Fitness & Sushi

So you're ready to end your lifetime eating battle — but lately it feels like there's a new rule around every corner. And the latest one? Protein.

If you're a woman in perimenopause or menopause, chances are your feed is full of people telling you that protein is the secret to everything: balanced hormones, a faster metabolism, more muscle, better energy — even aging "gracefully."

At first, it sounds like helpful advice. But before long, you're tracking grams again, second-guessing every meal, and feeling guilty if you don't hit your "goal." What started as a focus on nourishment turns right back into food noise and fear.

In this episode, "We Need to Talk About Protein," Deanna breaks down why the modern protein obsession might be diet culture's latest disguise — and how to find peace between caring about your health and controlling it.

🔶 Why the "protein for women in midlife" movement can quietly reignite old diet-culture patterns 🔶 How even healthy-sounding nutrition advice can become another form of control 🔶 The difference between caring for your body and micromanaging it 🔶 How protein obsession brings back black-and-white thinking — good foods vs. bad foods 🔶 Why fear of aging and hormonal change makes women extra vulnerable to wellness marketing 🔶 How to tune back into your body's cues instead of external rules 🔶 What true food freedom looks like when nourishment comes from trust, not tracking

…and much more!

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✨ P.S. If food starts feeling louder as the holidays get closer… I've got something special coming soon to help you quiet it again.

Lately, it feels like everyone is talking about food noise.

Thanks to GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, "food noise" has become the latest buzzword — and the newest thing people believe needs to be fixed with medication.

But here's the truth: most people don't have a medical disorder that causes food noise. They have a body and mind that feel unsafe.

Food noise isn't a disease — it's a signal. It's your body saying, "I don't trust you to feed me."

In this week's episode, Deanna breaks down what's really behind constant thoughts about food, why medicating symptoms doesn't fix the cause, and what it actually takes to quiet food noise naturally — no prescription required.

🔹 What "food noise" really means (and why it's not a medical condition for most people) 🔹 The two root causes of food noise: psychological scarcity and physical dysregulation 🔹 Why dieting and restriction trigger your brain's famine alarm 🔹 The problem with medicating symptoms instead of addressing the cause 🔹 How to restore body trust so your hunger signals naturally quiet down 🔹 The 5 key steps to regulate your system and finally feel at peace with food

…and much more.

If you're tired of the constant food chatter and want to finally feel peaceful and in control again — without relying on medication — this is exactly what we help you do inside my coaching program.

So you've started to reclaim exercise and food from diet culture — but there's still one more piece that ties it all together: your relationship with your body.

In Day 3 of Diet Culture Rehab, we're tackling one of the hardest parts of healing — learning to make peace with your body so you can finally stop letting your reflection dictate how you feel, eat, and live.

In this session — "Reclaim Your Body" — you'll learn… 🔶 Why body dissatisfaction keeps you stuck in the diet cycle 🔶 The truth about "body positivity" — and what actually works instead 🔶 How to separate body care from body image 🔶 Why respect, not perfection, is the foundation of consistency 🔶 How to build trust, appreciation, and confidence in your body — no matter how it looks today

…and much more.

If you've ever felt like your body is the one thing holding you back from living fully, this episode will help you finally feel at home in it again.

When you're ready, here are more ways we can help you…