Ep 396 The Complex Web of Emotional Eating

Many people grapple with emotional eating. Some overeat when happy but lose their appetite when sad or anxious, creating a constant inner battle. This is a common and puzzling issue for those dealing with emotional eating

In this episode, Anne Marie, was a podcast listener and in this coaching session we’ll talk about a letter she wrote. She shares that she feels obsessed with thoughts about food and constantly worries about her weight. Despite following various diets and being mindful of what she eats, Anne Marie hasn’t seen much progress in losing weight. 

We delve into topics such as indulging on weekends, feeling bloated after eating certain foods, and using fitness apps for calorie tracking. We also touch upon fear of weighing herself and past weights (177 pounds at Christmas time) compared to her current goal weight (145 pounds). I talk about how happy situations can lead to urges to overeat, but it is important to train the brain to recognize that overeating does not bring true happiness. 

Tune in now and learn more about maintaining consistent habits, practicing mindful eating, and understanding emotional and physical hunger cues. Enjoy the show!

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What You’ll Learn From This Episode:

• Anne Marie’s weight loss journey and struggles with emotional eating.
• Obsession with thoughts about food and constant worries about weight.
• Ineffectiveness of various diets and mindfulness in achieving weight loss goals.
• Anne Marie’s duration of her podcast listening.
• Exploration of potential reasons for the lack of progress in her weight loss efforts.
• Weekend indulgences and feeling bloated after certain foods.
• The use of fitness apps for calorie tracking.
• Anne Marie’s avoidance of weighing herself and reliance on clothing as an indicator of weight change.
• Anne Marie’s mindset, which centers around punishment and negativity related to food.
• The use of food as a coping mechanism for negative emotions.
• Implementing new strategies, like listening to hunger cues and stopping when full.
• Concerns about others’ perceptions of her food choices.