165. Stop Emotional Eating, Lose Weight, and Learn How to Quit the Right Way

Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! You can't understand why you keep getting into the snacks at night so you turn to another diet.  You tun to restriction, food rules, chasing the scale, and quitting when life gets hard. If you've ever wondered why you keep ending up in that cycle, this episode is for you. In this episode, I'm welcoming back Holly Bertone for a conversation that builds on our first interview about emotional eating. This time, we're exploring what comes next. Once you begin healing your relationship with food, how do you create lasting, sustainable weight loss without falling back into the diet cycle?  The one you have been stuck in for years. Holly shares her remarkable journey from working for the FBI to becoming an emotional eating and weight loss coach, and explains how her background in pattern analysis helped her develop a completely different way of looking at lasting change. Together, we talk about why so many women stay stuck, how diet culture has shaped the way we think about our bodies, the role of identity and nervous system regulation, and why real transformation goes far beyond the number on the scale. Listen to the end because Holly shares that there is a way to quit that won't perpetuate the cycle.  Check out Holly's first amazing episode on the show:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/116-how-to-rewire-your-brain-to-stop-emotional-eating/id1686639038?i=1000718298992 About Holly Bertone Holly Bertone is a former FBI Chief of Staff for Counterintelligence, now known as the Emotional Eating Profiler and Coach. She helps smart, successful women break the patterns of emotional eating, ditch diet culture, and prioritize their health so their high-achievement lifestyle NO LONGER CLASHES with unwanted weight gain. Holly is the host of the Weight Loss Forensics Podcast. She's spoken on stages at MIT, the Project Management Institute (PMI), and the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). Connect With Holly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holly.bertone/   Substack: https://hollybertone.substack.com/   YouTube: https://urlgeni.us/youtube/channel/YTWLFMain    If This Episode Resonated With You Please follow the Emotional Eats Podcast, download this episode, and share it with a woman in your life who struggles silently with food, body image, binge eating, or emotional eating. These conversations matter. And if you're looking for ongoing support and connection, make sure to check out the Cool Girl Collective, Kim's community for women over 40 navigating emotional eating, menopause, hormones, cravings, and learning how to nourish their whole lives.   Website:  https://wellspringcounselingandhealth.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/kimhynesmidlife/ TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@kimhynesmidlife YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@Kimhynesmidlife Want to improve your midlife focus or sleep?  Check out Brain.fm.  This app has help me be more productive, get the best afternoon powernaps and bring down my nervous system….fast.  Get 30 days for free here.  https://www.brain.fm/kimhyneshealth   Get my favorite healthy Hot Chocolate (Organifi Chocolate Gold) here: https://www.organifishop.com/ Use code:  KIMH for 20 % off This dark chocolate tumeric tea helps promote relaxation and calm.  It's the perfect substitute for dessert and a great way to help promote sleep.   Other links Kim receives commission on some of these products which are used to continue providing free content and produce the Emotional Eats Podcast. LMNT http://elementallabs.refr.cc/kimhynes Disclaimer:  This podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only.  Always consult with your medical practitioner before changing habits.  This podcast is not to take the place of medical or mental health professionals.