First published at 17:31 UTC on October 2nd, 2017.
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Making Peace With Food
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Women are built in all shapes and sizes. And modern society made a lot of women think that being thin is and should be the end goal. However, my guest, Geneen Roth says that losing weight doesn’t necessarily mean it is good for us. In this episode, she will explain why we must delve into the root cause to make peace with food.
The Desire To Be Thin
Like most women today, Geneen Roth was obsessed with being thin. As young as 11 years old, she was made to believe that her worth depended on her weight.
Trying out every diet and diet pills, Geneen Roth used to be on an endless search for the best way to lose weight. She was a compulsive eater. It was likewise her coping mechanism whenever she was troubled or stressed. Consequently, Geneen Roth was blind-sided that she was at peace with food.
“I defined myself by the size of my thighs and belly. At a very young age until my late twenties, I was constantly on radical diets and diet pills,” shared Geneen Roth.
Downward Spiral
When Geneen Roth started gaining weight from all the food she was eating, she decided it was time to lose weight. You’d think by this period she was at peace with food, right? Wrong. It became worse.
On a downward spiral, Geneen Roth jogged 4 miles a day. She also thought that if she could just eat a total of 150 calories a day, it would make her lose weight faster. And it did. However, dropping down to 80 pounds was certainly not a healthy weight.
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