web01.fireside.fm Fri, 15 May 2026 07:08:15 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) But first, Pivot. - Episodes Tagged with “Diet Culture” https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/tags/diet%20culture Fri, 15 May 2026 05:00:00 -0500 I’m Dani Rancourt, registered dietitian, certified sports dietitian, and founder of Pivot Nutrition Coaching. In But First, Pivot, we cut through diet culture and break down what actually works for sustainable fat loss, better nutrition, and a healthier relationship with food. You’ll hear real client success stories, practical nutrition strategies, and honest conversations about mindset, metabolism, and long-term weight maintenance. If you’re tired of starting over every Monday and want a realistic approach to nutrition that actually fits your life — this podcast is for you. en-us episodic Mindset, Nutrition & Sustainable Fat Loss for Women Danielle Rancourt, RD I’m Dani Rancourt, registered dietitian, certified sports dietitian, and founder of Pivot Nutrition Coaching. In But First, Pivot, we cut through diet culture and break down what actually works for sustainable fat loss, better nutrition, and a healthier relationship with food. You’ll hear real client success stories, practical nutrition strategies, and honest conversations about mindset, metabolism, and long-term weight maintenance. If you’re tired of starting over every Monday and want a realistic approach to nutrition that actually fits your life — this podcast is for you. no fat loss, sustainable weight loss, nutrition, dietitian, mindset, women’s health, metabolism, sports nutrition, weight loss coaching, healthy habits Danielle Rancourt, RD dani@danitherd.com Episode 94: She Lost 33 Pounds…Then Stopped Trying to Lose Weight https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/94 800b6d16-e6b0-4b97-a8f0-67da0114edc8 Fri, 15 May 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Danielle Rancourt, RD full Danielle Rancourt, RD Sarah lost 33 pounds… but the biggest transformation had nothing to do with the scale. In this episode, Danielle sits down with Pivot client Sarah to talk about overcoming all-or-nothing dieting, healing her relationship with food, and learning that you do NOT always need to be chasing weight loss to be successful. This is a refreshing conversation about food freedom, sustainable habits, maintenance, and building a healthy lifestyle you actually enjoy living. 54:26 no <p>In this episode, Danielle sits down with Pivot client Sarah to share one of the most refreshing weight loss success stories you’ll hear.</p> <p>Sarah is a mom of two boys and former physique competitor who spent years trapped in all-or-nothing dieting, restrictive meal plans, binge/restrict cycles, and believing she always needed to push harder to be successful.</p> <p>After losing 33 pounds through sustainable nutrition coaching, improving her relationship with food, and building a workout routine she genuinely enjoys, Sarah was preparing for another fat loss phase… until she realized something surprising:</p> <p>She didn’t actually WANT to be dieting anymore.</p> <p>Together, Danielle and Sarah talk about:</p> <ul> <li>how bodybuilding impacted Sarah’s mindset around food and exercise</li> <li>the emotional toll of restrictive dieting</li> <li>binge eating, food obsession, and starting over every Monday</li> <li>why sustainable weight loss feels different</li> <li>learning to enjoy movement again</li> <li>tracking breaks, flexibility, and food freedom</li> <li>why maintenance is NOT failure</li> <li>and the powerful realization that health should make your life bigger, not smaller</li> </ul> <p>If you’ve ever felt exhausted by constantly trying to shrink yourself, this episode is for you.</p> <p>Mentioned in this episode:<br> E82 - How Jess lost over 50 lbs without feeling restricted: <a href="https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/82" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/82</a></p> <p>Host:<br> Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD<br> Founder, CEO &amp; Lead Dietitian, Pivot Nutrition Coaching</p> <p>Connect with Dani:<br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dani_the_rd/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/dani_the_rd/</a></p> <p><a href="https://pivotnutritioncoaching.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://pivotnutritioncoaching.com/</a></p> weight loss, sustainable weight loss, maintenance phase, food freedom, relationship with food, binge eating, all or nothing mindset, macro tracking, bodybuilding, physique competition, intuitive eating, flexible dieting, mom weight loss, women’s health, sustainable fat loss, diet culture, nutrition coaching, food obsession, healthy habits, body image, fitness mindset, maintenance calories, tracking burnout, balanced lifestyle, women and dieting, BUT FIRST PIVOT podcast In this episode, Danielle sits down with Pivot client Sarah to share one of the most refreshing weight loss success stories you’ll hear.

Sarah is a mom of two boys and former physique competitor who spent years trapped in all-or-nothing dieting, restrictive meal plans, binge/restrict cycles, and believing she always needed to push harder to be successful.

After losing 33 pounds through sustainable nutrition coaching, improving her relationship with food, and building a workout routine she genuinely enjoys, Sarah was preparing for another fat loss phase… until she realized something surprising:

She didn’t actually WANT to be dieting anymore.

Together, Danielle and Sarah talk about:

  • how bodybuilding impacted Sarah’s mindset around food and exercise
  • the emotional toll of restrictive dieting
  • binge eating, food obsession, and starting over every Monday
  • why sustainable weight loss feels different
  • learning to enjoy movement again
  • tracking breaks, flexibility, and food freedom
  • why maintenance is NOT failure
  • and the powerful realization that health should make your life bigger, not smaller

If you’ve ever felt exhausted by constantly trying to shrink yourself, this episode is for you.

Mentioned in this episode:
E82 - How Jess lost over 50 lbs without feeling restricted: https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/82

Host:
Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Founder, CEO & Lead Dietitian, Pivot Nutrition Coaching

Connect with Dani:
https://www.instagram.com/dani_the_rd/

https://pivotnutritioncoaching.com/

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Sarah is a mom of two boys and former physique competitor who spent years trapped in all-or-nothing dieting, restrictive meal plans, binge/restrict cycles, and believing she always needed to push harder to be successful.

After losing 33 pounds through sustainable nutrition coaching, improving her relationship with food, and building a workout routine she genuinely enjoys, Sarah was preparing for another fat loss phase… until she realized something surprising:

She didn’t actually WANT to be dieting anymore.

Together, Danielle and Sarah talk about:

  • how bodybuilding impacted Sarah’s mindset around food and exercise
  • the emotional toll of restrictive dieting
  • binge eating, food obsession, and starting over every Monday
  • why sustainable weight loss feels different
  • learning to enjoy movement again
  • tracking breaks, flexibility, and food freedom
  • why maintenance is NOT failure
  • and the powerful realization that health should make your life bigger, not smaller

If you’ve ever felt exhausted by constantly trying to shrink yourself, this episode is for you.

Mentioned in this episode:
E82 - How Jess lost over 50 lbs without feeling restricted: https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/82

Host:
Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Founder, CEO & Lead Dietitian, Pivot Nutrition Coaching

Connect with Dani:
https://www.instagram.com/dani_the_rd/

https://pivotnutritioncoaching.com/

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