In this episode of The French Weigh, host Karen Gombault welcomes guest Molly Zemek, a certified weight loss coach, podcaster, and author. Molly shares her personal journey from a professional chef and sommelier to a weight loss coach. She discusses how she struggled with overeating and drinking before discovering life coaching, which helped her transform her mindset about food and alcohol.

Molly emphasizes the importance of mindful eating, staying in tune with the body, and maintaining pleasure in eating while achieving weight loss. She also highlights how changing her relationship with alcohol played a significant role in improving her health and well-being. Molly shares insights from her book, “Decoding Your Emotional Appetite”, and offers advice to those feeling stuck in their weight loss journeys, encouraging them to start by listening to their bodies. 

Key Takeaways:

1. Mindful Eating: Molly learned to listen to her body, paying attention to how different foods and alcohol affected her physically and emotionally, which helped her enjoy food while maintaining her ideal weight.

2. Pleasure and Moderation: It's possible to lose weight without depriving yourself of foods you love. Mindful eating and savoring small amounts of favorite foods can enhance the experience and satisfaction. 

3. Emotional and Habitual Triggers: Overeating and over-drinking are often linked to emotional responses. Understanding these triggers and addressing the underlying thoughts can lead to sustainable change.

4. Changing Relationship with Alcohol: Molly discovered that alcohol affected her mindfulness and well-being. Reducing alcohol intake, while difficult, was key to her overall health transformation.

5. Consistency and Commitment: Weight loss is a long-term process that requires ongoing commitment. Setbacks are part of the journey, but by staying consistent and conscious, you can achieve lasting results. 

Molly says one of the keys : "I began to prioritize feeling good. So if I wanted to have a piece of chocolate cake or some ice cream, I would practice eating it very mindfully, paying attention to when I reached that point where I was no longer experiencing pleasure in my body." 

You can find Molly here: 

https://www.mollyzemek.com 

IG: @mollyzemek