Nov 18, 2025
If the holidays always leave you feeling like you’ve completely
blown your progress — between the cocktails, the parties, the
endless trays of “only come around once a year” foods — this
episode is going to feel like a deep exhale.
In today’s conversation, Coach Steph and I tackle one of the
most frustrating holiday triggers for overeaters: alcohol.
Not from the old diet-culture angle of “just limit yourself to
two drinks” or “choose the lowest-calorie option”… because if
that actually worked,
you wouldn’t be here.
Instead, we’re breaking down the real psychology behind why
drinking often leads to overeating, especially for chronic dieters,
and how to interrupt that pattern without relying on willpower,
restriction, or swearing off alcohol altogether.
Inside the episode, we walk you through:
- How to find your "peak pleasure
point"... the sweet spot where drinking feels fun and
relaxing… before it turns into regret, overeating, or waking up
wondering what happened.
- Why your brain is more vulnerable to overeating when
you’ve been dieting for years (it’s not a lack of
discipline, it’s biology + psychology).
- How to stop mirroring other people’s drinking
habits and instead stay aligned
with your goals,
values, and next-morning priorities.
- How to make intentional choices before the night
begins so you never feel out of
control around food later.
- Why alcohol doesn’t magically “make” you
overeat... and the mindset shift that finally breaks
this cycle for good.
- The exact questions we have clients ask
themselves so they can enjoy the
holidays and wake up feeling proud of
their decisions.
If you want to enjoy the season without the food guilt, without
the holiday hangover, and without that yearly “I’ll start over in
January” spiral, this episode will show you how to finally break
that pattern.
Press play and let’s make this holiday season the most
intentional, enjoyable one you’ve ever had... and you can start by
purchasing Season's
Eatings: Your Holiday Plate Playbook mini-course
today!
You can also connect with Leslie
& Steph
on Instagram.
If you’re struggling with emotional, binge, or
compulsive eating and want to master self-control at every bite
while turning the volume down on food noise, watch the FREE "Curb the
Urge" mini-training and download the accompanying
workbook.
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