Good Enough: Recent Episodes
David Finnin
Welcome to Good Enough, the podcast that’s all about freeing yourself from the chains of diet perfectionism. If you’re tired of constantly obsessing over every calorie and feeling guilty about every bite you take, then this show is for you. Join host David Finnin, a registered dietitian and nutritionist with over 10 years of experience, as he shares his unique approach to tackling diet perfectionism. Drawing on his 13,000 client consultations, David knows firsthand the damage that restrictive diets and crippling expectations can cause. In each episode, David will provide practical tips and strategies for overcoming diet perfectionism and finding balance in your eating habits. From setting realistic goals to practicing self-compassion, you’ll learn how to create a sustainable approach to food that promotes health and happiness. So if you’re ready to ditch the dieting mindset and embrace a more fulfilling way of eating, tune in to “Good Enough” today!
How we eat is just as important as what we eat! In this episode of Good Enough, Dietitian and Nutritionist David Finnin explores the power of taste and why it’s crucial to eat mindfully.
Learn how focusing on the taste of our food can lead to increased satisfaction with our diet and reduced overeating. Discover what French eating habits can teach us about the importance of stopping everything else and focusing on our meal. Tune in to discover a simple trick that will help you master taste whilst saying goodbye to mindless eating for good!
In this episode David explores the nature of habits, and why adopting something new feels so messy. As a diet perfectionist moments of reverting back can feel like failure. David explains why embracing this messy process, and persevering, will have you winning eventually.
In this episode David reveals breakfast as the second important macro-habit for diet perfectionists. Whilst today many choose to skip it, you may be surprised at the compelling evidence in support of breakfast. David discusses this in light of intermittent fasting, and provides advice on the best foods to eat for the best outcomes.
Treating yourself is an integral part of a balanced diet, yet it’s something that most diet perfectionists get wrong. In this episode David discusses common mistakes that kill the satisfaction of indulgences, whilst feeding a sense of deprivation. David will reveal a new approach that will have you enjoying guilt free the foods you truly […]
In this episode David will reveal the 7 macro-habits that make up the Good Enough Method for diet perfectionists. The constant exposure to new diet theories and trends has resulted in people losing sight of the most fundamental daily habits that lead to real long-term results. David explains that by having a renewed focus on […]
Losing weight is far more complex than simply eating less and exercising more. In this episode David explores how we have less control over out weight than we think, and why you should see this as a good thing!
This brilliantly simple summary by Dr Michael Pollen gets right to the heart of healthy eating. And it’s backed up by the worlds longest living humans- a study called Bluezones. These days, however, we are exposed to a raging debate as to which diet is best- keto, mediterranean, paleo, intermittent fasting etc etc. The result […]
Nearly every dieter aims to lose at least half a kilogram per week, and feel a sense of failure when they fall short. In this episode David will explore how damaging these widely held expectations are, built on a belief system that says “gradual results aren’t good enough!”.
Damaging belief systems are what feed diet perfectionism. In this episode David will explore why diet perfectionists have the lowest tolerance for breaking their diet, and the destructive cycle this creates. The solution is not to stuff up less, rather to create a new response.
It’s not often associated with diet, yet perfectionism can do enormous damage. In this first episode David will explain what it is, common symptoms to look for, and most importantly, a solution that will provide very different long-term results.