Weight Loss and Body Image: Why Didn’t Losing Weight Fix How I See Myself?

Love the Body You Have: Begin to appreciate what and who you see in the mirror. · Aug 28, 2026 · 5m

What happens when you lose the weight you thought would finally make you feel better about yourself, but you still do not feel all that different?

In this episode of Love the Body You Have, I talk about why weight loss can absolutely change your body without automatically changing the way you see yourself.

For many of us, especially if weight became a focal point early in life, we were taught that losing weight would solve much more than a physical problem. We were led to believe we would finally fit in, feel accepted, become more confident, and feel better about ourselves.

Then we lose the…