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EPISODE · Mar 26, 2026 · 20 MIN

Rerelease: Our Brains and Why We Overeat

from Project Weight Loss · host Fina Perez

Send us Fan MailLife has a way of moving quickly, and instead of skipping an episode, I wanted to bring back one that truly matters.This is one of my favorite OG episodesIf you’ve ever felt like your eating habits don’t match your goals, this episode will remind you—you’re not broken. There’s real brain science behind why we overeat, and understanding it can completely change how you approach your journey.This one is foundational. It’s honest, it’s eye-opening, and it’s still just as relevant today as when I first recorded it.I’m so glad you’re here to revisit it with me.Let’s get into it and I will talk to you next week. I am sending you good vibes. Love you so much –This week, I will be speaking with you on why we overeat, discussing the important brain science research from one of my favorite Maesters in this area, Dr. Susan Pierce-Thompson.  In this episode, I give you a gold mine of information on neuroscience. I discuss the motivational triad, the nucleus accumbens and dopamine down regulation. I discuss how eating too much sugar and flour over time makes it so that insulin blocks our hormones leptin and ghrelin from working and I piece it all together like a puzzle. Use this information to help you make the best decisions for you, for your health and make this year, the year of focusing laser sharp on your health.   Let’s go, let’s get it done.Get more information at: http://projectweightloss.org

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Send us Fan Mail Life has a way of moving quickly, and instead of skipping an episode, I wanted to bring back one that truly matters. This is one of my favorite OG episodes If you’ve ever felt like your eating habits don’t match your goals, this episode will remind you—you’re not broken. There’s real brain science behind why we overeat, and understanding it can completely change how you approach your journey. This one is foundational. It’s honest, it’s eye-opening, and it’s still just as rele...

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