# Want vs. Need: Why Chasing the Number on the Scale Is Keeping You Stuck (And What to Do Instead)

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Podcast: [Lose Weight For The Last Time](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lose-weight-for-the-last-time-2136115)
Published: 2026-07-28T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-yummy-mummy/episodes/want-vs-need-why-chasing-the-number-on-the-scale-is-keeping
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Duration seconds: 1222

## Resource

What if the thing you're chasing is the very thing keeping you stuck? In this episode, Laura makes the case that happiness doesn't come from the number on the scale — and that waiting to feel confident, free, and enough until you hit your goal weight is actually the thing sabotaging your results. This is the mindset work underneath the weight loss work. The stuff nobody else is talking about. And it might be the most important episode in this entire series. One of our most downloaded episodes ever. We're bringing it back for summer because this one never gets old. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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