EPISODE · Jul 18, 2025 · 6 MIN
E27: When You Miss the “Old You”, Grieving Your Past Self Without Losing Your Progress
from Mindset Moments: Freedom From Food Beyond the Diet · host Rachael Walkingshaw-McGuinness
Why longing for old habits, weight, or identities is normal and how to honour the past while moving forward.This one’s for the women who’ve worked so hard to change…But suddenly find themselves missing parts of who they used to be.Maybe you’ve lost weight, stopped bingeing, started showing up for yourself in ways you never thought possible and yet… you still find yourself thinking:👉🏻 “I miss the old me.”👉🏻 “I didn’t realise I’d feel so lost now.”👉🏻 “Why do I still feel like I’m not enough?”If that’s you, I want you to know:You’re not broken.You’re not ungrateful.And you’re definitely not going backwards.In this episode, we’re diving into:🧠 Why grief is a normal part of growth (even if no one talks about it)💔 How to process the sadness and identity shift that can come with weight loss or healing💫 What it means to honour your past self — without sliding back into old patternsI’ll share my own experience of looking at old photos and feeling like I missed her, the comfort, the permission to numb out, the version of me that didn’t have to try so hard.And I’ll walk you through the mindset shifts that help my clients move through this exact moment, so they can keep healing without hating the parts of them that helped them survive.📲 Feeling stuck between your “before” and “after”? Message me on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/447454750848 and quote PODCAST for your exclusive listener discount 💌
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