In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, we unpack the diet culture beliefs that may actually be sabotaging long-term weight loss success. Joined by Toronto-based psychotherapist Brian Baumal, we explore how urgency, perfectionism, and all-or-nothing thinking keep people stuck in the diet cycle. We also discuss how to approach setbacks more constructively, use the scale without spiraling, and build habits that are grounded in flexibility rather than punishment.
Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode:
• Diet Culture Beliefs That Keep Us Stuck
• Why Urgency Feels Like Discipline
• How Chronic Dieting Fuels Anxiety
• Why Extreme Diet Overhauls Backfire
• Why Slow Progress Works Better
• Scarcity Mentality & the Binge Cycle
• How to Learn from Slip-Ups Without Shame
• Using the Scale Without Spiraling
• How CBT Changes Weight Loss Psychology
• Building Habits That Actually Last
Check in with today’s amazing guest: Brian Baumal
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References:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1499404621007582
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