What happens when your body changes but your brain has not caught up yet?

In this Q&A-style episode of Body Like You, Aimee explores mind body lag, also known as phantom fatness, a common experience after weight loss, body composition changes, or dieting. She explains why you may feel larger than you actually are, how the brain’s threat and safety system distorts body image, and why this disconnect is not a personal failure or something that needs to be fixed.

Aimee breaks down the four components of body image including body perception, beliefs, emotions, and behaviors, and explains how these factors can influence continued fat loss pursuits, self criticism, or compassio ...