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Jul 2025
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Q&A: If I’m not trying to lose weight, s...

Wendy Lopez, Jessica Jones
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Tracking your food doesn’t have to be about weight loss. In this episode, Jess reframes tracking as a tool for awareness, not control, and shares different ways to reflect on what you're eating without counting calories. From food + mood journaling to using CGM data, you’ll hear practical methods that help build intuition and confidence around food choices.

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