Weight Loss Made Real: How real women lose weight, stop overeating, and find authentic happiness.

  A personal note from Cookie: You know that after 35 years working to create programs, products, and offer coaching through my podcasts, my book, and The Freedom Group, that I recently took a 3-month sabbatical. This was driven by my need to practice the same self-care that I teach you, and to prioritize my […] The post Episode Promo 321A: 50% Off in February appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  Hello my friend. Welcome to Weight Loss Made Real, where you will be coached by me on how to stop overeating so you can lose weight for good. Today we're continuing part 3 of a 3-part series we started two episodes ago. After 35 years as a master weight loss coach, I'm taking a […] The post Episode 321: 10 Lessons Learned By A Master Weight Loss Coach, Part 3 appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  Today we're continuing Part Two of the three-part series we started last week. After 35 years as a master weight loss coach, I'm stepping back from the live part of my practice. The Freedom Group is ending. So, over these three episodes, I'm sharing the 10 big things I've learned from putting my business […] The post Episode 320: 10 Lessons I've Learned As A Master Weight Loss Coach, Part 2 appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  This month I'm having a huge celebration and an even bigger sale in my shop, and you're invited. To celebrate my 35 years in business as a master weight loss coach, I'm throwing a party! As you may have heard, my work as a live coach is ending for now—that's the work I've done […] The post Episode 319: 10 Lessons Learned By A Master Weight Loss Coach, Part 1 appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  This is episode 318. Have you been with me from the beginning? Maybe you just found me and started listening to this latest episode. Either way, I'm happy you've joined me today because we'll be exploring the answer to a question so many women have: “Why am I still not losing weight?” I keep […] The post Episode 318: Why You Still Might Not Be Losing Weight appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  If you've lost weight before but are here listening to me now, it's probably because you've slipped and regained some or all of the weight you lost. You, my friend, are not alone. Many of us have gone through this experience. I call it backsliding. It can be very discouraging, and it may even […] The post Episode 317: Are You Backsliding? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being tolerable and 10 being absolutely miserable, how would you rate your most recent trip to a dressing room? Most women I know would say 10, or even 11! If your experience also rates high on the misery scale, join me in this coaching session. […] The post Episode 316: Dressing Room Agony appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  Why is saying no to food so hard? There are lots of reasons why you might think it's impossible to say no even if you're not feeling hunger: You think you'd need superhuman willpower to say no thanks. You've already tried to say “no” on your own. You've already tried all those old diets. […] The post Episode 315: How To Say No To Food You Don't Need And Still Feel Great appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  I have a question for you: Once you've decided that you want to lose your extra weight, how often do you think about it? Well, here's my guess: all day. From the time you wake up until you go to bed. In our session today, we'll be talking about why this is not the […] The post Episode 314: Why Thinking About Your Weight All Day Doesn't Help You Lose It appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  If you're listening today, you probably grew up seeing “before and after” photos everywhere: in TV commercials and magazine ads, and now online and on social media. You know what I'm talking about, right? A pair of photographs, often of a woman. The first shows what she looked like before she started some trendy […] The post Episode 313: Your Before And After: From Overeater To Natural Eater appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  Hello my friend! If you find it easy to start projects, like losing weight, but have trouble following through, you've come to the right place today. Today we're going to have another live coaching session with Debra, a Freedom Group member. This is the last live coaching session, in a series of five, that […] The post Episode 312: Can You Get Started But Can't Finish? Coaching Session With Debra appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  If you spend time on Instagram or any social media platform, you've probably seen people posting lighthearted quotes about food, like this one: “Carbs are the answer. No matter the question.” Many people share these quotes because, besides being funny, they're so relatable. Of course, you know that carbs don't solve problems. Yet every […] The post Episode 311: Do You Eat To Fill ALL Your Needs? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  If you're doing all the right things to stop overeating and lose your extra weight, guess what? You're still going to fail until you teach your brain to do a new thing. That doesn't mean you can't end your overeating. But when you fail along the way, it tends to diminish your belief in […] The post Episode 310: Do You Really Believe You Can Lose Weight? Live Coaching With Nalida appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  Have you ever wanted to try something you've never done before? Did you go ahead and try it, or did you talk yourself out of it? If you talked yourself out of it, I'm guessing you doubted yourself. You had a thought like “I don't think I can do that.” And, if you're like […] The post Episode 309: Having Doubts Doesn't Mean You Should Give Up appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  If you are doing many things better than you did in the past, but you think you just aren't getting enough traction toward the weight loss you are working on, join me today for another live coaching session all about how to keep going until you get the results you want in all areas […] The post Episode 308: Coaching Session with Patti – Is It Hard For You To Get Traction And Make Progress? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  Have you ever noticed that you crave different foods depending on the weather or season? If you're like me, you gravitate to soups and warm things in the winter and salads and cold, refreshing things in the summer. Is this desire real? I think so. There are reasons why your body asks you to […] The post Episode 307: Eating With The Seasons appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  If you're a member of the clean plate club, raise your hand. Well, I can't actually see you so I'm counting on your honesty. If you are a reluctant member of this large club, join me today for a live coaching session all about how to be able to stop eating when you've had […] The post Episode 306: Coaching Session With Gayle: Are You A Member Of The Clean Plate Club? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  Right now, there are so many messages in the world about how to deal with overeating and whether you should deal with it at all. So, if you listen to podcasts as you are doing now, or read the news, or look at television or magazines…here are some of the messages you might be […] The post Episode 305: Pep talk: Why You Should Stop Overeating appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  Welcome to episode 304. Today we are going to do something completely different from anything I've done in the last 303 episodes. I'm going to share with you a live coaching session I recently did with Zee, a FG member. In the FG I asked for volunteers to be coached live for this podcast. […] The post Episode 304: Coaching Session With Zee – Life Is So Hard appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  Hello my friend! Do you feel out of control when it comes to food? This may be because you've got a really low standard for taking care of yourself. And if you have a low standard for yourself with how you eat, I'm guessing those ways of handling yourself might be spilling over into […] The post Episode 303: What Are Your Standards For Yourself And Your Eating? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  If you've been listening to my podcast for a while, or if you're in my Freedom Group, you know that becoming a natural eater is not a quick fix. It takes time, effort, and strategy. So, during the process, it's normal to go through ups and downs. Sometimes you might feel frustrated because you're […] The post Episode 302: Two Key Ingredients You Need To Stop Overeating appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  Today I have a treat for you. You'll be joining myself and Jill, a current freedom group member. I have found that when I hear about concepts and theories, they all sound great. But I have a hard time imagining how they would apply to me and my life. And then I'm not really […] The post Episode 301: Interview with Jill – She Tried To Do It On Her Own appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  A personal note from Cookie: You know that after 35 years working to create programs, products, and offer coaching through my podcasts, my book, and The Freedom Group, that I recently took a 3-month sabbatical. This was driven by my need to practice the same self-care that I teach you, and to prioritize my […] The post Episode Promo 300A: 50% Off in February appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  You've probably heard the expression “sweeping it under the rug.” It's the perfect way to describe an attempt to quickly hide something you'd rather not deal with now, or maybe ever. This expression applies to all kinds of things—political scandals, embarrassing moments, and of course, your weight-loss goals. Hold on—your weight-loss goals? If you're […] The post Episode 300: Stop Sweeping Your Problems Under The Rug appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  What problems are you struggling with? Notice I didn't ask you IF you have problems. I think it's safe to say that all of us have at least a few. Facing challenges is part of the human experience. Do you have challenges around learning how to stop overeating? In today's session you'll learn what […] The post Episode 299: What Are Your Favorite Problems? Here's How To Let Them Go! appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  We've reached the end of another year, so it's the perfect time for a review. In our coaching session today, we'll take a look back on three big topics that I hope have been—and will be—especially helpful in your eating and weight loss journey. Over the past several years, we've had nearly 300 coaching […] The post Episode 298: My Top 3 Weight Loss Concepts from 2022 appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  At this time of year, chatter about New Year's resolutions is everywhere. Goal setting is the topic of many articles, talk-shows, and conversations with friends and family. Even if you have no intention of making formal resolutions, it's nearly impossible to avoid the idea that you should start or restart healthy habits on New … Episode 297: Don't Give Up On Your Weight Loss Goals And Restart On January 1st Read More » The post Episode 297: Don't Give Up On Your Weight Loss Goals And Restart On January 1st appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

  When are you most inspired to set goals? At the new year? During back-to-school season? Or before special events, like a wedding, a new job, or class reunion? Whenever or wherever your inspiration comes from, setting a new goal is exciting, right? That's because you paint a beautiful picture of your end results, and … Episode 296: Why You Should Look For The Tiniest Wins For Lasting Weight Loss Read More » The post Episode 296: Why You Should Look For The Tiniest Wins For Lasting Weight Loss appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 295: Navigating Thanksgiving Like A Natural Eater Can you believe the holiday season is here? If you are listening in real time, as this is published, Thanksgiving is coming right up, ready or not. If you're from or have spent time in the US, when you hear the word “Thanksgiving” you probably think of … Episode 295: Navigating Thanksgiving Like A Natural Eater Read More » The post Episode 295: Navigating Thanksgiving Like A Natural Eater appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 294: 5 Ways To Not Regain The Weight You've Lost Out in the real world, women who lose weight from dieting will regain their lost weight 96% of the time. This can be a pretty depressing statistic and it might feel demotivating to think about. But you don't have to be in that 96%. … Episode 294: 5 Ways To Not Regain The Weight You've Lost Read More » The post Episode 294: 5 Ways To Not Regain The Weight You've Lost appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 293: Do You Think Your Weight Loss Is Too Slow? Do you think your weight loss is too slow? You want to lose weight. You want it to be easy. Do you wish you could just wake up one day and the extra weight would be gone? You may be tired of having to … Episode 293: Do You Think Your Weight Loss Is Too Slow? Read More » The post Episode 293: Do You Think Your Weight Loss Is Too Slow? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 292A: Special Announcement   Now is your time to become a natural eater! If you've ever wondered how much easier your weight loss and eating struggles could be, with your own team of coaches and mentors, now is your time to find out. I am ready to help you let go over overeating, and … Episode 292A: Special Announcement Read More » The post Episode 292A: Special Announcement appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 292: Give Yourself A Break Without Using Food If you're like the women in my Freedom Group, you're juggling many responsibilities and activities—work, family, education, hobbies, and more. And of course, you're also committed to your eating and weight-loss goals. Even if you're managing to keep all the balls in the air, you might … Episode 292: Give Yourself A Break Without Using Food Read More » The post Episode 292: Give Yourself A Break Without Using Food appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 291: Why It's Easier To Wait To Be Hungry Than To Stop When You've Had Enough If you've been listening to me for a while, you know that losing weight follows stopping overeating. And that follows learning to eat like a natural eater. So why is it easier to wait to be hungry than … Episode 291: Why It's Easier To Wait To Be Hungry Than To Stop When You've Had Enough Read More » The post Episode 291: Why It's Easier To Wait To Be Hungry Than To Stop When You've Had Enough appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 290: Do You Hate How You Look In Photos? What's the first thought that pops into your head when you see a picture of yourself? Maybe you were in a group photo at a family event. Or you and your friend took a selfie together, which your friend later posted on Facebook or Instagram. … Episode 290: Do You Hate How You Look In Photos? Read More » The post Episode 290: Do You Hate How You Look In Photos? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 289: Q&A: Where to Start? I Slipped! Do I Need to be Strict? Hello my friend. Today I am going to answer three listener questions that were written in to me. Feel free to write me your questions and maybe they will be selected for another podcast. Our first question is: I'm overwhelmed! There … Episode 289: Q&A: Where to Start? I Slipped! Do I Need to be Strict? Read More » The post Episode 289: Q&A: Where to Start? I Slipped! Do I Need to be Strict? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 288: How to Eat Out and Not Gain Weight Some of us do well with our eating when we eat at home, where we have more control over our choices. At home you might have more limited choices and you think that's what you need to eat well. But at some point it's likely … Episode 288: How to Eat Out and Not Gain Weight Read More » The post Episode 288: How to Eat Out and Not Gain Weight appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 287: Is Your Weight Loss Stuck At A Plateau? I'm wondering if you've been at a plateau with your weight? is your weight stuck at a place that you don't consider your end goal? Are you paused and wanting to get moving again? Well, get ready for our coaching session today on how to … Episode 287: Is Your Weight Loss Stuck At A Plateau? Read More » The post Episode 287: Is Your Weight Loss Stuck At A Plateau? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 286: How To Find And Focus On Wins Every Day So today we are continuing our discussion from Episode 285, of why we tend to focus on the negative, why we should focus on the positive, and how to do it. Because this is something we all need to hear. When you aren't at … Episode 286: How To Find And Focus On Wins Every Day Read More » The post Episode 286: How To Find And Focus On Wins Every Day appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 285: Stop Focusing On What's Wrong, And Start Focusing On What's Right Do you do this? Someone gives you a complement and you deflect, saying: yes I did do that well, but look at this other thing I did. You shrug off the good things you do and focus all the time on what … Episode 285: Stop Focusing On What's Wrong, And Start Focusing On What's Right Read More » The post Episode 285: Stop Focusing On What's Wrong, And Start Focusing On What's Right appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 284: Are You Bored with Thinking About Food? You might be taking breaks from your Project You because you're telling yourself you're tired of thinking about the whole subject. Or you are bored with the subject of weight and food and eating. Some signs of boredom you might be experiencing: believing that thinking about … Episode 284: Are You Bored with Thinking About Food? Read More » The post Episode 284: Are You Bored with Thinking About Food? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 283: Want Weight Loss? Stop Avoiding Failure!   When you're trying to stop overeating, do you hold on tight and think you should avoid failing at any cost? If this is what you've tried in the past, you probably know by now that it doesn't work, and it's certainly not sustainable. Yet most of … Episode 283: Want Weight Loss? Stop Avoiding Failure! Read More » The post Episode 283: Want Weight Loss? Stop Avoiding Failure! appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 282: Why Worry Leads to Overeating   Today I'm going to help you understand why you worry so much, why worry leads you to overeat, and how to fix this habit. Come and join me in this coaching session. Are you a worrier? You'll know if you are! Worry is a negative emotion, and … Episode 282: Why Worry Leads to Overeating Read More » The post Episode 282: Why Worry Leads to Overeating appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 281: Where Does Nutritional Advice Fit In With Becoming A Natural Eater?   Be honest. With so many different diets out there and so many plans to choose from, don't you sometimes wish someone would just give you exact advice about what to eat? I wouldn't blame you if you thought that would solve … Episode 281: Where Does Nutritional Advice Fit In With Becoming A Natural Eater? Read More » The post Episode 281: Where Does Nutritional Advice Fit In With Becoming A Natural Eater? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 280: What if You Loved Your Weight Loss Journey?   If one of your goals was to take care of yourself and end your overeating, imagine waking up one day and NOT hating the journey! Not dreading your day with all the things you need to do. If you don't look forward to doing … Episode 280: What if You Loved Your Weight Loss Journey? Read More » The post Episode 280: What if You Loved Your Weight Loss Journey? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 279: Is That Body Hunger? Or Head Hunger?   Do you know how to successfully answer the age-old question: Am I hungry? I know it sounds so basic. But if you don't know the difference between body hunger and head hunger, odds are good that you may sometimes eat for the wrong reason. You … Episode 279: Is That Body Hunger? Or Head Hunger? Read More » The post Episode 279: Is That Body Hunger? Or Head Hunger? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 278: How to Slip Without Going Back to Square One   When was the last time you slipped from your eating plan? You know. It's when you make a plan and promise yourself that you will follow your plan. And…. you don't. You might make excuses for yourself. Or maybe you are in deep … Episode 278: How to Slip Without Going Back to Square One Read More » The post Episode 278: How to Slip Without Going Back to Square One appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Have you ever looked at other women and wondered about them? What is their story? How do they eat? How do they manage their weight? Here is one young woman's story of how she worked herself into an eating disorder, and then bravely worked her way out of it. And became a mentor to other […] The post Episode 225 – Amber Shares How She Overcame an Eating Disorder appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 277: Are You A Hot Mess Or A Work In Progress?   How you talk to yourself matters. Why? If no one hears you, why does it matter? Because you cannot escape the effect your words have on you Even if no one hears you. When you think a thought, that thought has the … Episode 277: Are You A Hot Mess Or A Work In Progress? Read More » The post Episode 277: Are You A Hot Mess Or A Work In Progress? appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 276: How to Be Consistent With Your Eating   Today we're going to talk about how to be consistent with your eating. This doesn't mean being perfect with your eating. It means doing enough of the right things over time, until you create the results you want. Here's how to do it! What do … Episode 276: How to Be Consistent With Your Eating Read More » The post Episode 276: How to Be Consistent With Your Eating appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.

Episode 275A: The Freedom Group is Open   Now is your time to become a natural eater! If you've ever wondered how much easier your weight loss and eating struggles could be, with your own team of coaches and mentors, now is your time to find out. I am ready to help you let go … Episode 275A: The Freedom Group is Open Read More » The post Episode 275A: The Freedom Group is Open appeared first on Real Weight Loss for Real Women.