Have you ever felt the “high” of starting a new diet, with its meal plans, structure, and excitement that this time will be different? In today’s episode, Leslie Thornton breaks down why that very rush is what keeps you trapped in the painful cycle of dieting.
You’ll learn how dieting acts as a distraction from the deeper emotional wounds driving your struggle with food and why true freedom comes not from the next diet plan, but from healing at the root.
If you’ve ever wondered why you can be successful in so many areas of life but still feel stuck when it comes to food, this episode will connect the dots in a way you’ve never heard before.
“Dieting keeps you busy. But healing sets you free.” — Leslie Thornton
[0:41] Why the “high” of starting a new diet is actually what keeps you stuck
[2:22] How dieting distracts you from deeper emotional wounds
[6:31] What “diet addiction” really means (and how it’s different from food addiction)
[9:01] Integrity vs. perfectionism — and how perfectionism fuels the diet cycle
[11:24] Why dieting is an external fix to an internal problem
[14:02] Leslie’s personal story of breaking free through emotional healing
[15:47] Building trust and intimacy with your body instead of relying on control
[16:00] A powerful reflection: “If dieting wasn’t an option, how would you deal with emotions?”
[17:30] Why true food freedom requires deeper inner healing work
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