Why do your urges sometimes last a really long time and sometimes they go away more quickly than you thought they would? It's because of something you're doing that you can change. In this episode, not only and I'm going to show you why your urges last for so long but how you can proactively make them last for a shorter amount of time. You have more control over the length of your urges than you think. Listen to find out how you'll do it. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir....
Jul 13, 2021•17 min
When you're reflecting on your recent binge or binges, you might be yada yadaing. What is yada yadaing? It's something that is stopping you from figuring out why it happened and how you're going to prevent it from happening again. In this episode, I'm explaining what the yada yada is and how to stop doing it. It's crucial if you want to get clear about how you're going to stop binge eating. So listen in to learn more about it. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to...
Jul 06, 2021•9 min
A lot of people eat, maybe even binge, when they're bored. They say it's something to do and it's easy. But it's a little more than that. In this episode, I'm talking about the more specific reason why you're eating when you're bored and why you're bored in the first place. I want to help you do less eating out of boredom and to feel less bored in general. Listen in to this episode to find out how. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you ...
Jun 29, 2021•14 min
If you're going to not binge, you have to make it to the other side of your urge to binge. You feel the discomfort of it until it goes away. You might think that means you'll be resisting your urges but, that's not what I recommend. I recommend allowing. What's the difference you might ask? In this episode I'm going to tell you. Resisting and allowing are not the same thing and are most likely not going to produce the same result. Listen in to this episode to find out what the results are and ho...
Jun 22, 2021•13 min
You might have expectations for how quickly you'll stop binge eating. But you might not end up living up to those expectations. You learn some new tools, you gain some knowledge that makes sense, and then you put them into action, unsuccessfully. You still binge and you may want to beat yourself up over it. Beating yourself up isn't going to be a useful tactic but, you might not know how to not do it. In this episode, I'm going to help you stop. I'm going to share a perspective about what's happ...
Jun 15, 2021•12 min
What does your morning routine look like? Do you even have one? There's many benefits to having one but, it will only be valuable if you're doing what works best for you and if you have important reasons to have one. Also, what you put into it matters too. In this episode, I'm talking about creating a morning routine that you will want to follow and how to motivate yourself to actually follow it. You'll get tips to make it happen and they have nothing to do with following a successful person's p...
Jun 08, 2021•22 min
When you're feeling an urge or negative emotion, you probably want to feel better. Who wouldn't? But the problem is that your solution for feeling better is eating a lot of food. This isn't going to be feeling better without consequence. In this episode, I'm going to offer you another option – not feeling better. I know, it sounds crazy but, hear me out. B the end of this episode, you might be open to it. So listen in to find out how you can stop running to food any time you feel uncomfortable. ...
Jun 01, 2021•8 min
Allie had a life-long struggle with her eating. Several years ago, it got really bad and she was binge eating a lot. She began to think that she would struggle forever and continue gaining weight and she thought she had tried everything to stop. Then she found my podcast and it all changed. Now, she's binge-free and has a completely different relationship with food, eating, and her body. She's amazed by the way she thinks and behaves now and can't believe this is how she is. After she and I talk...
May 25, 2021•38 min
If you keep binge eating and you haven't been successful in fully stopping yet, you might question whether or not you want it enough. If you wanted to stop badly enough you would have done it by now right? Not necessarily. Although wanting it enough is an important part of the process of stopping binge eating, it's not the only part. There's other things that you could be doing or not doing that are preventing your success. Listen to this episode to find out what they are so you can get to work ...
May 18, 2021•9 min
You're feeling an urge to binge and you don't want to binge but you do. You want to make that urge go away but you also want to ride it out and let it pass. You're at the store and you want to buy something that looks good but you also don't. You want to but you don't. You have competing wants and competing desires. This happens a lot when you're trying to not binge eat. It can be really confusing because you don't know what you want. You're hearing two different things in your mind. So today's ...
May 11, 2021•18 min
Sometimes people have unrealistic expectations about what their relationship with food and eating will be like once they're no longer binge eating. This can cause a lot of frustration so I want to make sure you're being realistic with yours so when you're making the transition from binge eating to “normal” eating you're not thinking you're a failure. In this episode, I'm talking about one of the most common unrealistic expectations about urges and desire. What's realistic may not be what you wan...
May 04, 2021•11 min
Today's episode, I'm bringing on one of my former group members, Kellee! Kellee had a lifelong struggle with food and later on in life began to passionately hate her body. Her eating was negatively affecting her relationship with her husband, her family, and herself. She had moments of doubt that she would ever be able to change this but, she sought help and made it happen. Kellee is sharing her story, where she began, where she is now, and how she got there. We're going to talk about shifting h...
Apr 27, 2021•38 min
You might be hesitant to forgive yourself after a binge and be accepting of it. You might think it will just leave you feeling complacent and not caring about not binge eating in the future. But that's not how it works. Forgiving and accepting after a binge is different than excusing before a binge. In this episode, I'm breaking down how. It's important to be kind to yourself if you binge and today's I'm going to help you be more on board with doing that. Interested in working with me? Go to htt...
Apr 20, 2021•7 min
You've probably heard that food rules are bad and you need to drop them. But what if they're not all bad? In this episode, I'm exploring the idea of having food rules, why you have them, and what to do about them. There might be some that you want to keep and some that you want to let go of. I'm going to help you figure out how. Listen in as I help you drop what isn't helpful and keep what is. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!...
Apr 13, 2021•13 min
Changing your thinking is an important part of stopping binge eating. How you think about eating a lot of food, feeling urges, yourself, your body, and so many other things can contribute to your eating habits. It would be great if you could always just decide to think differently and then you do forever but, it's not always that easy. In this episode, I'm talking about the concept of bridging thoughts. They're “in-between” thought that are extremely useful when you're working on changing your t...
Apr 06, 2021•11 min
If you've been listening to the podcast for awhile, you've heard me talk about allowing discomfort. This is one of the most challenging things for people who binge to do and sometimes they get a bit confused about what discomfort they're allowing. In today's episode, I'm talking about uncomfortable thoughts and what is uncomfortable about them. You might not be so sure about what exactly is the discomfort you're going to allow and today you're going to find out. Interested in working with me? Go...
Mar 30, 2021•9 min
It can be hard to say no to yourself, especially when you really want something. Saying no may feel like a punishment or you may feel deprived. So when you know that saying no is what's best for you, how do you do it? In this episode, I'm talking about why you have a hard time saying no to yourself, why you do feel deprived when you say no, and how to say no from an empowered place so you can get what you want. When it comes to food, saying yes all the time isn't going to end well for you. It's ...
Mar 23, 2021•10 min
It's nice to be comfortable. But it's not nice when your comfort zone includes binge eating. What you want, to stop binge eating, is outside of that comfort zone so if you're going to get it, your comfort zone needs to expand. In this episode, I'm talking about what you need to do to expand your comfort zone so you can include into it the things you need do to stop binge eating. Doing things you haven't done before can be uncomfortable and the only way to get comfortable doing them is to practic...
Mar 16, 2021•12 min
If you have an unhealthy relationship with food you may think your behavior needs to change. Once you're eating better, your relationship will change. But that's not how it works. In this episode, I'll explain why your relationship isn't dependent on your actions and how you can start changing your relationship with food right now. No different eating habits are necessary to do it. But, when you do it you WILL see your eating habits change. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachki...
Mar 09, 2021•13 min
I'm a big believer in planning so I encourage my group members to plan ahead as often as they can. But sometimes, things happen and your following your plan isn't going to happen. Someone invites you somewhere, your food went bad, you ran out of time and can't go to the store or cook, so now what? In this episode, I'm giving you two strategies you can use when things like this happen. Going off your plan doesn't mean a binge or overeating is inevitable. Listen in to find out what you can do to m...
Mar 02, 2021•14 min
If I told you to say no to a Joy Food or to cut back on them, would you freak out? You might think you'd be missing out and you might worry about how you'll deal with out it. If this is the case, Joy Foods are very important to you. Joy Foods are foods that are meant to be eaten purely for the purpose of getting pleasure. However, you might consider them to be the best pleasure in your life, the way to connect with people, or a solution for escaping tough times. This way of thinking isn't servin...
Feb 23, 2021•15 min
What are you worthy of? What aren't you worthy of? And why? What do you think determines the answers to those questions? If you are attributing it to the circumstances of your life it's time we change that. In this episode, I'm diving into what makes you worthy and what doesn't. If you find yourself thinking you're unworthy of something, anything, then you must listen to this. It's time you start believing you're worthy of everything you want so you can go out and get it. Interested in working w...
Feb 16, 2021•10 min
Do you ever think that you're not lovable because of the size or shape of your body? Do you think you would be more loved if you were thinner? Then this episode is a must listen for you. If you're not in a relationship, not feeling loved in your relationship, or feeling like you're not loved enough by friends and family, it's not because of your body. I know, society may teach us otherwise but society is wrong. It's time you start seeing how truly lovable you are and what you might be doing that...
Feb 09, 2021•16 min
As someone who binge eats, you have certain ways of describing yourself. You've created an identify for yourself. This identity, is not helping you to stop binge eating. In this episode, I'm talking about your current identity and the identity you want to have. It's important to decide who you want to become so you can start working toward becoming her. Listen in to find out how. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need! Find show not...
Feb 02, 2021•9 min
In this episode, I'm sharing a piece of one of my group's coaching calls! You'll hear me coaching Tammy and she brought a lot of good topics that I just had to share with you all. She begins with talking about how she's afraid to stop binge eating and afraid of who she will become without it. Then we go into thinking she's unlovable because of her weight and also her worthiness and self-worth. This is packed with insights and I have no doubt you will relate to some, if not all, of what Tammy tal...
Jan 26, 2021•25 min
You can't control everything. I know, you want to but, you can't. Things happen, you don't feel good about it and then what do you do. Eat. A lot. Which is just one more thing you don't feel good about. In this episode, I'm talking about how to live you live, in the midst of all you can't control, without eating. It's possible to feel okay even when you don't like how things are. It all comes down to one thing. Listen in to find out what it is. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coa...
Jan 19, 2021•12 min
What are you thinking when you're in the midst of a binge? You might want to tell me nothing but, this is not true. You're thinking something. You're thinking thoughts that are creating feelings that are driving your actions. All your actions begin with thoughts whether you're aware of them or not. If you do know what you're thinking and you hear yourself thinking as you binge, those thoughts need to change. In this episode, I'm sharing with you what you need to be thinking if you want to stop y...
Jan 12, 2021•6 min
Do you get stuck in the binge/restrict cycle? Before the binge stops, the restricting needs to stop first. Restricting yourself in unhealthy ways is perpetuating your binge eating. This is probably not new information for you but what I'm talking about in this episode will be. I'm going to tell you the reasons why you restrict and how to stop. Make this the year that you not only stop binge eating but you also stop restricting because you're scared or guilty. Interested in working with me? Go to...
Jan 05, 2021•13 min
No matter how much you eat, you might not ever feel satisfied so you keep eating and eating waiting for it to happen. Why doesn't it? In this episode, I'm giving you answers. You want to feel satisfied so you'll stop eating but it's not something you can just wait for. You have to create it. Listen in to this episode to find out how you can make yourself feel satisfied so you can feel content with stopping eating. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the ...
Dec 29, 2020•13 min
When you think about your past self who started binge eating and who continued to binge eat even though it caused a lot of misery, how do you feel? Angry? Resentful? I used to too. I was mad at her for getting me to where I was when I was in the deepest depth of struggle. But being mad at her doesn't change the past nor does it feel good. What feels a lot better is forgiving and having compassion so that's what I do now. In this episode you will learn how you can have that for your past self now...
Dec 22, 2020•10 min
