The CBT Mindset HACK to Support Sustainable Weight Loss (& Why “More Discipline” Isn’t the Answer) with Brian Baumal

About this episode

Abbey Sharp and Brian Baumal discuss how diet culture beliefs hinder sustainable weight loss and offer strategies for building flexible habits.

In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, we unpack the diet culture beliefs that may actually be sabotaging long-term weight loss success. Joined by Toronto-based psychotherapist Brian Baumal, we explore how urgency, perfectionism, and all-or-nothing thinking keep people stuck in the diet cycle. We also discuss how to approach setbacks more constructively, use the scale without spiraling, and build habits that are grounded in flexibility rather than punishment.

People in this episode

Host: Abbey Sharp

Guest: Brian Baumal

Topics covered

• diet culture
• weight loss
• mental health
• psychotherapy
• habits
• setbacks

Keywords

• weight loss
• diet culture
• CBT mindset
• perfectionism
• all-or-nothing thinking
• setbacks
• flexibility

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Organizations: Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, Toronto

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