Life After Sugar

In this episode, my guest Karen gives some valuable mindset tips to help you feel more confident this holiday season... and all year round!We talk about:How language and mindset are critical - how we talk to ourselves affects our actions. Karen gives some examples of empowering language.How to avoid "good" and "bad" food labeling as it leads to guilt and negative self-talk.How to be kind to yourself and focus on feeling good, rather than aesthetics or numbers on a scale.How to keep blood sugar stable with protein, fat, and fiber before carbs and sugar.Why trying a short fast - even 12 hours - can help prevent blood sugar spikes and reduce cravings.Why intermittent fasting is flexible, not restrictive. Karen explains how intermittent fasting is customizable to your lifestyle, with no strict rules. Wouldn't you love to focus on feeling vibrant and healthy versus looking a certain way?Find Karen here.Want to transform your relationship with sugar and start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings! Join our private community, the After Sugar Club! It's a monthly membership and it's open all year round, so join us today!Also check out these free resources: Download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings  here.Life After Sugar Facebook pageSubscribe to my Instagram account,  TikTok, and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.And to get more personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula.It's specifically designed for women over 50 who want to get rid of cravings so that they can slim down and finally feel in control around food.Book a complimentary Clarity Call with me here: https://aftersugarDo the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

In Episode 152, I'm talking with two lifelong processed food addicts, Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno.We talk about their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction and obsession with food.All food?No - ultra-processed food! Jamie and Paige also share how they  came to believe that true health and wellness come from nourishing your body with whole, UNprocessed foods. Now their mission is to empower you with the knowledge and tools you need to make educated decisions that promote physical and emotional health, longevity, vitality, peace and wholeness. Find Jamie and Paige here: https://www.realfoodrecovery4u.com/Want to transform your relationship with sugar and start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings! Join our private community, the After Sugar Club! It's a monthly membership and it's open all year round, so join us today!Also check out these free resources: Download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings  here.Life After Sugar Facebook pageSubscribe to my Instagram account,  TikTok, and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.And to get more personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula.It's specifically designed for women over 50 who want to get rid of cravings so that they can slim down and finally feel in control around food.Book a complimentary Clarity Call with me here: https://aftersugarclub.com/Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

Do you feel hungry several times a day?What if that sensation you're feeling isn't actually hunger?What if it's to do with your hormones?Which hormones?Well, primarily: ghrelin, leptin, and insulin.Maybe you're often hungry even though you snack all the time. And maybe your cravings have something to do with all that snacking... In this episode, you get a sneak peek into this lesson that comes from the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula. Let's dive into the connection between hunger, sugar, calories, and hormones!Want to start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings! Join our private community, the After Sugar Club! It's a monthly membership and it's open all year round, so join us today!Also check out these free resources: Download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings  here.Life After Sugar Facebook pageSubscribe to my Instagram account,  TikTok, and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.And to get more personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula.It's specifically designed for women over 50 who want to get rid of cravings so that they can slim down and finally feel in control around food.Book a complimentary Clarity Call with me here: https://aftersugarclub.com/Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

In this episode, you'll hear an excerpt of a recent online workshop I gave called "5 Steps to Freedom from Cravings".Full disclosure: these are the exact same steps that I teach inside of the Freedom from Cravings Formula program - get more  details here!Step 1 is the most important step, because without it, the other steps don't really count.What is Step 1?And why is it so important?Find out in this episode!To get personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula.It's specifically designed for women over 50 who want to get rid of cravings so that they can slim down and finally feel in control around food.Check out everything that's included and book a complimentary Clarity Call with me here: https://aftersugarclub.com/schedule-clarity-call/ And check out these free resources to help you break free from sugar: Download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings  here.Life After Sugar Facebook pageSubscribe to my Instagram account,  TikTok, and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

Amanda Leith struggled with weight problems for most of her life. She tried all the diets, exercise classes, and therapy. The solution, she was told, was either, “Eat less and exercise more,” or, “Work on your emotional issues with a good therapist.”She'd even had weight loss surgery... which had completely failed because she couldn’t follow the "everything in moderation" diet.It was only when Amanda got the right help to recognize  that she was a food addict that her life changed.Amanda shares how when she found out she was addicted to certain foods, especially sugar and flour, she felt relieved. At last - she understood that her food addiction wasn't her fault!She found HER solution, and now she works with people every day to help lift them out of the trenches of food obsession and addiction.Find Amanda here.Want to start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings! Join our private community, the After Sugar Club! It's a monthly membership and it's open all year round, so join us today!Also check out these free resources: Download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings  here.Life After Sugar Facebook pageSubscribe to my Instagram account,  TikTok, and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.And to get more personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula.It's specifically designed for women over 50 who want to get rid of cravings so that they can slim down and finally feel in control around food.Book a complimentary Clarity Call with me here: https://aftersugarclub.com/Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

In this week's episode, Sarah shares about her struggles with an eating disorder as a teenager, as well as with cravings due to crazy hormones during her recent pregnancy. Sarah used to see cutting sugar as a punishment because she was focused on losing weight. She felt bad about herself and often resorted to negative self-talk. But more recently, her outlook has changed. Now she wants to concentrate on her health, not just her weight.Sarah loves animals, especially horses. We discuss how she cares for her horses in a positive way... and how she's learning to treat herself with kindness and compassion too. And eating less sugar is part of Sarah's self-care. Want to transform your relationship with sugar and start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings! Join our private community, the After Sugar Club! It's a monthly membership and it's open all year round, so join us today!Also check out these free resources: Download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings  here.Life After Sugar Facebook pageSubscribe to my Instagram account,  TikTok, and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.And to get more personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula.It's specifically designed for women over 50 who want to get rid of cravings so that they can slim down and finally feel in control around food.Book a complimentary Clarity Call with me here: https://aftersugarclub.com/Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

Let's bust some myths about sugar! 💥My listeners asked me to bust all kinds of myths about sugar, cravings, and "life after sugar".Here are this week's myths:1. "Everything in moderation".2. "You have to eat 3 (... 4... 5... 6) times a day".3. "Your brain needs sugar to function".4. "You need sugar to have fun in life".Let's do some mythbusting! 💥Want to start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings! Join our private community, the After Sugar Club! It's a monthly membership and it's open all year round, so join us today!Also check out these free resources: Download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings  here.Life After Sugar Facebook pageSubscribe to my Instagram account,  TikTok, and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.And to get more personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula.It's specifically designed for women over 50 who want to get rid of cravings so that they can slim down and finally feel in control around food.Check out everything that's included and book a complimentary Clarity Call with me here: https://aftersugarclub.com/Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

In this special Halloween edition, I ask: What scares you the most about eating sugar... and about NOT eating sugar? In this episode, you'll hear about common fears such as:the fear of failurefeeling rejected or judged if you don't eat like everybody elsefeeling restricted, or denying yourselflosing out on the fun in lifesaying no and insulting peoplesuffering from diabetes and other metabolic dysregulationsnot being strong enough or having enough willpowernot being able to implement what you knowThere are tons of fears around sugar!Because let's face it, change is what’s really scary.Which is why you can get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings when you join our private community, the After Sugar Club! It's a monthly membership and it's open all year round… even during the holidays!Also check out these free resources: Download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings  here.Life After Sugar Facebook pageSubscribe to my Instagram account,  TikTok, and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.And to get more personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula.It's specifically designed for women over 50 who want to get rid of cravings so that they can slim down and finally feel in control around food.Check out everything that's included and book a complimentary Clarity Call with me here: https://aftersugarclub.com/Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

Are you struggling with hormonal issues? Maybe peri-menopause or menopause symptoms?What if reducing refined carbs like sugar could help with a whole host of dysregulations, including hormonal issues and insulin resistance that can affect your metabolic health? In this episode, I'm talking with fellow Québécoise Dr. Èvelyne Bourdua-Roy, who's been a family physician in Quebec, Canada since 2015. She's also certified in obesity medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dr. Èvelyne has a particular interest in nutrition, fasting, and other lifestyle habits that impact chronic diseases related to lifestyle, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. She has fascinating insight into how our hormonal and metabolic health can be affected by what we eat (including sugar!). Whether you're over 50 or younger, menopausal or not, this episode is for you! But it's not exclusively for women - we also talk about men and hormones!Find Dr Evelyne Bourdua-Roy here.Also check out these free resources: Download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings  here.Life After Sugar Facebook pageSubscribe to my Instagram account,  TikTok, and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.Want to start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings! Join our private community, the After Sugar Club! It's a monthly membership and it's open all year round, so join us today!And to get more personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula.It's specifically designed for women over 50 who want to get rid of cravings so that they can slim down and finally feel in control around food.Check out everything that's included and book a complimentary Clarity Call with me here: Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...

Do you know what a CGM is? If you're diabetic, you might use one. It's a "continuous glucose monitor", and it's a little gizmo that you put in your arm to measure your blood glucose levels.Even if you don't have diabetes, it can be really fascinating to know how your blood glucose levels are affected by what you eat (like sugar!) and even by non-food factors like stress and poor sleep.Listen to this episode with Catherine to learn about how knowing your blood glucose levels can empower you to look after your health and well-being... because knowledge is power!Find Catherine here.Also check out these free resources: Download your 5 tips to get rid of cravings  here.Life After Sugar Facebook pageSubscribe to my Instagram account,  TikTok, and to the Life After Sugar YouTube channel.Want to start living your craving-free life with confidence TODAY? Get group support, encouragement, and the accountability you need to get rid of your cravings! Join our private community, the After Sugar Club! It's a monthly membership and it's open all year round, so join us today!And to get more personalized guidance from me, plus support and accountability in a small group, join the 90-day program, Freedom from Cravings Formula.It's specifically designed for women over 50 who want to get rid of cravings so that they can slim down and finally feel in control around food.Check out everything that's included and book a complimentary Clarity Call with me here: https://aftersugarclub.com/Do the Cravings Quiz and take the first step to get rid of your cravings! Struggling with cravings? Download your 5 tips HERE to discover how you can get rid of cravings... even when you feel tired or stressed.To rate and review this podcast: scroll down in your podcast player on your phone and click on the stars. To leave a review, scroll down a little more and click on "Write a Review". Once you’ve finished, select “Send” or “Save” in the top-right corner. If you’ve never left a podcast review before, enter a nickname. Your nickname will be displayed on your review. After selecting a nickname, tap OK. Your review may not be immediately visible, but it should be posted soon. Thank you! - NettaDisclaimer: Information provided by Life After Sugar is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. This is general information for educational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for medical or professional care. Life After Sugar is not liable or responsible for any advice, information, services or product you obtain through Life After Sugar. You should always seek...