"It's not about being good, it's about feeling good!"

If your head is swimming with healthy eating, wellness lifestyle, and exercise advice this month, this episode will help you cut through the noise. 

My guest is Michelle May, M.D. a former family physician and a recovered yo-yo dieter. She is the founder of Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Programs and Training, and the author of the Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat book series to help individuals resolve mindless and emotional eating and senseless yo-yo dieting to live the vibrant life they crave.

Dr. Michelle described the diet culture chaos of January best when she said, "diet culture has robbed us of the word health - twisting its definition away from well-being and pushing us towards food restriction."

Through our conversation, you'll hear...

• How to tell the difference between restrictive eating and eating for self-care.
• Why it's difficult for you and many people to make lasting changes with their eating and exercise habits even if they have a health condition
• Why a weight-centered approach to health doesn't work for 95% of the population.
• What mindful eating is and how it can help you change your relationship with food and avoid the "eat, repent, repeat, cycle."
• How common myths about mindful eating created by diet culture can interfere with your ability to trust your body around food.
• Plus, Dr. Michelle shares 2 simple strategies to help you start practicing mindful eating in 2023

If you're wondering, "will mindful eating help me lose weight in midlife?" Your weight is far more complicated than the over-simplified math equation of calories in, and calories out.

This conversation will help you understand why and what you can do to start feeling healthier in 2023 - without diet culture fads and noise.

Learn more about Dr. Michelle's work on her website, https://amihungry.com/

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