187 - The Emotional Baggage of Food

I’ve been working with a client recently who has made phenomenal progress, but she’s still terrified of certain "treat foods." It’s a common fear—we think if we let the chocolate or the crisps back into the house, we’ll immediately lose control and undo all our hard work.

In this episode, I’m talking about why your favorite foods often carry more emotional baggage than a bad breakup. We dive into why the problem was never the food itself, but the "jobs" you’ve been giving it to do.

In this episode, I cover:

• Why looking healthy doesn't always mean someone is achieving it in a healthy way.
• The "Domino's Trauma" and how specific takeaways can become self-sabotage anchors.
• Why "blanket bans" on food are a short-term fix that keep you feeling like a helpless child.
• The strategy for reintroducing trigger foods when you are in a positive, balanced place.
• Building a "new bank of evidence" that you can actually control yourself around chocolate.
• How we give food too many jobs to do—from carrying our emotions to rewarding us for surviving the day.
• The truth about why you overeat chocolate (hint: it's not the sugar).

If you’re tired of feeling like you can't trust yourself in your own kitchen, this episode is for you. If you find it helpful, please take a second to rate the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts—it helps me reach more people who are stuck in this never ending cycle.

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