You know that Monday-morning moment when you step on the scale after a fun weekend… and it’s up three to five pounds? Cue the mental chaos: What did I eat? Why did I do that?
Take a deep breath, friend. The scale didn’t betray you — it just gave you data.
In this episode of Stop. Dieting. Forever., I’m teaching you how to decode those numbers and ditch the drama. You’ll learn the Stop Dieting Forever Mindset — how to turn scale spikes into simple feedback, and how to use my five-point Satisfaction Scale so you can trust your body, not a diet rule.
We’ll talk hydration, hormones, nervous-system calm, and why babies and zebras are your new nutrition mentors (yes, really).
What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeHow to reframe the scale as data, not doom
Why daily weight fluctuations are normal (think stress, sleep, sodium + glycogen)
The Satisfaction Scale (1 = starving → 5 = satisfied) and how to use it
The hidden link between emotional regulation and consistent weight loss
How to activate your natural “stop button” — aka your appestat
The mindset shift that separates a dieter from a woman who’s done dieting forever
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