About this episode

Christine shares her journey of overcoming yo-yo dieting and understanding the role of insulin in her weight loss.

Christine spent 30 years trapped in the cycle of yo-yo dieting. She tried everything from Weight Watchers to a hospital-supervised liquid protein program. But nobody ever taught her why her body was working against her. In this episode, Christine opens up about growing up on the Standard American Diet (SAD), the childhood bullying that shaped her relationship with food, and how she reached 230 pounds. It was when she began to understand the role of insulin, carbohydrate intol...

People in this episode

Host: Netta

Guest: Christine

Topics covered

• yo-yo dieting
• insulin
• carbohydrate intolerance
• childhood bullying
• weight loss

Keywords

• sugar
• dieting
• weight loss
• insulin
• bullying
• nutrition
• health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Weight Watchers, Standard American Diet

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