Weight Loss Without Willpower for Women in Healthcare
Finally lose the weight — by ending the eating habits holding you back, not by fighting yourself every single day.

Weight Loss Without Willpower for Women in Healthcare
Finally lose the weight — by ending the eating habits holding you back, not by fighting yourself every single day.

You feel competent and capable in your job in healthcare.
But when it comes to your own eating habits and weight loss goals — it’s a different story.
You know what you should be doing.
And yet the overeating, emotional eating, and mindless eating keep happening anyway….
Especially after a stressful, exhausting day.
And the thought that follows?
“I know better than this. Why can’t I just stop?”
You’re not weak. And it’s not a willpower problem.
It’s just a patterns problem.
Which make complete sense given the demands of your career and life.
But when you address what’s actually driving them, they’ll change.
Imagine instead…
✔️ Coming home after a long day and decompressing with something you love, instead of food.
✔️ Enjoying chocolate, ice cream, or pasta without fear you’ll overeat.
✔️ Feeling confident and comfortable in clothes you’ve really been wanting to wear.
Finally feeling lighter — in your body, with food, and in your life.
That’s exactly what Lighter creates.

“I’ve lost almost 50 pounds of my original 100-pound goal. I’ve never felt beautiful in my life (over 50 years), and I do for the first time.
I eat because I’m hungry, and not because of any emotion. I don’t beat myself up for food choices anymore.
I told her in our last meeting that she’d changed my life, but that doesn’t begin to cover it.“


I’m a Physician Assistant-turned-Eating Habits and Weight Loss Coach who works with women in healthcare.
I know this world intimately. The pressure, the emotional weight, the feeling of holding it together for everyone else while your own health gets pushed to the back burner.
I was doing the exact same thing — emotionally eating, rewarding myself with food, feeling “addicted to carbs.”
When I finally figured out what was actually driving it — everything changed.
Now I help women in healthcare do the same.

Kate Johnston | Certified Habit Coach | Eating Habits Coach | Weight Loss Coach | former Physician Assistant x 15 yrs

Lighter Notes
Weekly emails for women in healthcare who want to lose weight by changing their relationship with food — not willpower.
Delivered every Sunday morning.

Eating Habits for Life
A calming, supportive podcast for women in healthcare ready to break free from eating habits holding you back from lasting weight loss.
All impactful insight. No fluff.

“Not gonna lie, losing 35 lbs. feels amazing! But most importantly, I feel more comfortable in my body and mind. I feel proud of myself.
I felt like food was controlling most aspects of my life. It was preventing me from truly enjoying my life, a life that I worked hard for and I dearly love.
[Kate’s program] simplified the weight loss process to where it was easily sustainable. It helped me realize that I did not need a complicated diet to see results.”

Registered Nurse
You spend your days taking care of everyone else.
It’s time someone helped you.
So, where will you be 6 months from now?
Feeling more stuck in the same patterns?
Or finally feeling lighter — in your body, with food, and in your life?
One small step is all it takes to feel lighter.

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