LLN Episode #173: Laura Folkes – How You Can Transform Your Relationship With Food Sweets & Carbs

About Laura Folkes: For over 7 years, Laura has helped transform over 100 clients' relationships with food. She is a certified facilitator of the research-based Truce with Food process, which helps clients achieve sustainable results without feeling deprived. Her own journey towards experiencing a truce with food and 60-pound weight loss led her to become a Certified Holistic Health Coach. Laura supports her clients to figure out why they know what they should be eating but can't stick with it to get to the bottom of why they self-sabotage and fall off track. She lives in Chicago with her Aussie husband and her black cat, Katie. What We Discuss in This Episode: In this episode we discuss how out-of-control eating is really a form of protection, and how transitions and feelings of being out of control in different areas of life can lead to feeling out of control with food/eating. We discuss how someone knows when they're ready to start transforming their relationship with food. How can someone get started with transforming their relationship with food? When we're emotionally eating, self-sabotaging, or are eating when we're not hungry, those are protective behaviors. Laura discusses what this means and how we can remedy this behavior. Laura shares her thoughts on some of the reasons a person might feel out of control with their food or eating. Laura gives some suggestions or tips to help someone who feels out of control with their eating. Free Resource from Laura Folkes: Free guide to find out the real reasons you struggle to consistently to stay on track. https://bit.ly/out-of-control-eating Connect With Laura Folkes: Website: https://laurabfolkes.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurab.folkes/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurabfolkes Behind Your Cravings Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2301572503356362 Connect with Lynne: If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, wrangling sugar gremlins, and overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, and much more so women can feel energized, healthy, confident, and joyful each day. Website: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc The Energized Healthy Women's Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth: How to Thrive in Menopause: MENOPAUSE Messing Up your life? I've got this FREE solution tool for you. If you're Seeing the number on the scale creep higher and higher and you're noticing your usual efforts to lose weight aren't working You're suffering from hot blazes, night sweats, and sleeping fitfully You're fighting tears one moment, raging the next, and then, the shameful guilt sets in because you've just blasted your partner – for nothing…again! Learn how to successfully and holistically navigate peri-menopause and full-blown menopause, and even reconcile all the hormonal changes and challenges that go along with it. Say goodbye to brain fog Have fewer hot flashes Step off the emotional roller-coaster Increase your metabolism Shed excess weight and STILL enjoy your favorite foods. You'll be feeling energized, healthier, and more in control so you can take on your day confidently and live life joyfully – even in menopause. Download my guide here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/thrive-through-menopause/ 5 Simple Steps to Gain Energy, Feel Great & Uplevel Your Health: Are you ready to create a Healthier Lifestyle? Would you like to feel lighter, more energized, and even add joy to your life? If it's time to find more balance of mind~body~soul, then I've got the perfect FREE resource to help. In this guide, you'll find my most impactful strategies and I've made applying them in your life as simple as 1-2-3 (plus a couple more) to help you create a healthier, holistic lifestyle. Uplevel your holistic health and wellness and download the 5 Simple Steps to Health here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/5-simple-steps-to-a-healthier-you/ Did You Enjoy The Podcast? If you enjoyed this episode please let us know! 5-star reviews for the Living Life Naturally podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or Stitcher are greatly appreciated. This helps us reach more women struggling to live through midlife and beyond. Thank you. Together, we make a difference!