Weight Loss for Food-Lovers (Molly Zemek)

When it comes to reaching your ideal weight it is more important to learn the right habits than it is to eat the right foods. Mastering the 10 essential slim habits allows any food lover to naturally lose weight without giving up their favorite foods. Tune into this episode to find out how to think and act like someone who is at their ideal slim size.

When you’re entrenched in the habit of overeating it’s easy to feel powerless around food. But it’s possible to create ease and joy as you lose weight if you first learn what’s holding you back. On today’s episode Molly describes the 3 foundational pieces to feel free and empowered with food.

If you’re a food lover who feels stuck in a cycle of eating too much, you don’t want to miss today’s episode. There are 4 tactical ways you can begin losing weight today without spending any money or buying any special ingredients. Molly explains the importance of these key changes in helping you connect more to the slim version of yourself, and how to focus less on food.

Molly tells a story about an experience when she tried to lose 4 pounds and unknowingly shifted into deprivation thinking. She explains the rebound effect of feeling restricted and how she navigated the situation to stay on track and in control around food.

In the final episode on how to release mental weight, so you can reach your ideal size, I describe the effect of judgment on our ability to stay motivated. I show you how to turn off the inner critic and how curiosity is a much more useful perspective to have.

Your emotions provide valuable information for how to live your best life. But many of us eat to avoid fully experiencing how we feel. In this episode I provide specific ways you can learn and practice how to process your emotions. They are the key to a richer, fuller life without excessive eating.

What do you believe about your ability to lose weight? Your thoughts about yourself and food are the key to changing your habit of overeating. Anyone can follow a diet and get physical weight off, but changing your mind is how those results become permanent.

Many food lovers struggle with how to handle a “screw it” attitude around food. But this mentality, believing it doesn’t matter if you overeat, is a common pattern of thinking that can be changed. Today Molly teaches how to identify this “thought error” and how to stop giving into it.

Untangling habits like overeating or overdrinking starts with first understanding what’s happening in the moment when you decide to turn to food or alcohol. Being an observer of your own mind and the actions you take is a subtle art that takes practice, but it rewards you with valuable information. Today I explain how this small shift in thinking can lead to dramatic results with weight loss.

Today I talk candidly about my own struggle navigating the coronavirus, and the way I was able to empower myself to get back on track. It is useful to know there are things you have control over during a crisis, and your mind is the most important one.

Don’t think you are an emotional eater? Neither did I, until I practiced only eating when I felt hungry, and then guess what bubbled up to the surface? A whole mess of feelings. If you overeat, it is not because of the food, it is because of underlying emotions.

It’s normal to feel like mourning the loss of an old friend when you stop overeating. For many of us, food has been a comfort and support, or simply the one thing just for us. But is it a true friend? Today I teach you how weight loss actually teaches you how to become a true friend to yourself.

As a certified sommelier, I spent 20 years in a passionate relationship with wine. But at a certain point it became clear that my overdrinking was the one domino affecting every other area of my life. Today I share my story and struggle, and the way I finally changed my relationship with alcohol.

There is no such thing as failure when you’re trying to create your ideal relationship with food and your body. Through the process of aligning with your body, and discovering how to help it feel its best, there will inevitably be setbacks. On today’s show Molly describes how to rethink “failed attempts” as part of the curriculum of learning more about yourself and what you need. You will discover why failing along the way is a necessary part of the journey. To learn more about Molly’s signature coaching program, visit: https://www.mollyzemek.com/

Do you feel discouraged by slow progress, or staying stuck in a plateau with your weight loss? Listen to today’s podcast to hear Molly explain 5 ways to level up your results. She explains one by one how these little tweaks to your eating habits can accelerate progress on the scale. By focusing on small changes, like the ones outlined in today’s episode, you can go from stuck to slim and boost your confidence in being able to reach your goal weight. To learn more about the Weight Loss for Food Lover’s Membership visit: https://www.mollyzemek.com/course

On today’s podcast I explain what it means to accept yourself and also love yourself enough to go after your dreams. I describe the situation of one of my clients and how self-love doesn’t always feel warm and fuzzy. Tune in to learn how I practice self-love, even when it doesn’t always feel easy.

The psychological and physical impact of yo-yo dieting can have long-lasting effects. On today’s episode Molly discusses the signs of diet trauma and explains how it is an obstacle to successful weight loss. You will learn several steps for how to heal from this and move on to finally reach your goal weight.

It’s finally 2021---now what? Last year gave many of you more reasons than ever to turn to food. And you may be hoping that all your problems, including weight loss, with magically disappear with the new year. But habits don’t work that way. Today I have a special announcement to help make 2021 a year full of possibility for you.

If you find yourself going on and off diets every year, or taking breaks from drinking only to fall back into your old habits again, you might feel like it’s an inevitable pattern. Today’s podcast addresses the reasons many people get stuck in a yo-yo cycle, and feel resigned to never solving the struggle of overeating or overdrinking. Molly explains the key shifts that need to happen to pull yourself out and begin creating long-term success. To learn more about enrolling in Molly’s new membership program, go to: https://www.mollyzemek.com/course

On today’s episode Molly interviews her client LeAnn about her experience losing weight through the Weight Loss for Food Lover’s program. LeAnn shares about her history of bingeing and how she struggled with overeating sweets. Tune in to hear about her experiment taking a 100-day break from sugar, and the important shift that kicked her weight loss into high gear. You’ll learn about the key skills LeAnn practiced to lose over 30 pounds, and the role life coaching played in her success. To learn more about Molly’s program and access her free trainings visit: https://www.mollyzemek.com/

Having a goal weight in mind can be part of what gets you motivated in the beginning of losing weight. But overly focusing on the scale can often undermine your ability to stay committed. On today’s podcast Molly explains why it is so much more valuable to focus on the process of losing weight over the result you’re seeking. You’ll learn about actionable steps to take everyday and how the step-by-step process is all you really need to think about to see results. If you’re someone who feels frustrated that the weight is not coming off, and you’re ready to give up, be sure to listen to today’s episode for instant motivation. To learn more about Molly’s program and access her free trainings visit: https://www.mollyzemek.com

Stress is a part of everyday life, but many of us don’t realize there are ways to manage it without turning to food or alcohol. On today’s show you will learn how to understand the difference between internal and external stress, and simple ways to minimize its effect on your weight loss.

How to navigate weight loss and family nutrition is a topic many people struggle with. Understanding what’s helpful in guiding kids in their relationship with food is the topic of today’s conversation with Dr. Wendy Schofer. She teaches how to let go of the battle over food with your kids, and bring the fun back to families.

Are you fed up with giving so much thought and energy to weight loss? Sometimes focusing for too long on losing weight can be counterproductive. On today’s podcast Molly explains how fixating on weight loss as your main goal can actually work against your efforts to shed pounds. She explains how to shift your thinking in a way that makes it easier to feel and look better without focusing too much on the scale. To learn more about the Weight Loss for Food Lovers membership, go to https://www.mollyzemek.com/course and for Molly’s new book head to https://www.mollyzemek.com/book

Today Molly interviews her client Tracy, a busy working mom who struggled with eating and drinking as a way to cope with her stressful life. Tracy shares her experience going through the Weight Loss for Food Lovers program, and the surprising reason she decided to give up drinking wine. You’ll hear how Tracy’s habit of putting her own needs last fueled the habit of mindless eating, and the way she overcame cravings for pizza. Molly describes the setbacks Tracy faced along the way, and how she successfully lost weight by learning through failure. To learn more about Molly’s membership program, and reserve your spot, visit: https://www.mollyzemek.com/course

Did you know there are different types of hunger? To be successful with weight loss you need to first understand what true hunger is. When your hormones are out of whack from overeating, the body does not respond naturally with hunger. I will explain how you can learn to regulate both.

Often we feel the most hunger and temptation to overeat at night. There is a scientific reason for this. On today’s show I teach 5 tangible ways you can change this habit so you become someone who is satisfied with just dinner. Learn how shifting the way you eat at night can have a dramatic effect on the way you feel.

There is a real reason your brain is wired to compare yourself to other people. But if you’re not careful this can lead to feeling like “not enough” and unmotivated to keep working on weight loss. Today I explain how to understand this habit and make it work to your advantage.

I am sharing the story of my 2 ½ year journey of going after a huge goal and the numerous setbacks it took to get there. At the time it felt like one failure after another, but now I see it as an enormous win. I learned some important lessons about how to achieve any dream, and how the brain attempts to steer you off course.

Usually vacations can be a free-for-all with food and alcohol. But when handled differently, you can maintain and even lose weight on vacation, instead of sabotaging all your hard work. Today I explain exactly how to plan your eating for vacation, and the way to change your mindset.

We all have particular foods and beverages we tend to overeat or overdrink. When it feels hard to control yourself, or stop at a reasonable portion, you may be dealing with a trigger food. Tune into today’s podcast to learn how to identify trigger foods, and how they impact you physically and emotionally if you’re someone who is trying to lose weight. Molly helps you understand whether or not to include these foods and beverages as part of your weight loss plan, and how to feel more in control should you choose to have them. To learn more about Molly’s program and access her free trainings visit: https://www.mollyzemek.com

On today’s show Molly takes listeners through a day in the life of her eating plan. She compares her relationship to food now to what it used to be, and explains why her current way of eating is by far her favorite. Tune in to hear her weekly splurges and conscious choices with food. 

Food lovers often fear they’re missing out if they can’t eat all the delicious things available. But what if there is actually more joy in missing out? Today’s podcast explores the pleasure in eating and drinking less. Molly describes the joy she discovered when she changed her relationship with food. To schedule a free discovery call with her go to: https://www.mollyzemek.com/bookings-checkout/discovery-call/book

There comes a point in your weight loss journey, once you’ve learned how to commit to a nourishing food plan and manage your emotions, when it makes sense to accelerate your progress. Tune in to this episode to understand how to lose weight faster without being overly restrictive or depriving yourself along the way.

Changing habits of mindless eating and drinking is easier once you understand the way the brain works. On today’s episode Molly explains the way habits form in your mind, and how to break the cycle. By learning the role of your thoughts and feelings in urges to eat and drink, you will understand how to be more in control around food and alcohol. Discover how mindless habits are reinforced and how to get rid of them permanently. To find out more about Molly’s signature coaching program, go to: https://www.mollyzemek.com/

Today Molly is joined by Dr. Beth Westie, a functional medicine practitioner and women’s health nutrition expert. Together they discuss women’s hormones and natural ways to manage the fluctuations that come with monthly cycles.

Learn: How eating for your cycle can create better hormonal balance and lessen symptoms. Simple ways to adjust your diet to enhance your sense of wellbeing. Why weight loss for women is not about calories in, calories out.

About Dr. Westie: Dr. Beth Westie is a functional medicine practitioner, doctor of chiropractic and a licensed acupuncturist. She is the author of The Female Fat Solution and host of The Female Health Solution podcast. She offers hormone testing, 1-1 and group coaching programs for women who want to naturally balance hormones and boost energy. To learn more visit: https://drbethwestie.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/drbethwestie/

Learning how to say “no” to things and people that don’t help you become the best version of yourself is a critical skill I teach in my program. On today’s show I talk about how practicing this over the holidays can help you experience a true sense of joy and peace.

Do you know the difference between natural and false hunger? Maybe you can’t remember what true hunger even feels like. In order to reach your ideal weight as a food lover it’s essential that you know the difference between three very different types of hunger. On today’s show Molly explains how to know when to eat and when not to.

Molly is offering a free, signed copy of her new book Decoding Your Emotional Appetite to the first 50 listeners who rate and review her podcast on Apple Podcasts. To participate in this special opportunity, go to: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weight-loss-for-food-lovers/id1500464977 and scroll down to the reviews section of the page. Tap the appropriate stars to rate the show, then the button to write a review. Take a screen shot of your review and email it to info@mollyzemek.com and Molly will send you a free signed copy of her book. Thanks in advance for your positive reviews and willingness to support the show.

The way I approach weekends and eating is drastically different from the way I used to. Because it’s 30% of your week, being thoughtful about what you eat and drink on those days makes a big impact on weight loss. On this episode I explain why it feels hard to stay on plan and how to view it differently.

I used to start every year wondering if I was really ready to solve my struggle with weight loss. It felt like an uphill battle to tackle another diet, and I wondered if it was even possible for me to reach my ideal size and keep it off. Today I help you figure out if the time is right for you or not.

What does mindfulness have to do with eating and drinking less? Well, it’s not a skill that’s just reserved for people with a lot of self-control. In fact, the art of being mindfully aware of your food and alcohol intake is a habit that can be cultivated with some practice. Tune into today’s podcast to hear Molly explain 4 simple ways to bring more mindfulness into your relationship with food and alcohol. Hear why this one practice is crucial to permanently changing habits of overeating and overdrinking. To learn more about Molly’s program and access her free trainings visit: https://www.mollyzemek.com

Have you noticed you are either on the wagon, or completely off it? All or nothing thinking is such a common way people fail at weight loss, but it’s completely optional. Today I teach you how to discover the happy medium so weight loss can feel easier and sustainable.

There are facts around what it takes to lose weight and keep it off. Then there is the story we tell about our ability to do what it takes. On today’s podcast Molly explains the difference between data versus drama with weight loss. She sheds light on why it’s easy to get stuck when you focus on the wrong one.

The 3 Cs of weight loss are what separate a sustainable weight loss plan, from a quick-fix diet. Molly explains each of these Cs, and why they are essential to becoming a thinner version of yourself as a food lover. To schedule a free discovery call with her go to: https://www.mollyzemek.com/bookings-checkout/discovery-call/book

Pro tips are accumulated wisdom, often hard earned, after multiple attempts of trying, failing and finally succeeding. On today’s show Molly shares 3 pro tips for how to not only lose weight, but also maintain your ideal slim size. A combination of personal insight along with shared experiences from her clients, these 3 suggestions will give you actionable ways to successfully navigate your own weight loss journey.

Thoughts motivate all the actions we take. When it comes to overeating, there are particular reasons why we choose to dismiss the body’s signals of hunger and satiety and respond to our emotional appetite. On today’s podcast Molly explains how thought deviations encourage us to focus more on food and less on our body when cravings kick in. You’ll learn how thought deviations are rooted in a diet mentality, the common ones many of us believe, and why these patterns of thinking are not “errors” but old beliefs that need to be challenged. To learn more about Molly’s new book “Decoding Your Emotional Appetite,” visit: https://www.mollyzemek.com/book

Are you making the process of losing weight harder than it needs to be? Tune in today to hear Molly explain the 4 common pitfalls to losing weight. You’ll learn about the distractions keeping you from taking action, and how you get sidetracked from progressing toward your ideal size. You might be surprised to hear the common ways we create drama and unnecessary suffering while trying to achieve weight loss. You’ll also discover how certain bad habits reinforce mindless eating when left unchecked. To learn more about the Weight Loss for Food Lover’s Membership visit: https://www.mollyzemek.com/course

Are you someone who finds it hard to turn down free food? On today’s show Molly unravels why this particular desire seems so strong, and what the true value is by consuming it. She offers 5 powerful questions to ask yourself when you don’t want to miss out on gratuitous edibles.

Feeling like you’re not making enough progress with weight loss? Frustrated that the scale isn’t going down fast enough? Today’s episode addresses the reasons why many of us are in a rush to lose weight fast, and the downside to this approach. Molly explains why losing weight quickly sets you up to fail long term, and how slow weight loss can be more enjoyable. Listen in to learn the 5 reasons slow is better when it comes to fat loss and seeing the scale go down. To access Molly's free 3-day course, head to https://www.mollyzemek.com/free

Getting down to your ideal weight, and feeling confident in clothes you love is amazing. But there are other less well-known benefits to changing your relationship with food. Today I go through the top 5 benefits of weight loss, beyond the physical pounds off the scale.

Can you experience pleasure beyond food? As food-lovers it can be hard to imagine how, but I promise you there are ways. In this episode I explain how to not only heighten your pleasure from food but how to be fulfilled beyond just what you eat.

Hating yourself thin might work for a quick-fix, short-term weight loss diet but it rarely creates sustainable results. Today I explain why accepting yourself as you are right now actually makes it much easier to reach your ideal weight and stay there permanently.

The summer season can be one of the hardest times to lose weight. Despite wanting to be beach body ready, holidays and vacations can disrupt best intentions for weight loss. Today on the podcast Molly explains why a basic food plan falls short in creating success with weight loss over the summer. You’ll learn how to create a comprehensive plan that anticipates obstacles and incorporates food you love. Tune in to discover how to create an even more enjoyable summer, while staying on track with reaching your goal weight. To learn more about the Weight Loss for Food Lover’s Membership visit: https://www.mollyzemek.com/course

If you’ve decided to take a break from certain foods and beverages, you’ll want to know some useful steps that help the process go smoothly. On this podcast Molly walks you through 4 essential guidelines when doing a food detox. You’ll learn what to expect, how to frame your thinking, and the way to evaluate your results. Tune in to figure out whether or not to include sensitive foods in your weight loss plan, and in what frequency. To learn more about Molly’s program and access her free trainings visit: https://www.mollyzemek.com

Feeling deprived instead of satisfied can happen even when you are still eating the exact same food. Yet one feels terrible while the other is nourishing. Learn how to shift out of feelings of deprivation and restriction so you can relax and enjoy the experience of weight loss.

Feeling tired is a big trigger for overeating. But it’s important to understand whether you are physically or emotionally tired, and how to handle either without turning to food. In this episode I take all the guesswork out so you know how to get more of what you need when you feel fatigued.

On today’s podcast Molly shares a training she created inside her digital course on how to stay committed to your weight loss goal. If you’re someone who needs motivation to stay on track with your weight loss goal, listen to the new ways Molly encourages her clients to rethink commitment. You’ll learn why feeling and looking your best is about so much more than simply tracking calories and eating healthy. To learn more about Molly’s new book go to https://www.mollyzemek.com/book

Why would an executive chef decide to become a weight loss coach? I discuss my love affair with food and how it led me into a cycle of overeating for comfort. When I turned 40, I wanted to feel and look better. But I did not know how to reconcile my love for food with the need to lose weight.

If you’re someone who struggles with eating more when you drink, and wants to figure out how to have fewer drinks during the week, this podcast is for you. On today’s episode Molly shares 5 of her favorite hacks for cutting back on alcohol, and learning how to stay in control with drinking.

Today Molly continues her discussion on how busy moms can develop mindful and eating habits, without making drastic changes to their already overcommitted schedules. Molly walks listeners through 7 small steps to take to feel more empowered and heightened well being on a daily basis. On this episode Molly covers how people pleasing and high expectations prevent moms from addressing their own needs, and ways to think differently about what it means to be a “good mom.”

This week I’m talking with self-love expert LeAnn Austin on alternatives to “all or nothing” thinking. We talk about how learning moderation with food begins with how you think about yourself and acceptance of where you are. LeAnn describes what it means to “play in the grey” with your thoughts.

Reclaiming your identity as a slim food lover is more attainable than you think. The art of becoming someone who easily fits into stylish clothes, and enjoys indulgent food in moderation, is a series of small baby steps you can learn today. Tune in today to hear the simple ways you can step into a new relationship with food and yourself.

Examining your current thinking is a crucial step in changing habits that don’t serve you. Today I walk you through the three ways you make disempowering beliefs less “sticky” so you can adopt thoughts that drive the action you want for weight loss.

Ever wondered if you’re eating too little on your weight loss journey? On today’s episode Molly tells you 3 signs to look out for if you’re undereating. You’ll find out why it can be easy to consume too few calories, even if that was never your intention. Tune in today to learn how undereating can be part of the normal process of understanding the natural language of your body, and how to make sense of negative feedback. To learn more about Molly's new book, go to: https://www.mollyzemek.com/book

Your big goal can be built on a mound of small victories. But often we fall into the trap of feeling too intimidated to even start losing weight. Instead of focusing on the long term result, today I show you how to just begin with a small step. I give examples of some small, doable things you can try right now.

Feeling anxious and overeating can go hand and hand for some people. Understanding why this happens and knowing how to change the habit are the topics of today’s podcast. Molly explains how turning to food to lessen anxiousness usually just makes it worse.

If you notice an uptick in the urges you feel for food, it might be because of one of these four common triggers. Today I describe what can lead to more desire for food, and how to manage your lifestyle to minimize the typical triggers that spark the need to eat when you don’t need to.

Learning how to practice constraint around the holidays can be challenging when you constantly think that more is better. Yet eating, drinking, spending, and scheduling more usually leads to a less satisfying experience. On today’s show, learn how constraining your thoughts can create a more abundant relationship with your body, time and money.

Many of us have the habit of mindlessly eating bites, nibbles or tastes of things without being aware of the decision to do so in the moment. These thoughts, like a flash in the pan, happen instantly and unconsciously and can lead to regular overeating. On today’s show, learn how to recognize and reverse this thinking for good.

When your emotional appetite suprpasses your physical hunger, it’s easy to eat more than your body needs for your ideal size. On today’s podcast Molly explains how to understand your emotional appetite and what leads it to grow and shrink. To schedule a free discovery call with her go to: https://www.mollyzemek.com/bookings-checkout/discovery-call/book

What role is food and alcohol playing in your life now? If you can’t imagine yourself not snacking or turning to that glass of wine every evening, it might be time to consider your deepest desires. Overeating can mask your need for personal fulfillment, and turn into a vicious habit. In this episode, Molly teaches you how to repurpose that desire for the next bite to help you feel more genuinely satisfied.

Most of us have ingrained beliefs about dieting. Today I uncover the “dieting mentality” that prevents people from achieving long term success with weight loss. I also teach you exactly how to think to create sustainable results and maintain your ideal size.

There are three main thresholds most people experience during a weight loss journey, and none of them feel easy to overcome. Today I explain why thresholds seem insurmountable and how to navigate around them so you can reach your goal weight.

It’s common to feel resistant to many aspects of losing weight. On today’s podcast I shine a spotlight on why resistance happens and how to recognize it on your own journey. I give tips on how to move through it so you can stay committed to your goal.

On today’s podcast, Skeeter tells her story of success in the Weight Loss for Food Lovers Program. Skeeter’s journey losing weight is remarkable because it involved uncovering a lot of emotions and learning how to manage them without food. She shares with Molly how she identified patterns of overeating in her family and how she solved the struggle for herself.

Mental health goes hand-in-hand with physical health and today I talk about a tool that will help keep your brain sharp and focused so that you achieve sustainable weight loss. It is a daily practice that enables you to solve the reason you overeat.

Most busy moms I speak with are feeling overwhelmed, physically exhausted and struggling just to survive their day-to-day obligations. Turning to extra food or alcohol as a way to relieve stress or just to experience “me” time is completely normal. But after a while, habits of mindless eating and drinking take their toll on physical and emotional health and can feel hard to break. On today’s podcast Molly talks directly to busy moms to help them understand what’s at the heart of their struggle, and simple ways they can begin to take care of themselves.

Today Molly is joined by Health and Wellness coach, Lisa Salisbury, who is an expert at helping people develop portion awareness, and change their perspective on sustainable weight loss.

Learn: Why portion awareness is the key to experiencing food freedom. How being overweight is more of a mental rather than physical problem. The way childhood self image can impact our ability to accept and love ourselves today.

About Lisa: Lisa Salisbury is the owner of Well With Lisa where she offers 1-1 health coaching. She also hosts the weekly podcast Eat Well, Think Well, Live Well.

To learn more about Lisa’s work, visit: https://wellwithlisa.com/

Is it a good idea to have rules for eating? In this episode, I talk about what it means to be disciplined with food and whether it makes more sense to be spontaneous. Does having a structured plan actually work? Tune in to find out.

If the idea of going on another diet feels too daunting, it may be simpler to just uncover the extra eating. Instead of changing what you eat, clearing out your pantry of “bad” foods, or adopting a new fitness routine, this approach makes the process of weight loss more manageable. In today’s conversation, Molly gives you a powerful question to ask that will help you pinpoint and solve instances of mindless eating. By being aware of situations when you engage in extra eating you can more easily solve for them. To learn more about Molly's new book, go to https://www.mollyzemek.com/book

The hows and whys of incorporating a food journal into your plan for weight loss. If a food plan is your road map for success, the journal is your actual compass. It will point you in the direction you’re headed.

Today’s podcast is for anyone who secretly wants to drink less, but can’t imagine how to make it happen. On today’s show Molly tells her own story of wanting to cut back on drinking, but being too afraid to take action. She explains the common reasons why many of her clients initially feel afraid to change their relationship with alcohol. By exploring what’s beneath the fear to drink less, Molly helps listeners feel more empowered to decide how to move forward.

When we think “new year, new you” it often comes with a belief that we need to be strict, harsh and exacting with ourselves. But what if you decided to be generous with yourself instead? Not in an overindulgent way, but with a bighearted attitude. Today I will teach you several ways to do this.

There are two essential things you can do to start losing weight today. No tricks, gimmicks, or false claims involved, just your rock-solid commitment and a willingness to adjust one single habit. Following these two steps consistently will alone change your relationship to eating.

On today’s podcast Molly is joined by her husband, Alex, to discuss a very important tool inside her new book Decoding Your Emotional Appetite: A Food-Lover’s Guide to Weight Loss. This tool, called the EATS score, is a free quiz that helps you identify your unique emotional appetite and bring awareness to the habit of overeating. Tune in to hear Alex’s share his story of weight loss and how he discovered his tendency to use food as a source of security. You can learn your own emotional appetite by taking the free quiz at: https://www.eatscore.website

Does it feel like you’re just tolerating your life? Maybe the main thing you look forward to at the end of the day is eating or drinking. If you’re struggling to experience joy, or even enjoy your life in a meaningful way, this episode is for you. You’ll learn how to cultivate more happiness, and address the issues blocking joy from your life.

Today I share my seasonal favorites that help me experience a sense of joy without overindulging in food or alcohol. From kitchen appliances, reading material, and daily routines, these are all things that create natural pleasure for food-lovers like me who don’t want eating to be their only source of comfort.

Have you ever thought that it’s too late to reach your goal weight? Maybe you believe you're just too old and that it’s too hard to figure out. On today’s podcast Molly interviews one of her clients, Cindy, who decided to change her relationship with food and alcohol. Tune in to hear how Cindy learned how to cut back on drinking and change habits of overeating to reach her ideal size. You’ll learn why past attempts at dieting never worked long term, and what’s different about Cindy’s new way of eating and drinking. To learn more about Molly’s program visit: https://www.mollyzemek.com/course

There are three pillars to changing your relationship with alcohol, and on today’s show I explain each one. This approach does not require that you abstain from booze for the rest of your life, but can be a useful strategy for simply cutting back.

Weight loss is not the only reward that comes from learning how to manage your mind around food and reconnect with your body. Today Molly shares the key wisdom learned from one of her clients during the process of reaching their ideal size. If you thought seeing the scale drop was the best part of losing weight, tune in to hear what one of Molly’s clients learned as the result of their own transformation.

Losing weight can trigger a lot of blame and shame if we are not careful. Today I look at what causes these two things to come up, what role they play in reaching a weight loss goal, and how to empower yourself deliberately.

Do you notice yourself believing there is not enough food when you sit down to your meal, and find yourself rushing through eating? Or believing you’re not losing weight fast enough? On today’s podcast I talk about “not enoughness” and how to recognize and change this thinking.

If you’ve ever struggled with binge eating, this episode will help you better understand that habit and break out of the cycle. It’s easy to feel a sense of shame when it comes to overeating this way, but today Molly will help you make sense of bingeing so you can better understand yourself. Through self-awareness you can learn how to address the needs that trigger this form of eating, and support yourself in learning new ways to cope with your emotions. To learn more about Molly’s new book go to https://www.mollyzemek.com/book

We all have underlying beliefs about food, whether we recognize them or not. An especially sneaky one is the thought “food is a reward”, which leads to a cycle of breaking diets and overeating. In today’s episode I talk all about it.

In this episode I talk about all things food. Want to know what to eat? Here is the short and long answer to set you up for weight loss success. The goods news is that it does not depend on a precise diet, or prescribed list of foods.

Most of us try to lose weight by just changing what we eat. But when I finally lost my weight for good it was because I focused less on my food and more on my thoughts. Today I talk about four lies I used to believe that kept me overeating and how to think differently.

How do you handle desire? It is at the core of your habit of overeating, and today I discuss not just what a craving feels like, but what to do when it strikes. Shifting your mindset from reactive to intentional around food hinges on your ability to master this skill.

If you’re stuck in a rut of eating and drinking to feel better, you’ve probably realized that these habits only make you feel worse in the long run. On today’s episode you’ll learn how to address the reasons you’re turning to food and alcohol for relief, and the solution to feeling better. In three simple ways you’ll discover how to manage your feelings and improve overall well being.

If you’ve ever tried losing weight before you probably have some stories you believe about the process. Many of us hold onto beliefs about how hard it is to diet, how much willpower is required, and how incapable we feel about being able to achieve our goals. In today’s episode Molly explains the difference between the true facts of losing weight, and the optional stories we think about it. You’ll learn how coaching plays a role in helping you stay committed, and how to let go of limiting beliefs that stand between you and your ideal weight. To learn more about Molly’s program visit: https://www.mollyzemek.com