In today&apos;s episode of Binge on This, I am joined by yoga teacher and somatic coach Jennifer Degen. Jennifer has been a teacher for The Om Institute for a while and has beautiful calming energy coupled with fierce knowledge and expertise on all things mindfulness. We chat about all things mindfulness, somatic coaching, yoga, mindfulness, and how it relates to food, weight, and life.Learn more about Jennifer at https://mindbodyawareness.net/

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How to Avoid PlateausWhen you are trying to find your ideal weight there comes a time (when you do things in the traditional manner) where you often hit a plateau. And typically a pause like this feels like a very bad thing.I talk about this a lot with my co-host of Girls Throw Too who grew up like me, moving very fast, leaving little to no chance for pause. I remind her that having space between questions and answers allows a listener to enjoy the podcast more. Even if it feels scary to have some quiet.Plateaus are a convenient way to market to people that they need to fix more (and eventually buy more). They say…“The scale stopped moving? Time to work harder, sacrifice more, bust through that plateau!”In reality, if our results are stalled it could mean a number of things:.... Our external work is slowing down so our internal work can process through.… We are sacrificing too much and setting up an unsustainable life that makes us unhappy at the moment.…. We are meant to focus somewhere else for a while.And everything in between!So what do we do??One of the main gifts I feel blessed to help clients with is designing a life that truly serves them in the moment on their path to receive their deepest desires.Clients desperately want to get excess weight off their bodies and finally live a life free of the battle with weight and foodThey want a life of ease. This doesn&apos;t mean they want to do nothing. It’s actually quite the opposite as I tend to work with overachievers.They still want to put forth effort in their bodies, they just don’t want to wake up every day and go to battle with so little to show for their scars.So they either give up from time to time (mostly out of pure exhaustion) or they continue pushing forward convincing themselves the sacrifice will eventually pay off.The plateau is interpreted as a threat when really it’s the biggest gift you could ever receive. It’s an excuse to pauseIt feels like the last thing in the world you’d ever want to do is pause. Had I not lost weight injured on the couch I never would have believed that my path to losing weight was to do less.If I hadn’t received clients and sales in the times I wasn’t trying I never would have believed that I should stop doing sales calls and “dialing for dollars”.All that effort comforted me. It made me feel like I was “doing something” to achieve my goals. I could tell everyone what I was doing and they could give me pride and agree with my own confusion as to why I wasn&apos;t more successful.But life always felt like a battlefield. It felt like extreme effort every single day. It felt like I was working SO hard for so little. And as I went to sleep each night I would ask myself, “is it ever going to get easier?”Now I get to live that life of ease and help others do the same. The concept of plateaus doesn’t exist in my life because I am not trying to aggressively push towards a goal. I merely state some of my dreams and allow the rest to fall into place.I still make an effort and I still work. But all of it is intuitive and intentional. None of it is to check off my “I worked hard” box anymore. If you would like to receive your ideal body while maintaining a sense of ease I would be honored to guide you on that journey.Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bingeonthisFind out more about our programs: https://theominstitute.app/Contact Michelle on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelleleighhastieContact Michelle by Email: Michelle@theominstitute.com

How to Avoid Plateaus When Losing Weight

In today&apos;s episode, I interviewed my client Joanna who I worked with several years ago!From a size 12 to a size 4 while still eating pizza and snickers...Joanna will discuss how she has been living free in her body after working the lighten-up program over 3 years ago!I asked Joanna to join me to update us on how she&apos;s been doing since she did the lighten-up program several years ago and she shared all that she has been doing since.Get to know me: Apply for your very own weight & food breakthrough session: https://tinyurl.com/omibreakthroughListen to my podcast: https://theominstitute.app/m/podcast/Follow me on social media – Facebook, Instagram, YouTube.Work with me:Want to inquire more about my unique and proven 4 phase weight and food program? https://theominstitute.app/f/1385/s/apply-for-wl-support/

How Joanna Went From a size 12 to a size 4 while still eating pizza and snickers...

Today&apos;s weight and food breakthrough session is with Sarah. We discussed her lifelong battle with weight and food. Sarah mentions that she finds herself "not trying" to lose weight in between dieting bouts. She feels guilt for not putting more effort into losing weight but when she sets up a routine for herself she just can&apos;t seem to follow it.She said that she is the type of person that lives in extremes. She&apos;s either following a plan and being "good" or doing nothing at all. She wants to live in that grey but doesn&apos;t see how.We discussed how to fix this so she actually implements all the things she wants to live a fulfilling and authentic life in her ideal body. And it&apos;s counter to what the rest of the world says.Get to know me: Apply for your very own weight & food breakthrough session: https://tinyurl.com/omibreakthroughListen to my podcast: https://theominstitute.app/m/podcast/Follow me on social media – Facebook, Instagram, YouTube.Work with me:Want to inquire more about my unique and proven 4 phase weight and food program? https://theominstitute.app/f/1385/s/apply-for-wl-support/

Living in the Weight Loss Extremes Breakthrough Session With Sarah

Today&apos;s weight and food breakthrough session is with Priyanka. After the birth of her first child, she struggled with her weight. She has tried intermittent fasting, Beachbody, and looks to apps like Noom and myfitnesspal for her advice. She said the common saying, "I know what to do, I just don&apos;t do it"By the end of the session she no longer believed that...We discussed:What her body might want if she ignored outside adviceThe real reason she is overeatingHow to navigate the "I want to workout but then I give excuses not to do it" challengeAnd how to allow weight to happen effortlesslyGet to know me: Apply for your very own weight & food breakthrough session: https://tinyurl.com/omibreakthroughListen to my podcast: https://theominstitute.app/m/podcast/Follow me on social media – Facebook, Instagram, YouTube.Work with me:Want to inquire more about my unique and proven 4 phase weight and food program? https://theominstitute.app/f/1385/s/apply-for-wl-support/

Struggling To Stick to A Weight Loss Plan? Weight Breakthrough Session with Priyanka

In today&apos;s episode, I interviewed my client Ellie who just completed her work with me.Ellie talks about her journey from battling weight, food, and exercise to living her dream. She doesn&apos;t worry about food, weight, or exercise and the weight is effortlessly falling off her body.She talks about:- Her fears when she started this work to lose weight without dieting.-  What she did when her body wasn&apos;t losing weight even when she was following the program.- Her words of wisdom if you are contemplating starting a journey with your body and food- Her advice if you are just starting out and feeling scared of the unknown with this approach to weight and food.Get to know me: Apply for your very own weight & food breakthrough session: https://tinyurl.com/omibreakthroughListen to my podcast: https://theominstitute.app/m/podcast/Follow me on social media – Facebook, Instagram, YouTube.Work with me:Want to inquire more about my unique and proven 4 phase weight and food program? https://theominstitute.app/f/1385/s/apply-for-wl-support/

How Ellie Went From Weight Gain to Weight Loss

In today&apos;s episode, I discussed what to do when you The Body Refuses to Lose Weight (and you&apos;re trying everything).- What to do when you&apos;ve exhausted the list of ways to lose weight, and you don’t receive a reason why you can’t lose the weight-  What do when you feel like "there must be something wrong because you should be losing weight." - Who weight loss methods work the best for (and why)- The difference in weight loss solutions when you have an acute versus chronic struggle with weight and food.Get to know me: Apply for your very own weight & food breakthrough session: https://tinyurl.com/omibreakthroughListen to my podcast: https://theominstitute.app/m/podcast/Follow me on social media – Facebook, Instagram, YouTube.Work with me:Want to inquire more about my unique and proven 4 phase weight and food program? https://theominstitute.app/f/1385/s/apply-for-wl-support/

What To Do When The Body Refuses to Lose Weight (and you're trying everything)

In today&apos;s episode, I discussed what to do when you have a chronic or recurring challenge with weight and food. I discussed:- What chronic symptoms really are and what they are not- How to deal with things you do at the moment that make you feel bad in the long-term- The best way to kill your weight loss progress (this goes against what everyone else says to do)- The 4 steps to deal with your chronic symptoms- What to do when you feel stuckGet to know me: Apply for your very own weight & food breakthrough session: https://tinyurl.com/omibreakthroughListen to my podcast: https://theominstitute.app/m/podcast/Follow me on social media – Facebook, Instagram, YouTube.Work with me:Want to inquire more about my unique and proven 4 phase weight and food program? https://theominstitute.app/f/1385/s/apply-for-wl-support/

How to Deal With Chronic Weight & Food Struggles

In today's breakthrough session with Christina we discussed:- Why it can be difficult to sit down and enjoy food- How childhood eating strategies influence our adult beliefs about food and weight- Why masculine approaches to weight and food will not work long-term- What a feminine approach to weight loss is- Ways to create an environment for kids that decreases issues with body image and disordered eating behaviors.Get to know me: Apply for your very own weight & food breakthrough session: https://tinyurl.com/omibreakthroughListen to my podcast: https://theominstitute.app/m/podcast/Follow me on social media – Facebook, Instagram, YouTube.Work with me:Want to inquire more about my unique and proven 4 phase weight and food program? https://theominstitute.app/f/1385/s/apply-for-wl-support/

Why Masculine Approaches to Weight and Food Will Not Work Long-Term

Today&apos;s weight and food breakthrough session is with Alisia.  Alisia is as busy as they come taking over 20,000 steps per day. She eats healthy and is perplexed as to why her body is slowly gaining weight. By the end of our session, she fully understood why her body has not been able to lose weight without extreme measures and knows exactly what to do to turn it all aroundWe discussed:Why the body could gain weight when it gets plenty of activity and healthy foodThe most important shift she needs to make for fat burningAn easy to implement habit that will shift her body into the optimal environmentAnd why she can now trust her body fullyGet to know me: Apply for your very own weight & food breakthrough session: https://tinyurl.com/omibreakthroughListen to my podcast: https://theominstitute.app/m/podcast/Follow me on social media – Facebook, Instagram, YouTube. Work with me: Want to inquire more about my unique and proven 4 phase weight and food program? https://theominstitute.app/f/1385/s/apply-for-wl-support/

Why The Body Won't Lose Weight When We're Active: Breakthrough Session with Alisa

Today's weight and food breakthrough session is with Stacey. Her kids have moved out and she has found it difficult to navigate this new part of her life. She isn't putting as much time and attention to prepping her food or taking care of herself. She feels a bit lost as to how to put herself first and disconnected from who she is now that her kids have moved out.We discussed:Ways to enjoy food without weight gain How to find herself in this new phase of lifeWe found that her weight and food have less to do with diets, calories, and exercise and more to do with how she has been taking care of herselfGet to know me: Apply for your very own weight & food breakthrough session: https://tinyurl.com/omibreakthroughListen to my podcast: https://theominstitute.app/m/podcast/Follow me on social media – Facebook, Instagram, YouTube. Work with me: Want to inquire more about my unique and proven 4 phase weight and food program? https://theominstitute.app/f/1385/s/apply-for-wl-support/

Enjoying Food Without Weight Gain & Putting Yourself First When You're a Mom: Weight & Food Breakthrough Session with Stacey

People have often asked me about one specific food group that seems to haunt them...“Sugar!” They want to know:How to stop binging on sugarHow to stop craving sugarWhy they are always so out of control around sugarAnd it really puts sugar in a negative placeHere are my thoughts on that. You’ll discover:Exactly why we get hyper-focused on sugar [08:58]How to permanently eliminate sugar binges [09:27]What mind-hunger is and how it causes us to overeat and binge eat  [16:06]What causes overeating 99.9% of the time [20:33]The problem with making food decisions based on weight and what really causes weight gain [22:30]The problem with intermittent fasting [27:30]...And much more! P.S. Whenever you&apos;re ready, here are 4 ways I can help you...Get to know me:Apply for your very own weight & food breakthrough session: https://tinyurl.com/omibreakthroughListen to my podcast: https://theominstitute.app/m/podcast/Follow me on social media – Facebook, Instagram, YouTube.Work with me: Want to inquire more about my unique and proven 4 phase weight and food program? Watch This 10 Min Video & Apply Here.

Sugar Cravings, Overeating, and Noom Weight Loss: Breakthrough Session with Tara

In today's episode, we will discuss chronic symptoms. We cover:The reason why most people are struggling with chronic issues with their bodiesThe #1 switch that we have to make so that we solve our chronic complaintsThe mindset hack we need to find freedom from our most pressing symptomsA free solution to begin finding relief todayTake our Free Yoga Quiz today to access free courses to help with your chronic complaints.

28. The Best Kept Secret For Eliminating Chronic Symptoms Such As Pain, Stress, Anxiety, and Food and Weight Struggles

I have made various comments regarding counting calories. I have infused wisdom on to those who ask and I have my own personal story, but now I will share exactly why calorie counting doesn’t work for long term weight loss. If you enjoyed today’s podcast please rate, review, and subscribe!Today's Podcast was Inspired by this Blog PostAlso, come check out our LIVE virtual yoga with yoga teachers all around the world! Yoga right from your living room! www.theominstitute.com

27. Why Calorie Counting Doesn't Work

Do you notice that you hesitate to take action? Or put your life on hold until things look a certain way?As a recovered perfectionist I am well aware of the struggles of trying to look perfect. Today I want to invite you to want to be imperfect. This will help you take action quickly, eliminate hesitation on your dreams, and allow you to live your ideal life right now. Listen in for 8 ways to let go of perfection and feel the relief of letting it all go!Check out our LIVE virtual yoga classes over at TheOmInstitute.com and try 2 weeks of unlimited yoga for $22. No need to go anywhere, just click the zoom link for your class and join live with your teacher.If you enjoyed today’s podcast please rate, review, and subscribe!This podcast was inspired by this blog post: https://totalbodyhealthsolutions.com/the-perfection-of-imperfection

26. How to Let Go of Perfection

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