#369: Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson on Why Food Addiction Is Harder Than Any Drug, Understanding Eating Psychology and Finally Silencing Your Brain's Inner Critic!

Dr Susan is a two-time New York Times best-selling author and brain and cognitive scientist specializing in the psychology of eating    Her new book REZOOM: The Powerful Reframe to End the Crash-and-Burn Cycle of Food Addiction talks about her radical and science-verified approach to weight loss and eating that has seen widespread, sustainable success and twice been covered in The Journal of Nutrition and Weight Loss.   Susan is also the founder and CEO of Bright Line Eating. The Bright Line eating program approaches overeating as an addiction and draws a "bright line" around problem substances like flour and sugar.    Here are some of the things we talked about in today's podcast.    Her incredible story as a drug addict and prostitute to starting the bright line eating movements that's helped hundreds of thousands of people change their lives Food addiction vs craic cocaine – how your brain works on both  Why accepting the label of 'food' addict can be the first step towards recovery How sugar and flour feel like drugs to your brain and if you should remove them completely or use moderation  Setting up food boundaries and surrounding to a plan Substance addiction vs process addiction and why food addiction is so difficult to overcome with eating being the actual behavior.  Silencing your inner critic  And much more      Social link     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightlineeating/?hl=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BrightLineEating/ Linkdin https://www.linkedin.com/in/drspthompson/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/brightlineeating   Linktree: https://linktr.ee/brightlineeating     Her books   REZOOM: The Powerful Reframe to End the Crash-and-Burn Cycle of Food Addiction   https://brightlineeating.com/rezoombook/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram&utm_campaign=new%21+order+your+copy+of+the+book+%22rezoom%22   Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin and Free     https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MUA6QAX/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1   The Official Bright Line Eating Cookbook: Weight Loss Made Simple     https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N5GRD16/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2 BRIANS LINKS BKF Online Program: https://briankeanefitness.com/bkf-online/   GAA Lean Body Program: https://briankeanefitness.com/lean-body-program/