BEYOND THE SCALE: A Whole-Person Approach to Sustainable Weight Loss

Weight loss isn’t just about calories—and lasting change isn’t just about willpower.

Beyond the Scale combines functional nutrition with the science of behavior change to help you understand the many factors that can influence weight - from nutrition, blood sugar and movement to sleep, stress, hormones and environmental exposures - while teaching you how to build healthy habits that actually stick.

Eight in-depth, self-paced sessions • Practical tools & worksheets • $129

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WHY BEYOND THE SCALE IS DIFFERENT

Most weight-loss programs focus primarily on what to eat and how much to exercise. But weight regulation (and the ability to make lasting changes) is more complex than that.

Beyond the Scale brings together two essential pieces that are often addressed separately: physiology and behavior change.

Understand what may be influencing your weight.
Learn how nutrition, blood sugar and insulin sensitivity, movement, sleep, stress, hormones, environmental exposures and other factors can influence metabolism, appetite, energy and weight.

Learn how to actually make changes stick.
Knowing what to do is only part of the equation. Each session also incorporates evidence-based behavior-change strategies to help you turn what you're learning into realistic habits you can maintain over time.

The goal isn't another temporary diet.
It's to give you a better understanding of your body, practical strategies you can use in everyday life, and the tools to build habits that support your health long after you've finished the course.


WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Each of the 8 sessions brings together functional nutrition and behavior change—helping you understand both the factors that can influence weight and how to turn what you learn into habits that last.

MODULE 1 — Introduction + Course Overview
Build the foundation for the program and begin looking at weight and behavior change from a broader, more individualized perspective.

MODULE 2 — Stress + Habit Scaffolding
Explore how stress can affect health and weight while learning how to build new habits onto the routines and behaviors already in your life.

MODULE 3 — Nutrition Part 1 + Designing Your Habits
Learn foundational nutrition strategies for supporting healthy weight while beginning to intentionally design habits that fit your real life.

MODULE 4 — Nutrition Part 2 + The Power of Ongoing Habit Assessment
Go deeper into nutrition and learn why regularly evaluating and adjusting your habits can be essential for lasting change.

MODULE 5 — Movement + Your Individualized Behavior-Change Cycle
Explore movement as part of a sustainable approach to health and weight while learning how to work with your own process of behavior change.

MODULE 6 — Sleep + Setbacks & Perfectionism
Understand the connection between sleep and weight regulation while learning how to navigate setbacks and move away from all-or-nothing thinking.

MODULE 7 — Environmental Toxins + Creating a Well Life
Learn about potential environmental exposures and ways to reduce them while exploring how to create a lifestyle that supports your broader vision of wellness.

MODULE 8 — Hormones + Crafting Your Next Steps
Explore how hormones can influence weight and bring everything you've learned together into practical next steps you can continue beyond the program.


WHAT YOU GET

  • Eight in-depth, self-paced sessions combining functional nutrition and behavior-change education

  • Downloadable worksheets and habit trackers to help you put what you're learning into practice

  • Practical tools and resources you can return to throughout the program

  • A personalized wellness blueprint to help you identify your priorities and next steps

  • Access on your own schedule, so you can move through the program at a pace that works for you


YOUR INSTRUCTORS - THE NUTRITION + THE HABITS

Two areas of expertise. One integrated approach.

Sarah Geha, MS, CNS, LDN
Sarah is a functional nutritionist and environmental toxins specialist with a Master of Science in Nutrition & Integrative Health. She helps clients understand how nutrition, metabolism, lifestyle and environmental factors can influence health and translates complex science into practical strategies for everyday life.

Kristen Manieri
Kristen is a habits coach, author of Better Daily Mindfulness Habits, and creator of The D.E.A.R. Method of behavior change. Trained in habits coaching by Stanford behavior scientist BJ Fogg, PhD, Kristen helps people turn what they know into realistic behaviors and habits they can actually sustain.


READY TO GO BEYOND THE SCALE?

Get instant access to all eight sessions, worksheets, habit trackers and program resources for $129.

Learn at your own pace while building a more individualized approach to nutrition, wellness and lasting behavior change.

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FAQs

  • Each of the eight modules is approximately 60 minutes and combines functional nutrition and wellness education with practical behavior-change strategies. You'll also have worksheets, habit trackers and other resources to help you put what you're learning into practice.

  • Beyond the Scale is self-paced, so you can move through the program on your own schedule. We recommend completing approximately one module per week to give yourself time to apply what you're learning and begin incorporating new habits before moving on.

  • No. Beyond the Scale isn't a restrictive diet or one-size-fits-all meal plan. The program takes a whole-person approach, exploring nutrition alongside factors such as blood sugar regulation, movement, sleep, stress, hormones and environmental exposures. You'll learn principles and strategies you can apply in a way that works for your individual lifestyle.

  • Absolutely! Beyond the Scale complements medical weight-management treatment, including GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound), by focusing on nutrition, movement, sleep, stress, habits and other lifestyle factors that remain vitally important to long term health and success.
    (The program does not provide medical advice or guidance on starting, stopping or adjusting medication, so any medication decisions should be discussed with your prescribing healthcare provider.)

  • No. You don't need to purchase special foods, supplements or exercise equipment to participate. The focus is on helping you better understand the factors that may influence your health and weight and identify realistic changes that work within your own life.

  • No. Beyond the Scale is an educational program and isn't a substitute for individualized nutrition or medical care. If you'd like personalized guidance based on your health history, symptoms, or specific goals, you can contact Sarah about individual nutrition consultations.

  • The program provides general nutrition, wellness and behavior-change education. If you have a medical condition, take medications, are pregnant or nursing, or are considering significant changes to your diet, exercise routine or supplements, it's a good idea to discuss those changes with your healthcare provider.

  • After purchasing Beyond the Scale, you'll receive access to the program online through Practice Better, where you'll find all eight modules along with the accompanying worksheets, habit trackers and resources. You can log in and work through the program on your own schedule.