Episode 195

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9th Jul 2026

195: Are you Focusing on the Wrong Thing?

In this episode, we explore why so many of us approach change by trying to fix what we believe is "wrong" with ourselves—and why that mindset often keeps us stuck.

We unpack how our brain's negativity bias, our innate desire to belong, and years of exposure to diet culture have taught us to see our bodies and eating habits as problems to solve.

Instead of chasing perfection through restriction and self-criticism, this episode invites you to shift your focus toward the person you want to become. You'll learn how changing your thoughts, letting go of diet culture beliefs, leveraging your existing strengths, and approaching your relationship with food and your body with curiosity can build confidence, consistency, and self-compassion.

This future-focused, non-diet approach offers a sustainable path toward food freedom by helping you create lasting change from a place of possibility rather than fixing perceived flaws.


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Keysa Amaro helps women manage their emotional eating and cravings without deprivation or complicated meal plans so they can show up fully in their life and career.

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About the Podcast

Lose Your Cravings Podcast with Keysa Amaro
Taking a mindful approach to reducing your cravings
The Lose Your Cravings Podcast...Taking a mindful approach to a reducing your cravings for good!

If you are joining me, then you are probably suffering and struggling with cravings. You have tried everything out there. Every diet, every pill, every shake, every workout program which leaves you in a yo-yo dieting cycle with your weight fluctuating. You lose some weight but are SO deprived and you run out of willpower, so you end up overeating or binging on the very delicious foods that you were supposed to be staying away from.

In this podcast, I take a different approach to cravings that will help you break free from this cycle, feel in control around food, reduce your cravings, and feel amazing in your body all without feeling deprived or having to follow a strict meal plan.

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Keysa Amaro

Keysa Amaro helps ambitious women transform their obsession with weight and body image into body confidence so they can show up fully in their lives without fear of being seen.