EP: 850 - Are you saying yes to food more than you’re saying yes to yourself?

Have you ever been completely full, known you don’t need another bite… but still felt like it was almost impossible to stop eating? If you’ve spent years overeating or bingeing, continuing to eat past fullness can become incredibly automatic. It can even start to feel safer and more familiar than stopping when you’re comfortably full. Inside this episode I discuss: Why eating past fullness can become a deeply ingrained habitWhy stopping when you’re satisfied can actually feel uncomfortableHow...

I genuinely thought I was some special unicorn because my binge urges felt SO much stronger than everyone else’s. I could eat healthy all day, know I’d regret bingeing, know I’d feel overly full and bloated after… and still feel like I HAD to give in when the urge hit. In this episode, I’m sharing what actually changed when I stopped trying to be perfect and started practicing not automatically giving into every binge urge. You’ll learn: Why taking it ONE urge at a time mattersWhy feeling an ...

Have you ever gone days, weeks or even MONTHS without bingeing… felt proud of yourself, better in your body & maybe even had fewer food thoughts…and then suddenly the urge comes back and you’re thinking What the heck n Bob is happening?! I thought I was doing so well. Maybe you’ve had stretches where you weren’t bingeing because you stayed busy. You kept sweets out of the house. You avoided baking. You went to bed early. You made sure you weren’t home alone. And for a while…it "worked". B...

You know that moment when a binge urge comes on and suddenly it feels like you need to do SOMETHING? Maybe you’re standing in the kitchen opening cupboards even though you’re not physically hungry. You’re thinking about the chocolate. The chips. The cereal. The leftovers. And a part of you is saying: “Don’t do it.” “Get out of the kitchen.” “Distract yourself.” “Just don’t binge.” So you scroll your phone, put on a show, go upstairs, brush your teeth, try to stay busy. But the entire time…the...

Have you ever wondered why your binge urges feel SO strong now…like the second one comes on, the binge already feels inevitable? You know you don’t want to binge. You know you’ll probably feel heavy, bloated, uncomfortable and frustrated afterward. But in the moment, your Binge Brain starts saying: “Who cares?” “One last time.” “I’ll do better tomorrow.” And giving in can honestly feel easier than trying not to. In this episode, I’m breaking down why your binge urges can become stronger and m...