

Episode 31: “Life Issues” that Affect Weight Loss and Regain… Neglect and Abuse
I like the analogy used by author John Friel that people are born into the world like a full cup. We’re born full of self-love, love for others, positive self-worth, and a good dose of healthy self-esteem. Over time, as life happens, some of that great self-acceptance gets dumped out. How? And by whom? Well… it gets dumped out in lots of way and by lots of different people. Being teased or bullied by kids at school causes us to doubt ourselves, which means some of our healthy self-worth gets spilled. Teachers, coaches, aunts, uncles, cousins, siblings, and neighbors can also cause our cups to spill through regular criticism, ongoing exclusion from groups, and repeatedly being the butt of other people’s jokes. Parents and primary guardians are especially important to children and therefore if these people regularly neglect or abuse children, much of a child’s self esteem is dumped out, only to be replaced by self-doubt and shame. As adults, we may be neglecting ourselves and may even be abusing ourselves. Childhood and present-day neglect and abuse can affects weight gain, make weight loss difficult and weight regain a repeated pattern. How? Listen in with an open mind and find out!
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