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'l ... Show More
Jul 27
Pain Relief Urges: When Food Feels Like the Fastest Way Out
In this episode, we’re talking about pain relief urges: the urge to eat because something hurts and food feels like the fastest way out. That pain might be physical, emotional, or both stacked together — and food may genuinely offer comfort for a little while. But comfort is not ... Show More
19m 39s
Jul 22
Autopilot Urges: When Your Brain Says “This Goes With Food”
Autopilot urges happen when your brain recognizes a familiar scene and says, “This is when we eat,” or “This goes with food.” These urges can show up as snacking, grazing, emotional eating, or a full binge before you feel like you’ve really chosen anything.In this episode, we’ll ... Show More
26m 53s
Jul 13
Recovery Isn't About Doing It the Hard Way: Why Guardrails Matter
In binge eating recovery, many people believe they should be able to keep every food in the house, eat every food casually, and handle every food environment without support. But recovery is not about proving you can do everything the hard way.In this episode, we talk about guard ... Show More
21m 5s
Jun 2019
Ep #44: Binge Eating When You're Tired
<p>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.</p> <p>In this episode, I'm talking about using food as a solution for t ... Show More
13m 45s
May 2020
Ep72: Are You Eating Your Emotions?
There are lots of reasons we look to food to solve our problems. Maybe we're bored, stressed, overworked… whatever the emotion, we have comfort food to satisfy it. Can you imagine what happens to our bodies, year after year of this behavior? I bring on expert Mina Shafik, a licen ... Show More
1 h
Feb 2025
Ep #343: Waiting For Emotions and Urges to Pass
<p>Do you ever try to wait for your emotions or urges to pass but, they just last TOO long? You end up getting tired of waiting so, you just do what you know will change how you feel. You eat.</p> <p> </p> <p>In today's episode, I'm going to show you what you might be doing wrong ... Show More
9m 43s
Jan 2019
Ep6: "Binge" Eating & Feeling Guilty with Sarah El Nabulsi
In this binge eating and feeling guilty episode Sarah, Nutritional Psychologist explains why binge eating episodes happen, how to control them and what to do about it. A lot of people feel guilty around food, find out the best way to approach food to get better results in your he ... Show More
30m 5s
Aug 2022
5 Ways Towards Understanding and Interrupting your Binge Eating
<p>This episode is about binge eating - a behaviour that can be seen across all the eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and OSFED). I see a binge as an end point coping strategy, following a series of cumulative triggers, which are often out ... Show More
44m 19s
Sep 2018
Ep #5: Why You Want to Binge Eat
<p>I know this may sound crazy, but there are times when you want to binge. OF COURSE most of the time you don't, which is why you're listening to a podcast about stopping binge eating. But, if you 100% never wanted to binge ever, then you wouldn't. So, why DO you want to? In thi ... Show More
9m 56s