05/16/2025
At the age of twenty-one, I lost a bunch of weight using a strict eating plan, but the weight loss went straight to my head.
I became obsessed with my body and couldn’t get enough “hits” from feeling and looking thin.
I loved it when people noticed and made comments. (Since I finally fit into normal-size clothes, so I would change outfits three times a day!)
Without excess food to escape my emotions, I would stuff myself with other distractions: self-obsession, shopping for clothes, and men.
The end result? I eventually felt so uncomfortable in my own skin that I started craving my old friend and comfort - food.
Truth is, at that time, my efforts to lose weight came from the outside (diets, gyms, pills, even therapy and programs focused on food and weight loss). None of these things were going to save me.
Food was not my problem, and neither was weight. These were just symptoms of my problem. I had to admit this deep in my heart. I had proved it over and over again through my many failures.
Addressing the root causes of emotional eating the most direct route to losing weight in a sustainable way, but it also ensures that you’ll be happy when you do.
I’d love to hear about your experience.