Video Claire struggled with emotional eating, perfecting stuffing down her feelings and following it with a food chaser. She felt better at first, but the feelings would rise up and catch her off guard, and she’d soothe herself with food. I asked her “Why not just let the feelings be there – experience them for
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Video Jane struggled for years trying to lose weight. She’d lose some, gain it back, lose some, gain it back. She asked, “What happened? I was determined to make my last diet my LAST DIET. How did I so mess it up again?” Like so many of us, she was stuck on that Diet Yo-Yo.
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Video When we keep doing what we’re doing, we keep getting the results we’re getting. When me just being me isn’t working, maybe I need some adjustments. Do you ever say, “Oh, I can’t have that”? Or have you lost weight but still perceive your body as too heavy? Or feel deprived? These are part
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Video Making changes is hard. Making significant changes on our own? Nearly impossible. It’s not a flaw, it’s how we’re wired. Thinking we can just focus and get on with making big changes with no stumbles is another form of self-sabotage. Without accountability, we are free to blow off our goals when we’re tempted or
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Video Part of what drives emotional eating is persistent hunger. It’s hard to manage your feelings when you’re hungry. All the common nutrition plans work on a caloric deficit whether it’s from lowering fat, protein, carbohydrates, or just the total number of calories. The reasoning is that the body must burn more than it is
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