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When weight loss doesn't bring the happiness you expected

I lost 60 pounds and everyone congratulates me constantly but I feel more disconnected from my body than ever before.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

External validation is conflicting with internal bodily experience and self-knowledge.

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