Weight Loss Doesn't Have to Suck

117: The Shame Spiral That's Sabotaging Your Weight Loss

Kimberly Severson Season 1 Episode 117

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If you've ever had one "slip-up" with food and turned it into a week-long shame spiral of terrible eating decisions, this episode is for you. After years of coaching hundreds of women, I've realized something shocking: about 90% of my work as a weight loss coach has absolutely nothing to do with food. Instead, I spend most of my time helping clients stop being incredibly mean to themselves and break the cycle of turning one overeat into days of self-attack and food chaos. If you think harsh self-criticism is keeping you "on track," you're about to discover that it's actually sabotaging your progress.

In this episode, I'm sharing the real skills that create lasting weight loss - and they're not what you think. You'll learn why treating yourself like your own worst enemy after an overeat guarantees you'll stay stuck, how research proves that self-compassion actually makes you MORE likely to achieve your goals (not less), and my favorite mantra for stopping the shame spiral: "I can stop the cycle of overeating at any time - what's my next best decision?" I'll walk you through exactly how to turn overeating from a "moral failing" into valuable data that helps you grow.

This isn't fluffy self-help - this is the missing piece that makes everything else work. You can have the perfect meal plan and exercise routine, but if you're constantly beating yourself up every time you make a mistake, you'll never succeed long-term. When you learn to be your own supportive friend instead of your harshest critic, weight loss stops feeling like a battle and starts feeling natural. Because the truth is, lasting change happens when you treat yourself with the same kindness you'd show someone you love.

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