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THE CONFIDENT BODY PODCAST - Brain-based strategies and self-compassion practices to unlock your full potentialAuthor: Lizzie Merritt - Weight Loss Coach for Women Who Want To Feel Confident In Their Own Skin
Fuel your body, unleash your soul: The podcast for women ready to lose weight and fully embrace their unique gifts and talents. Learn how to transform your body and mind with brain science and self-compassion. Do you know *what* to do to lose weight but cant find the time or energy to actually do it? Are you the one always behind the camera taking pictures of everyone else on vacation because you dont like the way you look? Are you ready to stop waiting to lose weight in order to start participating in life? In this podcast, youll find shame-free weight loss solutions that set you free from the exhausting cycle of being on a diet or off the wagon. Together, well help you overcome self-sabotaging behavior through simple tools, brain hacks, and steps to rewire your brain for weight loss. If youre ready to stop feeling like you are the problem and lose weight in a way that makes you feel like you can trust yourself, then youre in the right place. Hi, Im Lizzie. Welcome to the Confident Body Podcast where we talk about all the mental and emotional parts of weight loss that diets dont tell you. I spent most of my life feeling self-conscious about my body, looking for the next diet, or wishing I could just lose a few pounds. After feeling massive imposter syndrome teaching fitness, I began to wonder if there was more to feeling great than just nutrition and exercise. I realized that feeling confident in your skin is more about whats between your ears than whats on your plate. I began to understand how diets go against the way your brain is naturally wired and how diets make it so hard to lose weight long term. I learned specific strategies and tools to work WITH my brain to lose weight for good and finally feel confident in my body. And you can too. If you want to look in the mirror and see whats RIGHT about youLearn solutions that are easy and fit your busy lifeFind out how to train your brain for weight lossand love yourself and your body all the way down the scale, the Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Nutrition Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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I either beat myself up or let myself off the hook
Episode 179
Tuesday, 31 March, 2026
Do you either beat yourself up… or let yourself off the hook when it comes to weight loss? You step on the scale and the number is higher than you hoped. Right away your brain starts replaying the week. “You shouldn’t have had bread at the restaurant.” “You knew better.” “What is wrong with you?” Or the voice goes the other way. “It’s fine.” “It doesn’t count.” “It was a stressful day.” Many women feel stuck between these two voices. One voice beats you up. The other voice lets everything slide. But neither one helps you lose weight. In this episode of The Confident Body Podcast, we talks about the three voices that show up in your head around food and weight loss. You will learn why shame shuts down the learning part of your brain and why ignoring mistakes doesn’t help either. Most important, you will learn about a third voice. This voice still holds you to a higher standard, but it also believes in you. Instead of saying: “What is wrong with me?” It asks: “What happened here?” That small shift helps you learn from your choices and start building real self-trust with food. In This Episode We Cover Why beating yourself up about food does not lead to weight loss The cycle between shame and “it doesn’t count” thinking How negative self-talk shuts down the learning part of the brain Why curiosity helps change habits faster than criticism How to move past the all-or-nothing dieting mindset A simple way to learn from mistakes instead of hiding from them Key Takeaway Most women think their choices are: Beat yourself up or Pretend it didn’t matter But real growth happens with a third voice: The voice that says, “I believe in you. Because I care about you, I care enough to help you learn from this.” That voice creates learning, growth, and lasting change. Subscribe to The Confident Body Podcast If you enjoy this episode, make sure to subscribe so you never miss a conversation about: sustainable weight loss • emotional eating • building self-trust • breaking free from diet rules PS: Let’s spread this message! There are women who need to hear that their purpose is not 20 pounds away. If you host a podcast, or you know someone whose audience includes women stuck in the weight loss waiting room, I would love to bring this conversation to them. You can reach me at: lizzie@confidentbody.coach Let’s get this message into the hands of the women who are ready to stop waiting. Get the book my new book LIGHT: The New Psychology of Weight Loss CLICK HERE to get it in ebook format. Or CLICK HERE to get in in hard cover or audiobook. Also, check out my first book: You Are A Miracle
