Insatiable with Ali Shapiro, MSOD, CHHC

311. How to Finally Stop White-Knuckling Your Weight-Loss Journey with Sas Petherick [Body Stories #5]

Ali Shapiro, MSOD, CHHC Episode 311

Today, Sas Petherick returns for the fifth installment of our Body Stories series — and she’s nearly a year into her holistic weight-loss journey!

In this conversation, Sas shares what’s become unmistakably clear along the way: true change happens at the pace of your body, and all-or-nothing thinking around food and movement is far more pervasive (and sneaky) than we realize.

Together, we discuss:

  • Why dieting isn’t an either/or thing — and you’re never just “on track” or “off track”
  • How Sas embraced her birthday dinner without stressing over macros
  • Moving at the pace of your body instead of rushing to the “end” of a diet
  • The realities of The Biggest Loser and the ways they faked things for TV
  • How to choose a trainer you can actually trust
  • Self-compassion as an antidote to perfectionism
  • Sas’ sobriety journey and finding the third way

Make sure to check out Ali’s new website trucewithfood.com, and take the new Find Your Food Stage assessment!

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