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Episode Description
If you have tried every diet, tracked every calorie, and still find yourself overeating at night or regaining the same weight over and over, this episode is going to hit uncomfortably close to home. Chris pulls back the curtain on five real-life roadblocks that most people never want to say out loud. These are the deeper life choices and dynamics that quietly keep you overweight, out of shape, and exhausted, no matter how badly you say you want to change.
Drawing from his own 125 pound weight loss and years of coaching people through morbid obesity into a thin life, Chris calls out the hard stuff. The job you hate. The kids who take everything out of you. The way you hide in helping everyone else. The spouse you blame or fear. The principles and beliefs you have never updated since your twenties. This is not about shaming you. It is about finally telling the truth about the life you built and how that life is shaping your body.
If you have ever thought “I just do not have time to take care of myself” or “I cannot change this without blowing up my whole life,” this conversation will challenge that story and give you a way to start taking your power back.
In this episode, you will learn
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This episode answers questions submitted inside the Becoming Thin Facebook group. Chris breaks down why so many people believe they are starting over every time they fall down. He shows how that story is a lie that destroys momentum and confidence. You will learn a new frame for consistency that feels possible in the real world and you will hear powerful examples of how tiny adjustments compound into becoming thin.
Chris also addresses body acceptance, emotional eating, Netflix routines, motivation, and why failure is not a problem if you use it correctly.
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What You Will Learn
Ever notice you only feel safe when you’re in total control? In this episode, Chris explains how control is really about self-trust—and how to finally find peace without perfection.
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Episode Summary
Do you only see results when you’re hyper-controlling everything—tracking every bite, counting every step, micromanaging every habit—and yet still fear losing control the moment you ease up? This week, Chris Terrell unpacks why that happens and what it really means. You’ll learn how control often hides self-distrust, how to recondition your subconscious to support your goals, and how to build trust in yourself so you can stop living in constant tension around food, the scale, and your habits.
If you’ve ever felt like peace only exists when you’re perfect, this episode will help you shift from control to confidence.
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What If You’re Not Stuck… You’re Just Afraid to Move On?
You’re not broken. You’re not trapped. You’re just standing at the edge of change — and fear is whispering that you’re not ready.
In this episode, Chris breaks down why so many people mistake fear for stuckness and how that illusion keeps them clinging to the very things holding them back. You’ll learn how to recognize when fear is trying to protect you, how to move through it, and why real transformation always begins the moment you let go.
In this episode:
• Why fear disguises itself as “stuck”
• The difference between restriction and release
• How to find freedom on the other side of fear
• Practical steps to start letting go — for real
If you’ve ever said “I just can’t move forward,” this episode will help you see the truth behind that feeling and finally start walking toward the life you want.
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Understanding Emotional Eating: Key Insights and Strategies for Lasting Weight Loss
In this episode of the Becoming Them Podcast, host Chris Terrell shares his journey of losing 125 pounds and breaks down the key elements that lead to permanent, meaningful, and lasting changes in weight loss. Chris emphasizes the importance of modifying habits, routines, belief systems, community, and environment, and delves into the often overlooked aspect of emotional eating. He explains psychological reactance and how perceptions of control impact our eating behaviors. He also discusses the significance of understanding emotional cues and countering them with mindful practices. Chris shares insights from the book 'Eight Keys to Ending Emotional Eating' and announces plans for an intensive one-on-one coaching program. This episode is a deep dive into the underlying causes of emotional eating and offers practical strategies for achieving sustainable weight loss.
00:00 Welcome to the Becoming Them Podcast
00:38 The Six Pillars of Lasting Change
03:37 The Reality of Emotional Eating
05:32 The Basics of Weight Management
06:50 Understanding Emotional Eating
09:20 Join the Live Streams and Community
11:59 The Power of Books in Weight Loss
21:47 Psychological Reactance and Food
27:27 Understanding Psychological Reactance
28:58 Personal Experience with Reactance
32:10 The Forbidden Fruit and Emotional Eating
35:35 Defiance and Control in Everyday Life
38:49 The Flaws of Traditional Dieting
44:30 Introducing the Guaranteed Success Plan
48:12 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
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You say you want freedom — peace with food, confidence in your body, consistency in your habits — but somehow, every time you get close, you find yourself back in the same loop: overthinking, overeating, and starting over again.
In this episode, Chris Terrell breaks down why you keep doing that.
You’ll learn how the mind becomes addicted to struggle — not because it’s good, but because it’s known. And how that “familiar captivity” convinces you to stay stuck in patterns that quietly destroy your self-trust.
This isn’t about food or fitness plans. It’s about freedom — real freedom — and what it takes to walk away from the version of yourself that’s still chained to comfort, control, and shame.
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In this episode:
• Why your brain prefers familiar misery over unfamiliar freedom
• The subtle ways you recreate struggle in your life (and call it “normal”)
• How to recognize when comfort has turned into captivity
• What really happens when you stop believing your excuses
• How to rebuild trust with yourself one decision at a time
• Why failure isn’t bad — and how it’s the key to finally being free
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Key Takeaways
1. Familiar pain feels safer than unknown peace. Your brain equates predictability with safety — even when that predictability hurts.
2. You’re not broken. You’re conditioned. And conditioning can be unlearned.
3. Freedom feels unfamiliar at first. It’s supposed to. That discomfort is growth.
4. Self-trust is rebuilt through action, not perfection. Every time you follow through — even a little — you’re rewiring who you believe yourself to be.
5. The cage isn’t locked. You’re holding the key. You just have to decide to turn it.
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Listen if you’ve ever said:
• “I know what to do, I just can’t seem to do it.”
• “Every time things start going well, I mess it up.”
• “I feel like I’m addicted to struggle.”
• “I don’t trust myself anymore.”
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Most people think weight loss is all about calories, carbs, or exercise. But what if the real reason you keep regaining weight is hiding in your belief system?
In this episode of the Becoming Thin Podcast, Chris Terrell digs deep into the psychology of change and reveals why unquestioned assumptions and hidden beliefs are the true roadblocks to lasting weight loss. From the myths about “healthy” food to the lies we tell ourselves about emotional eating, Chris shows you how your ego quietly re-installs old habits and pulls you back to your starting point—unless you learn how to challenge and rewire the beliefs that are keeping you stuck.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right but still not losing, this episode will help you see the blind spots that are holding you back. More importantly, it will give you the tools to finally start changing them.
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What You’ll Learn in This Episode
• Why weight loss always begins with beliefs, not behaviors
• How hidden “sacred cow” beliefs quietly sabotage your progress
• The sunglasses metaphor: why your worldview is tinted by assumptions you don’t even know you have
• How your ego re-installs old habits when you’re trying to change
• The surprising truth about emotional eating (even if you think you’re not one)
• Why awareness is always the first step to breaking free
• How to practice changing small beliefs so you’re ready for the big ones
• The ripple effect: how shifting one belief can unlock a cascade of positive changes
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Key Takeaways
• Beliefs are the real diet you’re on. Until you change them, old patterns will always come back.
• Awareness precedes control. You can’t stop what you’re not conscious of.
• Your ego will fight to reinstall old habits. Recognize the “pull back” as belief systems reasserting themselves.
• Healthy doesn’t mean calorie-free. Unquestioned beliefs like this create hidden traps.
• You are not your ego. You are the awareness behind it, and you can choose new beliefs.
• Repetition is power. The more you repeat and affirm new beliefs, the more your brain rewires to match them.
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Next Steps
• Join Chris live every Monday on YouTube for Monday Morning Motivation
• Connect with others who are challenging their beliefs inside the Becoming Thin community
• Explore the Core Four goals (thin, healthy, happy, in-shape) and start defining your own
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Ever feel like you’re doing everything “right,” yet the scale barely moves? You might be turning the difficulty setting up without even realizing it.
In this episode, Chris Terrell—who lost 125 pounds after a lifetime of yo-yo dieting—shows you how to stop making the journey harder than it has to be. You’ll discover:
If you’re ready to lower the difficulty setting on your own quest and finally make sustainable progress, this episode is your wake-up call.
👉 Want ongoing support and a community that gets it? Join the free Becoming Thin Facebook group and check the pinned post for details about the Guild of Champions—where community, courses, and coaching come together to help you reach your goal weight and stay there.
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If you swing between restriction and overeating and feel food rules running the show, this episode gives you a calmer path out. We map the binge restrict cycle and the guilt and control loop that keeps it spinning so you can spot exactly where you are in real time and choose the next step on purpose .
You will learn a simple two question practice to use at every meal. Ask why am I eating and why am I eating this. Do it for two weeks to build in the moment awareness that makes new choices possible . We drop the good versus bad labels and treat food like a tool so you can match the right food to the job and still honor your goals and your life, including birthdays and social moments . You will hear the difference between restriction and regulation and how playful rules like planned treats can lower drama without losing momentum.
We also reframe the scale by shifting focus to behavior first progress so you stop quitting when the number bounces and keep stacking wins that actually move the needle over time . Save this for your next evening craving, practice the two questions, and if you want more coaching on this work, hop on the Guild waitlist. Doors open next week and the invites go to the list first .
Most plans obsess over what to eat.
This episode flips the lens to who you eat with and the beliefs your circle normalizes. We dig into the six forces that actually drive lasting change lifestyle, habits, routines, environment, community, and belief systems and how one social shift can cascade through all of them.
You will hear how holiday traditions, “food vacations,” and friendly pressure quietly script your choices, plus the ice cream with your kid example that exposes a belief you can rewrite today.
From there we get practical. How to build Only Supportive People, why encouragement partners outperform accountability buddies, and how to drop your defense reflex so change can get in.
We talk about failing on purpose to find the next skill to build and why your approach must be customized to your real life instead of copied from a one size plan. If people shape outcomes, engineer your circle so the right choice becomes the easy one.
Your words are shaping your weight loss journey more than you realize. In this episode, Chris Terrell breaks down five common phrases that quietly disempower you and shows you exactly what to say instead. You’ll hear how “had to,” “I can’t,” “I’m just,” “I’ll never,” and “I’m trying” box in your future self, drain your confidence, and keep you stuck.
Chris shares his own story of retraining his language, the surprising power of the pause, and how simple tweaks to self talk can reshape your identity. By the end of this episode, you’ll know how to rewrite your words so they start pulling you toward weight loss instead of away from it.
If you’ve been skeptical about whether self talk matters, this is your practical on-ramp. No fluff—just tools you can use today.
You’ll Learn
The five phrases that quietly sabotage weight loss
Why silence is better than filler words
How to leave “wiggle room” in your future with empowering language
The shift from “I’m trying” to “I am losing weight”
Why changing your words is changing your code
Resources & Mentions
Join the free Facebook community: search Becoming Thin on Facebook
Subscribe on YouTube for weekly Monday livestreams and replays
Stay tuned for the upcoming Calorie Tracking Introduction Workshop
Call to Action
Listen in, then audit your language for 24 hours. Catch yourself when you say one of the five sabotaging phrases, pause, and reframe it. Come share your experience in the Facebook group—you might be surprised at the shift it creates.
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Most people don’t quit diets because the plan failed. They quit because of the conversations happening inside their own head. The way you speak to yourself determines whether you persist through setbacks or spiral into giving up.
In this episode, Chris unpacks the role of self-talk in long-term weight loss and identity change. You’ll hear personal stories, lessons from coaching, and practical tools you can begin using right away to change the way you treat yourself.
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Key Takeaways
• Self-talk shapes identity. The way you describe yourself becomes the way you act, so harsh inner dialogue only reinforces old patterns.
Stop making it personal. Critique your behaviors, not your character. Hold yourself accountable without tearing yourself down.
Leave wiggle room. Replace absolutes like “I always fail” with flexible language that leaves space for growth.
Practice daily compliments and gratitude. Look for reasons to praise yourself—your brain will start seeking positives instead of negatives.
Apologize to yourself. If you catch yourself being cruel, stop, correct it, and move on. This rebuilds trust with yourself.
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Why It Matters
When you improve your self-talk, you do more than ease the weight-loss journey. You create a healthier relationship with accountability, both with yourself and with others. This isn’t fluff—it’s a skill that can change how you approach every challenge in your life.
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In this week’s episode of The Becoming Thin Podcast, Chris pulls back the curtain on the “secret sauce” to lasting weight loss—and it’s not a fad diet, a magic hack, or some hidden trick. It’s the work. Inspired by a powerful post from a Guild of Champions member, Chris breaks down the real, unglamorous, yet life-changing actions required to reach your goals.
You’ll hear why the “secret” isn’t really a secret at all, and how principles like Only Supportive People (OSPs), listening to your hunger, addressing chronic overeating, and finding non-food coping mechanisms can completely transform your journey. Chris shares personal stories, lessons from coaching hundreds of people, and the sacrifices he made to lose 125 pounds over 26 months.
This episode is a reality check and a rallying cry for anyone tired of chasing shortcuts and ready to put in the consistent, focused effort it really takes to become thin, healthy, happy, and in shape—for life.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
Links & Resources:
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This week on The Becoming Thin Podcast, Chris Terrell dives deep into the mental shifts that make—or break—a weight loss journey. Drawing from his own 125-pound transformation, Chris unpacks the hard truth: losing weight without changing your mindset is a guaranteed path to regaining it.
You’ll learn why “acting as if” you’re already enough can completely change the way people respond to you… and more importantly, how you see yourself. Chris breaks down how small belief shifts ripple into massive lifestyle changes, why thin privilege is real, and how self-perception shapes every choice you make.
In listener Q&A, Chris tackles two big struggles:
This episode will challenge the way you think about confidence, consistency, and self-worth—and leave you with practical, real-world steps you can take today.
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If you’re tired of starting over, stuck in perfectionism, or waiting to “feel ready,” this is your wake-up call.
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This week, we’re diving into one of the most common emotional eating struggles out there—food fixation.
You know the feeling: you’re at a party, and all you can think about is the food table. You’re home alone, and your brain starts spinning on what’s in the pantry. That hyperfocus on food often feels impossible to override… but what if it’s not about the food at all?
In this episode, Chris explores:
• Why emotional eating isn’t about lack of willpower
• How “doing nothing” can be one of the most powerful tools for healing
• What’s really happening when you say, “I have to have it”
• How grief, boredom, stress, and unresolved emotion sneak into your cravings
• The dangerous trap of turning food into your go-to fix
• And how to practice sitting with discomfort—without needing food to make it go away
This episode isn’t just about resisting cravings. It’s about learning to recognize when food fixation is trying to signal something deeper—and what to do when it shows up.
Ready to stop reacting to every urge and start mastering your mind? This one’s for you.
00:00 Introduction and Host's Weight Loss Journey
01:32 The Importance of Time in Weight Loss
02:40 Emotional Eating Series Overview
04:09 Upcoming Changes to the Guild
05:23 Techniques for Managing Emotional Eating
19:41 Listener Questions on Emotional Eating
28:16 Understanding Emotional Cravings
29:06 Identifying and Journaling Emotions
29:36 Facing the Fear of Emotions
31:17 Seeking Comfort and Reassurance
32:04 Food as a Drug and Its Consequences
33:17 Listener Question: Coping with Loss and Emotional Eating
35:25 The Nature of Boredom and Emotional Eating
37:48 The Importance of Processing Emotions
45:44 Listener Question: Fixating on Food at Social Events
46:30 Turning Challenges into Practice
52:38 Final Thoughts on Emotional Eating
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The Role of Emotional Eating in Weight Loss and Self-Acceptance
In this episode of Becoming Thin Podcast, host Chris TaRL shares his personal weight loss journey, having shed 125 pounds after years of yo-yo dieting. Chris emphasizes the importance of addressing emotional eating to achieve long-term weight loss success. He advises listeners to learn from their failures and to embrace their emotions rather than using food as a coping mechanism. By exploring the concept of self-pity versus self-ownership, Chris offers strategies to handle emotional eating and to foster self-compassion. He also discusses listener questions from the Becoming Thin Facebook group, delving into the psychological aspects of eating habits and offering practical advice for managing emotional triggers. Chris stresses the importance of self-acceptance and shares his own experiences with overcoming negative self-perceptions. The episode concludes with a call to action, encouraging listeners to focus on personal growth and to set aside time for self-reflection.
00:00 Introduction and Personal Journey
01:22 Podcast Changes and Listener Engagement
03:07 Understanding Emotional Eating
06:47 The Impact of Emotions on Perception
12:40 Listener Question: Coping with Emotional Eating
18:42 Exploring Self-Pity and Self-Compassion
35:14 Embracing Your Emotions
36:19 Personal Struggles with Fear and Self-Doubt
39:01 The Journey of Self-Acceptance
39:40 The Impact of Emotional Eating
41:12 Listener Interaction and Feedback
42:31 Addressing Listener Questions
43:13 Old Chris vs. New Chris
46:22 Developing New Strategies for Handling Criticism
56:16 The Importance of Self-Worth
01:06:39 Concluding Thoughts and Encouragement
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Emotional Eating: How to Heal and Move Forward
In this episode of the Becoming Thin Podcast, host Chris Terrell dives deep into the complex issues surrounding emotional eating.
Sharing his personal journey of losing 125 pounds, Chris explores the impact of emotional eating, its role as a coping mechanism, and the critical need to confront and manage emotions without turning to food.
The episode addresses listener questions from the Becoming Thin Facebook group, offering insights on how to differentiate between treats and emotional eating, strategies for curbing emotional urges, the difference between binge eating and emotional eating, and the overall emotional journey of letting go of food as a comfort tool.
Chris emphasizes the importance of awareness, creating friction, and building new coping strategies, all while providing encouragement and support to those on their own weight loss journeys.
00:00 Introduction and Host's Weight Loss Journey
01:15 Balancing Information Density in the Podcast
02:02 Emotional Eating Series Introduction
02:31 The Turning Point in Emotional Eating
06:37 Facing Emotional Eating Without Food
12:07 Listener Questions on Emotional Eating
13:45 Difference Between Treats and Emotional Eating
17:28 Coping Strategies and Baby Steps
23:52 Listener Question: Coping Mechanisms and Food Availability
29:07 Understanding Healthy Eating and Weight Loss
29:29 Addressing Emotional Eating
31:01 Exposure and Friction Techniques
32:38 Distinguishing Binge Eating from Emotional Eating
34:45 Balancing Emotional Eating and Weight Loss
35:11 The Importance of Healing Your Relationship with Food
38:50 The Role of Awareness in Emotional Eating
41:07 The Illusion of Control in Emotional Eating
45:24 Moving Beyond Emotional Eating
48:49 Listener Questions and Insights
59:34 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
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In this episode of the Becoming Thin Podcast, host Chris Terrell guides listeners through their journey to address emotional eating.
Chris, who has successfully lost 125 pounds, reveals the intricacies of emotional eating and how it is often mistakenly treated as a chemical addiction rather than a psychological compulsion.
Through listener questions from the Becoming Thin Facebook group, Chris explores topics such as the difference between harmless emotional eating and harmful patterns, and how to spot and interrupt emotional eating in real-time.
Chris offers practical advice, emphasizing awareness, self-honesty, and compassion in navigating the habit of emotional eating, aiming to help listeners create meaningful changes in their lifestyle and attitudes toward food.
00:00 Introduction and Host's Weight Loss Journey
01:17 Listener Questions and Emotional Eating Series
02:38 Understanding Emotional Eating as a Psychological Compulsion
05:47 Differentiating Between Healthy and Problematic Emotional Eating
07:21 Recognizing Emotional Eating Patterns
11:10 Listener Question: Recognizing Emotional Eating
25:22 Listener Question: Emotional Eating and Intuitive Eating
35:22 Designated Mealtime Exceptions
35:57 Pre-Planning Treats and Portions
36:37 Recognizing Emotional Eating Patterns
37:34 Building Awareness and Self-Trust
38:16 Investigating Emotional Eating Triggers
44:33 Phases of Emotional Eating
01:01:19 Controlled Enjoyment vs. Emotional Eating
01:05:26 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
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In this episode of the Becoming Thin Podcast, host Chris Terrell shares insights from his personal weight loss journey, wherein he successfully shed 125 pounds through permanent lifestyle changes and habit formation.
Chris emphasizes the importance of learning from failures and reprogramming existing habits for sustained weight loss. He answers listener questions about maintaining focus in social situations, handling snack cravings, overcoming weight loss burnout, and tackling emotional eating triggers. Additionally, Chris delves into his own spiritual deconstruction from Mormonism to atheism and agnosticism, highlighting the pursuit of truth as a profound driver in his weight loss success.
00:00 Introduction and Host's Weight Loss Journey
01:42 The Importance of Permanent Weight Loss
02:15 New Podcast Format and Focus on Habits
03:03 Understanding and Changing Habits
08:15 Listener Questions: Managing Hunger and Social Situations
18:05 Listener Questions: Evening Cravings and Emotional Eating
30:54 Recognizing Patterns in Emotional Eating
31:50 The Importance of Awareness and Mindfulness
35:09 Overcoming Weight Loss Burnout
37:25 Understanding Weight Fluctuations
43:43 A Personal Spiritual Journey
54:33 The Pursuit of Truth and Its Impact on Weight Loss
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In this episode of the Becoming Thin podcast, Chris Terrell answers powerful, real-life questions from members of the Becoming Thin Facebook group—covering what it really means to transform your life, inside and out.
You’ll hear how addiction, weight loss, and identity are often intertwined… how transformation can shift the foundation of a marriage… and what to do when the path to becoming thin feels lonely and isolating.
Plus, Chris shares a deeply personal monologue on reframing failure and recognizing the strengths you’re already sitting on—so you can stop starting over and start building the life you actually want.
This episode hits deep. Real talk. Real tools. Real change.
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🔁 Listener Questions Answered:
Spencer:
“If you wanted to lose weight and also break an addictive habit like excess drinking, smoking, or gambling, do you think it would be better to tackle one and then the other—or do them both at the same time?”
Anonymous:
“I’ve lost 75 lbs in 2 years, but my partner hasn’t changed with me. They’re proud of me, but it’s creating a rift between us. I never expected getting healthy to change my marriage so much. How do I handle this?”
Josh:
“Will it always feel this isolating? Before, it was because I was fat—now it’s because I’m trying to fix it. Will I always feel like an outsider who just got a ticket to the show?”