episode 289: the only way to stop snack binges

If you’re “good” all week and then find yourself standing in the pantry on Sunday eating stale cookies, random handfuls of snacks and whatever else you can find, listen up.

Because the answer probably isn’t cleaning out the pantry or doing another detox.

It might actually be the exact opposite.

In this episode, I’m breaking down a real scenario from one of my recent hot seat coaching sessions: a woman who eats very rigidly during the week and then, a couple times a month, feels completely out of control around food.

We get into:

* Why restriction and “fuck it” eating are so closely connected

* What your body is actually trying to tell you when you feel like you cannot stop eating

* Why enjoying your food isn't optional—and how constantly eating the “healthy” choice can eventually catch up with you

* Why going from rigid dieting straight into “just eat whatever you want” can feel absolutely terrifying

* The step by step approach I use with clients to make previously off-limits foods feel less scary

There’s a whole life between eating no cake and eating all the cake.

So if you’ve ever thought, I know this isn’t working but if I stop doing it I’m going to completely lose control, this episode will show you why that fear makes so much sense and exactly what to start doing differently.