You are listening to the Stop Binge Eating Podcast with Kirsten Sarty, episode number 235.

Welcome to the Stop Binge Eating podcast. It's time for you to end your food obsession and begin

feeling confident and in control around food. You are absolutely capable of eliminating

binge eating from your life. And I'm going to show you how by giving you simple tools and

insights that you can apply in your own life. I'm your host, Kirst and Sarty. Now let's get to it.

Hi. So quick life update for anybody who is wondering, last January, when I turned 40, I decided to celebrate by doing 40 nights

away. And I have mentioned it in a few episodes. So I wanted to let you know that I did it.

Over the course of the year, I stayed overnight in 13 cities that I have never been to.

And let me tell you, it was a lot of fun. And it was such a cool experience, but also, it was a lot.

I will never do anything like that ever again, but I'm so glad I did. I know it might

sound crazy, especially because I love traveling to new places, which is why I chose to celebrate

turning 40 this way. And of course, like I was doing fun things. But about halfway through,

I wanted to quit. I didn't want to do any more

planning because I spent so much time with most of the trips figuring out the flights that would

work with my work schedule, figuring out the best place to stay based on location and price and

reviews. And what I was going to do because I wanted to do all the must do things and

try to find any hidden secrets. I was tired of researching. And I also kind of wanted to just be

home more. But I wasn't going to let myself quit. I set a goal. I knew I'd regret it if I didn't

finish it. And I also felt accountable because so many of

my friends and family knew about it and were keeping up with my posts on social media about it.

But mostly, it was something I knew I really wanted to do. And that's what kept me going.

And that is something that is so important for all of us with all of our goals.

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