In this special episode, Maggie sits down with Szid, a longtime Vibe Club member who has maintained her goal weight for the past two years. Syd shares her personal journey from strict keto dieting to finding sustainable food freedom and mental peace. Their conversation explores the challenging transition between restriction and overeating, while revealing the surprising truth about food noise and obsessive thoughts. Listeners will discover practical insights about the time it truly takes to transform your relationship with food and build lasting trust with yourself. This candid interview offers both hope and realistic expectations for anyone feeling trapped in diet mentality.
02:50 - Szid's experience with strict keto during lockdown
04:30 - The physical and mental toll of extreme restriction
06:42 - Transitioning from restriction to overeating everything
09:10 - Learning to identify "enough" and finding balance
14:00 - The mental switch that changed everything for Szid
16:30 - How to handle urges and the dramatic reduction in food noise
21:20 - The surprising truth about how long transformation really takes
25:20 - The freedom of becoming selective about what you truly enjoy
30:10 - Simplifying food choices and ending food obsession
33:20 - Taking it one day at a time: advice for the journey
37:20 - Building a new identity around food and living without fear