#554 Dieting is not a willpower problem
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced by chronic yo-yo dieters and how coaching strategies can be adapted to better support them.
In this episode of the podcast I had the pleasure of chatting with Donna Jackson for the Coaching with Integrity Podcast. In this episode, we're talking about one of the most misunderstood clients in the fitness industry: the chronic yo-yo dieter. The person who knows exactly what to do, has done it before, and somehow ends up back at square one. Again. We dig into why labelling these clients as lacking discipline is not only wrong — it's actively making things worse. Years of dieting leave a mark, not just physically but psychologically, and coaching them the same way you'd coach a first-timer is a recipe for another rebound. We cover: Why adherence failure is a coaching problem, not a client problem The emotional and behavioural patterns that keep chronic dieters stuck What the first 30 days with these clients should actually look like The dietary approaches most likely to backfire — and what to do instead Why maintenance is a skill set coaches need to actively teach How to build client autonomy so they don't need you forever If you want help breaking away from yo-yo dieting Apply for coaching here www.shanewalshfitness.com/onlinecoaching
People in this episode
Host: Shane Walsh
Guest: Donna Jackson
Topics covered
- chronic yo-yo dieting
- coaching strategies
- client autonomy
- dietary approaches
- emotional patterns
- adherence failure
Keywords
- yo-yo dieting
- coaching
- dieting problems
- client support
- behavioral patterns
- dietary strategies
- maintenance skills
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Coaching with Integrity Podcast, Shane Walsh Fitness
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