EP 289.5: Setting Out to Lose 10 Pounds Destroyed My Life ~ The Belief That's Ruining Yours **Must Listen Fav!** cover art

EP 289.5: Setting Out to Lose 10 Pounds Destroyed My Life ~ The Belief That's Ruining Yours **Must Listen Fav!**

EP 289.5: Setting Out to Lose 10 Pounds Destroyed My Life ~ The Belief That's Ruining Yours **Must Listen Fav!**

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It started innocently enough—just 10 pounds. A simple goal that millions of women set every day. But for me, that decision to lose "just 10 pounds" became the beginning of years trapped in an eating disorder. Today I'm re-sharing the story of the day my dreams were crushed by one comment, and how the belief that "something is wrong with me" became the foundation of my disordered eating. More importantly, I'm revealing why this same toxic belief might be keeping you trapped. In this vulnerable episode, you'll discover: The skating audition that changed everything with one cruel commentWhy believing "something is wrong with you" is your biggest recovery obstacleHow 10 pounds became 15, then 20, then 30 in a dangerous spiralThe difference between walking in the storm and being the stormHow to go back and heal your wounded inner childWhy you were chosen to be free, not perfectThe question that changes everything: "How would you live if nothing was wrong with you?" For the woman ready to stop believing she's the problem. THE DAY THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING I was living my childhood dream—skating at the rink I'd only watched others perform at as a little girl. The audition was going perfectly. Every jump, every spin—years of training paying off. Then came the soul-crushing words: "Well, Lindsay, your skating is amazing. However, come back when you've lost 10 pounds." Those words stung harder than any ice burn or fall. I left that day a changed person, believing something was fundamentally wrong with me. The dangerous spiral: 10 pounds became 15, then 20, then 25, then 30. What started as proving I could lose weight became an obsession that consumed my life. YOUR BIGGEST RECOVERY OBSTACLE The biggest problem you'll face in your quest to freedom: Holding onto the belief that something is wrong with you. Just like me, you may have received messages that you weren't good enough as you were—from people who likely didn't have their own needs met and were passing down their wounds. Your eating disorder doesn't define who you are. It's something you've experienced, just like my crushing audition moment. Time to let go of who you think you need to be. THE LIFE-CHANGING QUESTION How would you live differently if you believed there was nothing wrong with you? For years, I lived as if I had something to prove and someone to prove it to. I spent every day trying to drop those 10 pounds just to show I could. But here's the truth: I wasn't meant to be their version of enough, and you weren't meant to be their version of enough either. HEALING YOUR WOUNDED INNER SELF My breakthrough came when I went back in time—to little Lindsay who was innocent, vulnerable, trying to be perfect. I had to talk to her, comfort her, remember when I first felt "not enough." The day I realized I was living my life for others—built up and broken down by people who shaped my belief that I wasn't enough—was the day I chose to commit to recovery. YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE, NOT THE STORM You can walk in the storm and feel the storm, but you're not the storm. You are the sunshine. The day you decide you can be good enough just for you is the day you set yourself free. Maybe you're not thin enough, pretty enough, smart enough for someone else—but you weren't meant to be their version of enough. My dream in recovery was to be normal. But I wasn't made to be normal, and neither are you. Being different is what makes a difference. THE BIBLICAL TRUTH "You were chosen to be free." - Galatians 5:13 The biggest problem you'll ever face in your quest to freedom is holding onto the belief that something is wrong with you. There is nothing wrong with you. You just need to step out into the sunshine. WHEN YOU FEEL TRAPPED When I felt unlovable, not enough, like something was wrong with me—I would love on others, shine on others, serve others. Maybe that's where you start today. Your rock bottom has to be the bottom because that's where the living takes place. Life is 10% what you experience and 90% how you respond. Stop responding like you are the problem. KEY QUOTES 💛 "There was nothing wrong with me. I didn't need to lose 10 pounds. I didn't need to do anything differently." 💛 "Your eating disorder doesn't define who you are—it's something you've experienced." 💛 "How would you live differently if you believed there was nothing wrong with you?" 💛 "You can walk in the storm and feel the storm, but you're not the storm. You are the sunshine." 💛 "You were chosen to be free." 💛 "The world is the problem, not you." 💛 "Being different is what makes a difference." 💛 "Let go of who you think you need to be so you can become who you were created to be." YOUR HEALING WORK This week: Go back to your wounded inner child—when did you first feel "not enough"?Ask yourself: "How would I live if nothing was wrong with me?"Practice responding as sunshine, not the stormRemember: You were chosen to be free Your next steps: 👥 The Recovery ...
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