<p>In this episode, Erin Power—nutritionist, coach, and the self-proclaimed &quot;hardest-working gal in women’s weight loss&quot; (ha!) —unpacks the noisy, confusing landscape of midlife health advice and helps you find solid ground.</p><p>From influencer rabbit holes to viral “lean physique” videos, Erin explains why extreme, aesthetic-driven fitness goals are designed for bodies that <em>make a living being bodies</em>... not for normal women like us. </p><p>She shares her personal reflections on time, regret, and influence (yes, even shampoo ads), and introduces a saner path forward: <strong>temperate hedonism, </strong>where food is both nourishing and enjoyable.</p><p>You’ll also hear a powerful client story about redefining progress beyond the bathroom scale and reclaiming health from sleep apnea without chasing an arbitrary “goal weight.”</p><p>If you’re ready to trade guilt and extremes for <strong>critical thinking, common sense, and results that actually last</strong>, this one’s for you.</p><p>🎧 <strong>Mentioned:</strong> <em>The Sugar Short-Circuit</em> (free download) → <a href="https://eatsimple.ca/sugar">https://eatsimple.ca/sugar</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>🧠 Takeaways:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Stop confusing <em>fitness</em> with <em>appearance</em>—they’re different pies 🍰</p></li><li><p>Satiety + satisfaction = sustainability</p></li><li><p>You don’t need to “just stop” emotional eating—you need to be <em>fed</em></p></li><li><p>The scale number is fiction; your clothes, energy, and confidence tell the truth</p></li><li><p>Real change happens when you bring <strong>critical thinking and common sense</strong> to every message you consume</p></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>⏱️ Timestamps / Chapters</strong></p><p>00:00  — Introduction: Why November feels like “the moment” for change</p><p>01:09  — The Regret List: How Erin tracks wasted time and lessons learned</p><p>02:16  — The Drugstore Haircare Rabbit Hole (and what it reveals about influence)</p><p>04:40  — How marketers make us buy things we don’t need</p><p>05:40  — Instagram’s impact on women’s health decisions</p><p>08:01  — The viral “Lean Physique” video and why it hit a nerve</p><p>15:53  — Emotional eating, entertainment food, and human wants</p><p>21:48  — The Gray Zone: Temperate hedonism and coexistence with cravings</p><p>30:50  — Reflecting on old body-image regrets</p><p>31:19  — The illusion (and exhaustion) of the “lean physique” life</p><p>32:18  — Satiety vs. Satisfaction: Feed your needs <em>and</em> your wants</p><p>34:19  — Fitness ≠ Aesthetics: The problem with the “fit look”</p><p>38:56  — Why emotional eating doesn’t actually fix emotions</p><p>46:59  — The Scale Is Not Your Friend (and never was)</p><p>55:57  — The CPAP story: A client’s breakthrough and redefining progress</p><p>1:01:10  — Final take: Critical thinking and common sense in a world of noise</p>