No weight loss required: What actually helps people with diabetes
This might be one of Jess’s favorite episodes yet. In this conversation, she sits down with Megrette Fletcher—dietitian, diabetes educator, and co-author of Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat with Diabetes—to talk about how we can approach diabetes care without shame, fear, or a focus on weight.
If you’ve ever been told to “just lose weight” to manage your blood sugar, or felt judged for not having “perfect” numbers, this episode is for you. Jess and Megrette unpack the harm of weight-centric care, explore how language can empower or oppress, and offer a different path forward—one that centers compassion, curiosity, and ease. Megrette also guides Jess through a powerful mindset exercise that will change how you think about progress and motivation.
Whether you’re living with diabetes or supporting someone who is, this conversation will leave you feeling seen, supported, and inspired to rethink what diabetes care can look like.
– Learn more about Megrette at megrette.com
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– Need support with prediabetes or diabetes? Visit diabetesdigital.co
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