Cover of the book " FULL-FILLED: The 6-Week Weight-Loss Plan...

Cover of the book " FULL-FILLED: The 6-Week Weight-Loss Plan for Changing Your Relationship with Food � and Your Life � from the Inside Out, by Renee Stephens and Samantha Rose. Credit: Handout

You may never have thought of it this way, but you may be getting something positive out of being overweight, writes Stephens, a behavioral weight- loss expert whose Inside Out Weight Loss is the top diet podcast on iTunes (at more than 3 million downloads).

Maybe it's a buffer, a rebellion or a provider of "comfort, safety, and security." If you really "Dig in" to Stephens' short writing assignments, you might find insights that will finally help you "resolve your inner tug-of-war" and "release" those extra pounds.

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed shows us some great spots 'Out East' to visit this summer. Credit: Brian Jingeleski, Randee Daddona

Out East Show: LI Aquarium, Patty's Berries and Bunches, Palmer Vineyards NewsdayTV's Doug Geed shows us some great spots 'Out East' to visit this summer.

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed shows us some great spots 'Out East' to visit this summer. Credit: Brian Jingeleski, Randee Daddona

Out East Show: LI Aquarium, Patty's Berries and Bunches, Palmer Vineyards NewsdayTV's Doug Geed shows us some great spots 'Out East' to visit this summer.

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