Fixing 50+ Years of Food Obsession. Here's What We Did That a GLP-1 & Weight Loss Surgery Failed To | Client Confessional with Heidi episode artwork

EPISODE · Nov 25, 2025 · 39 MIN

Fixing 50+ Years of Food Obsession. Here's What We Did That a GLP-1 & Weight Loss Surgery Failed To | Client Confessional with Heidi

from Nourished & Free: The Podcast · host Michelle Yates, MS, RD, LMNT

What happens when you’ve spent your whole life thinking about food and your weight from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to bed… and suddenly your mind feels calm for the first time ever?In today’s Client Confessional, Heidi (now in her mid-60s) opens up about a lifetime of struggling with her weight, binge eating, food noise, and the constant mental chatter that dictated her every day. From Weight Watchers at 14, to lap-band surgery, to Overeaters Anonymous, to GLP-1 medications… she tried everything hoping something would finally “fix” her.But nothing touched the emotional and psychological roots keeping her stuck.And after decades of failures, she genuinely believed she was “too far gone” to change.Inside this episode, Heidi shares:What it’s like to live a double life with food for over half a centuryThe moment she realized weight loss strategies weren’t the issue—the emotional patterns wereWhy she joined Nourished & Free even though she was convinced it wouldn’t workThe mindset shift that finally stopped her daily convenience-store bingesHow a GLP-1 helped her, and where it fell short.What healing looks like in your 60s, and why it’s never too late to rewrite your storyIf your life revolves around food, if you feel stuck in cycles you can’t break, or if you’re scared that you’ve “tried everything,” this episode is the reminder you need: peace is possible at any age, you might just need to dig into your head a little more.Send an anonymous love note, or suggest a future episode!Support the showLEARN MORE🔥 My Signature 4-Month Program, Nourished & Free®📲 Follow me on Instagram (you'll get to know me pretty quickly!)📖 Check out my blog for tons of helpful articles SHOW SOME LOVE⭐️ Loved this episode? Leave a 5 star rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify (thank you!)🏷️ Show me you're listening by tagging me on socials! @yatesnutrition

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