Ep 178: The 3 Biggest Weight Loss Goal Mistakes Women Make — And the Self-Leadership Shift That Changes Everything
1/8/26 | 19:04 | Episode 178
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If you’re a couple weeks into the new year and already questioning yourself, let me say this clearly: nothing has gone wrong.
This is the point where most women start doubting themselves — not because they’re failing, but because no one ever taught them how real, sustainable change actually works.
In this episode of The Life You Crave, I’m breaking down the three biggest mistakes women make when setting weight loss goals — especially ambitious, high-achieving women who know how to follow through everywhere else in life… except with food and their bodies.
This isn’t about more motivation, stricter rules, or trying harder. It’s about self-leadership, the skill that determines whether you build self-trust or keep breaking promises to yourself.
In this episode, we cover:
Why weight loss goals are really promises, and how broken promises erode self-trust
The real reason willpower and discipline don’t work (and never have)
Why deprivation and restriction backfire every single time
How unsustainable plans drain your mental energy and set you up to quit
Why pleasure and sustainability are non-negotiable for lasting weight loss
How understanding why you overeat changes everything
If you’ve ever thought, “Why can I lead teams, build a career, and handle everything else, but still struggle with food?”this episode will help you finally connect the dots.
Want to go deeper?
One of the most powerful first steps is understanding what type of overeater you are. Overeating isn’t one-size-fits-all, and neither is the solution.
Take my free quiz, What Type of Overeater Are You?, at liapinelli.com/quiz. In under five minutes, you’ll learn what’s actually driving your overeating and what to do instead.
And if you’re craving real self-leadership, support, and community, head to liapinelli.com to explore The Fempire, where ambitious women stop overeating, stop overgiving, and start creating lives they actually love.
You’re not behind.
You’re not broken.
You’re learning how to lead yourself — and that changes everything.
Do you know there are 3 different types of overeater? Find out which one you are by taking my FREE QUIZ:
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Let’s Connect:
Ready to take this work deeper? Join me inside The Fempire, where we make transformation feel effortless.
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