{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Afraid of Gaining Weight? How to Move from Food Fear to Food Freedom \u2013 In Session with Marc David","description":"Our culture is quick to praise dramatic weight loss. But it rarely acknowledges the heaviness that so often lingers afterward \u2013 the fear of gaining it all back. When we\u2019re afraid of being overweight, it\u2019s easy to see food as the enemy. We\u2019ll often try to skip meals and deny our appetite. And it seems to make sense \u2026 After all, it\u2019s food that makes us gain weight, right?  The challenge is, when we fear or blame food \u2013 or try to repress our biological need for nourishment, we can develop other unwanted eating habits like \u201csneak eating\u201d or binge eating. Which often leads us to spiraling into even more fear about our weight. That\u2019s what we explore in this episode of The Psychology of Eating Podcast, where Marc David finds our guest coaching client Tamara at a critical crossroads. Tamara\u2019s journey with weight began at age 10, when she was bullied for being heavy as a child. Through a series of lifestyle changes, Tamara, 48, has lost nearly 270 pounds \u2013 and yet, Tamara is still haunted by her weight. With 10 more pounds she\u2019d like to lose, Tamara lives in fear that her \u201caddiction\u201d to food and late-night eating will prevent her from further weight loss \u2013 and may well cause her to gain weight again. So many of us can relate to Tamara\u2019s fear of gaining weight. In fact, fear of weight gain is one of the most common food and body fears out there.  But as this episode demonstrates, being afraid of weight gain can take a huge toll on us. It undermines our mental and emotional well-being, and it can keep us in survival mode.  As Marc explores, one of the keys to healing our relationship with weight is learning to trust life, and seeing the beauty in our personal journey. \u201cUntil you embrace the beauty of your journey, and the success of your journey,\u201d Marc says, \u201call the little tricks and tools \u2013 they're not going to work.\u201d Follow along as Marc offers essential insights for understanding the toll our fears can have on us, and why learning to trust our journey is an essential ingredient in repairing our relationship with food and body. You\u2019ll also learn: \u2705 Key tools for working with fear of weight gain \u2705 Why the concept of  \u201cfood addiction\u201d can do more harm than good \u2705 How food is the solution and not the enemy \u2705 How to move from food fear to food freedom\u2026 --------------- Learn more about us at The Institute for the Psychology of Eating:  https:\/\/psychologyofeating.com\/  Ready to call a ceasefire in your battle with eating, and find peace and freedom with food? Learn more about our newest program, The Emotional Eating Breakthrough! https:\/\/learn.psychologyofeating.com\/ Interested in becoming a certified coach in eating psychology? Then tune in to hear Marc talk about our Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training, and download a copy of our School Catalog: https:\/\/psychologyofeating.com\/info-kit\/ Learn our powerful, cutting-edge approach, and discover how you can create a unique career helping others find peace and freedom with food. Follow us on social:  - YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/Psychologyofeating - Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IPEfanpage - Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eatingpsychology\/ - Pinterest: https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/eatingpsych #weight #bodyimage #dieting #foodfreedom #antidiet #healingjourney #psychologyofeating #foodpsychology ","author_name":"The Psychology of Eating Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.psychologyofeating.com","html":"