174: How to Break the Cycle of Overeating on Autopilot

14/05/2025 14 min Episodio 174
174: How to Break the Cycle of Overeating on Autopilot

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I’m diving into what I call the “overeating boomerang”—a hidden mindset trap that keeps smart, capable women swinging between trying to be superhuman and using food to numb out. You’ll hear the real-life experiences (with names changed for privacy) of women inside my coaching program who realized they were stuck in this pattern, and how we began shifting it. If you've been demanding that your tired, burned-out self just push through or "do better"—and if you're ready for a more compassionate, sustainable way out of emotional eating—this episode is for youIn this episode, I cover:Why high-achieving women often find themselves eating on autopilot—especially at certain times of dayThe hidden mindset trap I call the “overeating boomerang”How denying your needs and emotions creates a cycle that leads to emotional eatingReal-life examples from women in Your Missing Peace and the ways they’re breaking the boomerang cycleSimple but powerful experiments you can try today to begin changing your cycle with foodFind links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/how-to-break-the-cycle-of-overeating-on-autopilot-tmohp-episode-174/ Watch the free, on-demand masterclass: The 3 Keys to Ending Emotional Eating and Overeating (Without Deprivation, Vicious Cycles, or Superhuman Amounts of Willpower: https://toomuchonherplate.com/registration-page/ Find out what's triggering emotional eating. Take the free Emotional Eating Quiz: https://bit.ly/takethefreequiz Get updates about upcoming events, free resources, & new episodes: https://bit.ly/tmohpupdates Work with Dr. Melissa McCreery: https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching Download your free Podcast Roadmap: https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/ Rate and review the podcast: https://apple.co/3i2L8CH

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