269 - Szid's Story: From Food Obsession To Food Freedom

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.

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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