29. Why “I Deserve This” Is Keeping You Stuck

36. Thoughts That Encourage Self-Sabotage: It's Not Fair That She Can Eat Whatever She Wants

For 1:1 coaching inquiries, find me: Web: framenutrition.co [http://framenutrition.co] Email: aimee@framenutrition.co [aimee@framenutrition.co] IG: @coachaimee.nutrition And I'd love to hear from you! Have you ever looked at someone who seems to eat whatever they want, stay effortlessly thin, and thought, “It’s so unfair”? In this episode, I unpack the painful comparison loop that happens when your body, weight, or relationship with food feels harder than everyone else’s. I also look at what research suggests about people who appear to stay thin without effort, and why the story your brain tells about them may not be the full truth. PMID: 35839758 [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35839758/]. You’ll learn how to notice body comparison, send compassion to yourself, and move out of resentment and into a more grounded, caring relationship with your body and food. Topics covered: body image, weight loss, yo-yo dieting, food struggles, fatphobia, self-compassion, thin privilege, body comparison, emotional eating, diet mindset, metabolism myths, and compassionate health behavior change.

35. What If You're Too Close to Your Own Patterns With Eating To See What Actually Needs To Change?

For 1:1 coaching inquiries, find me: Web: framenutrition.co [http://framenutrition.co] Email: aimee@framenutrition.co [aimee@framenutrition.co] IG: @coachaimee.nutrition And I'd love to hear from you! What if the thing keeping you stuck isn’t a lack of discipline, but the fact that you’re too close to your own patterns to see what actually needs to change? In this episode, I’m talking about the power of coaching, support, and having someone in your corner who can see the path forward when you’re spinning your wheels. I share my own experience of hiring a trainer to help me with strength training, chronic pain, fatigue, recurring injuries, and stalled progress in the gym, and how his plan was not what I wanted, but exactly what I needed. We’ll talk about why behavior change is so hard to do alone, especially when your routines feel safe, your all-or-nothing thinking kicks in, or your fear of change convinces you to keep doing the same thing harder. I also connect this to nutrition coaching, fat loss, clean eating, body image, overexercising, and the frustration of putting in a lot of effort without getting the result you want. This episode is for anyone who has been working hard on their fitness, nutrition, weight loss, or body image goals but keeps running into the same obstacles. A good coach can help you stop wasting years on strategies that aren’t working, give you a clearer plan, and support you through the discomfort of doing the thing you might not want to do but probably need.

34. Thoughts That Encourage Self-Sabotage: I've Worked So Hard, Fat Loss Should Have Happened By Now

For 1:1 coaching inquiries, find me: Web: framenutrition.co [http://framenutrition.co] Email: aimee@framenutrition.co [aimee@framenutrition.co] IG: @coachaimee.nutrition And I'd love to hear from you! In this episode, we’re unpacking the Heaven’s Reward Fallacy and how it quietly sabotages fat loss, body image, and long-term behavior change. If you’ve ever thought, “I’ve been good all week, so the scale should be down,” or “I worked hard, so I deserve faster results,” this episode will help you understand why that mindset feels so convincing, but leads to frustration, resentment, and quitting. We’ll explore the difference between competitive motives and compassionate motives for fat loss, and why chasing confidence and admiration through body change can make fat loss feel urgent and emotionally exhausting. You’ll learn how unrealistic expectations, diet culture marketing, and the desire to feel accepted can create a painful belief that your body has “robbed” you when results don’t happen quickly enough. This episode also offers a more compassionate path forward: building the emotional capacity, habits, and self-respect needed to care for your body for life. Instead of using fat loss as proof that you are disciplined, lovable, or worthy, you’ll learn how to reconnect with motives rooted in self-compassion and a better relationship with your body.

33. Maycember's Here Again! How to Stop Abandoning Your Body When Life is Crazy.

For 1:1 coaching inquiries, find me: Web: framenutrition.co [http://framenutrition.co] Email: aimee@framenutrition.co [aimee@framenutrition.co] IG: @coachaimee.nutrition In this episode, I’m talking about what happens to your health habits when life gets chaotic, especially during the end-of-school-year madness of Maycember. After a family medical emergency, packed kid schedules, work demands, and a false-alarm crisis pushed my capacity to the edge, I had to lean on a tool I use with clients all the time: The Oxygen Mask List. We’ll unpack why all-or-nothing thinking makes it so easy to stop exercising, abandon balanced eating, and feel like you have to start over every time life gets hard. You’ll learn how to create your own flexible health plan for busy seasons using simple meals, realistic movement, and compassionate body care so you can stay consistent without chasing perfection. This episode is for anyone trying to maintain healthy habits, lose body fat, improve body image, or build consistency when family life, work stress, and overwhelm make everything feel impossible.

32. Thoughts that Encourage Self-Sabotage: Nothing Has Ever Worked for Me, and This Won't Either

For 1:1 coaching inquiries, find me: Web: framenutrition.co [http://framenutrition.co] Email: aimee@framenutrition.co [aimee@framenutrition.co] IG: @coachaimee.nutrition In this episode, Aimee unpacks one of the most painful and common limiting beliefs around body change: “Nothing has ever worked for me, and this won’t either.” This belief often shows up after years of dieting, weight loss attempts, frustration, and feeling like your body is uniquely resistant to change. The episode explores why this thought makes so much sense, especially in a culture that treats body size as a reflection of discipline, morality, or personal worth. Instead of blaming individuals, the conversation looks at the bigger picture: biology, an obesogenic food environment, muscle loss with age, sedentary lifestyles, and the emotional toll of repeated disappointment. A key reframe is that your body is not broken. Bodies respond logically to calories, activity, muscle mass, stress, medical conditions, and environment. The real challenge is often not knowing what works, but building the mental and emotional capacity to make sustainable changes without relying on fear, shame, or extreme dieting.