Sustainable Weight Loss and Emotional Healing with Renee Jones

Life-Changing Challengers

In this insightful episode of Life-Changing Challengers, host Brad Minus speaks with Renee Jones, author, coach, and speaker, who specializes in helping people overcome emotional eating and yo-yo dieting. Renee shares her personal journey of battling weight loss struggles for over 40 years and how she eventually broke free from the cycle by addressing emotional triggers and finding her unique nutrition blueprint. Her work focuses on helping clients discover the deeper motivations behind their eating habits and empowering them to make lasting lifestyle changes.

Renee introduces her acronym, “HANG,” as a practical tool to identify and address emotional eating and offers strategies for building a sustainable relationship with food. This episode is packed with actionable insights, personal anecdotes, and guidance for anyone struggling with weight loss or emotional eating.

Episode Highlights:

• [1:00] – Renee reflects on her upbringing in small-town Texas, family dynamics, and early influences on her relationship with food.
• [10:30] – Her journey through decades of yo-yo dieting and the turning point that led her to redefine her approach to health and nutrition.
• [18:00] – Discovering her “unique nutrition blueprint” and how it helped her achieve sustainable weight loss without feeling tired, hungry, or cranky.
• [30:15] – An introduction to emotional eating and how societal habits, childhood experiences, and cultural norms often drive our cravings.
• [38:50] – The power of self-awareness and how the acronym “HANG” (Hungry, Attraction, Need, Go) can help break the cycle of emotional eating.
• [45:30] – Renee’s advice on finding what works for you nutritionally and building self-awareness around triggers and habits.

Key Takeaways:

• Emotional eating is a learned behavior often tied to memories, celebrations, or coping mechanisms, and identifying these triggers is key to overcoming it.
• The “HANG” method can help assess whether hunger is physical or emotional, providing clarity and actionable steps to address cravings.
• Finding your unique nutrition blueprint is essential—what works for one person may not work for another, and trial and error is part of the process.
• Sustainable weight loss and healthy eating require understanding both emotional and physical needs, as well as a commitment to self-awareness and growth.

Links & Resources:

• Renee’s Website: PackYourOwnBag.com – Explore Renee’s blog, coaching programs, and other resources.
• Renee’s Book: What’s Really Eating You: Overcome the Triggers of Comfort Eating – Available on Amazon in print, audio, and Spanish editions.
• Follow Renee on Social Media:
  • YouTube: Renee Jones Coaching
  • Facebook: @ReneeJonesCoaching

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