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Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

The Science Behind Why You May Be Struggling To Lose Weight After Narcissistic Abuse

Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Caroline Strawson

Narcissisticabuse, Health & Fitness, Narcissist, Self-improvement, Education, Recovery, Mental Health, Trauma

4.8 • 701 Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

You work hard on your fitness and nutrition, but it can be frustrating when the weight just won't come off. Many people can relate to this struggle, especially those who've faced narcissistic abuse. In this episode, I'll share why losing weight has been tough and how I managed to shed the pounds gained during that difficult time, and how you can too.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • How to get your metabolism back on track through reverse dieting.

  • Why our body clings onto fat when we’ve suffered narcissistic abuse.

  • What you must do if diets and working out just don’t work for you.

I'll talk about my current eating habits and how years of on-and-off dieting have brought me to a place where simply eating less and exercising more isn't enough. I'll explain why it's necessary to reverse diet and gradually restore my metabolism to a state where it's ready to shed the weight gained during the abuse. I want you to understand that it's possible to lose those pounds and feel satisfied with your body's appearance. Though it might take time, the journey is worth it.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery podcast. I'm Caroline Stawson and I'll be sharing with you, awareness, understanding and education about the devastating effects of narcissistic abuse. I've been exactly where you are right now. And this podcast is a beacon of hope

0:23.1

for you to know that you are believed, you are seen, you are heard and you are not alone. And my hope

0:30.9

for listening to the podcast is it will help you move from post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth after the trauma of narcissistic

0:39.6

abuse because it is possible. You are enough and you deserve to thrive.

0:48.4

Meet my friends and a massive welcome to the narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery podcast.

0:56.1

I'm Caroline and I am absolutely thrilled that you are here, albeit under these really challenging circumstances.

1:02.0

If you're a new listener, a massive warm welcome. I know it can seem like an absolute minefield

1:07.2

out there. It really can. And I'm so glad you found yourself here, hopefully learning

1:12.1

something, being inspired, educating yourself, and more importantly, knowing that there is hope

1:17.9

and light at the end of this, what I know can seem like a really long, dark tunnel.

1:22.9

If you're one of my regular listeners, a massive welcome back. And please don't forget, don't binge listen to all the

1:29.6

other podcasts that I've got out there. I've got my YouTube channel. Come and follow me over on

1:34.3

Instagram. I always put lots of reels out every day and on TikTok. I'm still trying on TikTok.

1:39.5

And then, of course, come and join my free, private and secure. We check every single profile, Facebook group,

1:45.7

narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery for women. Again, I'll pop all the links in the show

1:51.1

notes for you to come and join us. So today I want to talk to you about weight loss and really

1:59.4

a bit about my own personal journey that I'm still going through as well

2:03.9

and the challenges that we can often face, both when we're in a narcissistic relationship and

2:10.5

indeed when we come out. Now, when I was married to my ex-husband, now he was a covert narcissist,

2:16.9

I didn't know, I didn't know I was in an

2:18.8

abusive marriage whilst I was in it. But when I came out of that and I really started to look at

2:24.2

patterns, things that went on within my marriage and outside of my marriage, I realized that

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