MyBodyTutor

Knowing what to do and actually doing it consistently are two very different things. And our guest today knows that from both sides. Dr. Kathleen Timme is a pediatric endocrinologist who understands the science behind weight loss. But after losing more than 20 pounds herself, she came away with a very different appreciation for what it actually takes to make those changes stick. In this conversation, Kathleen shares what she learned about self-compassion, accountability, getting back on tr...

Can people pleasing actually get in the way of your health and weight-loss goals? Today, we're talking about how trying to keep everyone else happy can affect the choices you make around food and taking care of yourself. We also get into why people pleasing can be so hard to recognize, how it can lead to eating when you're not hungry or using food to deal with stress, and why constantly worrying about how other people feel can be exhausting. Most importantly, we talk about what you c...

Why can weight loss feel so much harder during perimenopause? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Cindy Libert, a family physician who specializes in functional and lifestyle medicine, about perimenopause, weight loss, and GLP-1 medications. Cindy brings a unique perspective because she’s not only a doctor, she’s going through perimenopause herself. We talk about what really changes during perimenopause, why the things that used to work may not work the same way anymore, and the role of sleep,...

What if you had an alter ego you could call on when you didn’t feel like working out, making the better choice with food, or doing what you know you need to do? That’s the idea behind the alter ego effect. And it’s not about pretending to be someone you’re not. It’s about using the strengths, values, and beliefs you already have when things get hard. We talk about how we’ve been using alter egos ourselves, including how asking “What would an athlete do?” helped with workouts, food choices, a...

How do you stop emotional eating when food has become your go-to response to stress, frustration, loneliness, or overwhelm? Emotional eating usually isn’t really about the food. It’s about what the food allows us to escape, suppress, or avoid feeling. We talk about how to sit with uncomfortable feelings instead of immediately reacting to them with food, why that’s so hard, and practical ways to create a pause and figure out what you’re actually feeling and trying to escape from. If you stru...