Understanding Emotional Eating

Are you tired of feeling trapped in a cycle of emotional eating? Have you heard these common myths surrounding understanding emotional eating? Myth #1 - emotional eating is a lack of self-control. Myth #2 - emotional eating is means you just lack willpower. Myth #3 - emotional eating is only a problem for those who are overweight. In this episode I share the truth about what emotional eating is and is not. Whether you're seeking support or just looking to better understand your own habits, let's bust these myths and get to the heart of the matter.

In this episode, we will start talking about:

The complicated world of emotional eating

What emotional eating is and more importantly, is not

Recognize the futility of relying solely on willpower and dieting tactics to control emotional eating

Why you don’t have to “end” emotional eating

How emotional eating doesn’t discriminate

You are not alone

“Shifting from feeling very out of control with food and your emotions means that you have to understand what triggers your emotional eating episodes and then learn a different way to meet your emotional needs that don't always involve food”. - Norma Frahn

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