EPISODE 90: How to Balance Alcohol and Weight Loss Over the Holidays

If the holidays always leave you feeling like you've completely blown your progress — between the cocktails, the parties, the endless trays of "only come around once a year" foods — this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale.

In today's conversation, Coach Steph and I tackle one of the most frustrating holiday triggers for overeaters: alcohol.

Not from the old diet-culture angle of "just limit yourself to two drinks" or "choose the lowest-calorie option"… because if that actually worked, you wouldn't be here.

Instead, we're breaking down the real psychology behind why drinking often leads to overeating, especially for chronic dieters, and how to interrupt that pattern without relying on willpower, restriction, or swearing off alcohol altogether.

Inside the episode, we walk you through:

• How to find your "peak pleasure point"... the sweet spot where drinking feels fun and relaxing… before it turns into regret, overeating, or waking up wondering what happened.
• Why your brain is more vulnerable to overeating when you've been dieting for years (it's not a lack of discipline, it's biology + psychology).
• How to stop mirroring other people's drinking habits and instead stay aligned with your goals, values, and next-morning priorities.
• How to make intentional choices before the night begins so you never feel out of control around food later.
• Why alcohol doesn't magically "make" you overeat... and the mindset shift that finally breaks this cycle for good.
• The exact questions we have clients ask themselves so they can enjoy the holidays and wake up feeling proud of their decisions.

If you want to enjoy the season without the food guilt, without the holiday hangover, and without that yearly "I'll start over in January" spiral, this episode will show you how to finally break that pattern.

Press play and let's make this holiday season the most intentional, enjoyable one you've ever had... and you can start by purchasing Season's Eatings: Your Holiday Plate Playbook mini-course today!

You can also connect with Leslie & Steph on Instagram.

If you're struggling with emotional, binge, or compulsive eating and want to master self-control at every bite while turning the volume down on food noise, watch the FREE "Curb the Urge" mini-training and download the accompanying workbook. Or, if you want to be the first to know when we're opening the doors to our signature psychology-based weight loss program, Outsmart Overeating (and get exclusive access to early bird discounts and fast action bonuses), join the Interest List.