This is Part 2 of 2. Part 1 can be accessed here.  Do you want to lose weight?  If so, you are not alone. I was there for many years along with millions of other women just like you.   The truth is 91% of women are unhappy about their body and seek weight loss as a solution.  First, let’s level up on one fundamental point: No one wakes up one morning wanting to be fat, carry extra weight or not be able to lose weight.  It’s a basic human need to be accepted by our tribe and peers, therefore to be “normal”.  All we want to be “normal”, we want to be confident in our body and image.  We are ready to do, what needs to get done to feel “normal” in our body.   For most of us in this community, this desire to be “normal weight” has gone one of two ways: we did lose weight at some point but it didn’t “stick” OR we haven’t yet attempted to lose weight because we are so afraid of failure and change.   Why is it that we can’t do what we deeply desire? That’s what we will cover in this 2-part podcast series: episode 173-175.  In this episode I discuss What you need to consider in your desire to lose weight Why do we want to lose weight Does Thinness equals Happiness?  How I changed my relationship to food from overeating, binging and emotional eating to food freedom Last episode I talked about the elephant in the room... yes, I talked about weight loss. If you're one of those women who wanna lose weight,  you are not alone. I was there for many years along with millions of other women just like you.   The truth is 91% of women are unhappy about their body and seek weight loss as a solution. It’s a basic human need to be accepted by our tribe and peers, therefore to be “normal”.  All we want to be “normal”, we want to be confident in our body and image.  We are ready to do what needs to get done to feel “normal” in our body. For most of us in this community, this desire to be “normal weight” has gone one of two ways: we did lose weight at some point but it didn’t “stick” OR we haven’t yet attempted to lose weight because we are so afraid of failure and change.   Why is it that we can’t do what we deeply desire? Curious? You gotta listen to this episode. Click here! Leave me a review, if you enjoy the show and would love to encourage and support my work, leave me an honest review using this link, click here. For a podcaster like me, reviews are like a fuel... and I would appreciate hearing from you more than I could possibly say!  Here's a quick tutorial on How to leave a review.      Links mentioned in the episode Going Beyond the Food Academy - Coaching Program NEW- Live Workshop Registration Readiness Assessment for Academy program - Quiz Health At Every Size studies Book - Intuitive Eating studies Journal of Obesity study on impact of body image perception So You Wanna Lose Weight - Part 1 can be accessed here   Submit a question for the next episode If you want to submit a question for Stephanie's next episode, click here and join our free and private community.   Reach Stephanie  Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email ***For your information - some links above may be my affiliate links, which means I get a small commission if you click on it and make a purchase. Doing so is no additional cost to you, but helps me tremendously. Your support is SO greatly appreciated, so thank you in advance if you choose to do so***