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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-coa

ch 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!

01/05/2026

Willpower feels like strength but it is actually the thing that is keeping you stuck.

When you resist an urge, your whole body is tense and tight and you are just holding on for dear life. And the moment you let go, you eat it anyway.

What actually works is learning how to allow the urge to move through you without eating it. That is a completely different experience and that is what builds the real muscle.

I break this down fully in episode 525. https://youtu.be/iBJ7hQxSpxg

The word "treat" is making your cravings harder. And most of us have never stopped to question it.The moment we label a ...
29/04/2026

The word "treat" is making your cravings harder. And most of us have never stopped to question it.

The moment we label a food that way, the brain starts building the urge before we even take a bite. We think about how much we love it, how hard it is to resist, how much we want it. The word created that. Not the food.

What I teach my clients is this: a cupcake is just a cupcake. Strip the story around it and the urge starts to lose its grip. It really does start that simply.

Episode 525 of Thinner Peace in Menopause and Beyond goes deep on this. Link in the comments.

29/04/2026

I created this tool for my clients because I wanted them to actually see their own progress on paper. It has three columns. The object of your desire, the unmanaged thought that creates the urge, and the managed thought that helps you through it. And what happens when you start filling it in is that your brain begins to see how strong you are getting.

You start to notice all the urges you are already allowing without even realizing it. That awareness changes everything. Full episode - https://youtu.be/iBJ7hQxSpxg

I got a letter from a listener named Josephine this week and I have to share it because I know so many of you are in the...
28/04/2026

I got a letter from a listener named Josephine this week and I have to share it because I know so many of you are in the exact same place.

She listens to the podcast twice, she says all the right things to herself, she knows exactly what she is supposed to do. And she still eats the cupcake. And she wants to know why.

Josephine, this one is for you. And honestly, it is for all of us.

Because the answer is not to try harder. It is starting to get lighter. And there is a very big difference between resisting an urge and actually allowing one.

Episode 525 is up now and I think it is going to shift something for you. www.drdebbutler.com/525

Watch it on YouTube - https://youtu.be/iBJ7hQxSpxg

Something I hear every single week from women in menopause:"I just need more willpower."And every single time, I want to...
27/04/2026

Something I hear every single week from women in menopause:
"I just need more willpower."

And every single time, I want to say — no. You really don't.

You've had willpower. You've white-knuckled through diets. You've said no to the cookies, tracked every bite, started over on Monday more times than you can count. That is NOT a willpower shortage.

Here's what I've learned after working with hundreds of women in this stage of life: the ones who finally lose the weight and keep it off aren't the most disciplined. They're the ones who stopped fighting themselves.

Menopause changes your hormones. But it doesn't change the fact that your brain is still running 20-year-old patterns around food, stress, and self-worth. And until those patterns shift — no amount of restriction is going to hold.

The weight is the afterthought. The mind is the whole thing.

If you're exhausted from starting over, I'd love to talk. My individual coaching program is open, and the first conversation is free.

👉 Work with me 1:1: drdebbutler.com/individual-program
🎧 Or meet me on the podcast first: drdebbutler.com/podcasts

What would you do differently if you stopped blaming yourself for the struggle? Drop it in the comments — I read every one.

If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right and your body still won't cooperate in menopause this episode is ...
25/04/2026

If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right and your body still won't cooperate in menopause this episode is for you.

Dr. Lindsay Shirreff said something in our conversation that I think every woman in midlife needs to hear. Not because it takes the struggle away but because it reframes it completely.

Sometimes the most powerful shift isn't a new plan. It's a new perspective.

Pull up a chair. This is one conversation you don't want to miss. 🎙️ www.drdebbutler.com/524

24/04/2026

What if the thing you've been searching for the fix, the plan, the solution simply doesn't exist the way we think it does?

Dr. Lindsay Shirreff said something in this conversation that stopped me completely.

It's not what you'd expect, and honestly? It might be the most freeing thing you'll hear all week. Come listen. 🎙️ Full episode — https://youtu.be/5Tzrq3kTE3o

Can I be honest with you for a second?I've talked about weight and menopause for years. But sitting down with Dr. Lindsa...
22/04/2026

Can I be honest with you for a second?

I've talked about weight and menopause for years. But sitting down with Dr. Lindsay Shirreff made me realize how many women are fighting their bodies when really, their bodies are just changing.

She told me something that stopped me: weight gain isn't a character flaw. It's physiology. But there are things you can do.

Swipe through. I pulled the 3 most practical things from our conversation that you can actually start with today. 👆

A new episode is up. Come listen I think it'll stay with you. www.drdebbutler.com/524

21/04/2026

Suddenly carrying weight in your belly when you never used to? That shift isn't random — and it's not just about how your clothes fit. There's a real reason this happens in menopause, and it matters more than most women are told.

Come hear what Dr. Lindsay Shirreff had to say about it. 🎙️ Full episode — https://youtu.be/5Tzrq3kTE3o

I've been doing this podcast for 8 years. Mostly solo. Mostly about the mind-body stuff I live and breathe.This year I s...
21/04/2026

I've been doing this podcast for 8 years. Mostly solo. Mostly about the mind-body stuff I live and breathe.

This year I started bringing on doctors. Not just any doctors, the ones who actually get it.

Dr. Lindsay Shirreff is one of them.

She's a menopause subspecialist and co-founder of Blair Health. And in about 45 minutes she said things I wish someone had told me years ago including why your blood work is probably not the answer you're looking for, and why the hormone therapy conversation has completely changed.

Come have a listen. You might just find what you've been looking for. www.drdebbutler.com/524
This is the kind of conversation I wish existed years ago. Come join us — https://youtu.be/5Tzrq3kTE3o

Honest Monday question: What if everything you've been told about losing weight in menopause is just... wrong?I spent ye...
20/04/2026

Honest Monday question: What if everything you've been told about losing weight in menopause is just... wrong?

I spent years white-knuckling it through diets, thinking the problem was me. My discipline. My willpower. My ability to say no to bread.

It wasn't any of those things.

When I finally stopped fighting my body and started listening to what was going on in my head — everything shifted.

Menopause changes the rules. The same strategies that "worked" at 35 don't work at 52. And that's not failure. That's biology asking you to try something completely different.

The women I work with aren't lacking motivation. They're lacking the right conversation — the one that actually addresses why they eat, not just what they eat.

If you're exhausted from starting over every Monday... maybe it's not the diet that needs to change.

Maybe it's the approach.

đź’¬ Drop a "me" below if you've ever blamed yourself when it was really just the wrong strategy.

I said this on Wendy's podcast and i meant every word of it:"I'm not there really to help them lose weight. I'm trying t...
18/04/2026

I said this on Wendy's podcast and i meant every word of it:
"I'm not there really to help them lose weight. I'm trying to help them lose this burden."

Women come to me thinking they need another food plan.

Another set of rules.

Another fresh start on a Monday.

And what they actually need is someone to help them figure out why they keep reaching for food when something else entirely is going on.

The weight conversation is real, but it's almost never the whole story.

And when we finally get to what's underneath it? That's where everything starts to shift.

Episode 523 is live now and this is one of those conversations I think you'll want to come back to. Come listen, the link is in my bio. www.drdebbutler.com/523

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