What I’d Tell You Over Coffee If You Were Still Skeptical About Eating More

emilytillsrd
Jul 22
2 min read

Updated: Jul 24

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If we were sitting across from each other at a coffee shop — warm mugs in hand, sunlight pouring in, and you looked at me and said, "Emily, I just don’t see how eating more could possibly help me lose weight…”I wouldn’t hit you with a lecture or a textbook.

I’d tell you a story.

I’d tell you about Marcy.

Marcy came to me feeling stuck, frustrated, and, to be totally honest, skeptical. She had done every diet under the sun, lost and regained the same 40 pounds more times than she could count. So when I suggested we start by eating more… she looked at me like I had three heads.

She didn’t want to gain more weight. She didn’t want to lose control. She wanted to shrink, not grow.

But here’s what we did instead of panicking:

We slowly increased her intake. Not all at once. Not a binge. Just a little more fuel, step by step, about 600 calories in total over time.

And guess what?

Marcy started losing weight.

Not just a little weight. Over time, she lost 90 pounds. More importantly, she’s kept it off for over two years and says she feels her best, physically and mentally.

No starvation. No restriction. No shame.

Just food freedom, steady habits, and consistent nourishment that worked with her body, not against it.

And here’s the part I want you to hear most clearly:

I get it. I’ve been there, too.

I know what it feels like to not trust your hunger. To eat a little more and immediately feel like you’ve “messed up.” To panic when a meal feels too big or when you're not starving by dinnertime.

It feels so wrong to eat more, especially when everything you've been taught says that less is better. But the truth? The truth is that eating less forever only leads to burnout, binges, and blame.

What we do inside the Nourished Membership is completely different from anything you've tried before. Because it’s not a diet. It’s not restriction. It’s not about willpower or “starting over Monday.”

It’s about learning how to eat.

Really learning how to fuel your body, how to stop fearing food, how to trust yourself again.

When you eat enough:

Your cravings settle down
Your energy comes back
You’re not constantly thinking about food
You have the stamina to work out, chase your kids, and enjoy your life

It’s not magic, it’s metabolism science, mixed with trust and consistency.

And if you're skeptical? That’s OK. Marcy was, too. I was, too. But trying something different, not just another diet, but a whole new approach — is what changed everything.