Stop Struggling with Food Choices in Retirement with Elizabeth Sherman

Ep 054: Has there ever been a time in your life that you've struggled with eating foods that you know weren't good for you or eating too much, and you couldn't just seem to make positive choices with foods? Us, too! We've heard from clients that this is one of their biggest life struggles ~ that they're in a war with food and they just can't seem to find the right balance that leads to a healthier body image. It's the one addiction that we still need to engage with to sustain our lives. Talking about our relationship with food is something that many of us struggle with and might look to change at retirement or even post-pandemic. So WHY do we struggle with food and HOW are other areas in our lives driving our food choices. If we're going to ENGINEER our retirement and design WHO we want to be, we think exploring our relationship with food and the things that STOP us from realizing our weight and health goals. So how can we STOP struggling with our food choices in retirement and START living a healthier and more balanced life in retirement? Our next guest is a Life and Weight Loss Coach who works with women in midlife who want to lose weight but are done with dieting by coaching them to better health through easy-to-do, sustainable habits. Today's guest is a Chicago native, but now conducts her coaching business in Mexico, and through the advancements in technology, meets with her clients through video: focusing on the areas of health: eating, moving, stress and sleep management, body image and how we think about them. Please welcome Elizabeth Sherman to The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast! Chapters: Welcome, Elizabeth Sherman! [3:20] Why is it hard to maintain a balanced relationship with food? [18:54] How can we build a solid foundation with food so that life’s events don’t totally disrupt our habits? [28:40] Affirmations are BS! [37:16] Discomfort now? Or, discomfort later? [49:10] Why is retirement the perfect time to hit “reset” on our health and nutrition habits? [53:07] How is Elizabeth going to find her Retirement Success? [56:52] Ben and Curtis wrap up the conversation. [58:33]