183. Why Am I Still Struggling With Food After Doing So Much Work?

The Live Unrestricted Podcast

January 14, 2026

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Do you feel like you’ve been doing everything you can do change your experience with food, yet you’re still not where you want to be?

Maybe you’ve read the books. Listened to the podcasts. Done the journaling, the mindset work, the healing work.

And yet… you’re still overeating or obsessing over food constantly.

In this episode, we’re unpacking why that’s happening, and no, it’s not because you’re broken, lazy, or doing it wrong.

You’ll hear the core insight that completely changed everything for me and finally explained why I stayed stuck for so long, even when I was “doing all the right things.” It’s a perspective shift that brings so much clarity, relief, and honestly… hope.

We talk about:

Why effort alone doesn’t always lead to lasting change with food
How your default way of thinking, feeling, and showing up around food may be recreating the same patterns
The difference between changing what you do versus changing who you’re being
Why focusing on the past can quietly keep you stuck in it
A simple but powerful reflection exercise to help you see what’s really going on beneath the surface

This conversation is not about judgment or fixing yourself. It’s about awareness, compassion, and finally understanding the real reason change hasn’t stuck yet. If you’re tired of starting over and want food to feel easier, calmer, and less consuming, this episode will help things click in a whole new way.

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