The standout difference that separates MyBodyTutor from the dozens of other things I’d tried and failed at is the level of support it offers. This is the first and only approach I’ve encountered that tackles the psychology of why we feel unable to stop using food to hurt ourselves. Most programs just focus on what to eat, what not to eat, and how much. Laurie, my MBT coach, understood me and “read me like a book”. She offered me an unprecedented amount of support and genuine concern. MBT is well-worth the money. I suffered from compulsive overeating from earliest childhood. I became a "yo-yo" dieter with repeated lose and gain cycles, each cycle was more severe and violent. In the end I was bulimic. My eating disorder governed my life and every breath of air I took. To eat or not eat, what, when, where to eat internal chatter dominated my thoughts. My binges were accompanied by instant gratification, remorse, shame. I hated myself and the way I looked. I was stuck in vicious, ever more violent cycles I felt no control over. I'm 72 now. In my mid-30's I figured out how to tamp my eating disorder down and gradually phase out of binging and purging. But inside, I still had the eating disorder chatter and compulsions. When I found MBT I was already eating a whole food, plant-based, low caloric density diet and was at a good height and weight: 5'5" and 120 lbs. Along with the compulsions, I still had body dysmorphia, I was still dissatisfied with how I looked. What brought me to MBT was my continued binging on low caloric density foods to the point where I was uncomfortable and disgusted with myself. I didn't understand how I could feel empowered and successful in every other realm of my life but still not able to control how much I ate. Laurie helped me see I had lingering "baggage" and shame I was unaware of. Almost 2 years after beginning my MBT relationship, I finally feel confidence and control over what I eat. I am still a work in progress. I do sometimes overeat, but more thoughtfully and to a lesser extent. I now forgive myself and shut down the shame cycle before it starts. I was committed and highly motivated to gain control over my eating compulsions, sustainably, for good. I was very compliant with MBT's requirements and being honest and accountable to Laurie. I also often used the MBT app for processing, journaling and sharing my "hang ups", successes, failures. I am super -grateful to MBT and Laurie. She’s been a wonderful friend. Knowing Laurie was there to guide and support me if and when I stumbled, along with her insight, wisdom and genuine concern has made a huge difference in my life. She knows how grateful I am.