Planning your food has lots of benefits and can be a very useful tool for helping you to eat exactly how you want to be eating. But food planning has gotten a bad rap. Many people associate it with dieting but, it’s not a diet. It’s also doesn’t have to be rigid, be inflexible, or take away your freedom. It can actually give you more freedom. In this episode, I’m explaining the benefits of food planning, how you can do it in a way that will fit right into your lifestyle, and how to do it in a wa...
Oct 31, 2023•21 min
Do you trust your hunger and fullness signals? If you want to be a “normal eater” that trust needs to be there. In this episode, I’m going to help you build your trust in your body’s hunger and fullness signals so you can do more eating when you’re hungry, stopping when you’re full, and relying on your body to tell you when to start and stop eating. Listen in to find out how you’ll do it. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need! Find...
Oct 24, 2023•13 min
If you haven’t binged in awhile and you kinda miss it, you’re not alone. It’s actually more common than you think. There’s reasons why you miss it and reason why you might be grieving it and these reasons are valid. But in this episode, I’m going to help you work through it so you don’t miss it anymore. Listen in to find out how you’ll do it. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need! Find show notes and more information at https://coa...
Oct 17, 2023•8 min
Is the food the problem? If you think it is, you might be trying to control and manipulate the food you eat in order to not binge. If that’s not working, you’re going to find out why in this episode. You’ll also hear what really is the problem and what to do about it. You have the ability to not binge and you don’t have to eliminate any foods in order to do it. Listen in to find out what you’ll do instead. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the informat...
Oct 10, 2023•11 min
If you think you’re doing enough but aren’t seeing the results you want to see, it might be because you’re not doing enough preparation or application. In this episode, I’m explaining why those two things are so important, how they’re affecting your progress, and how to actually apply what you’re learning so you can see the change you’re wanting to see. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need! Find show notes and more information at ...
Oct 03, 2023•12 min
Do you self-sabotage? Are you confused about why you do it? Would you like to stop? If you answered yes, then this episode is for you. I’m breaking down self-sabotaging so you can understand why you would do this to yourself. I’m also going to show you how you can prevent self-sabotage so you can keep moving forward toward your goal. Listen in to find out how you’ll do it. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need! Find show notes and ...
Sep 26, 2023•12 min
Do you eat for comfort? Most people who binge eat do and although it’s not always a problem, when you do it too much, it can be. In this episode, I’m talking about how you can experience comfort without eating food and without doing any of your go-to comforting activities. Doing it this way will help you to create true comfort rather than temporary comfort. Listen in to find out how you’ll do it. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you ne...
Sep 19, 2023•12 min
When you’ve been disappointed multiple times, it can be hard to try again. What if it doesn’t work? You don’t want to feel disappointed again and aren’t sure you can handle being disappointed again. The risk of feeling disappointed stops too many people from doing things that could be EXACTLY what they need to do in order to get what they want. Maybe you’re afraid to try the things you’re learning in this podcast, maybe you’re afraid to join my program, maybe you’re afraid of even hoping you can...
Sep 12, 2023•14 min
What you’re thinking matters and is going to have a huge effect on your binge eating and eating in general. So learning how to change your thoughts will be very beneficial. In this episode, I’m going to walk you through the steps of changing your thoughts, go in depth with each, and give you some examples. Changing your thoughts isn’t always easy to do, and sometimes you’ll need help to do it (like from an experienced coach like me) but using these steps you’ll be able to change some...but maybe...
Sep 05, 2023•23 min
We’ve been told that eating without distractions can be helpful but, is it really? That’s what I’m going to talk about in this episode today. Not only am I going to discuss the pros and cons of undistracted eating but, I’m also going to share a little experiment that I did of my own. I ate without distractions for 5 days, took note of my thoughts, and I will tell you all about it along with what I learned. So listen in to find out if eating without distractions will help you and if so, why, or i...
Aug 29, 2023•24 min
It’s the 5 Year Anniversary of this podcast!! And to celebrate, I’m doing an episode about one of my favorite topics – sleep. Getting adequate sleep is so important for so many reasons and one of them is that it will help you to not binge and to do the work to stop binge eating. So in this episode today, I’m going to help you get more sleep. If you have issues getting yourself to go to bed at the time you want to, or if you wake up and have a hard time falling asleep, then this episode is for yo...
Aug 22, 2023•29 min
Are there times when you do well for awhile and then binge for days? There’s a reason why this happens and I’m getting to the bottom of it in this episode. Listen in to not only find out why it happens to you but also how you can prevent it from happening. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need! Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/263...
Aug 15, 2023•14 min
Sometimes people just aren’t accepting of what it means to be a human. They want to be different, think they should be different, and get annoyed when they’re not different. So in this episode today, I’m going to normalize what it means to be a human and help you to accept it. It will bring you so much more peace if you do. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need! Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/262...
Aug 08, 2023•11 min
If you want more food and then eat more food, do you think you’re out of control? Then this episode is for you. I’m going to help you realize and use the control that you DO have when you want and eat more food. You are not powerless and I’m going to show you why. Listen in to feel more in control of yourself and what you eat. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need! Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/261...
Aug 01, 2023•11 min
Emotional eating has gotten a bad rap. But it’s not as bad as we’ve been led to believe. Sometimes, it’s even a good thing to do and can help you to stop binge eating. Why? Listen in to find out. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need! Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/260
Jul 25, 2023•11 min
Being willing to feel urges and emotions is an important part of stoping binge eating. Most people don’t want to do it though because they seem too scary, painful, intolerable, or unbearable. If that’s you too, then this episode is for you. I’m going to help you change your opinion of your urges and emotions so you can be more willing to feel them instead of eating to make the go away. Listen in to find out how. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the in...
Jul 18, 2023•11 min
You might not know how to do something, or why you do what you do, or options for what you can do. But knowing these things is crucial when you’re working on stopping binge eating. In this episode, I’m going to help you to not make not knowing the reason why you don’t stop binge eating. Even when you truly don’t know. Listen in to find out how you’ll do it. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need! Find show notes and more information...
Jul 11, 2023•11 min
When you’ve been doing well with not binge eating and then you binge, it can be discouraging to have to start over. You put in so much time and effort and now you’re back to the start. But what if you’re not actually starting over at all? In this episode, I’m going to show you why you’re not. This is going to make it easier for you to get back to the amazing work you were doing sooner than later. Listen in to find out how you’re going to do it. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coa...
Jul 04, 2023•13 min
Sometimes people are being overly restrictive with their eating and they don’t even know it. You might be one of them. So today, I’m going to help you to know. In this episode, I’m talking about how being overly restrictive with your eating perpetuates binge eating and how you can recognize if you’re doing it. Listen in to get some examples of what you might be doing, a sure-fire way to know if you’re being overly restrictive, and some tips to stop. Interested in working with me? Go to http://ww...
Jun 27, 2023•19 min
Do you ever just not want to deal with your urges to binge at the end of the day? If you’re going to stop binge eating, you’re going to need to. In this episode, I’m going to help you do it. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need! Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/255
Jun 20, 2023•12 min
Do you ever just want to shut off your brain and stop all your thoughts? If so, then this episode is for you. Sometimes there’s a lot of thoughts swirling around in our minds and we get so tired of thinking them. So to make it stop, we go and eat food, or do something else to distract us or zone out. This can work, and we can get relief from our thoughts but, it’s not REALLY going to stop them. They will come back. So if you want real relief from your thoughts, I’m going to show you how you can ...
Jun 13, 2023•13 min
When you think about your binge foods, do you feel scared, anxious, nervous, angry or sad? If so, then this episode is for you. I’m going to help you feel more relaxed and calm about the foods you binge on. This is going to help you to stop bingeing on them and that’s what you want, right? Listen in to find out how you’ll do it. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need! Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/253...
Jun 06, 2023•13 min
When you try to have compassion for yourself after a binge, does it seem like you’re excusing what you did? If so, then this episode is for you. Listen in as I help you stop the excusing and start talking to yourself in a way that will help you to move on and be better sooner than later. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need! Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/252...
May 30, 2023•11 min
Not binge eating isn’t the only thing worth celebrating. There are so many other things that deserve to be celebrated and having awareness of what you’re thinking, feeling, or doing is one of them. In this episode, I’m exploring why it’s cause for celebration, why it’s still considered progress even if you do binge after being aware of yourself, and why celebrating yourself in general will be helpful in stopping binge eating. Listen in to find out why. Interested in working with me? Go to http:/...
May 23, 2023•8 min
Today I’m sharing with you some of my own personal journal entries from 2007, 2008, and 2010. You’re going to hear some of the things I tried, without success, in order to stop binge eating, what some of my binges looked like, and I’ll also be commenting on what I wrote and sharing some tips for you. Get ready for some insight into past me, back when I used to binge eat. I have no doubt that you will resonate with some, or maybe all, of what I wrote back then. Interested in working with me? Go t...
May 16, 2023•24 min
Do you ever think that you shouldn’t be feeling what you’re feeling? Or feeling as strongly as you’re feeling? If you do, you’re judging your emotions and it could be stopping you from stopping binge eating. In this episode, I’m talking about why you judge your emotions, why it’s a problem, and how you can stop doing it. Listen in to find out. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need! Find show notes and more information at https://co...
May 09, 2023•12 min
For the very first time, I’ve invited one of the podcast’s success story guests to return for another episode! Back in episode 186, I chatted with Carrie, one of my former group members, and in that episode, she talked about what her life was like during the 35 years that she had been binge eating, what kinds of things she did and was doing to help her to stop binge eating, and what her life looked like after having not binged for over 4 months, after having had periods of doing it every single ...
May 02, 2023•44 min
Do you not trust yourself with food or not trust yourself to not binge? Most people who binge would say yes. So if you said yes, this episode is for you. I’m going to help you get that trust. You’re going to get simple tips to help you do it. Listen in to find out what they are and how you’re going to become a person you can trust with food. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need! Find show notes and more information at https://coac...
Apr 25, 2023•11 min
Do you want to be an intuitive eater but have had a hard time doing it? Let me help you. In this episode I’m going to give you some tips for making the transition into intuitive eating so you can be more reliant on yourself and your body when you’re deciding what and when you’ll eat. Listen in to get those tips! Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need! Find show notes and more information at https://coachkir.com/246...
Apr 18, 2023•18 min
Do you ever get confused about why you do what you do? Especially when you it doesn’t seem like your thoughts align with your behavior. Well in this episode, I’m going to help you make sense of it. There’s a reason why you do what you do and the reason is simple. Listen in to find out what it is and how your can use this information to help you do more of what you want to be doing. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need! Find show n...
Apr 11, 2023•11 min
