255 Twister Tuesdays: The Scale Isn’t the Whole Story: Small Promises, Self-Trust & Food Freedom

What does real progress look like when the scale can’t measure it?In this Twisted Tuesday episode of the F* It! Podcast, Amy gets candid about an overwhelming week of stretching outside her comfort zone, learning from her new coach, creating more intentional content, and noticing where she has started compromising on some of the small promises she makes to herself.Those little promises may seem insignificant, but Amy explains why they matter. When life feels exhausting or emotionally heavy, skipping the habits that help you feel cared for can make things worse—not better. After receiving biopsy results she wasn’t pleased with and allowing herself a brief “pity party,” Amy comes back to a familiar lesson: shortchanging herself in the areas of self-care does not serve her.Then the episode shifts to another kind of progress—one that has taken years to build.Amy reflects on losing 90 pounds roughly 20 years ago and realizing that reaching her goal weight did not automatically create a healthy relationship with food. At the time, she was restrictive, divided foods into “good” and “bad,” and struggled to trust herself around foods she feared she might overeat.Today, she can bake donut holes and cookies for her church café without the same stress, obsession, or internal debate. The difference is not simply willpower. It is the self-trust she has built by intentionally including foods she once demonized, planning for out-of-routine situations, understanding what she is eating, and making decisions in advance.Amy explains how pre-designing those decisions can reduce the constant mental negotiation around food. Instead of living in an “on plan” versus “off plan” mindset, she encourages creating a structure that allows real life to fit into the process.Most importantly, Amy challenges you to broaden the way you measure success. Progress is not only your weight, clothing size, or appearance. It is also how you feel around food, how you handle social situations, whether you trust yourself, and whether foods that once controlled your thoughts have lost their power.If you still feel stressed around certain foods, Amy offers a practical starting point: intentionally build a few of those foods into your plan and prove to yourself that you can enjoy them while still making progress.Because the goal is not simply to reach a number. It is to become someone who can trust herself when real life happens. Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.We’re not chasing perfect.We’re choosing anchored. If this episode resonated with you:Share it with someone who needs it.Leave a review.DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five-star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/f!it! Follow me on Social Media:Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/Lean Bodies Consulting on IG https://www.instagram.com/leanbodiesconsulting/Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LBCOnlineCoachingJoin Our Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504151319884719Resources: LBC Food Calculator: https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/food-calculator/Join our group coaching program: LLYT https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrainDownload My Free Meal Plan https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-pageLean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3MDownload your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620 #5for50 #5for50FamilyEdition #AmyLedin #AmyLedin.com #ErikLedin #LeanBodiesConsulting #LBC #Kamele #KamelePerez #Kainoa #KainoaPerez DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.