Speaking Of Hungry

This week on the Speaking of Hungry podcast I speak with Michelle Vino-Baltsas, a Certified Intuitive Eating and Body Confidence Coach, who's been coaching women internationally for over six years. She specializes in helping women deal with body changes in midlife.  It’s hard enough for us to feel good about our bodies when we’re up against diet culture and unrealistic thin ideals. Michelle recognizes that when you throw in the natural process of aging, pre-menopause, and menopause, the struggle deepens.  In this episode, we talk about Michelle’s relationship with food and how it’s changed as she’s grown personally and professionally.  We discuss:  Embracing the fact that we age.  Dealing with body changes that women face through aging.  Coping with weight gain that may occur once we give up dieting without going on another diet or “lifestyle change”. Dieting causes weight gain in the long run by messing with metabolism and throwing us into a restrict-binge cycle.  Helpful tips on handling the holidays that