Why “Just Eat Better” Isn’t Serving You
Health Is Inconvenient (But It Shouldn’t Feel Impossible)
I attended a seminar last week on gut health and adrenal function. Honestly, it was one of the most valuable events I’ve been to in years. The speaker had over 30 years of experience, and his insights really landed.
He talked about how health is inconvenient, uncomfortable, and unfamiliar for patients and providers alike. And he wasn’t wrong. Real change takes time, energy, and commitment. It means walking the walk, removing what doesn’t serve us, and choosing long-term wellbeing over quick comfort.
I found myself nodding along.
Until I didn’t.
Because something essential was missing.
It’s not just about the food.
By the time most women reach their mid-40s, they’ve been on dozens of diets. Over 60, statistically speaking.
Each one promises answers. Each one ends with guilt or shame when it doesn’t deliver.
I see this every day in my practice. Women trying their best, juggling family, careers, hormones, and exhaustion, all while being told to “just try harder.”
They’ve restricted, tracked, eliminated, and second-guessed nearly every bite they eat.
These women aren’t unmotivated. They’re burnt out. They’re navigating a culture that uses food for celebration, grief, connection, and stress relief, while still being judged for every choice.
Yes, what we eat matters. But pretending food choices exist in a vacuum, without considering the emotional, social, and cultural context, isn’t just unhelpful. It’s dismissive.
This is where we begin.
Real, lasting change doesn’t come from the “perfect” plan.
It comes from rebuilding trust in your own body and story, one small choice at a time.
That’s why so much of what I do isn’t about fancy supplements or rigid protocols. It’s about helping women find their way back to themselves.
It’s closing the gap between knowing and doing. It’s about compassion, context, and care.
Pushing through discomfort and inconvenience? Women in midlife are already doing that in nearly every area of life.
Most don’t need more discipline. They need permission to exhale.
Because when your energy returns, so does your time.
Time to move. Time to enjoy meals again. Time to stay awake past 7 p.m. without dragging through the evening.
That’s the real return on health.
If you’ve been feeling stuck, questioning your habits, or wondering why “just try harder” hasn’t worked, it’s not you.
You don’t need more willpower. You need a strategy that honors where you are and supports where you want to go.
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