Thinner Peace in Menopause

Ep 230 What Do Buddhism, Urges and Overeating Have in Common?

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I am always amazed when I read anything by Pema Chodron and Buddhist philosophy. It helps me understand more why we eat when we're not hungry. Losing ...

Ep 229 Learning to Make Peace with Night Time Eating – Rhonda's Journey

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you wonder why night time is such a hard time to stop eating when you're not hungry? Are you "good" all day? And "bad" all night? Have you ever won...

Ep 228 First Comes Love then Comes Weight Loss

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There really is only one way to make this the last time. You must believe you are worth it. Sounds so easy, doesn't it? In this interview, my client J...

Ep 227 How to Use the Discomfort of Urges to Help You Lose Weight

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the group program that I'm teaching right now, we are talking a lot about urges in regard to emotional hunger. Did you know that urges are negative...

Ep 226 Self-Care is Not an Indulgence!

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you think it costs money to have excellent self-care? I have many clients who do think that, and so did I. But here's the truth: Self-care is not a...

Ep 225 How to Protect Your Mental Health from the Virus

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How are you feeling these days? I had a client recently tell me that she didn't think now was a good time to focus on losing weight. She thought now w...

Ep 224 How to Love Yourself First – Interview with Angella

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever wonder why it's so easy for you to do something kind for someone else? Yet so hard to do something kind for yourself? Sometimes the kindes...

Ep 223 How to Talk to Yourself to Lose Weight! Live Coaching

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever look in the mirror and feel disgusted? I ask you this, because in this live coaching session, that's just how this woman felt about hersel...

Ep 222 How to Make this the Summer that Changes EVERYTHING!

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What are you doing this summer? If you're like me and decided not to travel. Well… Lets do a summer vacation together! Maybe the best vacation you m...

Ep 221 Creating the Mindset of ThINNER Peace in Menopause

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I give you a very specific tool to help you learn to master your mindset, and become aware of what you're thinking. Thinner peace isn'...

Ep 220 How Do You Talk to Yourself?

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can you imagine what it would be like to talk to yourself as if you are your own best friend? I guarantee you it will feel a lot better. In this episo...

Ep 219 Life after Working with Dr. Deb: Interview and Coaching with Sam

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever wonder if you'll ever get THIS? Do you think that having trust and confidence in yourself around food and your body is unattainable? Do yo...

Ep 218 How to Calm your Mind to Lose the Weight – Tracie's Journey so Far

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Creating a compelling reason is one of the first steps I use with my clients. You would think that losing weight and being healthy would be compelling...

Ep 217 The Best is Yet to Come!

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you think the older you get the better your life is going to get? I talk to a lot of women who think the exact opposite! They start to give up hope...

Ep 216 How to Manage Self-Sabotage in Menopause

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Does it sometimes feel like you have more than one person in your head? Do they ever agree on anything? Do you find now that you're in menopause those...

Ep 215 Kathleen's Success Using My Least Understood Tool

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes I feel so much doubt in myself. Simply because I tell myself I'm not doing something right or I should be doing it better. Or, a favorite, "...

Ep 214 The One Thing You May Not Know

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever think thoughts like this after a "bad" day or a "bad" week… "I'll never be able to do this." "I'm failing again just like always do." "I...

Ep 213 3 Simple Steps to Stop OVER Eating NOW!

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The beautiful thing about mindful eating is that you need to eat! You can do it mindfully or not! But it is a wonderful opportunity to watch your mind...

Ep 212 How to Use the Scale to Help You Not Hurt Your Weight Loss

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever been "good" all week? Then… you get on the scale to have found out you lost nothing? If your response is like what mine used to be: I ...

Ep 211 What You Must Know NOW – Plus Live Coaching

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you talk to yourself? Do you call yourself fat and ugly? Do you tell yourself, "I'll never be able to lose the weight, so screw it!"? If you've...

Ep 210 How to Manage Urges During These Times

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What do you think of the times we're in? Do you find yourself having even more urges to eat when you're not hungry? Has your normal routine changed? W...

Ep 209 How to Stop People Pleasing to Lose Weight. Interview with Jeanne

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever eaten something just because someone offered it to you? Maybe you didn't want to hurt their feelings? This is what Jeanne thought until ...

Ep 208 Good News During this Pandemic!

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How are you feeling today? Are you scared? Panicked? Anxious? Me too! But I've also been excited, joy filled and grateful too. This is still called li...

Ep 207 How to Protect Your Mental Health from the Virus

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How are you feeling these days? I had a client recently tell me that she didn't think now was a good time to focus on losing weight. She thought now w...

Ep 206 How Perfectionism Steals Your Dreams

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I did a podcast recently where I was going to coach a podcast listener. In the middle of the call I lost internet and had to end it. If you want to he...

Ep 205 How Bridget Made This the Last Time – 2 Years After Working with Dr. Deb

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you think you can't have fun without over eating and over drinking? Do you think you'll never get this? Are you obsessed with food and your body? A...

Ep 204 How to Stop Being Afraid of Feeling Your Anger or Sadness and Use It to Lose Weight

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you wonder how to feel a feeling? The only thing you're sure of is that you want to eat when you're not hungry, but you have no idea what you're fe...

Ep 203 How to Stop Giving In to Cravings

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you think a cookie can call you? I have many clients that tell me this. Brilliant successful women, mind you. You might think this too. Here's the ...

Ep 202 Using the Physical Hunger Scale to Make This the Last Time You Have to Lose Weight

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode we're talking about how to pay attention to your basic physical hunger, and how to use my innovative physical hunger scale (PHS). Y...

Ep 201 How to Become Curious Instead of Furious!

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when you find yourself fogging or storming? Do you beat yourself up? Do you make yourself feel terrible? Then repeat the cycle over and...

Ep 200 Thinner Peace in Menopause 2.0

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I'm celebrating my 200th episode! I'm so grateful to YOU for listening all these years! This is what I know for sure after 200 episodes. I went back a...

Ep 199 How to Become the MASTER of Your Own Mind and Lose Weight, Too! Interview with Michelle

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you think you're the one person who is going to fail if you work with me? And when you think that, do you find you don't reach out for help from me...

Ep 198 How to Stay Thin AND Healthy for the Rest of Your Life — The Body Whisperer

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Being in tune to your hunger is one of the first ways of being connected to your physical body. But this is one of many ways to be connected. Knowing ...

Ep 197 Start NOW with These 2 Simple Steps

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes, when you're trying to make a change, you make it more difficult than it needs to be. Try these two simple steps to change your relationship...

Ep 196 Life After Working With Dr Deb: Interview with Gyata

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I know you have heard many of my clients' life changing interviews when they finish my program. In this new year I want to share how they have applied...

Ep 195 How to Control Your Cravings

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode dives into what a craving is and isn't. I have many clients who say they had cravings for something crunchy or something sweet. A crav...

Ep 194 Faith and Joy — The Gifts that Keep Giving

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I give you some gifts to think about. How can you create more faith and more joy in your life? Please take what you want from the foll...

Ep 193: Using Empowering Thoughts to Keep Your Progress During the Holiday Season

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

People who are trying to lose weight use the holidays as an excuse to go back to their unhealthy routines. After all, it's just for a day! But this wa...

Ep 192 December Project: YOU!

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is the season where most women put themselves LAST. Until now. Enjoy the show! To get your free copy of the Thinner Peace in Menopause and Beyond...

Ep 191 Your Past Does Not Define You – Coaching Session with Sara

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I know sometimes you THINK you just want to eat something sweet. Or, you THINK you want to join everyone else with wine. Or, well, you name it… Ther...

Ep 190 The ONE Thing You May Not Know That Can Make All the Difference

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Most of my clients start paying attention to their hunger when we first start working together. But hunger isn't the only involuntary sensation that r...

Ep 189: How to Improve Your Mindfulness Quotient During the Holidays

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Thanksgiving season is near, and with it comes a lot of food and time spent with the family. I am excited and grateful for it. How about you? How does...

Ep 188: How to Develop Your MQ (Mindfulness Quotient)

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The holidays are just around the corner! Before you dive into this food-filled season, let's get to know your MQ or your mindfulness quotient. With al...

Ep 187: Lose the Weight, Feel Your Feelings & Find Your Amazing with Christina

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What's your idea of being amazing? Many would think it entails being a business tycoon, a celebrity, or an athlete. While these people are admirable, ...

Ep 186 The Art of a Joy Eat

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you think there are women who can eat whatever they want? And… you're just not one of them? I am one of those women who can eat whatever they wan...

Ep 185: The Scale is Just a Circumstance

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have you decided to stop weighing yourself even though you're trying to lose weight? Like many people, you probably loathe checking the weighing scale...

Ep 184: Why This Is the Last Time You Will Lose Weight with Bridget

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The cycle of losing and gaining weight is stressful. It's like spiraling into madness and self-loathing over and over again. You can stop this destruc...

Ep 183 The ONLY Solution to Permanent Weight Loss

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that when you talk to yourself, you are thinking? Have you ever paid close attention to what you're saying? Well… in my experience it's...

Ep 182 How to Start Using a Thinner Peace Mindset

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever wonder why weight and food is such a hot topic for women? I have. There is so much shame and hopelessness for women of all ages. All of th...

Ep 181 The Power of Self-Kindness to Lose the Weight and Keep it Off

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you believe that people who lose weight will gain it back? If you do, then it will be very hard to keep the weight off. Because, you will be creati...

Ep 180 You Are Not Wasting Food When You Don't Clean Your Plate

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is all about wasting food and what you think about that. Because how you think about about wasting food will determine how you treat y...

Ep 179 Releasing the True Burden of Your Weight – Interview with Stephanie

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone who hires me wants to lose weight more than anything! They think they will feel so much better when they lose the weight. What they really is...

Ep 178 Your Past Does Not Define You – Coaching Session with Sara

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I know sometimes you THINK you just want to eat something sweet. Or, you THINK you want to join everyone else with wine. Or, well, you name it… Ther...

Ep 177: How to Think Daily Like You're on Vacation

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you often dream about escaping your daily grind to go on vacation because you are tired and you want to feel happy? Many of us do. When we're on va...

Ep 176 How to Start Where You Are Now

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I address how to start no matter where you are in the journey of awareness and weight loss. Most people when starting something new wa...

Ep 175 How to Create a Joy-Filled Life by Stopping Night Time Eating. Interview with Carol

13 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered what my most successful clients sound like before they start working with me? Well… wonder no more. In this episode I coach o...

Ep 174 How to Stop Night Time Eating – Live Coaching Session

06 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever wonder why you like to eat more at night than at any other time during the day? Do you believe you can't control yourself at this time? In...

Ep 173: How to Take Your Power Back! Interview with Paula

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lots of things in our lives can bring us down. Sometimes the solutions we use only make us feel worse, such as eating away your emotions or working yo...

Ep 172: Disappointment Is Not a Food Group

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's hard to stop eating a delicious meal even when you feel full. Once you stop, there's a feeling of disappointment because you can't eat to your he...

Ep 171 Creating the Mindset of ThINNER Peace in Menopause

16 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I give you a very specific tool to help you learn to master your mindset, and become aware of what you're thinking. Thinner peace isn'...

Ep 170 You Are Not a Mess! Live Coaching Session with Berta

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I received this letter from a listener. She was brave enough to be coached. Relief truly is a thought away! This was her letter to me: I began to hear...

Ep 169: How Self-Kindness Helps You Come Back to Your Best

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever think you should be farther along than you are? Consider giving yourself some self-kindness. More often than not, it's easier to be kind a...

Ep 168 How to Maintain a 100 Pound Weight Loss with Julie

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When you're losing or have lost all your weight, do you fear that you might gain it back? That you might go back to your old ways? Or that you've used...

Ep 167: Why Self-Care Is Not an Indulgence

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

People are throwing around the term "self-care" carelessly nowadays. We often associate it with facial treatments, spa appointments, and other relaxin...

Ep 166: The #1 Reason Why Eating Food Just for Fun Is No Fun!

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our mindset and thoughts affect how and what we eat. Many of us are used to giving ourselves excessive non-nutritious food as a treat from our daily l...

Ep 165: How to Make Your Weight Loss Last with Samantha

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We understand that we have to study and work hard to achieve anything in life. Whether we are building a business or obtaining academic degrees, succe...

Ep 164 Menopositivity

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I create a brand new transition called MENOPOSITIVITY instead of menopause. I work with a lot of women who are angry at their bodies ...

Ep 163 Take the Power Away from Food

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you tell yourself how much you LOVE sugar? Did you know that just by thinking that thought you will want to eat a lot of sugar? Just to prove that ...

Ep 162 Change Your Body by Being KIND!

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I go over the physiological effect of being kind to yourself, and self-compassion versus self-criticism, since we're all looking to fe...

Ep 161 How to Find Joy in All the Right Places!

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you say to yourself and others how much you LOVE food? Do you get all excited when you see it? Do you call yourself a foodie? Does the thought of n...

Ep 160: Finding Your Life's Purpose Through Menopause

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If menopause was the best thing that had happened to you to help you get the results you want in your life, what would you do? Often, women think meno...

Ep 159 Stop Yo-Yo Dieting

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I discuss what massive action is and why it's so important permanent weight loss. It's not something we think about often, because our...

Ep 158 Transformation — This Could be You Too

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel desperate? Do you think you'll never be able to lose weight forever? In this interview with LaDonne, that is where she was when we first s...

Ep 157: How to Manage Your Weight During Menopause

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Losing weight during menopause is frustrating. It doesn't matter if you live in the gym or you starve yourself—the number on the scale just won't go...

Ep 156 The Key to Everything

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You know what to eat and yet you eat otherwise. Do you ever wonder why? Do you ever think that if your partner would change you would be happier? Do y...

Ep 155: How to Stop Overeating & Overworking with Janet

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There is time for everything, including the time to take care of yourself. We often forget to take care of ourselves because we don't feel worthy of i...

Ep 154 Self-Care — It's Not What You THINK

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Most women think of self-care as getting massages and pedicures, etc. But self-care is more what you think than what you do. And what you think is how...

Ep 153 How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Why is it when you're doing well you turn against and start sabotaging yourself? Many of my clients wonder the same thing. This is what I have figured...

Ep 152: Top 10 Weight Loss Tips for Women from 100 Episodes

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Most people with weight problems find inspiration in those who have gone through a weight loss journey and succeeded. So they start doing these weight...

Ep 151 How to Stop Night Time Eating – Live Coaching Session

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever wonder why you like to eat more at night than at any other time during the day? Do you believe you can't control yourself at this time? In...

Ep 150 How to Use Massive Action and Failure to Stop the Yo-Yo Effect

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I discuss what massive action is and why it's so important for permanent weight loss. It's not something we think about often, because...

Ep 149 How to Have Freedom from Urges

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know why you feel so out of control around food? I would say that this is the most common thought most of my clients start out with. "I can't c...

Ep 148 Stop Counting Points, Start Losing Weight

05 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I was interviewed by Jody Moore of Bold New Mom a few months ago. I had such a huge response from so many women, that I decided to share the entire in...

Ep 147 Feeling a Negative Emotion Won't Kill You, BUT It Will Help You Lose the Weight

29 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you really want to lose weight for the last time, you must listen to my interview with DeArcy. She clearly explains how she has learned to feel any...

Ep 146 How to Stay Thin AND Healthy for the Rest of Your Life — The Body Whisperer

22 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Being in tune to your hunger is one of the first ways of being connected to your physical body. But this is one of many ways to be connected. Knowing ...

Ep 145 How Anger Can Help You

15 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I'm angry and I'm not going to take anymore! You know why I feel anger? I was out for lunch with my mom a while back. We went to a new little cafe wit...

Ep 144 New Thoughts for the New Year

08 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How do you want to use the holidays to grow? You can't beat yourself up and think you will grow from that. In fact, you will shrivel and shrink. In th...

Ep 143 The Model of How Your Mind Works

01 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is the #1 tool that I use for all my coaching and self-coaching. It is called the model and it looks like this: Listen as I explain how to use th...

Ep 142 Faith and Joy — The Gifts that Keep Giving

25 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I give you some gifts to think about. How can you create more faith and more joy in your life. Please take what you want from the foll...

Ep 141 The Necessity of Worthiness

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Do you tell yourself today is the day you'll start and then you don't? Janet was just like you and then she hired me and her mind, body and then her w...

Ep 140 Self-Compassion is a Practice, Practice, Practice!

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Self-compassion takes practice, practice, practice! Self-compassion doesn't come naturally, because we are not taught this in our culture. We punish o...

Ep 139 The Thought That Changes Everything – for Better or Worse!

04 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to be someone who can eat anything she wants and stay thin? Do you think you're not? In this episode I explore this very thought and show ...

Ep 138 The Gift of Joy

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about how joy is created. Most of us think joy comes from things. You will find out by the end of this episode that it is alwa...

Ep 137 The One BIG Thing that Changes Everything

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The reason my clients are so successful is not because they lose weight. They are successful because of one big thing: they realize their control is i...

Ep 136: Menopause: A Catalyst for a Thinner & Healthier Body with Dr. Lourdes Viado

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Are you one of those women who think menopause is ruining their lives? Most women think that way. You start to experience menopause weight gain, and y...

Ep 135 How to Feel FREE from Food and Drink! An Interview With Bridget

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I interview one of my beloved clients, Bridget. She shares her real challenges and successes in a real way. Listen in as she reveals h...

Ep 134 Manage Eating Urges with this Age Old Technique

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this last part about eating urges and shenpa, I share this age-old technique for dealing with urges that cause overeating. The next time you have u...

Ep 133 Allowing an Urge is Easier Than You THINK!

23 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we discuss Buddhist philosophy and specifically read from the teachings of Pema Chodron, and how that relates to allowing an urge. The...

Ep 132 Understanding Your Urges

16 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Any sort of behavior that you engage in – overeating, overdrinking, escaping to the world of social media or passive entertainment – is easy to st...

Ep 131 Gradual Mindful Weight Loss

09 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever wonder why this doesn't go faster? Do you tell yourself it's not working and just quit and start eating everything in sight? What if you t...