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Done with Dieting: Total Health for Women 40+ with Elizabeth ShermanAuthor: Elizabeth Sherman
Youve tried the diets. Youve done the research. You know what youre supposed to do. And youre still stuck.Done with Dieting: Total Health for Women 40 is for women who are exhausted by the start-over cycle and ready to understand why nothing has stuck, and what to actually do about it.Host Elizabeth Sherman is a Master Certified Life and Health Coach with 20 years of experience working with women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond. Each episode gets into the real reasons health habits break down in this stage of life, including hormonal shifts, depleted capacity, years of diet history, and a nervous system that never fully gets to rest.This isnt another wellness show telling you to eat less and move more. Its a show that helps you understand whats actually going on in your body and your life, so you can start making changes that hold.New episodes weekly. Start with the 8 Basic Habits guide at elizabethsherman.com/habits. Language: en Genres: Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Nutrition Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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294: Why "I Don't Have Time" Is Costing You More Than Time
Episode 294
Tuesday, 27 October, 2026
A few weeks ago I drove almost an hour to get my lips done on a random Wednesday. On the way home, that decision cracked open something I'd been telling myself for years about why I hadn't gone to the doctor. It wasn't a time problem. It never was.I think you say the same sentence I used to say. I don't have time. You say it about the walk, the meal prep, the appointment you keep pushing to next month. In this episode I'm calling that sentence what it actually is: an excuse standing in for a reason you haven't let yourself say out loud, and I'm using myself as the example.I'll walk you through why waiting for time to open up on its own never works, including the version of that fantasy tied to retirement, and I'll bring back a point from episode 285 about what you'd actually do with an extra hour if you had one. Then I'll tell you about my client Donna, who kept losing yoga to her to-do list, and the image I use with my own clients for why that keeps happening.By the end, you'll have a new way to hear that sentence the next time it shows up in your head, and one concrete thing to do about it this week.WHAT YOU'LL LEARNWhy "I don't have time" is almost always covering for "I don't want to," and why that's not a character flawWhat actually happens to an extra free hour if one magically showed up in your dayWhy my client Donna kept skipping yoga for her to-do list, and what was really going on underneath itWhy time invested now, in food prep, exercise, and sleep, pays you back later, the same way money or relationships doThe Listener Takeaway: Why This Episode MattersIf you've spent years telling yourself you'll get to your health once things calm down, this episode is going to show you why that moment never actually arrives, and why it's not a scheduling problem. Once you can hear "I don't have time" for what it actually is, you stop waiting on a version of your week that was never coming.Seeing that pattern clearly is the first step. Knowing exactly what to do with it in your real week, with your real schedule, is a different thing, and that's where a lot of women get stuck even after the insight lands.RESOURCESEpisode 212, Liking Your Reasons vs. Believing Your ExcusesEpisode 285, the capacity episode referenced in this episode: Free Diagnostic Call, a free 30 minute call to figure out what's actually going on for youRELATED EPISODES YOU MIGHT LOVELiking Your Reasons vs. Believing Your Excuses (Episode 212) - The full breakdown of the reasons versus excuses framework this episode builds on"Just Do It" and Why We Don't (Episode 265) - Goes deeper into why follow-through breaks down for reasons that have nothing to do with willpowerHey! I love hearing from you. Send me a text. Let me know what resonated with you. Free Diagnostic Session If you know what to do but struggle to keep it all together when life starts to life, this call is for you. It's free, it's 30 minutes, and you'll walk away with a clear look at what's actually in your way instead of another generic plan. Tap Here to Book Your SessionIf you’re a woman in midlife who wants better health without obsessing over weight, you’re in the right place. I’m Elizabeth Sherman, a life and health coach and host of the Total Health in Midlife Podcast.After coaching hundreds of women, I know the real problem usually isn’t “not enough information” – it’s too much of it, and not knowing where to start. With close to 300 episodes, this show can feel that way too.To make it easy, I created a free Listener’s Roadmap that helps you figure out which episodes are right for you right now. Tell me what you’re struggling with – low energy, emotional eating, stress, sleep, exercise, or all of the above – and I’ll point you to a curated path of episodes and resources to get you moving.Download your free roadmap at https://elizabethsherman.com/roadmap.
