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Diet Culture Lied to You. Here’s What Actually Works | Plantspiration® Unplugged

Plantspiration® Unplugged by Stefanie & John Ignoffo

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🎙️ SEASON 2 • EPISODE 4

Why Willpower Was Never the Problem | Plantspiration® Unplugged In this episode,

Stefanie and John say the quiet part out loud: If willpower actually worked, none of us would still be struggling. From Monday restarts and 3pm crashes… to doctor visits that end in shame… to calorie limits no human can sustain…

This conversation exposes the lie that’s kept people stuck for decades — the belief that failure means you didn’t try hard enough. And we lived it. From years of dieting, white-knuckling, and blaming ourselves… to being told to “just eat less,” “move more,” and “try harder”… we genuinely believed we were broken. Until we realized the truth.

This episode breaks it down:

🧠 why willpower is finite — and stress, shame, and restriction drain it fast 🍽️ why under-eating keeps people trap ... 

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