Thinner Peace In Menopause: Weight Loss After 50 & Mindfulness

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.

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.