Not seeing weight loss results yet, even though you're drinking the water, eating the vegetables, and getting your walk in? In this episode, I'm sharing what holistic weight loss actually looks like for Black and Brown women, how looking at your whole health (not just the scale) helps you see progress sooner, especially if you're over 40 or in perimenopause, and how to turn hard days into data instead of defeat. Plus, I'm going back to the basics for the last 10 weeks of the year, and I'd love for you to join me.

In this episode:

• Why new habits take about 65 days to feel automatic, and why missing a day doesn't ruin it
• What to track beyond the scale: sleep, energy, and mood
• Why the scale tells you even less over 40 and in perimenopause, and what your body needs in this season
• Why Black and Brown women are taught to come last, and what it looks like to see ourselves the way God sees us
• My back-to-basics plan for the last 10 weeks of the year, mind, body, and soul, and how to build your own
• This week's Take It to the Root challenge: Drink half your body weight (lbs) in oz of water! So if you’re 180 pounds, aim for 90 oz of water.

Resources:

• Free Low-Tox Swaps guide. Grab it and you'll be the first to know when group coaching opens in 2027.
  • Want to go deeper? Grab Holistic Fall Guide for Melanated Mamas with 50+ swaps for your whole family ($27).
• Limited 1:1 coaching spots for getting off the diet rollercoaster and healing from the inside out..for good. Book a free 20-minute Flourish Call to see if it's a good fit!
• All three links are also in my bio on Instagram @the.melanated.holistic.coach

Sources:

• Lally et al. (2010). "How are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world." European Journal of Social Psychology.
• David et al. (2014). "Diet rapidly and reproducibly alters the human gut microbiome." Nature.
• Greendale et al. (2019). "Changes in body composition and weight during the menopause transition." JCI Insight.

Health is resistance. Healing is sacred. And your wholeness is non-negotiable — starting now.

Important note: This episode shares my personal experience and is meant for education and encouragement. It's not medical or mental health advice. Please talk with a qualified healthcare or mental health professional about your individual needs. Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.