Nov 29, 2021
Decades of research into the psychology of eating behaviors have
shown us that the more we attempt to rigidly control our eating the
more likely we are to lose that control when faced with unpleasant
thoughts and feelings, especially when these feelings arise due to
perceived “diet failure.”
Why would eating a spoonful of ice cream drive you to eat the whole
pint followed by the false promise to do better on Monday? It's a
defense mechanism.
By eating more and focusing on the food you are momentarily
escaping the negative self-talk, judgment, and guilt you feel when
being unable to stick to your plan and long term goals.
But what if instead of beating yourself up, you met yourself with
kindness and compassion? What if you gave yourself permission to
eat it? Would that spoonful still turn into a pint?
Join co-coach, Eileen Trujillo, and me for this week's episode of
the Fat Murder Podcast where we'll be discussing how to navigate
instances of overeating BEFORE they happen. That's right, this week
we're talking about developing the psychological tools to help you
prevent instances of overeating, but when it does happen -- it's no
longer an opportunity to bully and berate yourself.