The Trap of Weight Maintenance
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Just One More Cookie
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For many of us, the BMI has been the guiding light leading us to the weight goal promised land. And we look at the people in the promised land and think, "If only I could get there I would be happier, prettier, fulfilled, etc."
But as we hear from people who have achieved their weight loss goals, what we have discovered is that the promised land sounds like it's more akin to a landfill disguised with potpourri.
Why? Well, we don't really know, which is why we have Bethany Mauk on this episode to give us an inside look into the interesting and complicated world of weight maintenance.
Bethany Mauk spent most of her life struggling with her weight and self image. Fueled by a deeper why and a desire to truly get healthy, she lost over 100 pounds. Finally achieving her goal weight, she thought it would be bliss from that point forward.
Join us as Bethany takes us through her journey and what she has discovered on the other side of her "goal weight."
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