Your Trickiest Weight Loss Qs, Answered: Cravings, Hormone Issues, Plateaus, Workouts & More

The Liz Moody Podcast

Liz Moody

Self-improvement, Education, Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2025

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

Today's episode is different. I’m not giving you the same BS weight loss advice you’ve heard over and over again. We're getting into the messy, nuanced questions that actually come up when you’re trying to lose weight in a way that’s healthy, shame free, and supportive of feeling the way you want to feel. We’re talking about plateaus that seem to happen for no reason, cravings that feel out of control, hormones that complicate everything, workouts that backfire, and how to pursue weight loss without destroying your relationship with food—or yourself. And we’re doing it with someone I trust deeply to hold all of that complexity: functional registered dietitian and certified personal trainer Nicki Parlitsis, who has helped thousands of people lose weight in ways that actually last. She’s actually my personal RD and she’s helped me lose 30 pounds in a sustainable way over the course of a year, after I got some test results that served as a wake up call in my own life. Today’s episode is going to help you create a body that feels amazing to live in. If you’ve ever felt confused, frustrated, or secretly ashamed for struggling with something that everyone online makes look easy—this episode is for you. 🎧 What you’ll learn: How to break through a weight loss plateau The common, "minuscule" mistakes that can stall your weight loss journey Strategies to manage hunger and cut calories without feeling deprived The difference between "head hunger" and "stomach hunger" The specific lab work and health markers (e.g., A1C, cholesterol, ferritin, thyroid panel) that indicate success or could be impeding your weight loss How hormonal conditions like Hypothyroidism/Hashimoto's and PCOS can affect your metabolism Check out the previous episodes of The Liz Moody Podcast discussed today: How To Lose Weight In A Healthy Way with Nicki Parlitsis The Science Of Putting Together a Workout Routine To Hit YOUR Goals with Dr. Shannon Ritchey My Healthy Weight Loss Journey: Science-Backed, Pragmatic Action Steps That Actually Worked Mentioned in this episode: The 13 simple recipes that helped Liz lose weight in a healthy way The FREE “21 Days To Change Your Life, Week 1: Nutrition Plan” we made for our listeners at https://pages.lizmoody.com/january. For more from Nicki Parlitsis: Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutrition.nicki Her Website: https://www.nutritionnicki.com/ Her & Michelle’s Binge Eating & Weight Loss Workshop: https://michelleshapirord.com/binge-workshop-waitlist Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody, online at www.lizmoody.com, read the substack at https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome, or shop products at https://shop.lizmoody.com/. This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors: Timeline: visit Timeline.com/Liz to claim my special offer. Masterclass: head over to MasterClass.com/LizMoody for up to 50% off. Evlo Fitness: go to EvloFitness.com between January 1st - 7th to get your entire month of January FREE. NOCD: to learn more about starting OCD therapy with NOCD, go to NOCD.com and book a free call. The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy. This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. The Liz Moody Podcast Episode 392 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You've tried to do everything right to lose weight.
0:02.7	You've Googled, you've followed advice from people on Instagram, you've cut things out,
0:06.7	you've added things in, you've pushed harder, you've tracked more closely, and it still doesn't work.
0:12.2	Maybe you're feeling really fatigued, maybe your cravings feel louder than ever.
0:16.8	Maybe your body just isn't responding the way that you think it should.
0:21.6	If you have ever found yourself thinking, what am I missing?
0:24.7	Or is there something wrong with me?
0:26.7	You are not alone.
0:28.1	I hear these questions constantly.
0:30.5	In fact, thousands of you sent them in.
0:33.3	So, today's episode is different.
0:35.8	I'm not giving you the same bullshit weight loss advice that you have heard over and over and over again.
0:41.3	This is not an episode about how to get six pack abs or a beach body. Everybody is a beach body.
0:48.4	Instead, we are getting into the messy, nuanced questions that actually come up when you are trying to lose weight in a way
0:55.0	that is healthy, that is shame-free, that is supportive of feeling the way that you want to feel.
1:00.6	We are talking about plateaus that seem to happen for no reason, cravings that feel out of
1:05.4	control, hormones that complicate everything all of the time, workouts, the backfire, and how to pursue weight loss
1:13.6	without destroying your relationship with food or yourself. And we're doing it with somebody that I
1:19.5	trust deeply to hold all of that complexity, all of that nuance. Functional Register Dietitian
1:25.3	Nikki Parlitzis, who has helped thousands of people lose weight
1:28.3	in ways that actually last. She's actually my personal RD, and she has helped me lose 30 pounds
1:34.6	in a sustainable way over the course of a year. After about a year and a half ago, I got some test
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