EPISODE 188: Are you tired of restrictive diets that show no results and only make you miserable? You’re not alone! When you want to lose weight––no matter the reason––you’re surrounded by information that tells you to cut off carbs, cut off fats, cut off proteins, etc… but cutting off entire food groups and restricting yourself to so little calories you can barely move is NOT the way to lose weight. If anything, those solutions make your weight loss journey harder and you end up giving up before even seeing results. So, if you want real change, you cannot miss this week’s episode of the Balancing Hormones Naturally podcast. In it, I sit down with the amazing Joseph Hoye, a health coach who specializes in helping women 40 and older reach their goal weight (and change their lifestyle) in a healthy and sustainable way.  Together, Joseph and I will be discussing why you need to stop following fad diets, how losing weight always starts with a mindset shift, how to accurately track food intake, why you need to add strength training to your exercise routine, and so much more. Are you ready to transform your approach to weight loss? Then run, don’t walk, and tune in now! Key Takeaways:  Introduction (00:00) Are some diets more harmful than others? (03:29) How to rework your relationship with food (06:33) Where to start to lose weight (13:20) Why you need to repair your mindset first (25:07) Strength training is your biggest weapon! (30:21) Hormonal balance comes first (34:42) Additional Links & Resources: ➡️ Follow Joseph on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoyefit/   ➡️ Win THREE months of free coaching with Joseph and his team: https://giveaway.hoyefit.com/balance  — ➡️ (FREE TRAINING) Learn the 3 secrets to balancing your hormones naturally: https://freehormonetraining.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=podcast — 🙏 Thank you to Wellnesse for sponsoring this episode! 👉 Go to https://wellnesse.com/leah for 20% off. — ⏺ Get your personalized hormone balance protocol: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/mineral-magic ⏺ Learn more about my 6-month hormone reset program: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/hormone-reset-program ⏺ Sign up for my coaching program (limited access): https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/private-coaching ⏺ Explore all of my favorite products here: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/favorites — I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life. Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription. Let’s connect:  📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balancinghormonesnaturally/ 🙋🏻‍♀️ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah_brueg/ 🌐 Website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/ 📧 Email: [email protected] — The recommendations presented in this podcast are not a substitute for medical advice from a qualified doctor. Before making any changes to your diet and lifestyle, please consult with your healthcare provider. Some of these links contain affiliate links.