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Emotional Eating: How to Heal and Move Forward
In this episode of the Becoming Thin Podcast, host Chris Terrell dives deep into the complex issues surrounding emotional eating.
Sharing his personal journey of losing 125 pounds, Chris explores the impact of emotional eating, its role as a coping mechanism, and the critical need to confront and manage emotions without turning to food.
The episode addresses listener questions from the Becoming Thin Facebook group, offering insights on how to differentiate between treats and emotional eating, strategies for curbing emotional urges, the difference between binge eating and emotional eating, and the overall emotional journey of letting go of food as a comfort tool.
Chris emphasizes the importance of awareness, creating friction, and building new coping strategies, all while providing encouragement and support to those on their own weight loss journeys.
00:00 Introduction and Host's Weight Loss Journey
01:15 Balancing Information Density in the Podcast
02:02 Emotional Eating Series Introduction
02:31 The Turning Point in Emotional Eating
06:37 Facing Emotional Eating Without Food
12:07 Listener Questions on Emotional Eating
13:45 Difference Between Treats and Emotional Eating
17:28 Coping Strategies and Baby Steps
23:52 Listener Question: Coping Mechanisms and Food Availability
29:07 Understanding Healthy Eating and Weight Loss
29:29 Addressing Emotional Eating
31:01 Exposure and Friction Techniques
32:38 Distinguishing Binge Eating from Emotional Eating
34:45 Balancing Emotional Eating and Weight Loss
35:11 The Importance of Healing Your Relationship with Food
38:50 The Role of Awareness in Emotional Eating
41:07 The Illusion of Control in Emotional Eating
45:24 Moving Beyond Emotional Eating
48:49 Listener Questions and Insights
59:34 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
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