You Don’t Need More Food Rules—You Need This

Everyone wants results, but few people are empowered with tools to build the habits that get them there.

Kylie’s story is one I think a lot of people will see themselves in. She tracked every calorie, followed every diet, nailed her cardio, and still found herself stuck in the same loop—losing weight, gaining it back, feeling guilty, starting over.

In this conversation, we chat about what helped Kylie move past the yo-yo cycle of tracking, restricting, and starting over. We also unpacked the mindset shifts that allowed her to shed the guilt and make confident “adult” choices in everyday life and in the gym. Having the permission to live, enjoy the cookie, and know she was still moving forward is what finally set her free.

If that’s something you’ve been struggling to find, tune into this episode. It’s a reminder that progress isn’t about perfection, it’s about learning to trust yourself again.

Episode Timeline: 

0:18 – Why Kylie reached out for coaching

1:29 – Post-COVID struggles and weight gain

2:13 – Tracking food and early habits

5:46 – First impressions of the coaching program

6:46 – Shifting from tracking to building tools

10:12 – Viewing tracking as liberation, not control

11:34 – Learning adult ownership and flexibility

14:56 – Falling in love with the gym

18:46 – 60 pounds lost and sustained for good

21:48 – How her mindset and body transformed

22:38 – How health changed her family dynamic

25:57 – Shared values and partnership in health

27:56 – What would’ve happened without coaching

30:16 – Learning to live in the gray

31:31 – Integration as a personal operating system

32:15 – Why investing in yourself is non-negotiable

34:39 – Closing gratitude and final reflections

Links & Resources:

• Connect with Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodysystemscoaching/
• Learn more about Ben’s coaching program: www.bodysystems.com
• Subscribe to the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-smart-nutrition-made-simple-show-with-ben-brown/id1244912234 
•  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4H8vUlwYvKcAXZOv84sFgT 
• Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@bodysystemscoaching 
• Book Free Nutrition Strategy Call -  https://bodysystems.com/free-strategy-call/