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Most people don’t quit diets because the plan failed. They quit because of the conversations happening inside their own head. The way you speak to yourself determines whether you persist through setbacks or spiral into giving up.

In this episode, Chris unpacks the role of self-talk in long-term weight loss and identity change. You’ll hear personal stories, lessons from coaching, and practical tools you can begin using right away to change the way you treat yourself.

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Key Takeaways

• Self-talk shapes identity. The way you describe yourself becomes the way you act, so harsh inner dialogue only reinforces old patterns.

Stop making it personal. Critique your behaviors, not your character. Hold yourself accountable without tearing yourself down.

Leave wiggle room. Replace absolutes like “I always fail” with flexible language that leaves space for growth.

Practice daily compliments and gratitude. Look for reasons to praise yourself—your brain will start seeking positives instead of negatives.

Apologize to yourself. If you catch yourself being cruel, stop, correct it, and move on. This rebuilds trust with yourself.

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Why It Matters

When you improve your self-talk, you do more than ease the weight-loss journey. You create a healthier relationship with accountability, both with yourself and with others. This isn’t fluff—it’s a skill that can change how you approach every challenge in your life.

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In this week’s episode of The Becoming Thin Podcast, Chris pulls back the curtain on the “secret sauce” to lasting weight loss—and it’s not a fad diet, a magic hack, or some hidden trick. It’s the work. Inspired by a powerful post from a Guild of Champions member, Chris breaks down the real, unglamorous, yet life-changing actions required to reach your goals.

You’ll hear why the “secret” isn’t really a secret at all, and how principles like Only Supportive People (OSPs), listening to your hunger, addressing chronic overeating, and finding non-food coping mechanisms can completely transform your journey. Chris shares personal stories, lessons from coaching hundreds of people, and the sacrifices he made to lose 125 pounds over 26 months.

This episode is a reality check and a rallying cry for anyone tired of chasing shortcuts and ready to put in the consistent, focused effort it really takes to become thin, healthy, happy, and in shape—for life.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why “doing the work” will always beat chasing hacks and tricks
• The role of OSPs (Only Supportive People) in sustaining weight loss
• How to finally address chronic overeating
• Why the scale should stop dictating your mood
• The importance of adjusting jobs, relationships, and environment for success
• Why sustainable weight loss is slow—and why that’s a good thing

Links & Resources:

Join the free Becoming Thin Facebook group: BecomingThin.com

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This week on The Becoming Thin Podcast, Chris Terrell dives deep into the mental shifts that make—or break—a weight loss journey. Drawing from his own 125-pound transformation, Chris unpacks the hard truth: losing weight without changing your mindset is a guaranteed path to regaining it.

You’ll learn why “acting as if” you’re already enough can completely change the way people respond to you… and more importantly, how you see yourself. Chris breaks down how small belief shifts ripple into massive lifestyle changes, why thin privilege is real, and how self-perception shapes every choice you make.

In listener Q&A, Chris tackles two big struggles:

• Pivot or double down? How to know if a strategy is unsustainable or just uncomfortable in the moment.
• The knowing–doing gap. Why knowing what to do isn’t enough, and the one skill that will change everything in your weight loss journey.

This episode will challenge the way you think about confidence, consistency, and self-worth—and leave you with practical, real-world steps you can take today.

In This Episode:

• Why lasting weight loss requires an identity shift, not just diet changes
• The ripple effect of changing your beliefs, environment, and habits
• Letting go of bitterness about being treated differently when you’re thin
• How to test if a new strategy is worth sticking with
• The simple mindset pivot that closes the gap between knowing and doing

If you’re tired of starting over, stuck in perfectionism, or waiting to “feel ready,” this is your wake-up call.

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This week, we’re diving into one of the most common emotional eating struggles out there—food fixation.

You know the feeling: you’re at a party, and all you can think about is the food table. You’re home alone, and your brain starts spinning on what’s in the pantry. That hyperfocus on food often feels impossible to override… but what if it’s not about the food at all?

In this episode, Chris explores:

• Why emotional eating isn’t about lack of willpower

• How “doing nothing” can be one of the most powerful tools for healing

• What’s really happening when you say, “I have to have it”

• How grief, boredom, stress, and unresolved emotion sneak into your cravings

• The dangerous trap of turning food into your go-to fix

• And how to practice sitting with discomfort—without needing food to make it go away

This episode isn’t just about resisting cravings. It’s about learning to recognize when food fixation is trying to signal something deeper—and what to do when it shows up.

Ready to stop reacting to every urge and start mastering your mind? This one’s for you.

00:00 Introduction and Host's Weight Loss Journey

01:32 The Importance of Time in Weight Loss

02:40 Emotional Eating Series Overview

04:09 Upcoming Changes to the Guild

05:23 Techniques for Managing Emotional Eating

19:41 Listener Questions on Emotional Eating

28:16 Understanding Emotional Cravings

29:06 Identifying and Journaling Emotions

29:36 Facing the Fear of Emotions

31:17 Seeking Comfort and Reassurance

32:04 Food as a Drug and Its Consequences

33:17 Listener Question: Coping with Loss and Emotional Eating

35:25 The Nature of Boredom and Emotional Eating

37:48 The Importance of Processing Emotions

45:44 Listener Question: Fixating on Food at Social Events

46:30 Turning Challenges into Practice

52:38 Final Thoughts on Emotional Eating

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The Role of Emotional Eating in Weight Loss and Self-Acceptance

In this episode of Becoming Thin Podcast, host Chris TaRL shares his personal weight loss journey, having shed 125 pounds after years of yo-yo dieting. Chris emphasizes the importance of addressing emotional eating to achieve long-term weight loss success. He advises listeners to learn from their failures and to embrace their emotions rather than using food as a coping mechanism. By exploring the concept of self-pity versus self-ownership, Chris offers strategies to handle emotional eating and to foster self-compassion. He also discusses listener questions from the Becoming Thin Facebook group, delving into the psychological aspects of eating habits and offering practical advice for managing emotional triggers. Chris stresses the importance of self-acceptance and shares his own experiences with overcoming negative self-perceptions. The episode concludes with a call to action, encouraging listeners to focus on personal growth and to set aside time for self-reflection.

00:00 Introduction and Personal Journey

01:22 Podcast Changes and Listener Engagement

03:07 Understanding Emotional Eating

06:47 The Impact of Emotions on Perception

12:40 Listener Question: Coping with Emotional Eating

18:42 Exploring Self-Pity and Self-Compassion

35:14 Embracing Your Emotions

36:19 Personal Struggles with Fear and Self-Doubt

39:01 The Journey of Self-Acceptance

39:40 The Impact of Emotional Eating

41:12 Listener Interaction and Feedback

42:31 Addressing Listener Questions

43:13 Old Chris vs. New Chris

46:22 Developing New Strategies for Handling Criticism

56:16 The Importance of Self-Worth

01:06:39 Concluding Thoughts and Encouragement

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Emotional Eating: How to Heal and Move Forward

In this episode of the Becoming Thin Podcast, host Chris Terrell dives deep into the complex issues surrounding emotional eating. 

Sharing his personal journey of losing 125 pounds, Chris explores the impact of emotional eating, its role as a coping mechanism, and the critical need to confront and manage emotions without turning to food. 

The episode addresses listener questions from the Becoming Thin Facebook group, offering insights on how to differentiate between treats and emotional eating, strategies for curbing emotional urges, the difference between binge eating and emotional eating, and the overall emotional journey of letting go of food as a comfort tool. 

Chris emphasizes the importance of awareness, creating friction, and building new coping strategies, all while providing encouragement and support to those on their own weight loss journeys.

00:00 Introduction and Host's Weight Loss Journey

01:15 Balancing Information Density in the Podcast

02:02 Emotional Eating Series Introduction

02:31 The Turning Point in Emotional Eating

06:37 Facing Emotional Eating Without Food

12:07 Listener Questions on Emotional Eating

13:45 Difference Between Treats and Emotional Eating

17:28 Coping Strategies and Baby Steps

23:52 Listener Question: Coping Mechanisms and Food Availability

29:07 Understanding Healthy Eating and Weight Loss

29:29 Addressing Emotional Eating

31:01 Exposure and Friction Techniques

32:38 Distinguishing Binge Eating from Emotional Eating

34:45 Balancing Emotional Eating and Weight Loss

35:11 The Importance of Healing Your Relationship with Food

38:50 The Role of Awareness in Emotional Eating

41:07 The Illusion of Control in Emotional Eating

45:24 Moving Beyond Emotional Eating

48:49 Listener Questions and Insights

59:34 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

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In this episode of the Becoming Thin Podcast, host Chris Terrell guides listeners through their journey to address emotional eating. 

Chris, who has successfully lost 125 pounds, reveals the intricacies of emotional eating and how it is often mistakenly treated as a chemical addiction rather than a psychological compulsion. 

Through listener questions from the Becoming Thin Facebook group, Chris explores topics such as the difference between harmless emotional eating and harmful patterns, and how to spot and interrupt emotional eating in real-time. 

Chris offers practical advice, emphasizing awareness, self-honesty, and compassion in navigating the habit of emotional eating, aiming to help listeners create meaningful changes in their lifestyle and attitudes toward food.

00:00 Introduction and Host's Weight Loss Journey

01:17 Listener Questions and Emotional Eating Series

02:38 Understanding Emotional Eating as a Psychological Compulsion

05:47 Differentiating Between Healthy and Problematic Emotional Eating

07:21 Recognizing Emotional Eating Patterns

11:10 Listener Question: Recognizing Emotional Eating

25:22 Listener Question: Emotional Eating and Intuitive Eating

35:22 Designated Mealtime Exceptions

35:57 Pre-Planning Treats and Portions

36:37 Recognizing Emotional Eating Patterns

37:34 Building Awareness and Self-Trust

38:16 Investigating Emotional Eating Triggers

44:33 Phases of Emotional Eating

01:01:19 Controlled Enjoyment vs. Emotional Eating

01:05:26 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

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In this episode of the Becoming Thin Podcast, host Chris Terrell shares insights from his personal weight loss journey, wherein he successfully shed 125 pounds through permanent lifestyle changes and habit formation. 

Chris emphasizes the importance of learning from failures and reprogramming existing habits for sustained weight loss. He answers listener questions about maintaining focus in social situations, handling snack cravings, overcoming weight loss burnout, and tackling emotional eating triggers. Additionally, Chris delves into his own spiritual deconstruction from Mormonism to atheism and agnosticism, highlighting the pursuit of truth as a profound driver in his weight loss success.

00:00 Introduction and Host's Weight Loss Journey

01:42 The Importance of Permanent Weight Loss

02:15 New Podcast Format and Focus on Habits

03:03 Understanding and Changing Habits

08:15 Listener Questions: Managing Hunger and Social Situations

18:05 Listener Questions: Evening Cravings and Emotional Eating

30:54 Recognizing Patterns in Emotional Eating

31:50 The Importance of Awareness and Mindfulness

35:09 Overcoming Weight Loss Burnout

37:25 Understanding Weight Fluctuations

43:43 A Personal Spiritual Journey

54:33 The Pursuit of Truth and Its Impact on Weight Loss

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In this episode of the Becoming Thin podcast, Chris Terrell answers powerful, real-life questions from members of the Becoming Thin Facebook group—covering what it really means to transform your life, inside and out.

You’ll hear how addiction, weight loss, and identity are often intertwined… how transformation can shift the foundation of a marriage… and what to do when the path to becoming thin feels lonely and isolating.

Plus, Chris shares a deeply personal monologue on reframing failure and recognizing the strengths you’re already sitting on—so you can stop starting over and start building the life you actually want.

This episode hits deep. Real talk. Real tools. Real change.

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 In This Episode:

• Can you lose weight and break an addiction at the same time?
• What to do when your weight loss journey creates distance in your marriage
• Reframing failure and discovering your hidden strengths
• Why compatibility and communication are essential for growth in relationships
• How to navigate the loneliness of leaving your old self behind
• The power of time in long-term transformation
• Identity shifts vs. habit change
• Why some relationships don’t survive transformation—and how to face that reality with compassion

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🔁 Listener Questions Answered:

Spencer:

“If you wanted to lose weight and also break an addictive habit like excess drinking, smoking, or gambling, do you think it would be better to tackle one and then the other—or do them both at the same time?”

Anonymous:

“I’ve lost 75 lbs in 2 years, but my partner hasn’t changed with me. They’re proud of me, but it’s creating a rift between us. I never expected getting healthy to change my marriage so much. How do I handle this?”

Josh:

“Will it always feel this isolating? Before, it was because I was fat—now it’s because I’m trying to fix it. Will I always feel like an outsider who just got a ticket to the show?”

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In this community Q&A episode, Chris answers real listener questions from the Becoming Thin Facebook group. If you’ve ever caught yourself overeating at parties, crashing after a big milestone, or still seeing your “before” body in the mirror—this one is for you.

🔍 In This Episode:

• Why you still feel big even after losing 75+ pounds

• What sweet cravings after a “perfect” meal really mean

• How to stop autopilot eating at social events

• The truth about burnout, rest days, and regaining momentum

• Why scale obsession is sabotaging your long-term results

• How to stay motivated after your big goal (like a vacation) is over

• The psychology of identity lag and how to update your self-image

Resources Mentioned:

🧠 Free Workshop: The Mindset of Weight Loss

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📘 Free Hunger Study Guide

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Host's Weight Loss Journey

01:05 Philosophy and Approach to Weight Loss

03:39 Community Q&A: Emotional Eating and Burnout

06:04 First Community Question: Social Eating Challenges

13:16 Second Community Question: Craving Sweets After Meals

23:10 Third Community Question: Overcoming Weight Loss Burnout

29:14 Navigating Weight Fluctuations

29:48 The Dangers of Micromanaging Weight Loss

31:52 Sustainable Weight Loss Strategies

37:22 Post-Vacation Motivation Challenges

39:00 Lifestyle Change vs. Short-Term Goals

43:41 Personal Journey and Mindset Shift

52:27 Overcoming Body Dysmorphia After Weight Loss

56:35 Final Thoughts and Encouragement