Understanding Emotional Eating Causes: Unveiling the Hidden Causes Behind Your Food Cravings

If you’re desperate to lose weight, you might focus on diet and exercise. But what if the real barriers to weight loss aren’t about food? In my work, I constantly see three significant mental blocks that can sabotage weight loss efforts: Understanding these mental blocks to weight loss is important to achieve a successful weight loss journey. Addressing these blocks …

Understanding Emotional Eating Causes: Unveiling the Hidden Causes Behind Your Food Cravings

Why can’t I stop eating? If you’ve ever asked yourself that question, you know the frustration of feeling powerless around food. You make promises to yourself, swear that tomorrow will be different, and yet the urge to eat seems stronger than your willpower. It can feel as if food has taken control of your life. The truth is that asking …

Understanding Emotional Eating Causes: Unveiling the Hidden Causes Behind Your Food Cravings

What happens when you quit sugar for eight weeks? Many people expect a detox, quick weight loss, higher energy, or even freedom from binge eating. But the reality is often different. The biggest transformation isn’t always in your body. It’s in your mind. In this article, we’ll explore the physical, emotional, and psychological effects of quitting sugar and why your …

Understanding Emotional Eating Causes: Unveiling the Hidden Causes Behind Your Food Cravings

As a psychoanalyst specializing in eating disorders, I’ve heard countless stories about the misguided and often harmful advice people receive about binge eating solutions. The impact of this advice can be profound, leaving people feeling misunderstood and unsupported. To shed light on this issue, I asked my Facebook group to share the worst advice they’ve been given. The responses were …

Understanding Emotional Eating Causes: Unveiling the Hidden Causes Behind Your Food Cravings

Do you cringe at the thought of going to therapy for binge eating? If the idea of sharing your behavior around food makes you uncomfortable, consider using binge eating self-help strategies that let you start making changes privately. No sharing or vulnerability required. Whether you’ve been binge eating for years or just feel out of control around food, there are …

Understanding Emotional Eating Causes: Unveiling the Hidden Causes Behind Your Food Cravings

Have you ever wondered how to put yourself first without feeling guilty or selfish? For many people, the idea of prioritizing their own needs feels uncomfortable. It may even stir up feelings of shame or fear of letting others down.  Yet when you constantly sacrifice your own well-being for everyone else, you risk exhaustion, resentment, and even turning to food …

Understanding Emotional Eating Causes: Unveiling the Hidden Causes Behind Your Food Cravings

Binge eating can leave you feeling overwhelmed, guilty, and out of control. After a binge, it’s easy to fall into self-criticism and despair, which is all too often followed by more binge eating. It is possible to break that vicious cycle. Whether you’re dealing with this for the first time or it’s an ongoing struggle, knowing what to do after …

Understanding Emotional Eating Causes: Unveiling the Hidden Causes Behind Your Food Cravings

Have you ever had thoughts like this?  “I’ll be happy when I lose weight.” “When I stop binging, I’ll be happy.” As an emotional eating therapist, I have heard that many times. Actually, the opposite is true: when we’re happy, we tend to lose weight and/or stop binge eating. So, consider what’s stopping you from feeling happy. Are you yearning …