Why is that you used to be able to stick to something for 6 months straight, and now it takes all your willpower to even make it though one day?

I know what you’re thinking: it’s not a lack of discipline. Tough to motivate. Lack of willpower.

No.

The same thing happened to me. I could control my eating for months. Then I’d fall off. When I tried to get back on, those periods of being “all in” gradually became shorter, until I literally couldn’t make it a single day without a binge.

I was so pissed off at myself for my lack of discipline.

But once I saw the real reason this was happening to me, it was a huge relief.

That’s what this episode is about.

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I used to be 25 pounds heavier than I am now, and I'm under 5ft tall. But for the last 10 years I haven't struggled with my weight.

But I wouldn't say I've "maintained" it. Maintaining implies effort like I'm holding something in place. It doesn't feel like that at all.

So if I'm not putting effort into my weight, where is the effort going?

Into two internal shifts. That's it. And once I made them, weight stopped being something I had to think about ... it just became a side effect of how I was already living.

This week's episode: the two shifts and how to make them.

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If you feel like you've been fighting the same battle for way too long, pay attention.

I keep thinking I've outgrown this, but 10 days ago I literally almost sabotaged myself out of the one thing I needed most.

But it was SUBTLE. I almost didn't catch it.

It didn't even sound like self-sabotage.

It actually sounded responsible. Smart. Logical, even!

Thank god I caught myself mid-thought and literally said out loud:

“KATIE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING RIGHT NOW?!”

And then I realized just how much this pattern has cost me over the years.

This was so freaking sneaky I need to make sure you don't make the same mistake, because it's the kind of mistake that can kill your progress for years.

So in this week's episode, I tell you exactly what happened (embarrassing, but that's why I'm sharing it) and give you 4 tests you can use to catch this kind of self-sabotage before it costs you years of progress, too.

If you've been fighting the same food battle  (or any other pattern) for years and you're ready for lasting change, this one's for you.Work with me to change your relationship with food completely:⁠⁠ katiepapo.com/programsWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@katiepapo108Follow me on social media for more angles to help you reinforce new thinking patterns around food and your success:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katiepapo108/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiepapo108TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katiepapo

It doesn't matter how long you've struggled - all that matters is what you do now.

Meet Grace.

Grace felt her first out-of-control feelings around food when she was 5 years old.

When she was 5, she ate for comfort when she was home alone.

That was the beginning of six decades of food struggles, dieting, binges, and constant food noise.

Now looking back at age 68, she sees food and herself so differently than she has for most of her life.

In this episode, Grace shares the intimate details of how her mind was operating around food for all those decades ... as well as the changes it took for her to come out the other side (more free than she even imagined!)

Not everyone is willing to share their story so openly on the internet. Grace is, because she wants others to know what's possible for them too.

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This is one of the smartest habits I've ever built, and I'll never stop doing it. Learn the one-word practice that simplifies your brain and helps you become who you're actually trying to be .... with food, and everywhere else.

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READ THIS: I've given this exact exercise to every person I've worked with since 2018.

Today, I'm giving it to you.

It connects directly to what we talked about last episode: creating your North Star ... your vision for your relationship with food. Not just what you don't want, but what you actually DO want.

Because your brain can only move toward what it can picture. If all you're clear on is what you're trying to avoid, that's what it keeps building.

I walk you through a real client example.

Before you dive in, listen to the previous episode from 7/28. Today's exercise builds directly on that.

How to do the exercise: Listen to today's episode all the way through first. (Don't do the exercise in your journal yet. Listen to the full episode, and then after, you can carve out some quiet time.)

This is the exercise I consider non-negotiable before starting food freedom work.

Let's focus on a lesson that's so subtle, I missed it for 10 years.

And now when I look around, it seems like everyone else is missing it too.

Yet this single lesson changed my entire life.

If you take it seriously, it can change yours too.

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When you have a lot of fire, it can fuel you ... or burn you out. Or even burn everything you wanted to the ground.

If you're a high achiever, make sure you know about these invisible traps or they'll drain your energy and keep you from your goals.

Now that I no longer fall into these traps, I'm more productive, I have higher energy, and a stronger focus than ever.

Apply these lessons to your relationship with food, or any other ambitions you have.

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What got you here may have served you to a point.

But the reason you've stayed stuck, you're still binge eating, you're still falling off the wagon ... isn't because you're a failure.It's because you're being called to the next phase of your evolution, and you need to learn this lesson in order to get there.Tune in!Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@katiepapo108

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It's time to raise your standards of what you believe is possible for you.

This episode is the gateway to a new chapter of your life.

And no, I don't care how long you've struggled before - that's NOT the determining factor of your success!!

Tune in, buckle up, and let's get to work.

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