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3457: Why Can They Diet But I Can’t by Stefanie Bonastia with Jessi Kneeland on Diet Mentality
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- Jul 7, 2026
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Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) — Free. Want to turn today’s episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I’ll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It’s packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3457: Stefanie Bonastia explores the painful question of why dieting seems to work for other people while repeatedly failing for us, revealing the biological, psychological, and social factors that make comparison so misleading. She offers a compassionate perspective on letting go of diet culture, prioritizing mental well-being, and finding freedom beyond the pursuit of weight loss. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.jessikneeland.com/post/why-can-they-diet-but-i-can-t Quotes to ponder: “This loss of focus is not a moral failing, it is a natural survival response to famine (dieting) that is hard-wired into humans to keep our weight from decreasing, which is recognized biologically as a threat.” “The face of the weight loss journey is not a whole picture, and the parts that aren’t working usually stay private.” “Comparison syndrome is one of the most common reasons I see people holding onto the diet mentality, despite the lived experience of having diets fail them time and time again.” Episode references: National Eating Disorders Association: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ Intuitive Eating: https://www.intuitiveeating.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices