Today’s post features an interview of Linda Witnov for the podcast “Food Junkies,” which is tied to a support organization that helps clients who identify as food addicts in some way. Linda shares her history and reflects on the field and the attempt of a multi-disciplinary array of professionals trying to elevate this description of eating problems in the medical and psychological worlds and spread awareness throughout the general public. What do you believe? Is food addiction a “thing”?

Research shows that only a small fraction of people who participate in a “one size fits all” diet are successful long-term.

Instead, I suggest you try “start where you are.” Ask yourself, “What prevents me from already being at my desired weight?” I’ll bet you can answer that fairly easily, identifying the two or three behaviors that you could change for the better. And I know for sure that it’s different for every person.