I'm Dr. Deb Butler and you are listening to Thinner Peace and Menopause and Beyond.

This is episode number 487.

And today, it's all about a listener's questions.

And I'm sure they're the same questions that you have too.

So stay tuned.

Thank you. the same questions that you have too. So stay tuned. Welcome to Thinner Piece of Menopause and Beyond. This is Dr. Deb Butler, master life and weight coach. And as always, your coach. If you're a

woman and you're smart and you're successful and you've been struggling

with weight your whole life and now menopause is making it harder than ever and you are

ready to make this the last time you ever have to go on a diet again, then this podcast is for you.

Stay tuned. Well, hello all my dear friends all over the world. It's a hot, steamy day here in the Midwest, but it doesn't stop me from getting outside, getting out a little bit earlier, and going for a beautiful walk in nature,

getting a little sweaty, but being connected to the earth helps me connect to myself.

And it's something that I know makes me feel better, even though what my brain has to offer

is I'm a little tired, it's too hot, I don't want to go.

But I have learned how to handle this toddler tantrum by doing what I call tough love or even better,

the power of love and saying no sometimes, which means, sweetheart, I know it's hot and I know you're tired.

But I also know this.

You will feel so much better when you're done.

And I have so much evidence that this is true that it's very easy for me in my brain to get with

the program very, very quickly, which is a lot of what I have to talk about today because I had

one of my listeners email me a couple questions. And I really encourage all of you to send me questions because it lets me

know what one person asked me is usually what hundreds of people want to know. So keep your

letters coming and I'll read them whenever I get them. And I don't have to say your name and I won't

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