The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee How I Lost 150 Pounds: Breaking Free From Food Addiction & Binge Eating
Sep 9, 2025
Tania Lyon, a former binge eater and weight-loss advocate, shares her remarkable journey of losing 150 pounds after years of battling food addiction. She discusses how ultra-processed foods fueled her struggles and the pivotal moments that led to her transformation. Tania emphasizes the complexity of eating when hungry, detailing her approach to avoiding trigger foods and managing cravings. Through persistence and understanding her hunger drive, she found sustainable success and encourages others to take smaller, mindful steps in their own journeys.
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Decades-Long Personal Struggle
- Tania lived with overeating, binge eating, and morbid obesity for over four decades.
- She struggled so long that she could not remember a time she didn't feel obese.
Ultra-Processed Foods Hijack Hunger
- Ultra-processed foods dysregulate her hunger drive and send her "on the prowl."
- Those foods trigger eating when not hungry and loss of control.
Trigger Foods She Couldn’t Resist
- Her specific trigger trio was potato chips, pizza, and peanut butter cups.
- She said she was "one potato chip away from failure."