# 116. How Jessica Lost 11 Pounds by Finally Prioritizing Herself (Not Another Diet) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/lose-weight-mindfully-weight-loss-mindful-eating-healthy-recipes-emotional-eating-boost-energy-6783801/116-how-jessica-lost-11-pounds-by-finally-prioritizing-herself-not-another-diet Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/lose-weight-mindfully-weight-loss-mindful-eating-healthy-recipes-emotional-eating-boost-energy-6783801/116-how-jessica-lost-11-pounds-by-finally-prioritizing-herself-not-another-diet.md Podcast: [Lose Weight Mindfully | weight loss, mindful eating, healthy recipes, emotional eating, boost energy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lose-weight-mindfully-weight-loss-mindful-eating-healthy-recipes-emotional-eating-boost-energy-6783801) Published: 2026-04-13T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jackie-kirschen/episodes/116--How-Jessica-Lost-11-Pounds-by-Finally-Prioritizing-Herself-Not-Another-Diet-e3akc7b Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/eaa0b410/podcast/play/110816939/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-7%2Ffa176c7a-7eda-ba48-e621-c1014d80c7cd.m4a Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lose-weight-mindfully-weight-loss-mindful-eating-healthy-recipes-emotional-eating-boost-energy-6783801/episodes/116-how-jessica-lost-11-pounds-by-finally-prioritizing-herself-not-another-diet Duration seconds: 2034 ## Resource Ever look in the mirror and wonder, where the hell did I go ? You’re doing everything—working, parenting, feeding tiny humans, keeping your house from exploding…and somehow, your needs always end up dead last. Jessica gets it. She’s a mom, one of my amazing clients, and a fellow dietitian who went from postpartum overwhelm and food guilt to 11 pounds down, glowing in her scrubs, and finally feeling like herself again. She was drowning in hormones, decision fatigue, and total burnout. Her scrubs were tight, her identity felt nonexistent, and the last thing she wanted was to track another calorie. In this episode, Jessica shares how saying yes to herself changed everything . You’ll hear how she stopped trying to do it all alone, ditched the all-or-nothing food rules, and found a way to eat that feels doable, peaceful, and actually energizing. She’s running again. She cut her hair. She’s dressing with confidence and finally seeing herself in the mirror as someone she’s proud of. If you’ve been white-knuckling it alone, wondering if it’s really worth trying something new—this one’s for you. Jessica’s story is proof that you don’t need to suffer to lose weight. You just need the right support, the right strategy, and permission to prioritize yourself again. Ready to stop struggling in silence and finally get back to the healthiest version of yourself? Press play to find her. xoxo, Jackie P.S. Want to see Jessica’s before & afters? Check out our Instagram highlights and celebrate her journey! MORE FROM JACKIE: << Ready to lose weight, fix your metabolism & reach your body transformation goals without restriction? Apply for my 4-Month + 1:1 Coaching Program, Mindful Weight Loss Academy, to permanently lose weight, create simple delicious meals & stick to you… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lose-weight-mindfully-weight-loss-mindful-eating-healthy-recipes-emotional-eating-boost-energy-6783801/episodes/116-how-jessica-lost-11-pounds-by-finally-prioritizing-herself-not-another-diet/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/lose-weight-mindfully-weight-loss-mindful-eating-healthy-recipes-emotional-eating-boost-energy-6783801/116-how-jessica-lost-11-pounds-by-finally-prioritizing-herself-not-another-diet.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.