{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Tempted to Take a Break from Weight Loss But Afraid of What Will Happen? \u2013In Session with Marc David","description":"If you\u2019ve been dieting for many years, you know it can get to be a little \u201cmuch.\u201d Chronic dieting can leave us frustrated, exhausted, and exasperated. Why does something so simple \u2013 weight loss \u2013 have to be so hard?  Millions of people around the world are realizing that they\u2019re just plain tired of dieting. So much so that an increasing number of people are deciding to take a break from weight loss altogether.   But taking a diet break doesn\u2019t alleviate the very real fear that many of us experience: that the second we stop dieting, we\u2019re going to gain weight.   In this episode, Marc David works with Stephanie, 47, who has taken a 1-year break from weight loss \u2013 but has gained a stone (about 14 pounds) during that time, and is afraid she\u2019ll only gain more.   Nevertheless, she\u2019s given herself this time to move away from \u201cweight loss at all costs\u201d to approaching her weight from a mindset perspective, and doing all the reading and learning she can from self-help experts like Dr. Kristin Neff and Brene Brown.   As Stephanie shares, she\u2019s at an inflection point. She\u2019s been dieting since she was a teenager, often with the help of slimming clubs that are popular in the U.K. She became so disenchanted by her experience in the weight loss world, that she knows she can\u2019t go back.   She believes that her spiritual path lies in trusting her body and accepting it the way it is \u2013 but three decades of dieting have lodged deep-seated fears around weight gain.   Stephanie asks, \u201cWhat can I do to overcome the conditioned fear of weight gain?\u201d  Regardless of where we\u2019re at with our weight, this is one of the very best questions we can ask of ourselves. Because the truth is, we may want to lose weight \u2026 but deep down, we\u2019re wanting to love and accept ourselves even more.  Episode highlights:  \u2705 Why finding the right foundation for ourselves as a person \u2013 one based on our true value instead of our weight \u2013 is so important. \u2705 Why it\u2019s unrealistic to think you\u2019ll 100% accept yourself one day \u2013 and why allowing yourself to be imperfect can help you heal and grow.  \u2705 How our collective judgment around weight clouds the notion of what it means to be truly healthy. \u2705 Why BMI science is outdated, and can contribute to our weight gain fears.  \u2705 The interplay between \u201cself\u201d and \u201cself-improvement\u201d and why we need to sometimes let go and allow ourselves to simply \u201cbe.\u201d   ---------------  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 #dietbreak #antidiet #dieting #weight #relationshipwithfood #selfimprovement #selftrust #selfacceptance #eatingpsychology #holisticnutrition #marcdavid #podcast ","author_name":"The Psychology of Eating Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.psychologyofeating.com","html":"