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Losing Weight without Losing Your Mind (formerly the More Mindful Podcast)

Welcome to the Losing Weight Without Losing Your Mind Podcast (formerly, the More Mindful Podcast) — where we make weight loss sustainable (and dare I say, enjoyable?!) by changing how you think, instead of just changing what you eat.

Hi, I'm your host is Julia Lynch— your down-to-earth double-certified macro-nutrition coach, integrative health enthusiast, and fellow recovering "starting over every Monday" girl. I get it because I've been there: obsessing over every bite, working out twice a day, and still feeling like I was failing.

Here's what changed everything: I stopped expecting overly-restrictive diets to work for me (they don't!) and I started working with my brain and body, instead of against it.

Now, I help overwhelmed, high-achieving women (you know, the ones juggling EVERYTHING, while her inner perfectionist yaps away at her all day) lose weight without making it their full-time job or giving up Friday night pizza. What’s the point of losing weight if it makes you hate your life?

Through my Rooted Method, I combine mindful eating and macro tracking with practical nutrition hacks and the mindset shifts that actually stick, so you can finally stop the mental gymnastics around food and lose weight without the drama…

Each week, we're diving into real conversations about the thoughts keeping you stuck, simple nutrition strategies that work with your actual life, and tools to help you trust yourself around food again.

Because here's the thing—you don't need another meal plan. You need to stop believing that becoming “that healthy girl” is out of reach. Once you shift your mindset to believe it IS possible, I promise you things will start falling into place. And this podcast is your gateway there.

Head to eatmorewithjulia.com to apply to work with Julia. You can follow her on Instagram at @eatmorewithjulia.

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Bonus Episode: The Health Accelerator Client Story with Christina

July 01, 2025 • Julia Lynch

Christina, a 43-year-old speech therapist and mom of two, found herself trapped in a mental battle. She believed in body acceptance but didn't feel good in her body and constantly criticized herself for caring about it.

"I was always battling myself, being like, well, you shouldn't care about this, but you do care about this, you know?"

Growing up with 90s diet culture messaging, Christina experienced the exhausting cycle of self-criticism followed by criticism of that self-criticism. Previous macro coaching felt disordered and came from scarcity rather than self-care.

Food became an afterthought.

"I would just get to meals all the time and just be like, 'Oh, I guess I need to eat again.'"

She was spending precious mental energy on these thought patterns and wanted to quiet the noise once and for all.

Breakthrough #1: Permission to Prioritize Self-Care Through Food

Christina realized that taking time to feed herself wasn't selfish—it was essential.

"It feels fun to me to think of like, 'Oh, and now I get to make this for myself.' It's a 100% change in how I see thinking about taking care of myself during the day."

Breakthrough #2: From Scarcity to Abundance Mindset

Instead of focusing on restrictions, Christina learned to get excited about what she could include in her meals.

"It doesn't feel like I'm planning for what I'm not eating—it feels like what am I gonna use this stuff on, you know? It feels totally different."

Christina's Advice

"If you have these thoughts floating around in your head, you owe it to yourself to really take the time and dig into them... you will be so grateful to have taken time to actually go deeper so that maybe you can continue and feel more free in your life and in your brain."

Christina's transformation was about fundamentally changing her relationship with food and self-care. The program gave her tools to:

✅ Stop the mental battle between wanting to care for her body and feeling like she shouldn't care about her body at all
✅ Create personalized systems that work with ADHD and busy lifestyles
✅ Develop food freedom rooted in science, not restriction

This transformation happened during one of the most challenging periods of her life, proving that when you address root mental patterns, changes stick even when life gets crazy.

Ready to quiet the food noise in your own life? The Health Accelerator combines evidence-based nutrition with deep mindset work that creates lasting change.

00:00 Introduction to the Health Accelerator Program

03:06 Christina's Journey and Initial Struggles

06:01 Shifting Perspectives on Food and Body Image

08:57 The Impact of Life Events on Health and Nutrition

11:56 Mindset Changes and Intentional Eating

14:39 Understanding Hunger and Body Signals

17:53 The Role of Science in Nutrition

20:45 Building a Positive Body Image

23:44 Encouragement for Others Considering the Program

🍋 Apply for my 1:1 private coaching program (accepting applications until December 15, 2025 & then we'll be on a waitlist until April 2026): HERE

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