#185 - Why Your Diet Keeps Failing (and What Actually Works Instead) with Adi Wyshogrod, RD

Stop Dieting, Start Healing: Rewiring Your Relationship with Food with Adi Wyshogrod, RD What if your “food problem” isn’t actually about food at all? In this episode, I sit down with Adi Wyshogrod, registered dietitian and co-founder of Everlong, a national telehealth nutrition counseling company that’s completely rewriting how people experience nutrition care. Instead of handing out another meal plan or macro chart, Adi and her team help people uncover why they eat the way they do — and how to finally build habits that stick through every season of life. We talk about how behavioral nutrition is changing the game — blending psychology, emotional intelligence, and evidence-based dietetics — so people can stop “starting over” every Monday and start creating real, lasting change. You’ll learn: 🍽️ Why most people’s struggles with food began long before their first diet 🧠 How early experiences shape our beliefs around eating, willpower, and self-worth ❤️ The difference between nutritional counseling and behavioral nutrition (and why it matters) 📆 Why sustainable change takes 6–12 months — and why that’s actually the best news ever 💡 How to rebuild self-trust around food after decades of guilt or yo-yo dieting 💰 How Everlong makes it easier than ever — virtual sessions, often 100% covered by insurance ✨ The single reframe that can break years of “good vs. bad” food thinking If you’ve ever felt like you “know what to do” but can’t seem to make it stick — this episode will hit home. It’s part science, part soul work… and 100 percent doable.

⏰ Timestamps 01:00 – Adi’s personal story: teenage weight loss, psychology, and why food isn’t the problem 03:00 – From diet culture to behavior change — the birth of Everlong 04:30 – Why understanding emotion is the missing link in nutrition counseling 06:00 – Unlearning shame: how to rewire beliefs about food and body 10:00 – How Everlong trains dietitians to go beyond macros and meal plans 13:30 – Navigating life’s messy seasons without losing your progress 16:00 – Breaking guilt cycles: why it’s never too late to start again 17:30 – Top limiting beliefs that keep people stuck (and how to reframe them) 19:00 – The self-care mindset shift that changes everything 20:00 – How insurance-covered virtual care removes financial barriers 23:00 – Macros, mindset, and what calorie counting gets wrong 26:30 – Why “I was bad this week” thinking keeps you stuck 28:00 – The future of nutrition: behavioral health meets dietetics

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