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Outsmart Overeating
by Leslie Hooper
You know exactly what to do. You've read the books, created the meal plans, promised yourself tomorrow would be different. But you're burned out—running a career, a household, everyone else's needs but your own—and somewhere along the way, food stopped being something that adds to your life and became something that runs it.I'm Leslie Hooper, and on Outsmart Overeating, my co-host Steph Miramontes and I go straight to the psychology... not another hack, not another dead-end diet, but the actual psychological reasons that are keeping you stuck.
Episodes
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EPISODE 137: The 3 Psychological Reasons Why You Self-Sabotage (and How to Stop)
You've been "so good" for two weeks. Your jeans button without a fight. Then one night you're in the pantry with a box of Goldfish wondering what on earth just happened. And no, it doesn't mean you don't want it enough. Your brain is doing exactly what it was built to do: drag you back to what...
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EPISODE 136: Why Saying "No" to the Extra Bites at the End of a Meal Feels Impossible
"I don't want to deprive myself." If you've ever said that right before going back for seconds, this episode is for you. You wear a seatbelt every time you drive. You go to bed instead of watching one more episode. Neither of those feels like deprivation. So why does stopping when you still have...
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EPISODE 135: Why Labeling Foods "Good" and "Bad" Makes You Overeat
You were on point all week. Then somebody brought cookies to the office, you had one, and the whole day was shot. So you finished the box and swore you'd start fresh Monday. So why didn't you? Coach Steph and I break down why calling foods "good" and "bad" keeps you stuck in the…
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EPISODE 134: Why Most Habits Don't Stick, and What Actually Works
100 days is not a small number. It's enough time to build a habit, stress-test it during the holidays, and walk into January already ahead instead of starting from zero. This week, Coach Steph and I get into how to use these last 100 days to build real, lasting change without the extreme overhaul...
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EPISODE 133: Secret Eating: The Psychology of Restrictors vs. Permitters
You know that thing where you eat the "bad" food in secret, then act totally normal five minutes later like it didn't happen? Coach Steph and I get into why smart, capable women do this. Turns out there are two totally different personalities behind it: the "disciplined one" and the "I'll start...
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EPISODE 132: "I Lost 55 Pounds and Feel Fatter Than Ever."
You lost the weight. So why do you feel fatter than ever? That's the real question behind a Reddit post Coach Steph and I dig into this week: a woman down 55 pounds who looks in the mirror and still sees the body she started with. If you've ever hit a goal weight and felt... nothing, or worse…
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EPISODE 131: What Kind of Eater Are You Becoming? True Behavior Change Is Identity Change
Doors to Outsmart Overeating are OPEN, y'all! Click here for program details. Our signature program is live now through Thursday, and today's episode is the perfect place to start if you're on the fence. Because here's the thing: two versions of you exist a year from now. Same starting point,...
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EPISODE 130: A Proven System to Break the Binge Eating Cycle in 2 Weeks or Less
It's 9pm. You told yourself today would be different. And here you are, standing in the kitchen, eating something you swore off, already planning how you'll "start over" tomorrow. Again. This doesn't happen because you lack willpower. It's what happens when your diet is so extreme your brain...
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EPISODE 129: From 20 Years of Dieting to "Food Is Boring Now"
Why does discipline seem to work everywhere else in your life except with dieting? Why do you white-knuckle a diet for months, then binge on the one thing you "weren't allowed" to have? Why does getting "back on track" never actually stick? Agne asked herself those exact questions for 20 years....
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EPISODE 128: Your Brain Isn't Wired for Change. It's Wired for Comfort. (How to Break the Cycle Anyway)
Ever notice how right before you're about to make a change in your life, your brain immediately comes up with a thousand reasons why you shouldn't? That's fear. Your brain's only job is to keep you safe and familiar, not happy or fulfilled. That's why you keep going back to the same diets and…
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EPISODE 127: She Lost Weight in Menopause After 33 Years of Yo-Yo Dieting... Without Calorie Counting
Client, Beth, spent 33 years on the diet hamster wheel. Six feet tall since high school, she never fit the mold, so she spent decades running the numbers: calories counted, macros tracked, every bite calculated before it hit her plate. She swore she wasn't an emotional eater. Turns out, wanting…
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EPISODE 126: Weight Loss Isn't Supposed to Be Hard. It's Supposed to Be Boring.
Goals feel amazing to set. They just don't work. "Once the kids are back in school, I'm starting fresh." You've said some version of that sentence more times than you can count. You set the goal, you get the rush, you white-knuckle it for three weeks, then you fall off. Then comes the guilt. The...
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EPISODE 125: What the 5% Who Keep the Weight Off Actually Do Differently
You've counted the calories. Weighed the food. Followed the plan to the letter. So why are you still standing in the pantry at 9pm, promising yourself Monday will be different? Here's the uncomfortable truth: this isn't a food problem. It's a thought problem. Every diet has you managing the…
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EPISODE 124: Your Body Tells You When to Stop Eating. Diets Teach You Not to Listen.
Your brain takes 20 minutes to register fullness. By then, you've usually finished eating 15 minutes ago. That's the physical piece. But if you've spent years dieting, stopping when you're full isn't just about timing. It's about scarcity, habit, and emotional attachment to food that no amount of...
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EPISODE 123: Why You Rebel Against Your Own Food Rules (And How to Stop)
Here's why you keep "falling off" your diet by Thursday, even though Monday-you had the best intentions. Dieters often want to blame their lack of willpower, discipline or for being weak, but it has nothing to do with that. It's a psychological problem. In this episode, Coach Steph and I break…
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EPISODE 122: She Lost 50 Lbs and Started Binge Eating. Will a GLP-1 Help?
A woman on Reddit is down 50 pounds, going through a brutal breakup, and spiraling into emotional binge eating. She wants to know if GLP-1s will fix it. Coach Steph and I give her an honest, judgment-free answer and it's probably not what she's expecting. Here's what we get into: Why emotional...
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EPISODE 121: The 3 Types of Overeating (And Why They Each Require a Different Solution)
You can't solve a problem you haven't correctly identified. That's exactly why so many smart, successful women stay stuck in the cycle of overeating, guilt, and starting over on Monday. They're trying to fix the behavior without understanding what's actually driving it. In this episode, Coach…
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EPISODE 120: If You Need Motivation to Lose Weight, You're Doing It Wrong (Do This Instead)
Most people don't struggle with weight loss because they lack discipline. They struggle because they're chasing the wrong fuel: external validation. In this episode, Steph and I break down why motivation built on compliments, scale drops, and "wow you look amazing" energy eventually collapses and...
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EPISODE 119: Want to Lose Weight Without Tracking? Start Getting Hungry
If you've spent years trying to avoid hunger, this episode might completely change the way you think about weight loss. Today, Coach Steph and I are breaking down one of the most powerful fat-loss habits we teach our clients: hunger-directed eating. Not starvation. Not intermittent fasting. Not...
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EPISODE 118: Dieting Made You a Binge Eater (Here's the Proof)
You think the answer is keeping "trigger foods" out of the house. But what if that strategy is actually making overeating worse? In this episode, Coach Steph and I unpack a Reddit post about keeping junk food in the house to prevent binge eating and the comment section tells the real story. If...
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EPISODE 117: Beyond the Scale: How to Measure Progress That Predicts Permanent Weight Loss
You're doing everything "right"... so why does it still feel so hard? A woman posted on Reddit about losing 15 pounds in five months using a sustainable approach. She's not restricting like crazy, she's playing the long game... and she's still miserable. In this episode, Coach Steph and I dig…
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EPISODE 116: BBQs, Buffets, and Open Bars: Why You Can't Stop Grazing (Even Though You're Not Hungry)
We're SUPER-DUPER EXCITED to announce our brand-spankin' new mini-course, Your Summer Grill & Chill Playbook! If you can eat "normally" during the week but completely lose control around food at summer BBQs, vacations, weddings, beach days, boating trips, or parties... this episode is for you....
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EPISODE 115: "Every Summer I Promise Myself I Won't Need to Hide In A Coverup. Every Summer I Do."
You've tried every diet. You know exactly what to eat. And you're still wearing a cardigan in 95-degree heat because you don't want anyone to see your arms. Coach Steph and I are calling it out—the hiding, the sideline-sitting, the vacations you didn't book, the sandcastles you didn't build—and...
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EPISODE 114: The 'It's a Special Occasion' Trap That Happens Every Weekend in Summer
Summer is almost here, and with it comes all the things we love — barbecues, weddings, vacations, pool parties, and brunches. But if you've ever shown up to a summer event with the best intentions and somehow ended up overeating or over-drinking anyway, this episode is for you. Steph and I are...
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EPISODE 113: The End of Dinner Dates? How GLP-1s Are Rewriting Human Connection
Coach Steph and I start with a Reddit post from a 54-year-old woman re-entering the dating world. She went out with three different men… all on GLP-1s. They ordered food, took a few bites, boxed the rest, and left her feeling disconnected, starving, and wondering if this is the new normal. We...
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EPISODE 112: I Lost 30+ Pounds and Kept It Off for 10+ Years Without Dieting — Here's Exactly What I Did
If you've tried everything — calorie counting, macros, keto, starting over every Monday — and still feel out of control around food… this episode is your turning point. Coach Steph Miramontes and I are pulling back the curtain on my 6-week signature program, Outsmart Overeating, and showing you...
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EPISODE 111: "Why Do I Feel Out of Control With Food… Even Though I Know Exactly What to Do?"
Ever feel like you know exactly what to do with food… but still can't seem to follow through? In this episode, Steph and I break down the real reason you still feel out of control around eating and it's not what you think. If you've tried every plan, tracked every calorie, and still find yourself...
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EPISODE 110: 35 Years of Dieting… Then 40 lbs Gone Without GLP-1s and Zero Tracking
What happens after you stop dieting? In this episode, I'm catching up with former client Melanie -- 2 years after finishing our program -- and what she shares will challenge everything you think you need to lose weight and keep it off. She spent 35 years stuck in the restrict → binge → "start…
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EPISODE 109: What You're Thinking Right Before You Overeat (And Don't Even Notice)
If you feel like the urge to eat comes out of nowhere... whether you're stressed, bored, tired, or even just finished eating—this episode is going to change the way you see it. Because the real issue isn't the food. It's the thoughts driving the urge. In this episode, I break down exactly how…
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EPISODE 108: The Moment You Think 'Screw It' With Food – What's Really Happening?
Ever had that moment where you think, "screw it," and suddenly you're elbow-deep in cookies you didn't even really want? In this episode, we're breaking down what's actually happening in that split second and why it has nothing to do with willpower, discipline, or "being good." Here's the truth:...
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EPISODE 107: Why Nighttime Is When Everything Falls Apart With Food
If you're "good" with food all day… and then somehow end up standing in the kitchen at 9pm thinking, "Why am I eating this? I'm not even hungry…" this episode is for you. In this conversation, Coach Steph and I unpack the real reason nighttime eating feels so out of control (hint: it's usually...
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EPISODE 106: Lose Weight Without Dieting: Master Your Body's Hunger & Fullness Signals
Tired of dieting, calorie counting, and rigid food rules that never seem to work? This episode is your shortcut to freedom around food. We break down how to reconnect to your body's natural hunger and fullness signals, so you can finally lose weight without dieting or obsessing over every bite.…
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EPISODE 105: You Just Ate. You're Full. So Why Are You Back in the Kitchen 20 Minutes Later?
If you've ever finished dinner, felt physically full… and then found yourself standing in the pantry 20 minutes later looking for "a little something," this episode is for you. This isn't happening because you're "addicted to sugar." It's a predictable response to dieting. In this episode of the...
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EPISODE 104: Break Your Emotional Attachment to Food (Without Feeling Deprived)
If you feel "in control" around food all day… until the second you finally sit down at night and end up in the pantry, this episode is for you. Because the problem isn't that you need more discipline. It's that food has quietly become your most reliable way to cope with stress, boredom…
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EPISODE 103: The Psychology Behind Diet-Hopping (and Why You Can't Stick to Anything)
If you've ever gone all in on a new diet on Monday… only to be Googling something completely different by Saturday because this one "isn't working," this episode is for you. Inside this conversation, Coach Steph Miramontes and I are unpacking the real reason so many smart, motivated women feel...
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EPISODE 102: Food Noise Silenced on GLP-1... Why Am I Still Stress Eating? Mindset & Habits Still Matter
In this episode of the Outsmart Overeating Podcast, Steph and I have an honest, no-judgment conversation about GLP-1 medications and the part almost no one is talking about: the emotional and psychological side of eating. This isn't an anti-GLP-1 episode. And it's definitely not about shame. We...
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EPISODE 101: Why Your Body Doesn't Respond Like It Did in Your 20s
If you've ever thought, "Something must be wrong with my metabolism now," this episode is for you. In today's conversation, Coach Steph and I break down one of the most frustrating beliefs women carry into their 40s, 50s, and beyond: that aging automatically ruins your metabolism and makes weight...
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EPISODE 100: You Can't Hate Your Body and Lose Weight at the Same Time
In today's conversation, Coach Steph and I break a massive myth in the diet world: you don't have to hate your body to change it. In fact, that self-loathing is often the exact reason you keep overeating, bingeing, and starting over. We talk honestly about how years of dieting train women to see...
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EPISODE 99: How Childhood Food Rules and Body Messages Influence Your Eating Today
In this episode of the Outsmart Overeating Podcast, Coach Steph and I go somewhere most diets never do: your childhood. Not to blame your parents. Not to dig up drama. But to finally understand why food and how you feel about your body is so complicated, emotional, and challenging... no matter…
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EPISODE 98: Why Your Past Attempts Still Matter (Even If They 'Failed')
If you've ever felt like your past diets disqualify you from success… this episode is for you. In today's conversation, Steph and I are reframing one of the biggest mindset traps keeping women stuck in the binge–restrict cycle: believing that past "failures" mean you're broken. Spoiler alert!…
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EPISODE 97: Extreme Diets Don't Create Faster Results — They Create Overeaters
If January feels more exhausting than exciting, this episode is for you. Steph and I break down why New Year's resolutions hit differently when you have a long history of dieting and why extreme plans, fast starts, and "I can't mess this up again" thinking often lead straight back to overeating…
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EPISODE 96: No More Broken Resolutions: How to Set Goals You Won't Quit by February
In this week's episode of Outsmart Overeating, we're talking about that weird week between Christmas and New Year's—leftovers everywhere, days blending together, and the "New Year, New Me!" messaging all over the internet. If you've ever felt frustrated with resolutions that fizzle out by…
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EPISODE 95: The Overeating Cycle No One Is Talking About: Lack of Rest
If the holidays leave you feeling exhausted, out of control around food, and wondering why you can't just stop, this episode is for you. In this week's Outsmart Overeating Podcast, Coach Steph Miramontes and I unpack a pattern I see constantly in chronic dieters: overeating isn't a willpower...
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EPISODE 94: "I have a snacking addiction and I always tell myself, 'Today I'm going to stop' but I just repeat the cycle."
If you feel "addicted" to snacking, pulled to food even when you're full, or stuck in a nightly cycle of overeating and guilt, this episode is for you. In this episode of the Outsmart Overeating Podcast, Coach Steph Miramontes and I break down a Reddit post that perfectly captures what so many...
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EPISODE 93: What to Do Right After You Overeat (So It Doesn't Snowball)
If you've ever woken up after an overeat already planning how to "fix it," this episode will feel like a relief. I'm Leslie Hooper, and today Coach Steph Miramontes and I break down exactly what to do after an overeat so you can stop the shame spiral, stop the compensating, and stop letting one...
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EPISODE 92: How to Survive Holiday Gatherings When You're Not Loving Your Current Body
If the holidays already have you stressing about seeing people you haven't seen in a while—especially if your body has changed—you're definitely not the only one. Coach Steph and I get into all of that in this episode: why these moments bring up old insecurities, and how you can show up…
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EPISODE 91: Your Thanksgiving Overeating Prevention Plan (That Actually Works)
If Thanksgiving has you feeling excited and secretly anxious about losing control around food, this episode will feel like a breath of fresh air. This week, Coach Steph and I break down four real Reddit posts from people navigating the same holiday struggles you are: multiple Thanksgiving meals,...
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EPISODE 90: How to Balance Alcohol and Weight Loss Over the Holidays
If the holidays always leave you feeling like you've completely blown your progress — between the cocktails, the parties, the endless trays of "only come around once a year" foods — this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale. In today's conversation, Coach Steph and I tackle one of the most...
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EPISODE 89: Motivation Made Simple: How to Stay Consistent When Life Gets Chaotic
If you've ever thought, "Where the hell did my motivation go?" around the holidays, this episode is for you. Because it's not gone… it's just buried under a pile of stress, sugar, and social pressure. In this week's episode, Coach Steph and I are showing you exactly how to get your mojo back...
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EPISODE 88: Why Your 'Back on Track' Plan Never Lasts and What Will
If you've already caught yourself thinking, "I need to get back on track after Halloween…" — this episode is your cue to pause before the holiday overeating spiral begins. Every year, it starts the same way: a few fun-sized candies turn into "I'll start fresh in January." But what if this year...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
You know exactly what to do. You've read the books, created the meal plans, promised yourself tomorrow would be different. But you're burned out—running a career, a household, everyone else's needs but your own—and somewhere along the way, food stopped being something that adds to your life and became something that runs it.I'm Leslie Hooper, and on Outsmart Overeating, my co-host Steph Miramontes and I go straight to the psychology... not another hack, not another dead-end diet, but the actual psychological reasons that are keeping you stuck.
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Leslie Hooper
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You know exactly what to do. You've read the books, created the meal plans, promised yourself tomorrow would be different. But you're burned out—running a career, a household, everyone else's needs but your own—and somewhere along the way, food stopped being something that adds to your life and...
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