When Weight Loss Doesn’t Alleviate “Weight Worry” – In Session with Marc David
The Psychology of Eating Podcast
Release Date: 03/20/2024
Letting Go of the Need for Approval from Others – In Session with Marc David
The Psychology of Eating Podcast
If you’re of a certain age, you’ve probably noticed that young people – teenagers, especially – have a strong need for approval from others. Young adults want to fit in and feel accepted, a natural desire that is part of our normal developmental process at this stage of life. Feeling that we belong helps us to grow and expand, and gives us the confidence to explore our world. As we grow older, however, people can become unknowingly stuck at this developmental stage. And when this happens – life can get miserable pretty quick. Left unchecked, we may never outgrow our...
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Trusting Ourselves with Food & Pleasure – In Session with Marc David
The Psychology of Eating Podcast
Jill, 44, wants a new relationship with food – one where she can enjoy a more easygoing, intuitive way of eating. She’d like eating to be fun and lighthearted, and feel satiated after a great meal. But her dreamy new relationship with food seems so very far away. Jill has an intense desire for food – so deep that it feels like her desire can never be quenched. No matter what or how much Jil eats, she doesn’t really feel like she ever finds true pleasure and contentment with food. It just never feels like enough – and Jill has a lot of anxiety that she’ll end up overeating and...
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Does Food Hold Power Over You? – In Session with Marc David
The Psychology of Eating Podcast
Food is intended to be our source of nourishment, but all too often it can feel like a losing battle. Perhaps you’ve been struggling with your weight, and why it’s so hard to lose it – or keep it off. Or maybe you binge or emotionally eat, and are frustrated that you can’t stop these behaviors. Whatever your unique challenge with food may be, after a while it’s hard to not come to a particular conclusion… Food has a POWER over you. It must – otherwise, you’d have been able to put an end to your unwanted habits a long time ago, right?! But is it really possible for...
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Healing a Negative Body Image by Embracing Your “Enoughness” – In Session with Marc David
The Psychology of Eating Podcast
Negative body image is something that so many of us struggle with – regardless of our nationality, age, or background. It almost seems to be part of the human condition, something that is innate to our journey here on Earth. But is it, really? While not liking our body – or constantly trying to achieve a certain weight or shape – is ubiquitous around the world, the truth is that is NOT a natural, normal part of being alive. Our beliefs around body image and beauty are instead ingrained from us at a young age. We were, quite literally, taught to believe that beauty looks a certain...
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Our Beliefs About Carbohydrates: How They Freak Us Out & Make Us Fat – In Session with Marc David
The Psychology of Eating Podcast
Perhaps more than any other food group, carbohydrates can really freak people out. You might say, carbs are one of the world’s great nutritional “hang-ups.” And a big reason for this is we’ve been told carbohydrates will make us … fat. Eat the wrong kinds, too much, and too often, and you’ll be popping the buttons off your jeans in no time. So many of us then try to avoid or limit carbohydrates, but find ourselves struggling to sustain that. Part of what makes carbohydrates so confusing is that we’ve come to believe they’re not only problematic to both our...
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How To (Skillfully) Love Food – In Session with Marc David
The Psychology of Eating Podcast
Many of us struggle with emotional eating. And that’s because food is a reliable way to manage our unwanted emotions. Think: Bored. Stressed. Lonely. Angry. Anxious. When we’re experiencing difficult emotions, it’s natural to turn to food. But here’s something that’s also common: some of us label ourselves as emotional eaters, when that’s not actually the case. For some of us, something else altogether is going on: We just LOVE food. A lot. The truth is, some of us love food so much that we don’t know how to contain ourselves. We overdo it because we love...
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Does Your Body Suffer From Absentee Parent Syndrome? – In Session with Marc David
The Psychology of Eating Podcast
For those of us who struggle with weight, are in a battle with food, or who have ongoing anxiety around eating, it’s no secret that these unwanted food and body challenges can have a myriad of possible causes. Well, one of the more overlooked causes is something that many of us experienced when we were young: ➡️ Having an absentee parent. This can mean: 👉 A parent who was never there, or was seldom there, or who came into and out of life in an erratic way. 👉 A parent who was around, but was emotionally absent and didn’t really show up for us in a meaningful way. 👉...
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The Soul’s Call to Release Our Health Anxieties – In Session with Marc David
The Psychology of Eating Podcast
Ever hear the phrase “health is wealth?” For many people, we don’t quite recognize how valuable our health is until we find illness or injury knocking. Enjoying robust health is truly the foundation of a happy, fulfilled, and connected life. But it’s also true that worrying about our health, or being vigilant about every aspect of our diet and lifestyle, can actually take us in the opposite direction of vitality – as Marc David explores with 53-year old Daniela. Daniela’s health anxieties – like many people – were born at a young age. As a child, Daniela had...
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Why You Gain Weight After Losing It & What To Do – In Session with Marc David
The Psychology of Eating Podcast
A surprising fact about the weight loss universe is that despite so many built-in difficulties, plenty of people have success. So often, we DO actually lose the weight, we hit our target number - or come close to it, we celebrate, we feel good, we fit into our clothes, and life is finally great. We did it. But then, something happens. Somehow, the weight we lost finds its way back home. Our efforts worked, but only for a brief time. If this sounds at all familiar to you, you’ve probably asked the question, “Why does the weight come back on? And what can I do to ensure that this...
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Finding Calm In The Nutritional Storm – In Session with Marc David
The Psychology of Eating Podcast
When it comes to nutrition and health, there can be a lot to worry about: ✴️ How do I control my desires and avoid the foods that are bad for me? ✴️ How can I eat to successfully lose weight? ✴️ How do I stop sabotaging myself? ✴️ And can I stick to a good nutritional program for the sake of my health? If you find yourself having multiple worries around food, weight or health, you’re not alone. So many of us sincerely want to get things “right.” But it can often seem like an impossible task. Our worries tend to get the best of us. They...
info_outlineWhen it comes to body weight, most of us are focused on one thing: losing it!
But many people aren’t prepared for what happens after weight loss.
Any thoughts we may have about post-weight loss life are pretty dreamy. We imagine we’ll feel uber confident, accomplished, and ready to boldly move forward in life.
But all too often, that simply isn’t the case.
For many, the striving and struggle for weight loss ends up getting replaced by an equally unwelcome visitor: WEIGHT WORRY.
That can look like constant fear that we’ll gain the weight back, or nagging anxieties that we really should lose another few pounds.
Our food worries continue, and the voices in our head never stop criticizing. We judge our body, we shame ourselves for having body fat, and we belittle ourselves for not having absolute control over food.
While weight worry might fit into that box called a “1st world problem” – it can nevertheless be pretty debilitating.
So what do we do when losing weight doesn’t stop us from worrying about weight?
Tune into this episode to find the answer.
You’ll hear from guest coaching client, Armine, 51, who has dieted for most of her life – and recently lost weight after a gastric sleeve operation. Armine thought she’d feel happier, but instead is often consumed by intense anxiety that she’ll gain the weight back.
How can Armine shift into a new relationship with her body, where she’s not constantly worrying and fretting about her weight?
As Marc David helps Armine see, it’s a question of how she finds peace with herself and her body. Through a powerful new approach focused on personal growth, embodiment, and self-compassion, Armine discovers how to reframe her lifelong struggles with weight – and forge a beautiful new path forward.
Some of the key episode highlights include:
✅ How to send the body the unmistakable message that it’s a safe and welcome place, and why that matters when it comes to weight worry.
✅ Using a favorite form of “embodiment” to quiet the mind.
✅ Let go of perfection through the power of the Queen archetype.
✅ A key breathing technique to shift energy out of the mind and into the body.
This fascinating session demonstrates that weight loss by itself doesn’t guarantee inner peace and happiness. Freeing ourselves from weight worry ultimately comes down to living in joy – which is a daily practice we devote ourselves to, no matter how we look or what we weigh.
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