BookThinkers: Life-Changing Books 284. Connie Bennett | I Blew My Diet, Now What?
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Mar 13, 2026 
Connie Bennett, bestselling author and former carbs‑addicted journalist turned health and life coach, shares how she recovered after a major diet relapse. She explains common binge triggers and a repeatable mindset (Desire, Decide, Expect, Visualize, Affirm). Practical tricks include self-hugging, humming, quick FEASTS strategies, handling household pushback, and pairing medications with behavioral skills.
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Heartbreak Binging After Loss
- Connie relapsed into months of binge eating after her mother's death and gained 21 pounds quickly.
- She called it heartbreak binging and used that personal collapse to research why even experts fall off track.
Focus On Who You Become Not Pounds
- Focusing on pounds is the wrong lever; aim for the benefits you want like energy, mood, and presence.
- Connie reframes goals as becoming a different person (more energy, better mood) to power lasting changes.
Use DDEVA To Flip Your Success Mindset
- Flip On Your Success Mindset with DDEVA: Desire, Decide, Expect, Visualize, Affirm.
- Use affirmations like I am a happy, healthy eater and visualize the energized life that motivates behavior change.
