GLP-1 medications and peptides are changing modern medicine, but many people are using them in a way that quietly sabotages health. In this episode of The Lizzie Ens Show, Lizzie breaks down why GLP-1s are not inherently “bad,” and why the real danger is taking doses that suppress appetite so aggressively you stop eating, skip protein, avoid strength training, and never address the root causes behind weight gain.

She explains why common GLP-1 “side effects” are often the downstream effects of undereating, dehydration, slowed digestion, nutrient depletion, and muscle loss, including constipation, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, reflux, hair loss, and the “skinny fat” outcome (lower scale weight but higher body fat and low lean mass).

Lizzie also covers the long game: what happens when someone stops using GLP-1s without building foundational habits first, and why rebound weight gain can happen rapidly. If you want fat loss without sacrificing metabolism, thyroid health, and muscle, this episode lays out what to do before, during, and after a GLP-1 journey.

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1. Why “I can’t eat for two days” is a sign your dose may be too high
2. Why constipation on GLP-1s often comes from not eating enough (and not hydrating enough)
3. What causes nausea, dizziness, fatigue, and brain fog, and how to reduce them
4. Why hair loss is often driven by macro + micronutrient deficiency, not “the drug itself”
5. How low intake can contribute to depleted B vitamins and iron issues
6. How muscle loss happens on GLP-1s, and why it matters for long-term health
7. The “skinny fat” trap, losing weight while losing strength and metabolic power
8. Why rebound weight gain can happen after stopping Ozempic-like meds, and how to prevent it
9. The link between undereating and anxiety, depression, and dopamine disruption
10. Why your thyroid is the “fire” of metabolism, and how long deficits can backfire
11. Why peptides should be the “cherry on top,” not the foundation
12. When GLP-1s may not work well at all (hidden stress load, toxins, and other root issues)

We talk about:

1. 00:00 Why fast weight loss is not the same as fixing metabolism
2. 01:10 Safety and sourcing concerns, why guidance matters
3. 03:00 What happens when appetite is shut down and the body is underfed
4. 04:30 Constipation, digestion slowdown, nausea, dizziness, and dose red flags

Stress isn’t just about having too much on your plate. It’s about how your body responds to pressure, and why the same stressors affect people completely differently.

In this episode of The Lizzie Ens Show, Lizzie sits down with board-certified neurologist turned Eastern Medicine expert Trupti Gokani, MD, author of The Stress Rx, to unpack why stress is not a mindset issue, but a physiological and nervous-system pattern rooted in ancient Ayurvedic wisdom.

Together, they explore how stress shows up through three distinct stress personalities (Windy, Fiery, and Earthy), how chronic stress dysregulates cortisol, digestion, immunity, sleep, hormones, and the microbiome, and why many women remain stuck in burnout, anxiety, inflammation, or fatigue despite “doing everything right.”

Lizzie and Trupti also discuss the deep connection between emotions, identity, illness, and the body, including how suppressed self-expression, misaligned relationships, and long-term internal pressure can manifest as thyroid issues, sleep disturbances, immune dysfunction, and chronic illness.

This episode is for anyone who feels like stress keeps showing up in their body, even when their life looks “fine,” and who’s ready to stop managing symptoms and start understanding why their body is responding the way it is.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

1. Why stress is not about workload, but about internal vs external demand
2. The three Ayurvedic stress personalities and how they show up in the body
3. How chronic stress dysregulates cortisol, sleep, digestion, and immunity
4. Why anxiety, burnout, inflammation, and fatigue are stress responses, not failures
5. The connection between suppressed emotions, the throat, and thyroid health
6. How relationships, values, and identity mismatches create physical illness
7. Why labeling illness can reinforce symptoms instead of healing them
8. How nervous system regulation restores resilience and energy
9. Practical awareness tools to identify your stress pattern and break the cycle
10. Why healing stress starts with understanding yourself, not fixing yourself

We talk about:

1. 00:00 Why stress needs to be understood differently
2. 02:00 Trupti’s journey from neurology to Eastern medicine
3. 05:00 Sleep disruption as an early stress warning sign
4. 08:30 Why Western medicine misses the root of stress
5. 11:00 Ayurvedic doshas and mind-body types explained
6. 15:00 The Windy, Fiery, and Earthy stress personalities
7. 19:30...

If you’ve been eating less, trying harder, and still feeling tired, puffy, inflamed, and stuck, your metabolism isn’t broken. It’s overwhelmed.

In this solo episode of The Lizzie Ens Show, Lizzie breaks down why chronic dieting and long-term under-eating slow metabolic function instead of improving it, especially for women. January often convinces people that something is wrong with their bodies, but in reality, it’s the stress, restriction, and lack of nourishment that keep the body in survival mode.

Lizzie explains what metabolism actually does in the body, how dieting downregulates thyroid function, disrupts blood sugar, raises cortisol, and leads to inflammation, fatigue, cravings, and stubborn weight. She walks through why eating less backfires, how being underfed and overstressed impacts hormones and the nervous system, and why food guilt creates real physiological stress.

You’ll learn why cravings are not a lack of willpower, why sugar and carb cravings often point to protein and nutrient deficiencies, and how proper nourishment restores energy, digestion, sleep, focus, and metabolic function. Lizzie also shares how safety, structure, and support matter more than discipline when it comes to sustainable health.

This episode is for anyone ready to stop dieting, stop punishing their body, and start supporting it in a way that actually works.

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1. Why dieting slows metabolism over time
2. How eating less keeps the body in survival mode
3. What metabolism actually does and how it adapts to stress
4. Why under-fueling impacts thyroid, hormones, and energy
5. How blood sugar imbalance drives fatigue and inflammation
6. Why food guilt creates stress in the body
7. How nourishment restores metabolic function
8. Why safety matters more than discipline for weight loss
9. What to focus on instead of dieting

We talk about:

1. 00:00 January dieting panic and why it happens every year
2. 01:45 Why diets fail and motivation fades by February
3. 03:30 Why restriction slows your metabolism
4. 06:15 What metabolism actually does
5. 08:45 Underfed and overstressed, what this means for women
6. 11:30 Blood sugar, cortisol, and inflammation explained
7. 14:45 Why eating less backfires
8. 17:30 Cravings, guilt, and dopamine
9. 20:30 Nourishment vs restriction
10. 23:30 How Undiet You supports metabolic...

If you feel tired, puffy, inflamed, and stuck in January… your metabolism isn’t broken, it’s overwhelmed.

In this episode, Lizzie explains why dieting slows your metabolism and what your body actually needs to feel safe, supported, and energized again.

January is the month where most people are convinced something is wrong with their bodies.

In this solo episode of The Lizzie Ens Show, Lizzie breaks down why extreme dieting, under-eating, and stress are overwhelming your metabolism, not fixing it. If you’ve been jumping from plan to plan, eating less, trying harder, and still feeling inflamed, exhausted, and stuck, this episode explains why.

Lizzie explains what metabolism actually does in the body, how chronic dieting slows it down, and why being underfed and overstressed keeps your nervous system in survival mode. She shares how blood sugar imbalance, inflammation, nutrient deficiencies, poor sleep, and high cortisol all contribute to metabolic resistance, hormone disruption, and low energy.

You’ll also learn why food is not the problem, why extreme plans backfire, and how feeding your body properly restores energy, digestion, focus, and metabolic function. Lizzie walks through exactly why her 7-Day Metabolism Jumpstart works, how it helps calm inflammation and regulate the nervous system, and why safety and nourishment matter more than restriction.

This episode is for anyone ready to stop dieting, stop punishing their body, and start supporting it in a way that actually works.

7-Day Metabolism Jumpstart

January 1–7

$7 for 7 days

Includes meal plan, grocery list, daily tracker, and guidance

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• Your metabolism feels “stuck” after dieting
• Eating less actually slows metabolic function
• Being underfed and overstressed keeps the body in survival mode
• Blood sugar imbalance drives fatigue and inflammation
• Nutrient deficiencies impact energy, hormones, and thyroid health
• Chronic dieting disrupts digestion and sleep
• Food is not the enemy, under-fueling is
• Creating safety in the body restores metabolism
• Structure and nourishment matter more than willpower

We talk about:

• 00:00 Why January makes people panic about their bodies
• 01:00 Your metabolism isn’t broken, it’s overwhelmed
• 02:30 Why dieting slows metabolism
• 04:30 Underfed and overstressed explained
• 06:30 What metabolism actually does
• 07:45 Thyroid, cold sensitivity, and energy
• 09:15 Why food restriction backfires
• 10:30 Chronic dieting and inflammation
• 12:00 Why your body needs nourishment
• 13:30 What the 7-Day Metabolism Jumpstart includes
• 15:00 How feeding your body restores energy
• 17:00 Blood sugar balance and nervous system regulation
• 19:00 Why safety matters more than discipline
• 21:00 What to focus on instead of dieting

Connect with me

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• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lizzieenswellness
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lizzieh_wellness
• Website: https://undietyou.com/

#Metabolism #StopDieting #WomensHealth #BurnoutRecovery...

Why are so many women exhausted, burnt out, and overwhelmed, even when life looks “normal”?

In this episode, Lizzie explains how chronic stress, hormone depletion, and unintentional living are quietly overloading women’s bodies and nervous systems.

Women today are more exhausted than ever, and it’s not because they’re weak, unmotivated, or failing.

In this solo episode of The Lizzie Ens Show, Lizzie breaks down why women’s bodies are experiencing chronic fatigue, burnout symptoms, hormone imbalance, and nervous system overload, especially during the holidays.

She explains how modern women are operating in constant survival mode, carrying the roles of provider, protector, caregiver, and decision-maker for extended periods of time. While this level of stress feels normal, it silently disrupts cortisol levels, depletes testosterone, weakens immunity, and keeps the nervous system locked in fight-or-flight.

This episode explores why women’s bodies aren’t failing them, they’re responding exactly as designed to chronic stress, lack of rest, and lives with no pause. Lizzie also shares why rest is essential for healing, how sugar, alcohol, and sleep deprivation amplify burnout during the holidays, and how intentional living restores balance, energy, and clarity.

This conversation is not about doing more. It’s about slowing down, creating space, and choosing intentionality as a form of healing.

7-Day Metabolism Jumpstart

January 1–7

$7 for 7 days

Includes meal plan, grocery list, daily tracker, and guidance

Learn more at: https://www.undietyou.com/7-day-reset

• Women feel exhausted even when life looks “normal”
• Chronic stress quietly depletes hormones and energy
• Living in constant survival mode hijacks the nervous system
• Operating in masculine energy too long leads to burnout
• Rest is essential for healing, immunity, and metabolism
• Sugar, alcohol, and lack of sleep amplify holiday exhaustion
• Lack of intentionality keeps the body stuck in fight-or-flight
• Boundaries protect energy, health, and emotional wellbeing
• Intentional living restores balance, presence, and vitality

We talk about:

• 00:00 Why women are exhausted right now
• 02:30 Chronic stress and unintentional living
• 05:10 Cortisol depletion and women’s hormones
• 08:40 Masculine energy and burnout in women
• 11:20 Why women’s bodies stay in survival mode
• 14:30 Rest and nervous system healing
• 17:10 Holiday stress, sugar, and exhaustion
• 19:45 Intentional time, presence, and boundaries
• 22:30 Why slowing down restores health
• 25:00 Small shifts that rebuild energy
• 28:10 Setting intentional foundations for the new year
• 31:00 7-Day Metabolism Jumpstart

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• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lizzieenswellness
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• Website: https://undietyou.com/

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If you feel out of control around food, it’s not willpower. It’s your brain trying to cope.

In this episode, Lizzie Ens sits down with food addiction specialist Meghann Hempel to explain why emotional eating keeps winning and how to break the cycle.

You’ll learn what’s really driving bingeing, cravings, and food obsession, and what actually helps you feel calm, grounded, and in control again.

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why can’t I stop eating?” or felt frustrated that discipline and healthy habits still aren’t enough, this episode will change how you see your relationship with food.

Lizzie is joined by Meghann Hempel, food addiction and weight loss specialist, for an honest conversation about emotional eating, food addiction, and the survival patterns happening beneath behavior.

Meghann shares her personal journey through childhood anxiety, early psychiatric medication, disordered eating, binge–purge cycles, compulsive exercise, and food addiction recovery. She explains why food addiction is rarely about hunger or self control, and more about nervous system regulation, emotional coping, identity, and unresolved trauma.

Together, Lizzie and Meghann unpack how processed foods are engineered to hijack the brain, why restriction and “trying harder” often backfire, and why simply eating healthy does not heal emotional eating. They also discuss how shame keeps people stuck, how to identify danger zones and trigger patterns, and why boundaries and support are essential, especially during the holidays.

This episode is not about another plan or reset. It’s about understanding the real reason food feels so hard, and how freedom with food actually begins.

• Food feels out of control even when you’re disciplined in other areas of life
• Restriction and willpower keep fueling binge–restrict cycles
• Emotional eating acts as a survival response, not a failure
• Processed foods hijack the brain’s reward system
• Shame and self worth play a bigger role than food choices
• Emotional eating can escalate into food addiction
• Danger zones and triggers keep repeating the cycle
• Boundaries and support create real, lasting change
• Freedom with food starts beneath behavior, not on your plate

We talk about:

• 00:00 Why food feels harder than it should
• 02:45 When eating becomes emotional survival
• 05:55 Childhood anxiety, medication, and coping patterns
• 09:30 The binge–purge cycle explained
• 13:15 Why willpower and discipline fail
• 17:50 How processed food hijacks your brain
• 21:35 Emotional eating vs food addiction
• 25:20 Shame, self worth, and identity
• 29:05 Why restriction never heals the cycle
• 32:50 Holiday triggers and danger zones
• 36:15 Boundaries, support, and real freedom with food

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• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meghann.alice
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The holidays are supposed to feel joyful, yet for so many women they feel overwhelming, exhausting, and emotionally heavy. In this solo episode of The Lizzie Ens Show, Lizzie breaks down why the holiday season is so dysregulating to the nervous system and what you can do to reset it before burnout takes over.

From grief and loneliness to hosting pressure, perfectionism, and people-pleasing, Lizzie explains how chronic stress quietly accumulates in the body and keeps you stuck in fight-or-flight. She shares why your health does not get to wait until life calms down, how productivity addiction fuels burnout, and why so many women forget how to actually enjoy their lives.

You will learn simple, science-backed tools to calm your nervous system in real time, including brain dumping, proper breathwork, gratitude practices, and daily intention setting. Lizzie also walks you through how to set boundaries without guilt, release the need to control everything, and stop carrying responsibility for everyone else’s happiness.

This episode is for you if you:

• Feel burned out or emotionally overwhelmed during the holidays
• Carry the mental load for your family, business, or both
• Struggle to rest without guilt
• Feel pressure to make everything perfect
• Are stuck in productivity mode and feel disconnected from joy
• Want to feel calm, grounded, and present again

We talk about:

• 0:00 Why the holidays feel magical for some and overwhelming for others
• 2:00 Loneliness, grief, and seasonal emotional triggers
• 4:00 Hosting pressure, expectations, and mental overload
• 5:30 Why your health cannot wait until life slows down
• 7:00 Burnout, work addiction, and identity
• 9:00 Why so many women forget how to enjoy life
• 12:00 Perfectionism, presence, and nervous system health
• 14:30 Letting go of control and embracing change
• 16:00 Brain dumping to release mental stress
• 18:30 Breathwork for cortisol and nervous system regulation
• 20:00 Gratitude as a daily healing practice
• 21:30 Setting intentions for peace and alignment
• 22:00 Releasing responsibility for other people’s happiness
• 23:00 Choosing a different holiday experience this year

Connect with me

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizzieens_wellness
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lizzieenswellness
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lizzieh_wellness
• Website: https://undietyou.com/

#HolidayBurnout #NervousSystemRegulation #HolidayStress #WomenAndBurnout #BoundarySetting #StressRecovery #MentalLoad #BurnoutHealing #HolisticWellness #LizzieEns #TheLizzieEnsShow

Why does emotional eating feel harder during the holidays, even when you are doing everything “right?”

In this solo episode of The Lizzie Ens Show, Lizzie breaks down the real root causes of emotional eating during the holiday season and why it is not a willpower problem. From stress and disrupted sleep to loneliness, nostalgia, cortisol spikes, and food guilt, you will learn exactly what is happening in your body and nervous system when cravings take over.

Lizzie shares practical tools for setting boundaries without restriction, how to release the shame spiral after overindulging, and the science behind dopamine, desserts, and the “rule of three bites.” She also gives real-life strategies for navigating social pressure, holiday parties, and family dynamics without losing your peace or your progress.

This episode is for you if you:

• Struggle with stress eating or binge eating during the holidays
• Feel trapped in all-or-nothing thinking with food
• Want to enjoy holiday meals without guilt
• Are healing your relationship with food and your body
• Want sustainable health without burnout

This is not about perfection.

It is about peace with food, with your body, and with yourself.

We talk about:

• 0:00 Why emotional eating spikes during the holidays
• 3:00 Stress, sleep, cortisol, and cravings
• 7:00 Loneliness, boredom, and emotional hunger
• 12:00 Boundaries vs restriction with food and alcohol
• 16:00 Dessert, dopamine, and the rule of three
• 19:00 Why guilt is more harmful than sugar
• 22:00 Mindful eating, digestion, and slowing down
• 25:00 Holiday party strategies and what to bring
• 28:00 Releasing guilt, resetting, and self-compassion
• 31:00 Creating joy and connection beyond food

Connect with me

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizzieens_wellness
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lizzieenswellness
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lizzieh_wellness
• Website: https://undietyou.com/

#EmotionalEating #HolidayEating #MindfulEating #FoodGuilt #WomensWellness #HormoneHealth #NervousSystemHealing #HolisticHealth #WellnessPodcast