Why We Overeat with Maggie Sterling - podcast cover

Why We Overeat with Maggie Sterling

Maggie Sterlingvibewithmaggie.com
Want to lose weight without constantly fighting yourself? "Why We Overeat" takes a different approach to sustainable weight loss by uncovering the real reasons behind your eating habits. Each week, Maggie and Ryan share practical strategies to stop overeating, end emotional eating, and break free from the diet-binge cycle. Unlike traditional weight loss podcasts, we focus on the "why" behind your food choices and how your brain influences eating behaviors. Through candid conversations you'll discover how to create lasting change without restrictive diets or complicated food rules. Whether you struggle with stress eating, late-night snacking, or portion control, this podcast helps you understand your relationship with food and build sustainable habits that actually last. Join us to learn why addressing the root causes of overeating is the key to achieving your weight loss goals. Learn more at www.vibewithmaggie.com
Last refreshed:
Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.
Download Metacast podcast app
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

201 - Stressing About Weight Loss: Why You Need To Partner With Your Nervous System

One of the things that will make weight loss the most difficult for you is stressing out about it. Feeling panicked, overwhelmed, and just overall approaching it with a stressed out mindset. Our bodies are in fight or flight when it comes to this "emergency" that we need to solve. This is a great way to self-sabotage beause it effects every decision you make. If we can learn to partner with our nervous system, losing weight will become a much more peaceful process. Join the Vibe Club Waitlist...

Sep 15, 202328 min

200 - Boredom Eating

If you always turn to food when you're feeling bored, this episode is for you. We discuss in detail what the feelings of boredom come from and why it makes us want to eat, as well as some strategies to not turn to food when you're feeling bored. Join The Vibe Club Waitlist

Sep 08, 202325 min

199 - 4 Reasons You Can't Get Back On Track

Do you have the intention of getting back on track every day, yet day after day you can't seem to pull it together? This episode is for you. Today I am talking about why it's so hard to get started again when you check out of your habits and goals. It can feel like groundhogs day when you are caught in a cycle of “I want to do this but every day I fail”, you can get stuck feeling hopeless. Vibe Club is open for enrollment until Monday 9/4 at midnight! Join Vibe Club...

Sep 01, 202316 min

198 - How I Eat Only 8 Doritos

Maggie has mastered the skill of eating highly palatable foods in moderation. She often eats meals with only a handful of doritos. She often gets people asking how she does it— how do you eat only 8 doritos? "My portion size doesn't look like that". Well today, we're breaking it all down. Join the Vibe Club Waitlist

Aug 25, 202334 min

197 - Am I Lazy Or Do I Need Rest, Would You Be Where You Are Without Keto

We're taking more questions today How do I tell the difference between being lazy and making excused vs. needing rest. Do you think you would be where you are today weight wise if you hadn't done keto? Vibe Club will be opening enrollment at the end of the month. Join the waitlist to be notified.

Aug 18, 202340 min

196 - How To Know If You Shouldn't Focus On Weight Loss

Sometimes focusing too much on weight loss can backfire. We can become very obssesed with the result, driving us to take action that isn't in our best interest. What are some things to look out for, or how would you know if you are someone who should consider putting weight loss as a goal on the backburner so you can focus on other things? Tune in to learn more. Join the Vibe Club Waitlist The Podcast Maggie references in this episode...

Aug 11, 202330 min

195 - Q&A: Setting Weight Loss Goals With Deadlines, Improving Sleep

A few more questions today... I heard you ask someone if the goal they were using to motivate them was adding more stress or not. The persons answer for them was it wasn’t. I feel like my goal is stressing me slightly. Like what if it comes and I haven’t reached the goal I’ve been wanting? How can I reframe this so it’s not stressful. My goal was to lose my weight by my bday. Maybe I should get coached:) Hi, you post about you’re sleep a lot and I’m honestly jealous! Any tips for falling asleep ...

Aug 04, 202329 min

194 - Decision Fatigue: Making Weight Loss Easier By Making Decisions In Advance

I went on a trip last week and realized I didn't plan that much, which resulted in not being super pumped with my food decisions. I kinda ate things by the seat of my pants. Had I planned I probably would have made different decisions, and this got me realizing the power of reducing decision fatigue and how that impacts our food choices... even on vacations. Vibe Club Wait list

Jul 28, 202321 min

193 - Q&A: Urge To Binge At Every Meal, Negative Body Image Despite Success

Today we're taking a few questions... How to overcome the urge to binge eat every meal? The title almost says it all. I can go for hours with no food, but once I start eating it is as if my body says: do it, f’ing do it Long story short: this is my 4th big weight loss, so far I went from 335 to 219 pounds. My goal is around 135 lbs, so I have a long way to go. On one hand, it’s amazing that after so many failures to maintain the lost weight, I still try lol. And it’s amazing that I’m now 116 pou...

Jul 21, 202328 min

192 - Weight Loss In Summer, On Vacations, And At Events

It's summer time, and I am getting asked a lot about how to deal with eating on vacations, at events, and just in general during summer time when the kids are home and things might be a little more unknown and hectic. We dive deep on this episode! Diet Rehab Free Course

Jul 14, 202325 min

191 - How I Grew A Successful Business

We're going a little off subject today and talking about business. Maggie thinks she would be a terrible business coach and Ryan disagrees, so we had a conversation around the reality of what it takes to grow a business online in 2023. Enjoy!

Jul 07, 202340 min

190 - Healthy Choices vs. Diet Mentality

I get this question so often— "How do you know if the choice you are making is a diet mentality choice or a healthy choice?" I'm breaking it down in today's episode.

Jun 30, 202319 min

189 - When Easy Things Are Hard Again

We all have those certain habits that are locked down. We don't have to think about them, they just get done— they're part of our identity. Sometimes, we slip out of these habits and for some reason they just feel harder to accomplish than they were prior. This week we're talking about what to do when this happens.

Jun 23, 202316 min

187 - Letting Go Of Your Diet Baggage

We all have a diet history... mine used to be keto. A weightloss focus can become part of our identity. We start to believe that dieting is what “keeps us in check” and that feels like a prison after a while. In this episode we learn how to open up to possibility that there is something better. That you can get what you want without strict rules and restrictions. Diet Rehab Free Course

Jun 09, 202315 min

185 - 3 Things That Helped Us Be More Consistent

If you're struggling to be consistent, this episode is for you. This week we're discussing 3 easy things that helped us become more consistent, and it's probably not what you think. Join Vibe Club

May 26, 202336 min

184 - Stuck In The Middle Of Competing Desires

If you feel like you're stuck in the middle of wanting to lose weight and constantly making decisions that go against those goals, this episode is for you. We talk all about what you should do to either start making the decisions you actually want to make, or accept that maybe weight loss isn't that important to you right know. Enrollment for Vibe Club closes May 31st. Join Vibe Club

May 19, 202335 min

181 - 5 Tips For Eating At Restaurants

We very often get asked how to handle eating at restaurants, so today we're giving you our top 5 tips for eating a restaurants without derailing your progress and continuing your weight loss! Diet Rehab FREE course Join Vibe Club

Apr 28, 202328 min

179 - The Best Appetite Suppressant

Sometimes we try and push out hunger, ignore it at all costs, then get mad because we're always hungry and we feel like we shouldn't be. It's very common in weight loss, and it's not necessary. Today we're talking about hunger and supressing your appetite, and different ways to eat so you don't feel so hungry all the time. Diet Rehab FREE course Join Vibe Club

Apr 14, 202326 min

178 - Processing Emotions Without Turning To Food

I am traveling right now and I get DMs all the time from people thanking me for addressing how the nervous system contributes to overeating, so I thought I would dive a little deeper today on that topic. Enjoy! Diet Rehab Free Course Join Vibe Club

Apr 07, 202320 min

177 - How To control Yourself Around Foods That Taste So Good

Its common to feel out of control around foods that taste so damn good. How do you stop eating cake once you've started? Do you completely avoid these foods because you just can't stop once you start? If so, this episode is for you. Free Diet Rehab Course Join Vibe Club

Mar 31, 202322 min

175 - How To Stop Quitting When You Get Frustrated

We all deal with frustration at some point on a weight loss journey... it's unavoidable. How you deal with that frustration can have a huge impact on your results. Frustration often leads us to do silly things. Join us today as we talk about what usually causes frustration and the best way to deal with it. Diet Rehab Mini Course Join Vibe Club

Mar 17, 202336 min

174 - How I Got Myself To Workout Everyday

I recently was asked how I became someone who works out every day... and I don't think I have ever talked about this on the podcast, so here we go! This week I am talking about how I started working out, what that looked like, and how I became someone who consistently works out every week without having a second thought about it. Join Vibe Club www.vibewithmaggie.com

Mar 10, 202320 min

173 - What Do You Want To Get Better At?

You get better at what you practice. Have you ever thought about being intentional with the things you're practicing? Do you want to get better at restriction? Calorie coutning? Negative self talk? This weeks episode I talk all about being intention with the things we want to get better at, and having a more long-term vision in terms of what we're doing right now. Join Vibe Club www.vibewithmaggie.com

Mar 03, 202318 min

172 - The Missing Piece to Your Weight Loss Puzzle

"Change your thoughts change your life"... we've all heard it before, but it's not that simple. Most of us don't even know the thoughts that we need to change, because we believe they are facts. Today Maggie is talking about the many ways we sabotage or weight loss with our thinking alone and how we can begin to notice it so we can change it. Join Vibe Club www.vibewithmaggie.com

Feb 24, 202326 min
Hosted on Libsyn
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android