get daily inspiration and be part of a great group of like-minded people on this journey, join my free facebook group, Ditch the Diet Tribe. Click on the link below to request to join.

6 Reasons Why Food Controls You and How to Change That Mar 10, 2020

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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 are six things that might be causing this.

The good news is that they don't include that you have no willpower or that you have a food addiction.

Listen to learn how many of these are applicable to you, and what you can do to become the boss of food again.

Should You Keep a Food Journal? Mar 03, 2020

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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 are more likely to be successful at losing weight and keeping it off. Another study showed that people who kept daily food records lost twice as much weight as people who didn't keep records. Great reasons, right?

But isn't keeping a food journal diet-y? And HOW does it help?

Those are great questions that I will answer in this episode.

I'll also give you several super easy options for keeping your journal.

Listen to learn why it's a great idea to keep a food journal, and how to tailor your journal to meet your needs and goals.

Guided Mindful Eating Meditation Exercise Feb 25, 2020

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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 available to eat.

Make sure it is a food you enjoy. It can be a cookie, piece of fruit, piece of chocolate, a few nuts, raisins, or some popcorn. Something like that.

Do it sitting down at a table where you have no distractions. Turn off the TV, keep your smart phone out of reach.

It is best to do it by yourself or with someone else who is interested.

The point of this exercise is not that you're going to eat this way whenever you eat. It is to give you the opportunity to experience food in a different way and to see what you observe and learn from this experience.

As you do the guided practice, be prepared to stop the recording as needed.

If you're in Ditch the Diet Tribe, my free Facebook group, I encourage you to share your mindful eating experience there. If you aren't a member yet, you can request to join here.

I strongly encourage you to practice eating consciously for the reasons I discussed in last week's episode.

What is Conscious Eating? Feb 18, 2020

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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 actually paying attention to what they're eating.

It's interesting to think about. If you love the taste of something, why don't you actually want to taste it? Why do you purposely distract yourself from it?

Learning how to eat consciously is an important skill if you want to enjoy your food and lose weight without dieting.

Mindful eating is ideal and wonderful, but it's hard to do when you have 15 minutes to eat lunch, or are trying to feed 2 preschoolers while eating your own breakfast.

Because learning to eat without distractions may be the thing my clients struggle with the most, I thought it would be easier to teach people to simply be there with their food and enjoy it, rather than taste every mouthful in a meditative way. Hence, conscious eating was born!

I chose to use the term "conscious eating" for what I think of as being one step removed from mindful eating. Not quite mindful eating, but quite a lot better than fog eating, which is eating with distractions.

Listen to learn about the benefits of conscious eating and how to eat consciously.

Grab a copy of my free 30 Days of Conscious Eating Calendar available under Free Resources on my website. I created it to help you ease into conscious eating. There's a link in the show notes.

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