Course Overview

🧠 First Up: Your Mind

Right now, you might be…

  • Using food to numb emotions or avoid discomfort
  • Obsessing over food or eating on autopilot
  • Triggered to eat by stress, boredom, or shame
  • Stuck in cycles of guilt after eating “bad” foods
  • Battling intense cravings and always giving in
  • Great at starting diets… and quitting them
  • Letting one bad day turn into a bad week
  • Believing your willpower is broken
  • Stuck in harsh, negative self-talk
  • Swinging between extremes — all carrots or all carrot cake

After the course, you will:

  • Cope with emotions without turning to food
  • Eat primarily for physical hunger, not feelings
  • Spot emotional triggers and pause instead of react
  • Expect progress, not perfection — and bounce back quickly
  • Understand what willpower actually is — and how to grow it
  • Use CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) strategies to overcome cravings
  • Reframe self-sabotaging thoughts before they derail you
  • Ditch guilt and practice self-kindness instead

 

 Next: Your Nutrition

Right now, you might be…

  • Confused by all the diet advice out there
  • Unsure about carbs, cleanses, or supplements
  • Wondering how food affects your medical condition
  • Feeling like you’re addicted to food
  • Eating past fullness regularly
  • Frustrated that nothing seems to work — maybe it’s your metabolism?

After the course, you will:

  • Hear my evidence-based review of all the major diets (and the only one I recommend)
  • Know the exact formula that works for healthy, steady weight loss
  • Learn a way of eating that fits your life — and lasts
  • Finally answer the question, “Are carbs evil?”
  • Decode food labels like a pro (hello, hidden sugars!)
  • Eat in moderation — without guilt, shame, or rebound binges
  • Trust your body’s hunger and fullness cues
  • Be actively losing weight with more confidence and less chaos

 

Finally: Movement & Exercise

Right now, you might be…

  • Avoiding exercise because of embarrassment or past experiences
  • Wanting to move your body but unsure where to start
  • Walking for hours but not seeing results
  • Not enjoying any kind of workout — so you don’t do it
  • Believing you don’t have the time, money, or energy to exercise

After the course, you will:

  • Understand the why behind daily movement and how it supports weight loss
  • Identify your personal roadblocks — and knock them down
  • Use movement as a tool for stress relief (not punishment)
  • Find activities you actually enjoy
  • Know how to move on any budget, schedule, or fitness level

willpower and weight loss course

The willpower and weight loss course is for you if you’re tired of feeling like success depends on white-knuckling your way through cravings. Willpower is real, but it’s not unlimited—and it’s heavily impacted by stress, sleep, hunger, emotions, and decision fatigue. The willpower and weight loss course helps you stop blaming yourself and start building a system that supports you when life is hard (because that’s when most plans fall apart).

In the willpower and weight loss course, we focus on practical, repeatable habits: meal structure that reduces intense hunger, routines that lower decision fatigue, and strategies for the “heat of the moment” when urges feel loud. We also look at why restriction can backfire and how shame keeps the cycle alive. If your eating becomes chaotic under stress, it’s not because you’re broken—it’s because your nervous system is looking for relief. The willpower and weight loss course teaches you how to create relief without relying on food as the only option.

This willpower and weight loss course is self-paced, so you can learn and implement at a steady pace. You’ll build awareness, compassionate accountability, and a plan that fits your real schedule—without perfection. The goal is sustainable change: more clarity, fewer “start over Mondays,” and a calmer relationship with food. If you’ve tried to force weight loss with discipline alone, the willpower and weight loss course offers a smarter, kinder way forward.

Helpful resource: Stress and self-regulation basics (APA).

Keep exploring: Work with me · All courses · Blog · FAQs · Emotional Eating Quiz · Contact · Meet Sherri

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Session Breakdown

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Course Content

Week 1 4 Topics
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  • Weight loss 101: How we lose weight
  • 4 Reasons we people eat
  • How we self-sabotage and how you can change
  • Understanding willpower and how to increase it
  • Learn how to break bad habits around food and instill new, healthy habits
  • How to move more and burn more calories without even noticing
Week 2 3 Topics
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  • Learning how important serving size is in healthy eating
  • Mind Skills to help you increase your willpower: 2 Eating Muscles and Play It Forward
  • The role of exercise in weight loss
  • The importance of strength training and body fat percentage in wt loss and health
  • Guide to FREE online workouts for all levels
Week 3 2 Topics
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  • Learn more mind skills to help you increase your willpower
  • Start following a meal plan and tracking your food intake that results in 1-2 pounds of weight loss per week
  • The importance of planning your meals out for the week including a template you can use
Week 4 2 Topics
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  • How often to weigh? What makes it fluctuate and how to have a healthy relationship with the scale.
  • Beverages including alcohol and water
  • Overcoming your all or nothing thinking – no more either “on a diet” or “eating whatever I want”
  • Finding time for yourself and your health – how to get it all done and have time for your new lifestyle
Week 5 2 Topics
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  • You’ll get my review of popular diets and why I recommend the Mediterranean Diet
  • How to incorporate the Mediterranean Diet into your life
  • All about processed foods and how to start cutting back
  • Using food to distract ourselves from negative emotions and how to change
  • Exercise as a stress reliever
Week 6 2 Topics
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  • Fast food and eating at restaurants – you don’t have to give this up!
  • Snacks – what you should know
  • Eating due to stress or anxiety
  • Introduction to meditation – a great stress reliever
Week 7 1 Topic
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  • How blood sugar affects weight loss even if you are NOT diabetic
  • Fiber and how it can make you feel fuller
  • Identifying emotional hunger vs physical hunger
  • More strategies you can use when you want to eat due to an emotion
Week 8 1 Topic
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  • You’ll get a resource guide for recipes, desserts, helpful websites, suggestions for meals and snacks.
  • Cravings – how to overcome them without caving.
  • How to recover quickly when you blow it
  • Overcoming the fear of caring what others think
Week 9 2 Topics
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  • Mindful eating and how this can help change your relationship with food
  • The importance of sleep for health and weight loss
Wee 10 1 Topic
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  • You’ll create your own hunger scale and we’ll talk about what to do if you never feel hungry or you feel hungry all the time.
  • We’ll define the difference in being satisfied and being stuffed – how to stop at satisfaction
  • Overcoming negative self talk that is holding you back
Week 11 2 Topics
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  • Sugar, added sugar and sugar substitutes
  • Preparing for situations like vacations or visiting family that make it tough to stay on your plan
  • Weeding through all the nutrition information out there and learning how to figure out what is valid
Week 12 1 Topic
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  • My suggested reading list for books on emotional eating and mindful eating Plateaus
  • Your close to your goal – how to not lose motivation
  • What research shows about maintaining your weight loss
  • Where do you go from here?

About me

Why is it that for some people, simply knowing what to eat and how much is enough? Give them a meal plan and some basic nutrition advice, and they’re off to the races.

But what about those of us who already know what to do, yet still struggle?

Is it a lack of motivation? willpower? discipline?

Do we just “not want it badly enough”?

That’s what diet culture and society want us to believe.

But I always knew it went deeper.

When I was in 9th grade, I returned to school after summer break carrying an extra 15 pounds and a world of grief. My dad had passed away suddenly just three months earlier. I didn’t have the tools to cope, so I turned to food for comfort. That weight became more than a number—it represented pain, loss, and shame.

As much as I tried to control my weight through dieting, it never felt easy or sustainable. It wasn’t until my twenties that I realized: weight loss is not just about a love of food. Not for me. And not for the clients I work with today.

That realization led me to dive deep into nutritional psychology and CBT based tools for emotional eating. I’ve completed advanced training in these areas to better understand how the brain, past experiences, and coping mechanisms influence our relationship with food.

Today, I’m a registered dietitian who specializes in helping people stop emotional eating, rewire self-sabotaging habits, and lose weight in a real, lasting way.

If your eating habits feel frustrating or confusing—if you’ve ever said, *“I know what to do, I just can’t seem to do it”—*you’re in the right place.

Willpower and Weight Loss is the course I wish I had years ago.

It’s more than nutrition education.

It’s a full mind-body strategy for sustainable weight loss—especially for those of us who feel like we’ve tried it all.

Testimonials

Before this course, I felt completely out of control with food. I ate when I was stressed, bored, sad—you name it. I thought my willpower was the problem. But this course showed me it wasn’t about willpower—it was about understanding myself. Sherri’s approach helped me stop emotional eating, reframe my thoughts, and start showing up for myself with more kindness. I’ve lost weight, yes—but more importantly, I’ve gained peace with food for the first time in years.”

Emily H
Emily H
AGE 42

I’ve tried keto, intermittent fasting, and all the other trendy diets. Nothing stuck. What made this program different was the structure, the education, and the focus on mindset. By week three, I was following the plan and actually seeing results. I lost 18 pounds over the 12 weeks, and I’m still going. More than that, I finally understand what works for my body—and my brain.

Jason R
Jason R
AGE 38

I used to dread exercise and beat myself up over every little food choice. This course helped me completely shift my thinking. I’ve found movement I enjoy, I eat without guilt, and for the first time, I’m not either ‘on a diet’ or ‘off the rails.’ Sherri’s blend of nutrition, psychology, and support is exactly what I needed. I feel like I finally have the tools to keep the weight off for good.

Tanya M
Tanya M
AGE 51

7-Day Money-Back Guarantee

I want you to feel completely confident in your decision to invest in your relationship with food. That’s why I’m offering a 100% risk-free, 7-day money-back guarantee.

If you start the course and realize it’s not the right fit for you, simply reach out within 7 days of purchase, and I’ll issue a full refund—no hassle, no questions asked. My goal is to help you break free from self-sabotage and unhealthy food habits, and if this course doesn’t support you in that journey, you shouldn’t have to pay for it.

You have nothing to lose—but so much to gain. Let’s start changing your relationship with food today!

Frequently Asked Questions

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Feelings and Fries is a 4 week course and it was designed to be completed prior to Willpower and Weight Loss. It is not mandatory that you complete it first but it is highly recommended.

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Great question! Safe, sustainable weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. You may lose more in the beginning. Our goal is to lose the weight forever. You only do that by making permanent changes in how you think about food and respond to temptation. This takes time and patience. Progress not perfection is our goal.

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EVERYTHING. Other programs focus on WHAT and HOW MUCH to eat. They may even address timing of meals. WWL has three components: Mind, Nutrition and Exercise. The one that sets it apart is the mind. WWL is for people who basically know what to eat and how much but they constantly struggle with sticking to the plan. Society tells you that you lack willpower. You need more discipline around food. But really it’s that food has come to mean more than it should in your life. It’s about the food and feelings connection that started in childhood. Typical weight loss programs do not address this

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I make it as easy for you as I can. Modules are accessible 24/7 and my optional video calls are scheduled individually. I do not have availability on Saturday or Sunday but I do offer some appointments on weekday evenings. If you need to skip a week due to illness or vacation, I understand. It will just take you more than 12 weeks to complete the course.

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Yes, the course can be accessed through the login on sherrclarkenutrition.com from phone, tablet or laptop.

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I walk you through how to set up an account and configure a meal plan through the app, My Fitness Pal. If you want me to personalize the meal plan and give you recommendations on macros, snacks, recipes, etc then purchase the course plus support. Together we can come up with a meal plan that provides the framework for success.

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No, you will have access to the course as long as the course exists on the website.

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YES, I am able to accept health savings cards for payment.

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It’s more possible than you would think. Insurance will not cover online courses but oftentimes they do cover nutrition counseling with a registered dietitian. If you’d like us to check and see your exact benefit, complete this form and someone will get back to you within 2-3 business days.

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Email me directly at sherri@sherriclarkenutrition.com

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We’ll meet over zoom at an agreed upon day/time. Sessions last up to 50 minutes and are designed to give you individual coaching. We’ll review the course material, answer any questions you may have and discuss challenges. We can talk about goal setting, reasons for lack of progress, or next steps. We may also talk about adjusting your meal plan, allowing for vacations or struggling with late night snacking. The session is your time and I want to make sure you get the maximum benefit.

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Feel free to email me at sherri@sherriclarkenutrition.com and I will be happy to help.

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