#110 How Your Inner Critic Is Sabotaging Your Weight Loss

What if the biggest obstacle to your weight loss isn't food... but the way you speak to yourself? In this episode, I dive deep into one of the most overlooked drivers of emotional eating, self-sabotage, and inconsistent weight loss: your critical inner voice. You know the one. The voice that says: - "I've ruined it now." - "I've got no willpower." - "What's wrong with me?" - "I'll never change." Most women believe these thoughts are true. But what if they're not? What if the reason you keep finding yourself back in the kitchen at night, reaching for biscuits, chocolate, or wine, has less to do with food and more to do with the emotional stress created by years of self-criticism? In this episode, I explain: ✅ Where your inner critic actually comes from  ✅ How childhood experiences, culture, and past dieting shape your self-talk  ✅ Why self-criticism creates stress inside the nervous system  ✅ The hidden connection between shame, emotional eating, and weight gain  ✅ Why food often becomes a form of emotional relief  ✅ The difference between CBT and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)  ✅ A simple 4-step framework to stop being controlled by your thoughts Most importantly, you'll learn that you are not your thoughts. You are the person observing them. And when you stop believing every thought your mind produces, you create the space to make different choices, build self-trust, and finally break the cycle of starting over every Monday. Because lasting weight loss isn't just about changing what you eat. It's about changing the relationship you have with yourself. **Follow me on Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/max.lowery/ **Book a Food Freedom Breakthrough Call:** https://www.neverdietagainmethod.uk/call-ig **Watch my The Cravings & Fat-Burning Masterclass:**  https://www.neverdietagainmethod.uk/register-podcast