Personal Reflections on Loss and Identity Struggles

When 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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