Why is it so hard to lose weight and keep it off?

In this enlightening episode of the Holistic Healing Podcast, host Luam sits down with Amy White, a board-certified holistic nutritionist and life coach, to uncover the real reasons behind weight struggles. They go beyond diets and calorie counting to explore the impact of hormones, sleep, mindset, and even self-awareness. Whether you’ve tried every plan out there or just want to feel more at home in your body, this conversation offers both clarity and hope.

Amy White is a board-certified holistic nutritionist with a master’s degree in nutrition and advanced certification as a Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner. Her unique blend of clinical expertise and life coaching empowers women to embrace lasting change, both physically and emotionally. Amy helps clients move beyond burnout and overwhelm. Her individualized approach leads to more than just weight loss—it sparks a full-body transformation that supports long-term health, confidence, and emotional wellness.

Where to find more of Amy:

https://www.instagram.com/thesimplicityofwellness

https://www.facebook.com/simplicityofwellness

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBEQQXKN0ZcxMSHXEUXXFDg

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyfwhitemsnc

Episode highlights:

(0:00) Intro

(03:35) Why Emotional Wellness Transforms Weight Loss

(04:50) Food As Information, Not Just Fuel

(06:40) Label Reading And Better Choices

(09:28) Hormones: Metabolic Vs Sex

(11:21) How To Reset Your Metabolism

(15:10) What To Eat Instead Of Grains

(17:06) When Fasting Helps And Hurts

(25:27) How Poor Sleep Affects Cravings

(31:01) Outro