Do you feel like you have to see results immediately to stay motivated? In this episode, we explore why chasing instant wins can actually create more stress, frustration, and setbacks than you realize — and what to do instead. If yo...

Ever feel like your motivation disappears the second the scale stops moving — or worse, goes up? Of course you do! Why wouldn’t you??In this episode, we dive into one of the biggest motivation killers in weight loss: that number on the s...

Looking for a way to lose those last 5 lbs.? This episode is for you!Join me for a client interview with Dr. Meg Pope, a veterinarian, wife, mom, and lifelong high achiever. Learn how Meg lost 12 pounds—surpassing her goal to...

Do you ever feel like weight loss is easy for everyone else — but not for you?Maybe you think, “Other people can make peace with food, but I can’t,” or “I’ll never be able to stick to a plan like them.” In t...

Ever caught yourself thinking, “I just want to be at goal weight already”? It sounds harmless, but that thought is actually holding you back. When you’re wishing the journey away, you’re treating weight loss like a miserable detour...

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Most people believe that once they hit their “ideal weight,” everything will finally fall into place—confidence, happiness, freedom. But what if that’s the biggest myth keeping you stuck?In this episode of The Scales of Wellness,

Think meal planning is just another form of diet punishment? Think again. In this episode of The Scales of Wellness, I take inspiration from a classic movie to flip your entire perspective on planning upside down.You’ll discover...

Ever feel like your brain is working against you when it comes to food choices? In this episode, we use a famous scene from The Princess Bride to explain why that internal food battle you're having isn't really about willpower - it's about play...

You can’t fix what you can’t see.In weight loss—and in life—we all have blind spots: thoughts, beliefs, and patterns running under the radar that quietly keep us stuck. They’re so ingrained we think they’re “just the way things are,” whe...

In this episode, we explore:The difference between forced risks and chosen risksThree chosen risks that I took and how they turned outWhy prioritizing your health feels risky (and why NOT prioritizing it is ...

If you grab breakfast on the go, work through lunch, and snack when you know you’re not hungry, this episode is for you.In today’s conversation, we’re examining the toxic “earn it” mentality—the one that tells you that you’re only allowe...

If your weekends keep undoing all the progress you make during the week, you’re not broken—your approach is.In this episode of The Scales of Wellness, we’re diving into one of the most frustrating (and common) patterns ...

Think you just need more willpower to stick with your health goals? Think again.In this episode of The Scales of Wellness, we're unpacking the truth about willpower—and why relying on it might actually be holding you back. You’l...

Tune in for the final episode in our 4-part mini-series on super-surprising weight loss strategies that actually work for lasting weight loss.If you're not a journaler, and even if you have resistance to the idea of journaling, listen an...

This week, we’re talking about… brownies.Not just about eating them—but why eating "treat foods" in front of other people can be one of the most powerful steps you take toward lasting weight loss.Most of us have years of foo...

You don’t need to do anything perfectly to lose weight for good. You don’t need to have all the answers about the perfect nutrition for your body. One thing that you do need to do is to shift from being reactive to being proactive. In this epis...

Do you feel hungry often during the day? Do you think that you are eating the right amount of food for your body but you are still not losing weight? Do your afternoons typically include trips to the pantry hunting for chips or pretzels?...

I've changed a lot since I lost 70 pounds. The biggest changes I've made, though, are probably not what you think (OK, one of them might be what you're thinking!) We are not talking about eating less, moving more, making sure we are...

Are you thinking constantly about food? What foods you want, what foods you shouldn't eat, how many calories will be in dinner, what you wish you were eating instead of what you are eating right now, what you want to eat after you're done eatin...

I get messages like this all the time: "Kathy, what I was doing when I was younger just isn't working anymore."Either (a) you're making yourself do it and it's not having the same effect as before or (b) you try to do it and can't make y...