Insatiable with Ali Shapiro, MSOD, CHHC 311. How to Finally Stop White-Knuckling Your Weight-Loss Journey with Sas Petherick [Body Stories #5]
Dec 10, 2025
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Today, Sas Petherick returns for the fifth installment of our Body Stories series — and she’s nearly a year into her holistic weight-loss journey!
In this conversation, Sas shares what’s become unmistakably clear along the way: true change happens at the pace of your body, and all-or-nothing thinking around food and movement is far more pervasive (and sneaky) than we realize.
Together, we discuss:
- Why dieting isn’t an either/or thing — and you’re never just “on track” or “off track”
- How Sas embraced her birthday dinner without stressing over macros
- Moving at the pace of your body instead of rushing to the “end” of a diet
- The realities of The Biggest Loser and the ways they faked things for TV
- How to choose a trainer you can actually trust
- Self-compassion as an antidote to perfectionism
- Sas’ sobriety journey and finding the third way
Make sure to check out Ali’s new website trucewithfood.com, and take the new Find Your Food Stage assessment!
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Mentioned in this episode:
- How to Lose Weight AND Love Yourself (because you can do both!) with Sas Petherick [Body Stories Series #1]
- “We’re the Brave Ones” — Discipline vs Devotion, Macros & Being “Sporty” with Sas Petherick [Body Stories Series #2]
- Emotions & Embodiment for Sustainable Weight Loss with Sas Petherick [Body Stories Series #3]
- How to Hold Your Weight Loss Goals Loosely (for better results) with Sas Petherick [Body Stories #4]
- Fit For TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser
- Self-compassion books from Kristin Neff
- Train with Joan
Make sure to check out Ali’s new website trucewithfood.com, and take the new Find Your Food Stage assessment!