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Dr. Deb Butler Are you still trying to lose weight after all these years? Is menopause making it HARDER than EVER? Dr. Deb is a seeker of life.

Get a jumpstart on losing weight in menopause with my free guide 👇 Dr. Deb Butler is a board certified chiropractor and acupuncturist, as well as a certified nutritionist and master weight loss- and life-coach. She helps women who are going through menopause end their struggle with weight — ultimately helping them reconnect with and manifest their truest desires — FINALLY! With additional life-coach certification through both Martha Beck and Brooke Castillo, Dr. Deb helps women learn to embrace and enhance their life experiences — from over-stressed executives and stay-at-home Moms, to those experiencing menopause (and a lot more in-between). Dr. Deb utilizes a blend of brain science, nutrition, physiology, life coaching and life lessons, teaching that REAL weight loss — lasting weight loss — starts from the inside out. She loves spending time with her husband, family and her dog, Baron. She enjoys hiking and being in nature whenever possible. Her favorite thing is to have you “reach out” and ask her anything!

10/19/2026

Have you ever told yourself you deserve a treat after a hard day, only to realize that what you really needed was rest, reassurance, or a way to work through what you were feeling?

I don't think you need to judge yourself for wanting comfort. But I do want you to get curious about what kind of comfort will actually help.

Self-compassion means paying attention to your emotional needs. Sometimes food is enjoyable, and that's perfectly fine. But when eating becomes your automatic response to difficult emotions, it may be worth learning another way to care for yourself.

That's one of the important lessons in Episode 549.

Listen to the full episode: https://drdebbutler.com/549

When you're tired, stressed, or upset, food can feel like the easiest way to get some relief.There's nothing wrong with ...
10/16/2026

When you're tired, stressed, or upset, food can feel like the easiest way to get some relief.

There's nothing wrong with enjoying a favorite food. But if eating has become your automatic response whenever something feels difficult, you may be missing an opportunity to understand what you actually need.

Maybe you need rest. Maybe you need to acknowledge a disappointment. Maybe you need to let yourself feel sad without immediately trying to change the feeling.

I think real self-compassion includes being willing to listen to yourself and make choices that support your well-being in the long run.

You don't have to criticize yourself to change. You can learn to take care of yourself differently.

10/15/2026

If you've been trying to lose weight for years, you may believe you need to get the physical part right first and deal with your emotions later.

But emotional triggers can affect how you eat, especially when food becomes a way to cope with what you're feeling.

I want you to consider giving your emotional health attention now, rather than treating it as something you'll work on after the weight comes off.

That's a big part of the work I share in Episode 549 https://drdebbutler.com/549

Have you been putting off taking care of yourself emotionally because you think you need to lose weight first?Maybe you'...
10/14/2026

Have you been putting off taking care of yourself emotionally because you think you need to lose weight first?

Maybe you've told yourself you'll feel more confident, happier, or more in control once the scale finally moves.

I want you to know that you don't have to wait.

You can start paying attention to your thoughts, understanding your eating patterns, and learning how to respond to difficult emotions right now.

Your weight-loss journey doesn't have to begin with another diet. It can begin with understanding yourself a little better.

That's the message behind Episode 549 of ThINNER Peace in Menopause & Beyond.

Listen here: https://drdebbutler.com/549

“Once I lose the weight, I'll finally feel better”This is a belief that a lot of women often attach to losing weight. I ...
10/13/2026

“Once I lose the weight, I'll finally feel better”

This is a belief that a lot of women often attach to losing weight. I understand why that thought makes sense. When you've struggled with your weight for years, it's easy to believe that getting the scale to move will solve everything else, too.

But I want you to consider a different starting point.

Learning to feel and manage your emotions is part of what helps you change your relationship with food.

In this episode, I share a listener's response to something I wrote about emotional health and weight loss. She describes an important lesson she learned: comforting yourself doesn't always mean reaching for chocolate, ice cream, or whatever sounds good in the moment. Sometimes, taking care of yourself means understanding what you actually need.

This is an important conversation if you've spent years trying to change your eating without understanding what's happening emotionally.

🎧 Listen to Episode 549 of ThINNER Peace in Menopause & Beyond: https://drdebbutler.com/549

Have you ever had a difficult day and found yourself reaching for food, even when you weren't physically hungry?Maybe yo...
10/12/2026

Have you ever had a difficult day and found yourself reaching for food, even when you weren't physically hungry?

Maybe you're frustrated, lonely, disappointed, or overwhelmed. You want to feel better, and eating gives you a little relief. But the feeling often returns, and you may end up feeling frustrated with yourself, too.

Here's something worth understanding: You don't have to make an uncomfortable emotion disappear to learn a different response to it.

Start by getting curious about what's happening.

You don't need to judge yourself for wanting comfort. And you don't need to force yourself to feel positive all the time.

Learning to experience sadness, anger, or frustration without automatically turning to food can help you change your relationship with eating. It's a skill you can practice, one moment at a time.

This is an important part of the work I teach women who want to lose weight in menopause. It's not just about changing what you eat. It's also about understanding what's happening emotionally when you eat.

If you're ready to understand your own patterns, listen to Episode 548 of ThINNER Peace in Menopause and Beyond.

🎧 Listen here: drdebbutler.com/548

If you've spent years trying to fix your eating by changing what you eat, this is an important question to consider: Wha...
10/08/2026

If you've spent years trying to fix your eating by changing what you eat, this is an important question to consider: What is happening emotionally when you eat?

Debra had spent about 40 years thinking about food, her weight, and her body. But when we started working together, the goal wasn't simply to track what she ate.

We used food journaling to understand what was happening underneath the eating.

She began recognizing emotional hunger, noticing her thoughts, and learning to feel difficult emotions instead of automatically trying to make them go away with food.

That changed the way she experienced food.

Sometimes the breakthrough isn't another food rule. It's finally understanding why you keep reaching for food when you're not physically hungry.

Hear Debra's full story drdebbutler.com/548

10/07/2026

Sometimes you don't need another diet. You need to understand why you're so exhausted by the struggle.

Debra had been thinking about food, her weight, and her body since she was 12. After 40 years of that mental battle, she found herself awake at 3:30 in the morning searching for another way.

That's when she found my website and booked a free mini session.

She says there was no hurdle. It was free, and she simply had a conversation with me about what she was struggling with.

That conversation became the beginning of a completely different relationship with food.

Listen to Episode 548 to hear Debra's full story. drdebbutler.com/548

Have you ever wondered why you can know exactly what you’re “supposed” to eat, but still find yourself thinking about fo...
10/06/2026

Have you ever wondered why you can know exactly what you’re “supposed” to eat, but still find yourself thinking about food all day?

That’s where my client Debra found herself.

She had been thinking about food, her weight, and her body since she was 12. After 40 years of dieting and food obsession, she was simply sick of it.

What changed wasn’t another diet.

We started looking at what was happening underneath the eating. Her thoughts. Her emotions. The patterns she had carried for years.

Debra learned to use food journaling to understand emotional hunger instead of judging herself. She learned how to feel difficult emotions without automatically eating or drinking them away.

And eventually, she described the biggest change in a few simple words:

“I’m calm around food.”

No more constant food thoughts. No more food drama. More space in her brain for the rest of her life.

If you’ve been struggling with emotional eating or feel like food takes up far too much space in your mind, I think Debra’s story will really resonate with you.

🎧 Listen to Episode 548: How Debra Stopped Emotional Eating and Lost Weight in Menopause drdebbutler.com/548

10/05/2026

We spend so much time getting our bodies ready for the day. Coffee. Shower. Getting dressed. Getting the kids ready.

But what about your brain?

When you wake up, your mind may not be ready to jump straight into the demands of the day. I’ve learned that I need to prepare my brain, too.

That simple shift has changed the way I start my mornings.

Before you rush into the day, give yourself a few quiet minutes to get your mind ready.

Watch the full episode for the morning routine I use to clear my mental clutter and start my day differently. 🎧 Listen now www.drdebbutler.com/547

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