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Why Do We Eat When We’re Not Hungry?
Have you ever stood in front of the fridge for the third time in one evening, not because you were hungry, but because you were hoping something in there would make you feel better? If so, you’re far from alone. Emotional eating is one of the most common struggles around food, and it’s also one of the most misunderstood. It isn’t about willpower, and it isn’t a character flaw. Usually, there’s something deeper going on.
In this episode, we’re breaking down a conversation on emotional eating, binge eating, and food noise. Our guest is Tricia Nelson, an emotional eating expert who lost 50 pounds by identifying and healing the underlying cause of her emotional eating. Her TEDx talk has more than 3.5 million views, and she is the author of the bestselling book Heal Your Hunger: Seven Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating Now. She also hosts the podcast Confessions of a Binge Eater and has spent over 30 years researching the hidden causes of emotional eating. Her work has been featured on NBC, CBS, KTLA, Fox, and Discovery Health.
Here, we walk through what emotional eating really is, where it sits on a spectrum, how it can cross into binge eating, and a simple framework for understanding what drives the urge. We also cover practical tools you can start using today, and why changing your relationship with food matters whether or not the scale ever moves. Whether you’re curious, concerned, or just want to feel more at peace around food, there’s something here for you.
Everything above comes from a much richer conversation. Tricia shares her own story with honesty and hope, especially for anyone who wants to feel less alone around food. Ready for the full conversation? Press play on the full episode.
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