In this week’s Thin Thinking episode, I sit down with Hillary—a Shift Process graduate and personal chef—whose story around weight, food, and self-image is both unique and deeply relatable.

Growing up in New York with a father who was a fashion photographer in the 1970s, Hillary was surrounded by the glossy, airbrushed world of ultra-thin models. Even though her own weight fluctuations were only 12–15 pounds, the emotional toll of yo-yo dieting left her feeling frustrated, doubtful, and never quite “enough.”

But today, nine months into successful weight maintenance, Hillary has found peace—not just with her body, but with herself.

Whether your struggle has been 10 pounds or 100, Hillary’s journey offers powerful insight into the deeper emotional work that makes lasting change possible.

Come on in!

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How to Stop The “Start Over Tomorrow” Weight Struggle Cycle and Start Releasing Weight For Good

In This Episode, You’ll Also Learn…

• How Hillary shifted her relationship with food.

• The identity shifts Hilary made to see herself beyond the number on the scale.

• The practical mindset and lifestyle tools that helped Hilary build confidence and freedom.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Online Masterclass: BREAKING FREE: Mastering Your Mindset for Lasting Weight Release

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."

• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings

• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)

• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know

• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!

• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

When you feel hungry… is it always about an empty stomach?

The truth is, hunger isn’t just one thing—it’s a chorus of signals. And most of them have nothing to do with actual physical need.

In my latest podcast episode, I’m breaking down the five types of hunger:

✅ Physical hunger
✅ Emotional hunger
✅ Environmental hunger
✅ Hedonic (pleasure-driven) and mindless habit hunger
✅ “Fake hunger” caused by blood sugar swings + leptin signaling

You’ll discover how your subconscious interprets hunger cues, why certain routines and environments automatically switch on cravings, and how you can shift awareness to get back in charge.

If lasting weight mastery is your goal, this episode gives you the leverage point: learning to recognize and manage the right hunger at the right moment.

Come on in!

In This Episode, You’ll Also Learn…

• How to use the Hunger Scale to stop overeating, tune into your true fullness signals, and rebuild trust with yourself around food.

• The surprising role of environment and habit loops in driving cravings—and how simple shifts in rules and stimulus control can break the cycle.

• Why blood sugar swings and leptin resistance create “fake hunger,” and how protein, fiber, and mindful eating can keep your appetite balanced.

• Practical mindset and awareness strategies that let you interrupt cravings without relying on white-knuckled willpower.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Online Masterclass: BREAKING FREE: Mastering Your Mindset for Lasting Weight Release

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."

• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings

• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)

• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know

• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!

• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

Last week on the podcast, I celebrated my birthday by unwrapping the real gift that changed my life—mastering the mental side of weight.

Instead of diets and food rules, I shared the inner game principles that helped me step off the cycle of struggle and keep my healthiest weight for over 30 years. If you missed that episode, it’s a powerful starting point for shifting how you think about weight loss.

👉 Catch Part 1 here!

This week, we’re continuing the conversation with Part 2.

Because here’s the truth: losing weight is one thing, but making it last is where most people get stuck. The real breakthrough isn’t about chasing the perfect plan—it’s about building power from the inside out.

In this episode, I’m sharing the exact strategies and mindset shifts that helped me not only lose 40 pounds, but keep it off for good.

If long-term weight mastery has ever felt out of reach, this two-part series will show you what’s really possible.

Come on in!

Join the Live Fall 2025 Shift Weight Mastery Process

Break free from the dieting rollercoaster and step into lasting freedom—our next 30-Day Shift begins soon.
Don’t miss your chance to shift beyond the struggle!

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In This Episode, You’ll Also Learn…

• Why long-term weight mastery isn’t just about food or exercise, but about rewiring the brain and shifting your identity from “weight struggler” to “weight master.”

• How to navigate the first year of maintenance when the excitement of daily scale drops fades, and why building resilience and self-compassion is key.

• The importance of bridging life’s seasons—parenting, career changes, health shifts, or aging—without abandoning your weight mastery identity..

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Online Masterclass: BREAKING FREE: Mastering Your Mindset for Lasting Weight Release

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."

• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings

• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)

• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know

• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!

• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

It's my birthday episode--and instead of a party with candles and frosting, I thought we’d do something a little different: unwrap the real gift that changed my life—mastering the mental side of weight.

For decades, I fought with food, rules, and endless cycles of “starting over tomorrow.” What finally broke that cycle wasn’t another diet. It was learning how to train my mind for long-term freedom.

​In this episode, I’ll share the principles that helped me step off the merry-go-round of struggle and stay at my healthiest weight for over 30 years. Think of it as setting the stage for a new kind of game—one where you finally get to win.

Come on in!

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✔ Learn why mindset—not willpower—is the missing link

✔ Experience a light, relaxing weight loss hypnosis session

✔ Meet real Shift Coaches who’ve walked the path you're on

✔ Get your questions answered by Rita Black, Clinical Hypnotherapist

✔ Preview the powerful 30-Day Shift Weight Mastery Process starting 17th (with our 9 day prep--Day 1 is September 26th)

​LEARN MORE HERE!

In This Episode, You’ll Also Learn…

• Why 80% of weight struggles come from mental challenges—and how to reprogram your mind for success.

• The hidden role of negative self-talk, comfort food associations, and subconscious resistance in weight gain.

• The mindset principles behind the Shift Weight Mastery Process that foster long-term, sustainable results.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Online Masterclass: BREAKING FREE: Mastering Your Mindset for Lasting Weight Release

• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."

• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings

• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)

• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know

• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!

• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

What happens when you grow up in a family of nine, where mealtimes are a race to grab food before it’s gone?

For Joanne, it meant eating fast, struggling with portions, and carrying those habits well into adulthood. Add in the challenges of menopause, the stress of caregiving, and the weight gain that followed—and she felt stuck.

In this week’s episode, Joanne opens up about her journey and how she turned it all around. Through the Shift process, she created a powerful vision for herself—one that not only helped her achieve her goals but also maintain them.

If you’ve ever felt like your eating habits were set in stone, or that life changes (like menopause or caregiving) made it “too late” to feel good again, Joanne’s story will inspire you.

Tune in now to hear how she made the shift.

Come on in!

Join the Live Fall 2025 Shift Weight Mastery Process

Break free from the dieting rollercoaster and step into lasting freedom—our next 30-Day Shift begins soon.
Don’t miss your chance to shift beyond the struggle!

ENROLLING NOW! LEARN MORE HERE!

In This Episode, You’ll Also Learn…

• Why menopause, caregiving, and life stressors can impact weight, and how to navigate these challenges with compassion.

• The mindset shifts Joanne used—from portion awareness to reframing “I can’t eat that” into “I choose not to”—that helped her release over 60 pounds and keep it off.

• How childhood patterns—like growing up in a big family and eating fast—can shape lifelong struggles with portions and food.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Online Masterclass: BREAKING FREE: Mastering Your Mindset for Lasting Weight Release
• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

If you’ve ever felt trapped in an endless cycle of dieting, food rules, and self-criticism, this week’s episode is for you.

I sat down with Andrea, a graduate of the Shift Weight Mastery Process, who has not only reached her ideal weight but has maintained it for four years. But the most powerful part of her story isn’t the number on the scale—it’s the freedom she discovered along the way.

Andrea’s journey began when she was just 13, sitting in Weight Watchers meetings with her mom. For decades, her thoughts about eating and weight consumed far too much of her mental space. But everything shifted when she discovered a new way forward through the Shift Process and hypnosis.

Now, Andrea describes the best part of her transformation not as being lighter, but as finally being free.

This conversation is filled with hope and possibility—and I can’t wait for you to hear it.

Come on in!

Join the Live Fall 2025 Shift Weight Mastery Process

Break free from the dieting rollercoaster and step into lasting freedom—our next 30-Day Shift begins soon.
Don’t miss your chance to shift beyond the struggle!

ENROLLING NOW! LEARN MORE HERE!

In This Episode, You’ll Also Learn…

• How Andrea released the constant fight with food.

• The changes Andrea experienced with her relationship with herself.

• How Andrea stepped into a life of lasting freedom.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Online Masterclass: BREAKING FREE: Mastering Your Mindset for Lasting Weight Release
• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

Most weight loss advice sounds the same:
Eat better. Move more. Drink water.

But in this week’s episode of Thin Thinking, we’re turning that advice upside down.

I’m revealing the hidden habits that might be keeping you stuck—things you’re probably doing right now without realizing they’re slowing down your progress.

No more overwhelming rules. No “you should do this” lectures. Just a fresh, eye-opening perspective that could change everything about the way you approach weight loss.

If you’ve been wondering why you’re not seeing the results you want… this episode is your breakthrough moment.

The Fall Live 2025 Shift Weight Mastery Process
is ENROLLING

EARLY BIRD Discount and Cooking Class Bonus when you enroll by August 22

September 17th- October 24th

In This Episode, You’ll Also Learn…

• How the “start over tomorrow” mindset fuels the cycle of perfectionism and self-sabotage—and what to do instead to break free.

• Why forgiving yourself for past weight struggles is a crucial first step toward lasting change (and how it can actually increase your motivation).

• The surprising truth about why waiting until you’re thin to love yourself can keep you stuck, and how to start living your best life now.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Online Masterclass: BREAKING FREE: Mastering Your Mindset for Lasting Weight Release
• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies

We’ve all heard the saying “French women don’t get fat.” But what happens when a French woman does struggle with her weight—and has never learned how to truly care for herself?

In this week’s episode, you’ll meet Muriel, a courageous woman who shattered that myth and released over 100 pounds along the way.

Her journey is about far more than the number on the scale. Muriel’s transformation began the moment she decided not just to lose weight—but to rewrite the story she’d been telling herself her entire life.

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your body, stuck in patterns you couldn’t break, or unsure if real change is even possible… Muriel’s story will inspire you to believe that the most powerful transformation begins when we decide we are worthy of it.

LIVE FREE ONLINE MASTERCLASSES
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With Weight Loss Hypnosis
AUGUST 13, 14 and 16

Mastering Your Mindset for Permanent Weight Release

Join me (Rita) Live for my FREE Masterclass where I will be teaching you how to use your subconscious mind more effectively for permanent weight release.

STOP…

• The constant thinking about your weight and food…

• The exhausting inner battle between the part of you that wants to lose weight and the part that wants to impulsively eat…

• The fear that you are never going to find a way out of this weight struggle hell…

START…

• Getting the mental edge over your weight, eating and exercise habits

• Knowing that you can end the struggle for good

• Feeling confident and ready-you've got this!

I look forward to starting a powerful weight release journey with you...

In This Episode, You’ll Also Learn…

• The deep self-realization and healing that happened to Muriel.

• How Muriel reconnected with her body.

• Muriel discovering the power to change from the inside out.

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Join my FREE Online Masterclass: BREAKING FREE: Mastering Your Mindset for Lasting Weight Release
• Join my FREE Masterclass: "How to Stop the "Start Over Tomorrow" Weight Struggle Cycle and Begin Releasing Weight for Good."
• Sign up for the FREE HYPNOSIS DOWNLOAD : Shift Out of Sugar Cravings
• My book, From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss (Includes a 30-day hypnosis process.)
• What would you love to hear about on the podcast? Click here and let me know
• Subscribe to the email list so that you never miss an episode!
• Get more thin thinking tools and strategies