032: Dieting Never Fixes the Real Problem

About this episode

Why dieting doesn't work comes down to one thing: it only ever addresses food, and most midlife women have spent decades restricting without ever touching the mental, emotional, or spiritual pieces that actually keep them stuck. If you have done everything right, tracked, restricted, worked out harder, and still feel exhausted, bloated, or stuck in your body, you are not imagining it and you are not failing. The problem was never just what was on your plate. Kristin Collins, certified nutrition coach and menopause coaching specialist, sits down with Lizzie Ens, functional health coach and founder of Undiet You, for a conversation that goes way past food. Lizzie breaks down why chronic dieting is more likely to wreck your thyroid than help you lose weight, how she reversed her own Hashimoto's diagnosis by learning to speak up instead of staying silent, and why walking for ten minutes after a meal does more for insulin resistance than most supplements ever will. You will walk away with a new way to think about the food, the self talk, and the silence that might be keeping you stuck.In this episode, you’ll discover:Why gluten sensitivity symptoms like bloating, brain fog, and joint pain trace back to zonulin, a protein that breaks down your gut lining and lets inflammation leak into your bloodstream. How the seven day inflammation cycle works, and why eating gluten or drinking every few days keeps your body stuck in a constant state of chronic inflammation without you realizing it. Why chronic dieting and undereating are more likely to wreck your thyroid and hormones than help you lose weight, according to functional health coach Lizzie Ens. The surprising connection between suppressing your voice growing up and developing thyroid problems as an adult, and how Lizzie reversed her own Hashimoto's diagnosis. Three free lifestyle changes, walking after meals, drinking filtered water, and prioritizing sleep, that move the needle more than any supplement or expensive protocol. Why you cannot hate your body into a smaller one, and how negative self talk gets stored in your body the same way chronic stress does. How to tell the difference between giving yourself grace and making excuses, and why real accountability without shame is the fastest path to lasting change. We talk about:00:00 Meet Lizzie Ens and her Undiet You method 01:57 What does undiet actually mean 05:11 Why dieting never solved the real problem 09:22 Why food is such a small part of healing 10:18 How negative self talk gets stored in your body 12:23 Why chronic dieting causes thyroid and hormone issues 14:42 The truth about deficits and maintenance calories 17:01 What is the seven day inflammation cycle 18:13 The hidden symptoms of gluten sensitivity 23:00 Why suppressing your voice can hurt your thyroid 29:27 The free lifestyle changes that matter most 33:18 Where to find and work with Lizzie Connect with LizzieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizzieens_wellness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lizzieh_wellness YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvO1U_kCjEO1o_cbaFpZFLg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lizzie.ens Website: https://undietyou.com/ Connect with meInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinrcollins/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kristin.collins Website: https://kristincollinshealthcoaching.com/ #WhyDietingDoesntWork #FunctionalHealthCoach #UndietYourself #ThyroidHealth #ChronicInflammation #GlutenSensitivity #MidlifeWomen #WomenOver40 #WomenOver50 #AntiDietCulture #EatingDisorderRecovery #FindYourVoice #SelfTalkMatters #HealingJourney #PerimenopauseSupport #NoMoreDieting #WomensHealth #GILabTesting #EatTheFuckingFood