The Diet Diaries

Welcome to The Diet Diaries, a podcast where we have candid, heart felt conversations that will help you figure out what, why and how to eat so you can feel amazing in your body. Because its time to break the all or nothing mindset of yo-yo dieting, food obsession & feeling ruled by the scale. I’m your host, body image and nutrition coach Jordana Edelstein. I’m so happy you’re here.

The Diet Diaries is a health podcast hosted by Jordana Edelstein, with 287 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jordana Edelstein hosts The Diet Diaries, a health show with 287 episodes published.

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  Episode #286

  Episode 286: The cult of diet culture with Paula D. Atkinson

  Aug 10, 20261h 1mS1

  I finished recording this episode with body liberation psychotherapist Paula D. Atkinson and immediately knew: This is one of my favorite conversations I've ever had on the podcast. Not because we agreed on everything (although we agreed on a lot), but because Paula made me think in entirely new ways. About body image. About dieting. About permission. About rage. About why so many of us have spent decades believing our bodies are the problem. This conversation challenged me, validated me, made me laugh, and honestly blew my mind more than once. If you've ever wondered why you think the way you do about food or your body, this episode is going to give you the answers. We cover: why diet culture functions more like a cult than a wellness practice the connection between women's rights and beauty ideals The role and impact of GLP-1s The mindset shift that is non negotiable Why the goal isn't fixing your body...it's questioning the beliefs that convinced you it needed fixing in the first place. Paula D. Atkinson is a queer, woo-woo desert witch and a liberation-focused psychotherapist. She has been working for over 15 years with those who suffer from disordered eating , food obsession, exercise addiction, and body hatred. Paula created and taught a course on the history of fat phobia and our culture's thin worship as a professor of Weight & Society at George Washington University. She trains professionals, clinics, and organizations in doing less harm in a thin-obsessed world. She has been interviewed for various articles, podcasts and broadcasts, including on NPR, and co-hosts a podcast that explores how psychotherapy conspires with the many systems that cause mental suffering. She is a second-generation yoga teacher, a psychic witch, an artist, and an aspiring DJ! Paula grew up in the Bay Area, lived in DC and NYC for over 20 years, and recently relocated to Palm Springs CA where she is grateful every day for the dry heat, big sky and the desert vibrations. Insta: @ pauladatkinson Website: https://www.pauladatkinson.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/pauladatkinson/ TikTok: @pauladatkinson5 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WINWWY Episode of Surrounded: https://youtu.be/M7K87rGoGps?si=KPjMLmxc4KPfp0nJ Connect with Jordana Find me on Instagram Sign up for my weekly letter with personal stories and nutrition, body image and mindset tips Schedule a free discovery call to talk more about working together Listen to more episodes of The Diet Diaries

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  Episode #285

  Episode 285: How I finally got running to stick after 30 years

  Aug 3, 202632 minS1

  For years, every time I started running it was for one reason: to lose weight. Which is exactly why I never stayed with it. Now, for the first time in my life, I've been running consistently. In this episode, I'm sharing what changed, why it matters, and how this same shift could completely change your relationship with exercise (and honestly, food too). You'll hear: Why trying to lose weight can actually make it harder to stay consistent with exercise. The surprising reason I've been running consistently for almost a year (for the first time in my life). How chasing outcomes you can't control sets you up to quit—even when you're doing "everything right." The mindset shift that makes healthy habits feel easier to stick with. Why "enough" exercise might be a lot less than you think. Connect with Jordana Find me on Instagram Sign up for my weekly letter with personal stories and nutrition, body image and mindset tips Schedule a free discovery call to talk more about working together Listen to more episodes of The Diet Diaries

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  Episode #284

  Episode 284: A step by step guide for eating while traveling

  Jul 20, 202639 minS1

  Eating on vacation used to mean one of two things: trying desperately to stay "on track" or saying fuck it and promising to start over when I got home. Either way, it made vacation super stressful. In this episode, I'm taking you inside what, why and how I ate during four days in Colorado—from Chick-fil-A and Crumbl cookies to burgers, fries, ice cream and dinners I wasn't even hungry for. I'm talking about: Why I ate two bites of one dessert and every last bite of another What happened when I was starving after eating 45 grams of protein Why I sometimes ate when I wasn't hungry How travel, family, hunger and really fucking good food impacted the choices I made What all of this can teach you about paying attention to what, why and how you eat Connect with Jordana Find me on Instagram Sign up for my weekly letter with personal stories and nutrition, body image and mindset tips Schedule a free discovery call to talk more about working together Listen to more episodes of The Diet Diaries

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  Episode #283

  Episode 283: How to care less about the scale

  Jul 13, 202633 minS1

  If stepping on the scale can make or break your entire day (or if you avoid it entirely because you’re afraid of what it will say), this episode is for you. Today I'm breaking down what the scale is actually measuring, why your weight naturally fluctuates, and how a lifetime of diet culture has taught us to treat one number like the ultimate measure of success or failure. More importantly, I'm giving you specific, practical ways to respond differently so the scale stops controlling what you eat, what you wear and how you feel. If you've ever felt amazing one morning because the number went down—or like a complete failure because it went up overnight—this conversation will change the way you think about the scale forever. In This Episode Why the scale is just a piece of data—not a verdict What the scale is actually measuring (and what it isn't) Why weighing yourself once a week vs every day require completely different ways of interpreting the data The real problem isn't the scale—it's how you respond to it Why you need progress markers that have nothing to do with your weight Connect with Jordana Find me on Instagram Sign up for my weekly letter with personal stories and nutrition, body image and mindset tips Schedule a free discovery call to talk more about working together Listen to more episodes of The Diet Diaries

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  Episode #281

  Episode 281: Are you misusing Zepbound without even realizing it?

  Jun 29, 202624 minS1

  A lot of conversations about GLP-1s focus on food noise, appetite, and weight loss. But there's another side of this that almost nobody is talking about. What happens when these medications suddenly give you the freedom to eat foods you've been afraid of your entire life? For women who have spent decades dieting, restricting, and trying to control their eating, that freedom can feel incredible. But it can also create some unintended consequences. In this episode, I'm talking about: * Why some women start relying on the medication's "guardrails" more than their own skills * Why medication can lower food noise but can't make food choices for you * The disordered eating patterns that can quietly creep back in Whether you're on a GLP-1, considering one, or simply curious about all the buzz around these medications, this episode will give you a different lens to think about food, weight loss, and what sustainable change really requires. Connect with Jordana Find me on Instagram Sign up for my weekly letter with personal stories and nutrition, body image and mindset tips Schedule a free discovery call to talk more about working together Listen to more episodes of The Diet Diaries

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