Welcome to Almost Sated, where women unlearn diet culture, reclaim their bodies, and redefine midlife on their own terms.
Hi. I’m Kristi. I write about what happens when you stop obsessing over your body and start reclaiming your life. It’s not always pretty. But it’s honest. And it’s worth it.
Here, you’ll find thoughtful essays, real stories from myself and other women, and support for intuitive eating, body acceptance, perimenopause, enoughness, and radical self-trust.
If you’re ready to step away from diet culture (or even just thinking about it), eat intuitively with compassion, or just commiserate in the rollercoaster of changes (body, mind, or life) that midlife often brings, this is for you!
A little bit about me
I’m Kristi Koeter, a writer, marketer, and midlife woman exploring the messy, uncomfortable, but mostly liberating process of undoing diet culture. I’m the former editor of Statesman.com and Austin360.com in Austin, Texas, and spent 15+ years as a journalist before moving into marketing and content strategy. I’m also a mountain biker, adventurer, big-time traveler, happy wife, and mother of three!
At age 47, I quit diets cold turkey and started writing about what it’s like to gain weight, and live unapologetically, in the age of Ozempic. And, yes, I still deeply care about my health. What began as a personal reckoning became a deeper interrogation of the systems shaping how we see our bodies, our hunger, and ourselves, especially in midlife. My lifetime of dieting ended when a family crisis revealed how deeply diet culture and body shame had shaped not only me but also my children’s relationship with food and self. That moment changed everything.
Now I write from a place of vulnerability, honesty, and curiosity. I share my own journey of detoxing from diets, with all its victories, struggles, and self-discoveries, alongside stories from other women who have walked (or are walking) the same path. My hope is that through this community, we all find belonging, healing, and empowerment.
What you’ll find on Almost Sated
Deep, personal essays and reflections on intuitive eating, body acceptance, midlife transitions, perimenopause, and self-compassion.
Conversations and interviews with real women who’ve broken free from diet culture: their stories, struggles, and wisdom.
Practical guidance and thought exercises to explore body liberation, emotional eating, and self-acceptance.
A supportive community of women reclaiming their bodies, their lives, and their self-worth.
Why subscribe to Almost Sated?
Here’s the deal: I publish a new piece every Thursday … and it’s all free.
I’ve experimented with paywalls. They didn’t feel right. I want this work to be accessible to anyone who needs it, no matter their financial situation. So all subscribers, whether free or paid, get full access to everything:
Weekly essays and reflections
Interviews and occasional book reviews
A front-row seat to the journey of midlife, body acceptance, intuitive eating, and self-discovery
Honest conversations about food, body, culture, and enoughness—without guilt, shame or diet-industry noise
All that said, this writing takes time, research, and thought. It is my work. If you believe in the mission and have the means, support this work with a paid subscription. You’ll get:
My gratitude.
The joy of knowing you’re supporting thoughtful writing that challenges diet culture and the systems that feed it.
The satisfaction of sustaining deep, honest conversations about food, body, enoughness, and midlife awakening.
Life-time members get all of the above plus:
A no-BS chat about what to expect when you transition to intuitive eating (or anything else you want to talk about).
A thank-you shout-out twice a year in this newsletter, because your support means everything.
Get to know Almost Sated
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Why this work matters
Diet culture isn’t really about food or health. It’s about control. It’s about distraction. It’s about keeping women focused on their bodies instead of their power.
Midlife is not a crisis. It’s a chance to reclaim everything that was taken from you in the name of thinness, “health,” or being good.
You’re not too old. You’re not too late. You’re not broken. You’re just waking up.
