If you have a rocky past when it comes to potato chips, should you banish them from your home forever? What if your trigger food is chocolate -- does that mean you must never buy m&m's again? Or can you only call yourself 'recovered' when you can have your trickiest foods at home and not binge on them? In this episode we'll talk about how your relationships with specific foods may have turned abusive, but you can reset them! With a few sequential steps, you'll form a new dynamic that is heal...
Nov 03, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Being tired is one of the most common triggers for binge eating. And when we feel "tired" most people are experiencing not just physical fatigue, but also the emotional drain of dealing with responsibilities, challenges and... life! In this episode we'll talk about what makes our brains so sensitive to immediate gratification from food in that state. And I'll teach you a skill which helps avoid the whole loop of fatigue --> binge --> regret.
Oct 28, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 49
There's nothing quite as upsetting as noticing someone is in distress and being able to do NOTHING about it. All too often, that person is us. We might notice through self-monitoring (see prior episode) that we are having a hard time, or just barely surviving, but draw a blank on what to do. Today we'll cover the 5 basic psychological needs introduced in the last show and some suggestions for what actions you can do if you are struggling in each area.
Oct 18, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 48
We crave data. We journal our workouts, log physical measurements, and take interest in our gadgets' feedback on our steps counts and hours of sleep. But without insight into our psychological health, we suffer a major big blind spot. Staying aware of how we're doing psychologically gives us an edge in preventing and ending binge eating and emotional eating. In this episode you'll learn about 5 of your psychological needs, how to tell when we are replete or running low, and how this awareness he...
Sep 24, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 47
When even the thought of cutting back on carbs makes you crave bagels... Or the mental image of plain rice and canned tuna sends you straight to the vending machine... Or you consider restarting macro counting, but would rather do your own appendectomy... You've got diet burnout. And that is actually a good thing. You'll see why in this episode.
Sep 11, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 46
At points in your journey you might find yourself not progressing or taking action, seemingly paralyzed. In this episode you'll meet Jackie and find out the perfectly logical reason she was stalled, and the solution we uncovered.
Sep 09, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Maybe there is actually nothing "wrong with you". Maybe it's okay that you slipped up. Maybe you can help yourself feel better instead of choosing to make yourself feel worse. Dare to be compassionate by learning more in this episode.
Aug 11, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 44
It's normal to have confidence which varies depending on the context. But for many people who struggle with emotional eating or binge eating, feeling inferior to someone else can cause the intense anxiety and self-consciousness that makes a person head for the pantry. In this episode, we'll talk about the 4 options you have in that scenario.
Aug 03, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Want to see yourself making more progress? Want to feel stronger and more motivated on a daily basis? It's all in the words you use. In this episode we'll touch on the key phrases you'll want to start using, and which terms you'll want to strike from your vocabulary to leave binge eating and emotional eating far behind you.
Jul 27, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 42
If I were your fairy godmother, I'd wave my magic wand and get you out of every crappy situation: marathon Zoom meetings, the splitting headache days, I'd even get you out of hangovers and bad dates. But... (sigh) I can't stop life from being distressing at times. What I can do , is help you avoid the situations you can save yourself from, and give you some tools to get through the aggravations in your life without emotionally eating or binge eating.
Jul 20, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Feeling stuck or helplessly trapped in a distressing situation is one of our clients' most troubling setups. You might feel "stuck" when you are physically confined somewhere you don't want to hang out (thanks, quarantine), or when you are expected to be a certain way that feels unnatural and effortful. You might feel stuck in a role where the responsibilities feel like too much at times. In this episode, we'll cover some skills for managing these totally normal feelings, and how you can perseve...
Jul 14, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 40
What if you could make an urge wither as soon as it started, so it never gained power from the start? Then they wouldn't overpower you, boss you around, or heckle you. You could go back to living your life, and eating the way you want to. In this episode we'll cover exactly how to do just that.
Jul 07, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 39
The road to a regrettable eating experience has some signs. One of them reads, "MIGHT AS WELL!" with a big arrow pointing to food and drink. But you don't need to follow those signs. You've got a steering wheel, and this is anything but a one way street!
Jun 22, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In this episode, Georgie tells a story of how her inner quitter got the upper hand - but was proven to be a liar. And since then, it's never held the same power over her. "You can't make it. You are sunk. Just quit." Everyone has heard that defeatist voice at times, including the people who succeed! Here's how to handle those thoughts.
Jun 12, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Healthy relationships make us feel alive and nurtured. Dysfunctional or tumultuous relationships, on the other hand are zero fun! If the dynamic between you and food vacillates between love and hate, friendship and enmity, here's how to iron it out so you can enjoy a stable, healthy alliance which allows your mind and body to thrive.
Jun 03, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 36
You've tried to improve your health by eating less. Sitting less. Getting less upset, and being less emotional. You wonder if you can make fewer excuses or be less lazy. Or if a new workout you hate would help get rid of more calories. But if it hasn't worked - I'd like you to try MORE. The pervasive problem is not overindulgence but that we are too skimpy with meeting our own needs! Millions of women's food problems are manifestations of not having enough in other areas of our lives. And those ...
May 27, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 35
We know how it is. You're trying to stop certain behaviors. Trying hard. "No more nibbling crackers," you tell yourself. Or "I have to stop going for second bowls of ice cream." Or, "I shouldn't be eating the kid's cookies." But life gets nutty. We get stressed, become angry or tired and head over to the pantry... here we go again. The secret to changing this behavior is to give yourself a better tool than just "trying". Because, you might try and try forever without actually changing - if all y...
May 21, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Sometimes it's shocking to see just how different the world has become in a relatively short period of time. There are some important considerations in today's episode, about how the world you live in today is fundamentally different from one that you lived in when you first began binge eating - and we'll talk about why your chances for recovery have never been better.
May 13, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 33
It seems paradoxical that having a very full stomach would cause a sudden urge to ... eat even more. Yet it's one of the most common triggers for people who struggle with binge eating! Most people trying to stop binge eating approach this problem the wrong way, but in this episode we'll clear up how to break the chain effectively, for good.
May 06, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 32
"I can't seem to stick with something." "I keep trying to stop reading the phone at night." "I should be getting our for more walks." These all ways we express our desires to form new habits. We would love healthy behaviours to be automatic and easy, the sort of thing we do without straining. We aspire to extinguish pesky old habits that keep us from our goals. Does it take a miracle to make these wishes into actual lasting changes? No. It takes the 6 action steps we outline in this episode. (An...
Apr 29, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 31
The pressure to maintain a perfect binge-free streak can be our undoing. When we start stringing together binge-free days, instead of feeling relaxed, we can become the opposite: edgy, uneasy, waiting for the whole thing to unravel (again). The desire to escape that mounting pressure can be the factor which drives us to binge again, if only to get relief. In this episode, we'll talk about how to deflate that pressure without turning to food. Phew!
Apr 22, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Body acceptance: it sounds positive, but also like it might conflict with having goals of changing our bodies. Here's how the two concepts fit together - and why there are actually TWO completely different meanings of body acceptance. Which one is right for you?
Apr 15, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 29
How can a person cope with living in an emotionally intense environment? Well, we can eat or distract ourselves literally all day long , or we can try something called Making Space. This episode will give you a key strategy to access the fun, laughter and connection that is out there in the world while honouring the reality that life can be hella hard!
Apr 06, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 28
We can look to history for examples of how humans have withstood major crises. A global pandemic may be a first for us personally , but other generations have had certainly undergone tragedies and tests. The British kept morale high and fostered a fighting spirit which increased in intensity while London sustained nearly two months of daily bombing. How? In this episode, we'll look at how the human spirit has triumphed over ugly stuff in the past, and what modern psychology can teach us about ha...
Mar 18, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Stressful times can knock us on our butts. Upheaval and life drama have the power to derail our health and fitness habits and leave us taking not-so-good care of our bodies. In this episode we cover 3 keys to getting through the stressful phase, as well as the recovery phase which follows.
Mar 11, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Intuitive Eating is one approach to food that helps people find an alternative to binge eating and dieting. But sometimes, the message to eat whatever your intuition tells you to only ends up in weight gain. That's not what anyone is after. Some recovery groups have spread the notion that a person should ALWAYS eat something if they want it, immediately, because anything else is restriction, the hallmark of dieting. And if you restrict, they say, you'll keep bingeing. But I say otherwise. In thi...
Mar 04, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Do you care about the size and shape of your body? Of course you do! Do you care too much about the size and shape of your body? Well now, that's a harder question. In this episode we'll look at what researchers call "overconcern with weight and shape" and how we address it with our clients. The goal isn't to totally stop caring about your shape or size. But if appearance and weight concerns currently dominate your day-to-day existence, listen up! Some totally non-painful adjustments can mean ha...
Feb 26, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 24
We teach our clients to use a 3-D process to get past urges to binge. Delay, Distract, and Decide. But if you currently have a hard time trusting yourself, it doesn't feel super-meaningful to "decide that you aren't going to give in". Clearly, we need to build up trust in ourselves to make this or any other promise and feel solid in our commitment. In this episode you'll learn what builds trust, what destroys trust, and what you can do this week to strengthen your self trust - no matter how low ...
Feb 19, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Most of us know what it's like to be let down by our bodies. We compare them to other bodies in terms of how they look, how well they perform at sports or at the gym, or how they hold up against health problems. And often, we shake our heads in disappointment at how this clump of cells we call home is doing. "Can't you just be BETTER, body? Sheesh!" Being harshly critical is a default setting for many of us, but is it actually doing us any favours? In this episode we'll look at taking a more com...
Feb 12, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Is the cure for binge to discover and fill your emotional voids? Nope! In this episode, Georgie takes a look at what this term even means, and provides some more useful specifics on how positive and negative emotions relate to binge eating recovery differently for different people.
Feb 05, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 21
