Welcome to Real Food Recovery, a podcast created by two lifelong processed food addicts with over 100 years of addiction (and recovery) between them. Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno use their Real Food Recovery podcast and social media channels to share their struggles, lessons learned, tools, tips, and resources that freed them from decades of food addiction, obsession, and loss.

In this episode, we're tackling a question that so many people in recovery ask: 'I'm doing the work, so why aren't I losing weight? Is my recovery even working? Why am I not skinny yet? Because let's be honest, the scale can be a deceiving friend. And maybe the bigger question is "What should we be thinking about when we start recovery?" Are we searching for skinny or peace? This is a HUGE topic because, as we always say, recovery is not a weight-loss program. It's a healing process. But that can be hard to accept when diet culture has told us for years that if we just eat 'right' for a few weeks, the weight should magically fall off.

In every Real Food Recovery episode, Paige and Jamie take time to answer viewer questions about processed food addiction, obsession, and recovery, be sure to submit yours on their YouTube Channel or Facebook Page. You can also follow Real Food Recovery on Instagram (@realfoodrecovery4u), TikTok (@realfoodrecovery) or at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.