Ep 289: 31 Years at My Ideal Weight: What I Know at 62 That I Wish I Knew at 31

Tomorrow I turn 62, and this birthday feels a little different because I realized something that honestly stopped me in my tracks: I have now maintained my ideal weight for 31 years—exactly half my life. And considering the first 31 years included dieting, binge eating, bulimia, smoking, starting over, and a whole lot of wondering, "What is wrong with me?"… that feels pretty remarkable.

But what I've learned is that long-term Weight Mastery didn't happen because I finally found the perfect diet or became spectacularly disciplined. It happened in layers: changing my mind, stepping out of the Weight Struggler identity, becoming an Apprentice, developing actual skills, building a life that could support the person I was becoming, and learning how to come back to myself when life got messy.

So in this week's birthday episode, I'm peeling back those layers and sharing what 31 years of maintenance has actually taught me. Because the thing I'm most grateful for today isn't simply that I released 40 pounds and kept it off. It's that I released the struggle—and weight is no longer the main character in my life.

Come on in!

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In This Episode, You'll Also Learn…

Why I had to change my mind before I could permanently change my weight How stepping out of the "weight struggler" identity and into being an apprentice of weight mastery changed how I handle every setback

Why I've never once "started over" in 31 years, and what getting back on track looks like instead

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