My Fat Head is best described as a psychotherapeutic guide to weight loss. Rooted in attachment theory and developmental psychology, its scientific stance is integrative rather than reductionistic.
While acknowledging genetics and metabolism, it emphasises that without insight into emotional dynamics, behavioural change is difficult to sustain.
The book’s strength lies in reframing weight difficulties as comprehensible, treatable, and deeply human, offering hope through insight, conscious responsibility, and emotional healing.”
Unlock the Hidden Secrets of Your Relationship with Food – and Transform Your Body, Mind, and Life
My Fat Head: The Psychology of Weight Loss is far more than a book about obesity or dieting, it’s a profound, compassionate exploration of the unconscious forces that shape how we eat, feel about our bodies, and live in the world.
Drawing from years of clinical practice as a Jungian analyst and psychologist specializing in addictive disorders, binge-eating, obesity, and bariatric patients, Konrad van Staden reveals obesity not as a simple failure of willpower or discipline, but as a deeply personal story written into the body itself.
Many people, especially those who have undergone bariatric surgery, discover that even after dramatic physical weight loss, the mind can remain “fat.” Patients coined the term “Fat Head” to describe this lingering psychological pattern: the hidden emotions, memories, protective mechanisms, and unmet needs that continue to drive overeating, self-sabotage, and body-image struggles long after the scale changes.
In this book, Konrad unpacks these layers with honesty, depth, and practical insight:
Whether you’re struggling with emotional eating, supporting a loved one through weight loss, working as a healthcare professional with bariatric clients, or simply seeking a more conscious relationship with food and your body, My Fat Head offers a roadmap that goes beyond surface-level fixes to real psychological transformation.
Join the growing movement toward soul-deep healing in weight loss. With ambitious targets of 400,000+ copies sold in 2026 and a companion ecosystem of online courses, retreats, and community support on the way, this book is the starting point for a lifelong shift.
