You've followed the plans. Upped the discipline. Doubled down on getting back on track. And still, food and taking care of yourself feel harder than they used to.You're not the problem. The problem is trying to apply the same strategies you relied on in your twenties and thirties to a body and life that have fundamentally changed.In this episode of Insatiable, I share the five shifts that finally make consistency possible when perfectionism stops working. You'll learn why your resistance to showing up imperfectly is protective, not personal, and how to stay in the game even when it feels like you're barely moving forward.3:28 - Why old strategies no longer working for you isn’t a sign of your failure11:06 - Why C-plus effort triggers disgust and why that disgust has nothing to do with laziness19:52 - How certainty becomes a shield against vulnerability and keeps you repeating the same all-or-nothing loop24:51 - Why “momentum” sounds like a soft metric but becomes the only measure that compounds into lasting change28:52 - The protective resistance that shows up the moment you try to break the cycle and why planning for it is non-negotiable34:25 – Quick recap of the five shifts that redefine what success actually looks like in midlife with food strugglesMentioned In Five Shifts to Finally Stay Consistent With FoodFREE Workshop on February 10th - ​​Untangle Your Food Triggers: Catch Yourself Before You Fall Off TrackFind Your Food Stage QuizSend me (Ali) a text message.Join me February 10th for my free workshop, Untangle Your Food Triggers: Catch Yourself Before You Fall Off Track. Discover why falling off track makes sense and leave with the paradigm shift needed for lasting change without deprivation. I’ll share the driving force behind food sabotage, and it’s not willpower.Sign up now at trucewithfood.com/consistency. Free Workshop: Untangle Your Food Triggers: Catch Yourself Before You Fall Off Track: February 10, 2026 at 12:00pm (EST) You'll see why falling off track with your food makes complete sense (no, that's not a typo) and leave with the most important paradigm shift you can make if lasting change, without feeling deprived, is what you're after. Register today.