“our society rewards thinness. losing weight is a gold star that says 'you're fabulous now!' i've seen so many women who think that losing weight is their ticket to happiness. i've seen what happens when the weight comes off and they realize they're still the same person inside. the only difference is that now they can fit into smaller clothes. that's when depression sets in. and what about when the weight comes back? if you're eating emotionally, simply losing weight won't make you happy; you have to do the emotional work as well. when people say to me that they want to lose weight, i walk them through what they think their life will look like after and how realistic that is. you can be perfectly healthy and happy in a non-skinny body. ”