Deeply Satisfied
Deeply Satisfied
A program for women ready to do the work that has to come before the food and exercise plan — not one more version of it.
Rest instead of running on empty. Safety instead of white-knuckling. Compassion instead of the inner critic. Being known instead of managing it alone. The habits follow from there — gradually, because you want them, not because you're forcing them.
who is this Deeply Satisfied for?
You've done the work. The plans, the programs, the books, the podcasts — maybe therapy too. You're not new to this. And still, something isn't working. For some of you it shows up as the reach — the fridge, the glass, the scroll at the end of certain days, not hungry, not sure why. For others it's quieter and looks almost like diligence: skipping meals and overeating later, then deciding the fix is doubling down on the macros. Tightening the window. Adjusting the plan. One more external variable, tweaked — because if you can just find the right formula, this will finally click. It hasn't. Not because the formula is wrong, but because the shift you need isn't external.
Maybe you're the one who moves hard and fast. You set the bar, clear it, and raise it again before you've taken a breath. Slowing down doesn't suit you, so you skip rest or speed up. It's not that you're competing with anyone, exactly. It's that somewhere along the way, doing well became who you are. Your days get quietly graded — work, the house, the kids, the food, even how well you're handling it all — and your sense of yourself rises and falls with the score. If there's something you can't be good at, part of you would rather not play at all. You've probably even tried to be excellent at fixing this — the perfect protocol, executed perfectly — which is exactly why it hasn't worked.
Maybe you're the one who puts it off. You know the thing that needs doing — the conversation, the appointment, the change — and you circle it for weeks, snacking through the dread. Sometimes you don't start at all, because a thing you haven't started can't be judged. At night you check out: the show, the scroll, the something, until it's too late to do anything but go to bed disappointed in yourself.
Or maybe you're the one who takes care of everyone. You read the room before you enter it. You smooth things over before anyone asks, say yes before you've checked with yourself, and swallow what you actually want to say — sometimes literally, with whatever's on the table. Everyone's support person. And no one, including you, is holding you.
And maybe none of these feel quite like you, because you have made progress. Real progress — just slower than you think it should be, slow enough that you keep wondering what you're doing wrong. Or you had it: months of feeling on track, steady, finally different — and then the diagnosis, the career move, the loss, the kid crisis, or just the transition back from vacation and it all came apart. You've been telling yourself you just need to get back to what was working. But if it only works when life cooperates, it was never the whole answer.
This program is where you learn what the pattern has been protecting you from, and what you actually need instead — and then become the woman who no longer has to manage herself to get through her life. She feels the pull — toward the fridge, the tightening, the putting-off, the yes she doesn't mean — and she knows what it's asking. She tends to what's underneath and gets back to living. Because you have more important things to do than continuously adjusting the food.
Start attuning
This is what becomes possible when you stop battling and start attuning:
You open the fridge and instinctively reach for what your body actually needs, not what stress is telling you to eat.
You have dessert when you want it without the mental spiral of guilt or "I've ruined everything."
You stop eating when satisfied, even if unforgettable food is left on the plate.
You don't get the food noise when you decide to not eat the cookie. You simply don't think about it at all.
You enjoy your mom's home cooking at Sunday dinner without overeating to the point of physical discomfort.
You eat intuitively on vacation instead of walking the tightrope of restriction or going wild in the opposite direction.
You have wine with friends on a Wednesday when you choose to, not because you made it fit your macros.
You rest during the day without guilt when your body is asking for it.
You ask for help instead of assuming it’s easier alone or making it mean you’re not good enough.
You catch the critical voice and respond with compassion instead of piling on more judgment.
You talk to yourself day in and day out the way you'd talk to your best friend.
You handle an "off" day without “buckeling down,” or “tightening up” on your routine.
You enjoy a more metabolically flexible physiology as your food habits start to become wants instead of shoulds.
This isn't about perfection. It's about freedom.
THE JOURNEY
Here's the transformational journey you'll take with your group:
Lesson 1: Effective Goal Setting
You'll craft goals that work under real-life, imperfect conditions—no more white-knuckling perfection.
Lesson 2: Uncover Your Story
You'll discover the four emotional triggers underneath your 'knowing but not doing' gap — and the story risks that keep it in place.
Lesson 3: Meet Your Protectors
You'll understand the protective patterns (Hustle Culture, Perfectionism, People-Pleasing) that have kept you stuck in all-or-nothing thinking.
Lesson 4: Finding Your Voice
You'll learn to make values-aligned choices based on what feels good to you, not what "looks good" to others.
Lesson 5: The Biography Breakthrough
You'll connect past wounds to present patterns with compassion, seeing why your challenges make so much sense.
Lesson 6: Body as Ally
You'll nurture your body to feel resourced enough to be with your emotions—creating healthy containment instead of reactivity.
Lesson 7: Stepping Into Your Self-Authored Story
You'll integrate everything you've learned to live with flexibility, trust, and deep satisfaction in your choices.
This program is based on Ali Shapiro's proven Truce with Food® framework—a methodology based on developmental psychology and enhanced with my expertise in coaching, behavior science, education, and 9+ years of guiding women through sustainable lifestyle change.
My amazing clients Are saying
What clients are saying
Shelby N. — "I've learned to see my body and health through an entirely new lens. Meredyth has built my confidence in strength training, guided me toward habits that feel sustainable, and helped me understand what's truly best for my body — both now and for the future. It's a complete switch from the 'diet culture' mentality I've had since age 13, and it's an approach I can stick to even through travel, sickness, kid drama, and all the other ups and downs of everyday life."
Alicia G. — "I used to get stuck in negative patterns for weeks at a time. Now I can receive difficult news, process it, and get back to healthy behaviors so much faster. I don't stay stuck anymore. It used to knock me out for weeks, and now it's more like, 'okay, that didn't go well, but today's a new day.'"
Tina H. — "Meredyth's suggestions, techniques and support have helped me be more mindful and take a moment before saying, doing, or consuming without intention. She has helped me realize how important it is to take time for myself when it seems like everyone and everything else constantly requires my attention and time."
Tiffany M. — "I think the biggest thing for me is I'm not compulsively over-doing it with sweets and chips, which is really big for me. And I'm not spiraling with food... I feel like mentally I was having trouble getting back into exercise. But I've been sweating and getting my heart rate up and exercising again."
Elissa W. — "I am much kinder to myself. I feel like I'm celebrating more wins. I feel like I've made some significant behavior changes in terms of going to the grocery store and generally giving my body what it needs, reducing stress. I do feel like the core values thing was very useful and really making choices more aligned with those values."
Shelby N. — "Working with Meredyth has quieted so much of the chaos that used to surround food and my body. I no longer feel trapped in cycles of guilt or 'starting over.' Instead, I understand why I eat the way I do — and that awareness has replaced food noise with calm and confidence."
Amara W. — "Your energy is incredible. Meeting with you is a bright spot in my week — I feel so supported. I love your flexibility in problem-solving and your insight into what's really happening beneath the surface. You have this gift for breaking things down into simple, understandable terms and then helping me figure out my next steps."
ABOUT MEREDYTH
My Journey to This Work
In my late 20s, I hit what I call the "everything is great — why do I feel so bad?" wall.
On paper, I was thriving: excelling in my career, earning high marks in grad school, in a relationship with a wonderful man. Inside, I was performing a version of myself that everyone liked — and no one actually knew.
With food, I had rules for everything. Rigid lists of allowed and not-allowed — I thought the rules made it simple. Sugar? Not allowed. Nuts? Allowed — so I'd eat an entire half-pound bag in one afternoon. Sweet potatoes? Allowed — so I'd eat three giant ones doused in olive oil (never butter). One Thanksgiving I carefully ate around everything with dairy or sugar, quietly believing my discipline made me the healthiest person at the table.
Here's what I couldn't see then: the pattern was never about the food. It was about what I wouldn't let myself feel or need. I'd moved to a new city after a heartbreaking breakup, and I was doing everything right there too — making friends, showing up, staying busy. But at night, alone in my apartment, the not-allowed cookies did something none of my effort could: they kept me company. I called it a willpower problem. It wasn't a willpower problem. It was loneliness.
Then I became a mother. Three pregnancies, three postpartums — and through all of it, I hid. I told myself I was waiting for that season of my body to be over, which is another way of saying I wasn't living in it.
Years later, I finally saw the numbers: by every measure that was supposed to matter, I'd won. I was, objectively, extremely fit. And nothing in me felt different. Every food I truly loved — the cheddar chive biscuit from the corner coffee shop, the flourless brownie from the café — still came with a chaser of guilt to make sure I didn't enjoy it too much.
When would I ever be good enough?
I knew what to eat. I knew how to train. I had more nutrition and fitness knowledge than most professionals. That was never my problem. My problem was that no amount of information could touch what was actually driving me: whenever my sense of security was shaken, I reached for control. Perfection. I abandoned my own needs in favor of who I thought I should be — for my family, my clients, my body. Everyone but me.
Your version might look nothing like mine. Maybe you've never binged or restricted a day in your life — maybe your pattern is the putting-off, the caretaking of everyone but yourself, the endless adjusting of the plan, or the falling apart every time life gets hard. The costume is different. The mechanism is the same: one foot on the gas, one foot on the brake, and a hidden, very good reason the brake is there.
The work that changed things wasn't another plan. It was learning to hear what the pattern was asking for — and finally answering it.
Today, I eat french fries, pizza, and ice cream without counting, calculating, or judging. Last month I ate a cheddar chive biscuit and thought about nothing except the biscuit. If you've lived what I lived, you know what a miracle that sentence is. Today I catch myself before the reach most of the time. I feel capable of meeting my deeper needs and because of that I feel more me, more present, and connected.
That's what I bring to this work: not someone who has it all figured out, but someone who knows the terrain — because I'm still walking it too. And the thing I know best is this: you're not missing information. You never were.
Meredyth El-Amine, Health and Wellness Coach · Certified in Ali Shapiro's Truce with Food® methodology, currently completing apprenticeship · Precision Nutrition Level 2 certified · Former Board Certified Behavior Analyst · Co-owner, Brazen Fitness, Arlington VA
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PROGRAM DETAILS
Here's How It Works & What You'll Receive
The Container Includes:
This is long-term change, and to go fast you must go slow. Sessions are spaced on purpose — typically twice a month, so what you learn has room to become how you live. We customise the duration, setting, and pacing together.
Typically, Deeply Satisfied has 13 live group coaching sessions (90 minutes each) - plus a final closing circle.
The program includes lessons and simple between-session homework assignments designed to facilitate integration and create desired change.
You will receive all session replays and have access to unlimited between-session messaging.
Investment:
groups start at $2200/person
A sliding scale is available upon request - cost shouldn't be the thing that keeps you from this work. Just ask.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What if I can't make all the sessions?
Life happens — kids get sick, work explodes, seasons get busy. That's exactly the kind of life this program is built for, which is why every session is recorded and yours to keep — indefinitely. Watch on your time, and use the community and messaging to stay connected between sessions. You won't fall behind, because there's no behind to fall. That said, the power is in the live interaction so plan to be on each call as much as possible.
How is this different from other programs I've tried?
Most programs give you information: what to eat, when to eat, how to move. You already have that information — you've had it for years. This program works on why you can't consistently act on what you know. We go underneath the behavior to the emotional patterns, protective strategies, and unmet needs driving it. That's the layer no meal plan can touch, and it's the reason this works when everything else hasn't.
I came to this hoping my body would change. Is that okay?
Of course — that hope is welcome here, and you don't have to leave it at the door. What I'll tell you honestly: this program doesn't chase body change directly, because chasing it is the cycle that brought you here. We work on what's driving the patterns. When you stop battling yourself and start attuning to your needs, your body often responds — but the transformation you can count on is in how you think, feel, and act around food, rest, and yourself.
Is group coaching as effective as one-on-one?
For this work, it's often more effective. There's something that happens when you hear another woman describe your exact inner experience out loud — the shame loses its grip in a way that private work alone can't always reach. You realize you're not broken and you're not the only one. The custom structure ensures everyone will get real attention and real intimacy, and you have direct access to coaching between sessions.
What if I've literally tried everything?
Then you're my favorite person to work with. "Everything" almost always means every version of the same thing: external plans, rules, and programs aimed at controlling your behavior. What you haven't tried is working with the part of you that keeps overriding the plans. That's not another version of the same thing — it's the missing piece the other attempts were built on top of.
What if I'm not sure I'm ready?
Not being sure is honest — and it's worth listening to. Email me and tell me where you’re stuck. (meredyth @ with inner strength. com) No pitch, no pressure. I'll give you my honest take on whether this program is right for you right now, even if the answer is "not yet."