Definitions and Boundaries
solve recurring weight gain
Why do diets fail, even when you follow them properly?
In this episode, Bronwyn explores Maggie’s experience of weight regain through the lens of her eating system. What looks like a willpower problem is something else entirely; a system built around not trusting herself with food.
You’ll hear how relief eating develops, how early family conditions shape long-term patterns, and why controlling food intake doesn’t resolve the underlying structure.
This is not about better habits.
It’s about understanding why you eat.
If you’ve experienced weight regain, this episode will change how you see it.
Understand your recurring weight by starting with Your Weight Ecosystem diagnostic.
The weight regain boundary problem
The Weight Ecosystem link I reference in the episode that can start your weight regain solution.
Today we look at, "Why do weight regain explanations begin and end with calories?"
In this episode Bronwyn introduces one of the foundational ideas behind the Weighting for Happiness Project: boundaries.
In systems thinking, a boundary determines what gets included when you're trying to understand a problem. And what sits inside that boundary strongly influences the explanation you end up with.
Most weight-loss approaches draw a very narrow boundary around food and calorie intake.
But what happens when the boundary expands?
What happens when weight history, family food culture and long-standing eating patterns are included in the investigation?
Bronwyn explores why expanding the boundary changed the way she understood weight regain and why we need to broaden our investigation more than calories.
Key Takeaways
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Boundaries determine solutions.
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Calories aren’t the entire problem.
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Weight regain occurs within a larger life context.
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Expanding the boundary changes what becomes visible.
If you want to read my Blog that accompanies this episode, you can do so here.
Also, you can contact me or connect with me by: hello@weightingforhappiness.com.au