Do you ever get confused about what you want? You're faced with a decision to eat or not to eat, to eat more or to not eat more, to binge or not to binge, and what do you do? How do you know what you really want? It can be confusing when your brain is telling you you want something that you also don't want. What do you believe? In this episode, I'm helping you navigate this problem and showing you how to know and believe what you really want. No more confusing, just honesty and clarity. Interest...
Oct 22, 2019•10 min
Do you ever think that you're going to have to struggle with binge aeating forever? That even if you're able to control it sometimes, that the struggle will always be there? It doesn't have to be. Many, many people, myself included, have ended the struggle and are in a place where not binge eating has become effortless. The battle is over. In this episode, I'm talking about why you struggle and how to get out of it. Struggle is optional and it's time to get out of it. Interested in working with ...
Oct 15, 2019•10 min
Are you having enough fun? When I was binge eating, eat was my fun too much of the time and it obviously left me feeling unfulfilled. If you find yourself doing the same thing then this episode is a must listen. It's time to create more fun in your life. In this episode, I'm going to show you how you can without spending time trying to conjure up exciting new activities to try or making all the plans with all your friends. The answer is much simpler than that. Listen to find out how to do it. In...
Oct 08, 2019•13 min
Are you a perfectionist? It can sometimes be a good thing, but when things don't go perfectly, it can be something that doesn't serve you well. Sometimes it may stall you, sometimes it may ruin you. Perfection isn't always attainable and if you're not okay with that, then you have some work to do. In this episode, I'm showing you how your perfectionism might be causing you problems and how to shift your thinking about what you do to lessen you worries about perfection. You are not doomed to be a...
Oct 01, 2019•13 min
Do you ever get confused about whether or not you're actually hungry? You're not alone! A lot of people tell me they're hungry before they binge, and sometimes that's probably true, but a lot of the time, I'd challenge that. Most likely, it's not true hunger. In this episode, I'm teaching the different reasons why you might be unsure about your hunger and how to figure out what is real hunger. It's time reconnect with your hunger so you can trust yourself and not be so worried about when to eat....
Sep 24, 2019•11 min
You probably know the importance of not restricting your food too much when you're trying to stop binge eating. But it can be hard because you want to balance out the amounts of food you're eating. You want to eat normal meals, but you're afraid that if you do, and you still binge, then you're going to gain weight. In this episode, I'm talking about your fear of weight gain and how you can overcome it. It's important to do because as you do this work, it's a possibility that it might happen. How...
Sep 17, 2019•9 min
Do you ever binge because you just don't care? Or you think it won't matter or you're just lacking motivation? Too often we're doing well for awhile and then this happens. Apathy creeps in. In this episode, I'm talking about why you feel apathetic and how it shows up in your life. It's not something that just appears, you create it. I'll also show you how you can stop it in it's tracks and get back to doing the work you truly want to be doing. You can always get out of it if you want to. Interes...
Sep 10, 2019•7 min
At one time or another you've probably referred to what happens with your binge eating to be a “never ending cycle.” You feel bad, binge, feel bad, restrict, feel bad, binge and so on. One things leads to another and it can be confusing to try and figure out how to break the cycle...if it's even possible. It is possible and in this episode, I'm showing you what I think is the best way to do it. Working on any problem in the cycle can be helpful, but there's one that is for sure a winner. Listen ...
Sep 03, 2019•9 min
You want to stop binge eating like yesterday. You want it bad and if you're feeling impatient about the progress you're making and how slow your progress is, you're not helping yourself. In this episode, I'm showing you how your impatience and sabotaging your progress and how to cultivate patience. It's so important to not rush yourself to your goal and I'm going to tell you why. Interested in working with me? Sign up for a free mini session so you can see what coaching is like and get all the i...
Aug 27, 2019•8 min
The Stop Binge Eating Podcast has released an episode, every week, for an entire year (three were released on day one). Now there are 55 episodes and the effect of these episodes being created without missing a week has had such a huge impact on both myself and all of you listeners. We are changed people and one of the reasons why is because of the compound effect and consistency. In this episode, I'm talking about the importance of our decision making and how small decisions have such a big imp...
Aug 20, 2019•18 min
It's hard when you try to talk with someone about your binge eating and they clearly don't understand it at all. You may feel misunderstood and alone. There are way more people out there who don't understand binge eating than do so this is a common problem for those who are courageous enough to share their struggles with loved ones. In this episode, I'm talking about how to deal with it all. We can't force people to understand us, so I'm going to show you what you can do so you can feel better. ...
Aug 13, 2019•12 min
Anxiety is not a comfortable feeling to feel. Because of this, many of us eat to try and calm ourselves down. But as we know, eating is only a temporary solution and there's a good chance the anxiety will come right back once the food is gone. In this episode, I'm going to help you understand why you feel anxious. Having this understanding can be very helpful when you're trying to figure out how to feel anxious less often and how to calm yourself down in a useful way. Listen in as I not only exp...
Aug 06, 2019•14 min
We've all heard about emotional eating, but do you know all the ways that it shows up in your life? When we're working on stopping binge eating, it's important to also work on emotional eating but since there are so many ways that emotional eating has been normalized, it's hard to recognize it. In this episode, I'm talking about the different reasons we eat that are purely for emotion driven purposes and not based on our hunger or nutrition or for fueling our bodies. I'm also going to give you a...
Jul 30, 2019•14 min
What do you imagine your life without binge eating to look like? Do you get excited when you think about it or a bit apprehensive? There's lots of unknowns about that life so it would make sense if there was some fear and concern about it. But if you allow yourself to continually be in fear, then you will resist the change. You will stay in what's familiar. In this episode, I'm talking about why you may be fearful of stopping binge eating and how you can flip it into excitement about what's poss...
Jul 23, 2019•15 min
Your belief is the most important thing. If you don't believe you can stop binge eating, you won't be able to. The problem most people fall into is they want proof that they'll be able to do it before they believe it. But this isn't how life works, you must believe first. In this milestone episode, I'm talking about why it's so important to believe in your capabilities and how you can find that belief, even when it seems so unbelievable. You can, and you must believe without evidence to prove it...
Jul 16, 2019•21 min
It's not fun to feel discouraged. A mistake, fail, or misstep happens and discouragement stops you in your tracks and prevents you from taking action to move forward. If you want to keep going, you have to overcome your discouragement. You have to understand why you're feeling it and what you need to do to not let it stop you. When you work toward a big goal, it's going to come up. Listen to this episode to find out what to do when it does. Interested in working with me? Sign up for a free mini ...
Jul 09, 2019•16 min
Restricting is a bad thing to do when you binge eat, right? Well, sometimes, sometimes not. Not all restricting is the same and your intention behind it is everything. In this episode, I'm breaking down the two types of restriction – beneficial and detrimental. I'm sure you're familiar with the detrimental one and now it's time to gain a little perspective for how restriction can actually be a good thing. Listen in so you can drop some of your fear around telling yourself no and limiting foods i...
Jul 02, 2019•16 min
It can be easier to achieve goals if someone is holding you accountable. But what if no one is there to help you? Then what? It's all on you. In this episode, I'm talking about how you can hold yourself accountable and why it's important to do it even when you do have someone helping you. This may just open your eyes to the truth about being held accountable and what it really means. Interested in working with me? Sign up for a free mini session so you can see what coaching is like and get all t...
Jun 25, 2019•17 min
When it comes time for a vacation, does your concern about eating during it take away from some of the excitement and joy you're supposed to be feeling? So many questions come up about what's going to happen and you freak out because you always end up binge eating, overeating, or gaining weight every time you go on a vacation. This time can be different. With some understanding of what's happened in the past and tips for how you can handle it differently, you can have a truly relaxing time with ...
Jun 18, 2019•15 min
It probably makes sense to you to label yourself as a binge eater. You do binge eat, right? But here's the question to consider: does it serve you to label yourself that way? Whether it's true or not that you binge eat, how you label yourself is a choice and it's one that will cause you to feel a certain way about yourself. What you think about what you do matters. In this episode, I'm showing you the effect this label has on you, how it might be perpetuating your binge eating, and other options...
Jun 11, 2019•8 min
How many times have you binged or even overate because you were tired? You stop caring, stop trying, want to feel better, or are looking for energy. Eating ends up being the go-to action in those moments. In this episode, I'm talking about using food as a solution for tiredness and what to do instead of eating. Sleeping isn't always an option, so what are you supposed to do? Listen in to find out. Interested in working with me? Sign up for a free mini session so you can see what coaching is like...
Jun 04, 2019•14 min
When you're consistently binge eating, weight gain tends to happen. Maybe it's continual gain, or maybe it's fluctuations up and down. Either way, along with the weight comes shame, embarrassment, and disappointment. In this episode, I'm not only talking about how to handle these times when you gain weight, but also how to handle what other think or say about it too. There is so much concern about other people's opinions and there is a way to not let it affect you. Listen in as I show you how as...
May 28, 2019•13 min
Do you ever eating while your procrastinate? What is it that you're trying to avoid doing when you do that? It's most likely something you don't feel like doing or have some kind of feeling attached to it when you think about doing it or when you think about the possibility of it bringing a negative outcome. Procrastination is all about delaying and avoiding and if you're eating to procrastinate then you're making more trouble for yourself than if you just did the thing you don't want to do. In ...
May 21, 2019•15 min
Throughout our lives we are taught to believe many things. Sometimes it's done directly and sometimes indirectly. You're taught what to think about eating, food, your body, and yourself and if you're not careful, you're going to instill some negative beliefs about these things and beliefs that will not serve you well in your life. In this episode, I'm talking about the importance of purposefully choosing what beliefs you hold on to that you were once taught. I'm also going to show you how to beg...
May 14, 2019•11 min
How strong is your relationship with yourself? Is it good? Great? Terrible? Does it even matter? Yes! Yes it does. In this episode, I'm showing you why it matters if you have a good relationship with yourself and what happens if you don't. I'll also give you some questions to ask so you can determine how good it really is. Having a good relationship is an important foundation to have when trying to make any changes in your life, so listen in and find out how to to yours better. Interested in wor...
May 07, 2019•12 min
Do you ever stop to consider what your future self would want you to do when you're making an eating decision? Most people who binge eat don't and they end up just doing whatever feels good in the moment. In this episode, I'm talking about the concept of your future self, why it's important to consider them, and how to access your own inner wisdom so you end up doing what you really want to do. You really do know more than you think you do. Interested in working with me? Sign up for a free mini ...
Apr 30, 2019•7 min
Why do you keep giving up on yourself even though you want to stop binge eating so badly? It can be quite a mystery and I'm going to solve it for you in this episode! I'm sharing with you the top 5 reasons why people give up and also what you need to do in order to overcome these reasons. You have it in you to keep going, you just need to know what you have to do and what you have to go through to get there. Listen to find out and commit to doing what it takes! Interested in working with me? Sig...
Apr 23, 2019•10 min
You know what you should and shouldn't do, but are you following that? It's so common for people, my former self included, to be in midst of a binge and thinking, “I shouldn't be doing this” yet they still keep eating. In this episode, I'm talking about “shoulding,” why it's not an effective think to think about, and what to think about instead so you'll actually do what you want to be doing.
Apr 16, 2019•9 min
Are you waiting to feel confident that you can stop binge eating before you start trying what you've been learning on this podcast? Well stop waiting. It's not going to happen if you don't. In this episode, I'm showing you why you don't feel confident yet and how you can build it. There's a process to it and it's not a super fun one, but going through it is what will give you that confidence you're looking for. Also, it's nothing you haven't done before, you've gone through this process, you pro...
Apr 09, 2019•10 min
Any time you feel the discomfort of urges or negative emotions, it's really easy to eat and make it go away. But this is a very short term solution and will most likely put you right back in discomfort after you're done whether it be the same thing you tried to avoid in the first place or a whole new slew of post-binge discomfort. Your search for constant comfort is keeping you stuck in binge eating. In this episode, I'm showing you how it's keeping you stuck, why you keep doing it, and why it's...
Apr 02, 2019•10 min
