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Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Melissa Landry of @no.more.guilt talks about what it's really like to learn intuitive eating so you can be the first in your family to stop dieting, accept your body, and heal your relationship with food - just like she is.

Break the Diet Cycle Melissa Landry

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.9 • 74 Ratings

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Melissa Landry of @no.more.guilt talks about what it's really like to learn intuitive eating so you can be the first in your family to stop dieting, accept your body, and heal your relationship with food - just like she is.

    how to find food joy this holiday

    how to find food joy this holiday

    What if you could experience food joy instead of food guilt this holiday? You can! Before Melissa and the podcast go on break - she'll teach you how to plan ahead for food joy at upcoming celebrations using Satisfaction skills from the Intuitive Eating framework. To get you to this point where you're no longer in food guilt and extremes, Melissa will cover how to:


    heal from the idea "you love food too much" to be trusted with Intuitive Eating 
    ask yourself simple, impactful questions to easily guide your food choices at your next holiday party
    use mindful eating tools without getting restrictive, "diety", and obsessed 
    actually listen to your body!

    While Melissa is on break - stay in touch and get support by joining her weekly newsletter for inspiration: https://mailchi.mp/melissalandrynutrition/newsletter

    And - don't miss out, because you're invited! Join Melissa's free "Non-Diet New Year" workshop this January 10th 2023. Register here to grab your spot: https://mailchi.mp/2af209fde260/nondietnewyear


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    • 24 min
    what would you say to your inner child about body positivity? with Zoë Bisbing, LCSW

    what would you say to your inner child about body positivity? with Zoë Bisbing, LCSW

    Today we’ve enlisted Zoë Bisbing, an eating disorder therapist, activist, mother of three and co-founder of @fullbloomproject to talk about body positive parenting skills and inner child work.

    If you’ve ever felt like you *WANT* to be body positive (so you can push back on the very diet culture that hurt you!)…but struggle to feel positive about YOUR OWN larger or changing body, you’re not alone. 

    We talk about where the disconnect between your body positive heart and mind, why it's so hard to heal from past diet trauma, and what you can do to move forward, while preventing harm to others around you. 

    In this episode you’ll learn:


    The difference between your body genetics and body ancestry on body positivity
    What it takes for the word  “fat” to become a neutral descriptor if you have a history of bullying, shame, and trauma around the word “fat”
    Creative techniques to approach your own reparenting,  or inner child work, around food and body image, especially if you didn’t have a body positive parent yourself!
    How to create a body positive environment for kids you encounter: as a parent, aunt, or, anyone close to young people!

    Loving the pod and finding benefit? I’d love your honest review! Want to be my ABSOLUTE hero? Go on and share your favorite episode with someone you care about. Spreading the word helps us Break the Diet Cycle, together!

    Episode Resources:


    Follow Zoë and the Full Bloom Project on Instagram @fullbloomproject
    Get “The ABC’s of Body Positive Parenting” for your parenting or inner child work: https://www.fullbloomproject.com/training/abc-guide
    Check out "Bodies are Cool" by Tyler Feder: https://www.amazon.com/Bodies-Are-Cool-Tyler-Feder/dp/0593112628
    Get Melissa’s free 3 step guide to eat without guilt: https://mailchi.mp/d9207e0baf90/nomoreguiltguide
    Join the Break the Diet Cycle Podcast Community: @break.the.diet.pod
    Connect with Melissa on Instagram: @no.more.guilt

    Do you ever wish you could have my full support alongside the pod? I’m currently accepting 1:1 clients- and I’d love to work with someone like you. Apply at: ​​https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxFfC_Jnsb_NL2p4urty02WVf3DcGCNv3lbBWrUCKJvcXoWg/viewform or visit: www.melissalandrynutrition.com for more information.


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    • 37 min
    losing the weight of generational dieting with Summer R [Melissa's former client]

    losing the weight of generational dieting with Summer R [Melissa's former client]

    For years, Summer didn’t even consider her dieting to be a “problem”. How could it be? A self proclaimed “good girl’ - she was convinced clean eating and weight loss were good girl things to do. Her takeaway when diets failed her? SHE was the problem. Coming from a family of generational dieters, and eager to do whatever it took to get dieting “right", Summer eventually wound up in a scary, restrictive on-and-off dieting pattern. 

    Today, Summer speaks about her experiences with chronic dieting recovery, including insights from her 1:1 coaching work with Melissa inside the No More Guilt Coaching program. This episode will help you:


    make meaning of the sadly, all-too-common generational diet trauma experience of dieting with your Mother as a teen
    unpack how magazines like “Seventeen” and “Shape” normalized disordered body ideals and dieting practices
    explore why so many people say "it's not that bad" about their disordered eating (as Summer shares the scary dieting moment that ultimately brought her to Intuitive Eating)
    figure out the difference between true Intuitive Eating and just “tricking yourself” you are doing it (but actually you are still dieting)

    You will love Summer's simple tips on what she did to finally stop snapping back into diet culture in a never ending spiral, and learn what she loves most about her newfound food freedom, just 7 months after starting her work with Melissa inside the No More Guilt Coaching program.

    If you loved this episode, let me know! Your review helps keep this show going, so if you have a moment - review the pod, or, share this episode with a friend. I’d be so grateful!

    Episode Resources:


    Get Melissa’s free 3 step guide to eat without guilt: https://mailchi.mp/d9207e0baf90/nomoreguiltguide
    Join the Break the Diet Cycle Podcast Community: @break.the.diet.pod
    Connect with Melissa on Instagram: @no.more.guilt

    Do you ever wish you could have my full support alongside the pod? I’m currently accepting 1:1 clients - and I’d love to work with someone like you. You can grow into someone who feels confident around food and in their body, just like clients like Summer. Apply at: ​​https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxFfC_Jnsb_NL2p4urty02WVf3DcGCNv3lbBWrUCKJvcXoWg/viewform or visit: www.melissalandrynutrition.com for more information.


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    • 43 min
    it's never "too late" to become an Intuitive Eater with Patrice W. [Melissa's former client]

    it's never "too late" to become an Intuitive Eater with Patrice W. [Melissa's former client]

    How long have you been dieting? Has it been an ACTUAL lifetime? Extended exposure to dieting may come new worries: can you really change after all this time? Is it worth even trying at this point? Can you be healthy as you get older AND recover your relationship with food at the same time? Too many women tell themselves "it's not that bad" - further perpetuating the never ending diet cycle!

    In this episode Melissa interviews her former client Patrice so she can share her successes inside the No More Guilt 3 month program after dieting for 50+ years. As a retired woman in her 60s, Patrice talks about how she approached intuitive eating work (first -on her own, and later with Melissa as her coach) in a way that folks of all ages can benefit from!

    We discuss:


    Patrice’s history with the binge-restrict diet cycle and what kept her saying "just one more time"
    The moment when she realized Intuitive Eating was even “a thing”
    Different types of support and providers available to help heal disordered eating (and how Patrice decided working with a Registered Dietitian would be right for her)
    The big question Melissa asked Patrice to help her overcome body image fears in time for her son’s wedding, just as she imagined.

    Finding benefit from the weekly stories, interviews, and support from Melissa on Break the Diet Cycle Pod? Your review helps keep this show going! If you have a moment - review the pod, or, share this episode with a friend. I’d be so grateful!

    Episode Resources:


    Get Melissa’s free 3 step guide to eat without guilt: https://mailchi.mp/d9207e0baf90/nomoreguiltguide
    Join the Break the Diet Cycle Podcast Community: @break.the.diet.pod
    Connect with Melissa on Instagram: @no.more.guilt

    Do you ever wish you could have my full support alongside the pod? I’m currently accepting 1:1 clients - and I’d love to work with someone like you. You can grow into someone who feels confident around food and in their body, just like clients like Patrice.  Apply for coaching if you want me to take you through this process every step of the way! Apply at: ​​https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxFfC_Jnsb_NL2p4urty02WVf3DcGCNv3lbBWrUCKJvcXoWg/viewform or visit: www.melissalandrynutrition.com for more information!


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    • 40 min
    why can't our families be "normal" about food?

    why can't our families be "normal" about food?

    Do you ever just wish your family was “normal’ when it came to food and body image stuff? 

    Especially as you start to learn more about Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size, you can’t help but grieve what could have been if only YOUR mother had learned to break the diet cycle so that you didn't have to. 

    What would life be like if diet culture weren't such a big part of your family's story? I think about that all the time for my own family. And the truth is, we both may never know. What I do know is that grief around your experience with family diet trauma can feel more tender around the holidays as you may be spending more time back inside the family unit your diet trauma came from. 

    How do we allow differences within our family's healing journey work while also protecting our peace and calm as adult children of chronic dieters? Are  we doomed to stay stuck in our family diet trauma? 

    With Thanksgiving this week and the holidays around the corner, Melissa is taking you beyond “boundary setting tips” by helping you consider:


    What does it mean to have a “normal” family when it comes to food and body image?
    What generational diet response are you most likely to experience over the holidays?
    What boundaries can- and cannot - do for your Intuitive Eating practice
    How to cope with kindness while practicing boundary setting with family stuck in diet culture (who might not understand...)
    The pros and cons of different types of boundary setting techniques you see on social media

    If this episode made you realize it’s time to get more support in your Intuitive Eating work, dm me @no.more.guilt on Instagram for more information about my current programs. This is the last week to enroll in the Gentle Nutrition Intensive small group. If you are on the waitlist, you have received your invitation by email. Go check it out and enroll today! The waitlist will remain open through Black Friday 11/25/2022. You can still add your name here: https://mailchi.mp/5d3986bd6987/nomoreguiltgroups or apply for coaching at www.melissalandrynutrition.com

    Episode Resources:


    In this episode, I mention my free 3 step guide to eat without guilt. If you don’t have it yet, you can grab your copy here: https://mailchi.mp/d9207e0baf90/nomoreguiltguide
    Join the Break the Diet Cycle Podcast Community: @break.the.diet.pod
    Connect with Melissa on Instagram: @no.more.guilt




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    • 23 min
    what would it take for doctors to stop focusing on weight? with Dr. Maggie Landes, MD

    what would it take for doctors to stop focusing on weight? with Dr. Maggie Landes, MD

    The doors for The Gentle Nutrition Intensive are opening on Weds 11/16 through black friday 🎉 Add your name to the waitlist and I’ll send you all the details! https://mailchi.mp/5d3986bd6987/nomoreguiltgroups

    Today on the podcast Melissa interviews Dr. Maggie Landes - board-certified physician, public health nutritionist, and anti-diet wellness expert who specializes in educating health professionals and their patients about the Health at Every Size model of care. Through her Pro2Pro services, Maggie supports other health professionals to participate in, and promote, a weight-inclusive approach to their clinical practice. Which is why she was the *perfect* person to ask: what would it take for doctors to stop focusing on weight?

    We talk:


    Maggie’s “a-ha” moment that moved her toward the Health at Every Size practice
    What doctors are learn (and don’t learn) about nutrition and weight during their medical training
    The harms of medical weight stigma, and how to protect yourself as a patient
    How grassroots and top-down efforts can work to change access to weight inclusive health care

    Are you new to the pod? Been here a while? Your 5 star review and feedback means the world! Thank you for supporting the pod so we can help others become the first in the family to break the diet cycle, just like we are!

    Episode Resources:


    Follow Dr. Maggie Landes on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @maggielandesmd
    Melissa’s free guide: How to talk to your doctor about Health at Every Size
    Join the Break the Diet Cycle Podcast Community: @break.the.diet.pod
    Connect with Melissa on Instagram: @no.more.guilt

    This episode was sponsored by No More Guilt with Melissa Landry

    Want coaching support for a life of No More Guilt? Right now, Melissa is only accepting 1:1 clients. You can apply at www.melissalandrynutrition.com or message her on Instagram @no.more.guilt to learn more. Group coaching programs are currently on hold, but Melissa may entertain bringing back groups in time for 2023 for the right set of women really ready to do this work! If you are interested in staying in the loop of any upcoming groups, you can put your name on the waitlist here: https://mailchi.mp/5d3986bd6987/nomoreguiltgroups


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    • 47 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
74 Ratings

74 Ratings

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So helpful!

I am so grateful for finding this podcast. Melissa and Delina offer such great advice and their episodes are easy to listen to. I feel like they gave me a compass after years of being lost and struggling because I was following the wrong maps.

McKaren84 ,

Intuitive eating for your soul

Melissa has a way of teaching important, profound truths without making them too heavy or hard to understand. She is not just extremely knowledgeable in her subject, but she has a gift for teaching and inspiring. I discovered Melissa when she was a guest on another podcast, not related to diet, and I was immediately intrigued by her style of speaking and down to earth approach. Now I’m hooked! I’m still early on in my intuitive eating journey but I’m loving the positive guidance and inspiration provided by this podcast. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and joyful attitude with the world!

AKLRG ,

Best podcast on intuitive eating!

I love this podcast! The hosts bring so much depth to the topic of intuitive eating, but they still manage to make their episodes light and entertaining. I’m hooked!

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