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Tina has done so much healing, and her question becomes: when is recovery “enough”?

In this conversation, listener Tina shares a recovery story that will feel deeply familiar to many listeners: years of restriction, calorie counting, binge eating, fear foods, food obsession—and then a long, thoughtful climb toward something much steadier.

She’s no longer trapped in the binge-restrict cycle. Food doesn’t dominate her life the way it once did. She can eat fear foods. Enjoy social meals. Loosen the rules. And yet…

She still has some food noise. She still loosely knows the numbers. She’d still happily snap her fingers and lose a few pounds. So does that mean she’s not really recovered? Or is this what recovery actually looks like for many people, not perfection, but a sustainable middle ground?

In this episode, we talk about the so-called “messy middle” of recovery, the pressure to achieve perfect food freedom, and why all-or-nothing thinking can sneak into healing just as easily as it sneaks into dieting.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

•  Whether “fully recovered” is even a meaningful or realistic standard 
•  Why the internet’s version of recovery can sometimes create unnecessary pressure 
•  The difference between disordered eating and normal human imperfection 
•  When calorie awareness is useful, and when it becomes a problem 
•  Why some structure can support recovery instead of sabotaging it 
•  The difference between occasional overeating and binge eating 
•  How perfectionism can distort your expectations of healing 
•  Why recovery may be less about arriving somewhere and more about ongoing flexibility 
•  How to decide whether your current relationship with food is actually costing you anything 

This is such an important conversation for anyone who has ever wondered:

If I still stress about food sometimes… am I doing recovery wrong?

Because maybe healing isn’t about becoming a perfectly intuitive, salad-in-a-meadow person.

Maybe it’s about building a relationship with food that gives you your life back.

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What happens when things are actually going well—and your brain immediately starts waiting for something to go wrong?

In this episode, we talk about emotional confidence: the ability to trust yourself with change, uncertainty, disappointment, and even happiness. You’ll hear why bracing for future pain doesn’t protect you from it, how recovery involves learning to tolerate normal variation rather than trying to keep life perfectly steady, and why confidence is often built by remembering what you’ve already survived.

We also explore the difference between recognizing a helpful “tailwind” and slipping into a restrictive famine mindset, how to treat body weight as information rather than a verdict, and why there is no making up for yesterday—there is only taking care of yourself right now.

This week’s experiment: choose one emotion you’re still learning to handle without eating, restricting, numbing, or escaping, and practice telling yourself, “This is a feeling I’m building confidence with.”

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One unplanned food choice can quickly turn into “I already blew it, so I might as well keep going.” In this episode, Georgie explains why eating-because-I-ate urges are a form of pain-relief eating: food is used to escape the guilt, fear, or disappointment caused by the previous eating.

You’ll learn how to interrupt the loop with a simple response, and why dietary imperfection is a skill worth practising. Georgie also shares practical steps for stopping the escalation without restricting, compensating, or turning one imperfect moment into an entire day of eating.

In this episode:

• Why one off-plan choice can trigger more eating
• How guilt and shame fuel the urge
• What “damage control” actually means
• Why compensation makes the cycle worse
• How to practise dietary imperfection
• What to do in the moment when “might as well” appears

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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 the problem. Cost is the question.

We’ll look at how to tell when food comfort stays low-cost versus when it turns into a high-cost binge, and how to build a wider comfort plan that includes physical care, sensory soothing, connection, movement, expression, and support from other people. Because pain is a normal part of life, but you don’t have to meet it with only one tool.

This week’s experiment: look back over the last seven days and notice what kinds of pain or discomfort showed up most often. If you used food for comfort, ask how much it cost you — then build a lower-cost comfort plan with at least two options, one of which can be food if you feel confident keeping it reasonable.

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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 look at why certain places, activities, times of day, and transitions can trigger automatic eating patterns. We’ll talk about why these urges often appear when we’re stressed and want to check out, or when we finally relax and want to stop putting effort into anything.

We’ll also explore why separating food from entertainment can help you enjoy both more. When eating happens on autopilot, you may consume the food without actually receiving much pleasure or satisfaction from it.

This week’s experiment: choose one automatic eating script, such as TV and snacks, road trips and candy, or after-dinner sweets. Name the script, ask whether the activity would still be good without the usual snacks in tow, and audition one guardrail — a new choreography, substitute, or environmental change — to help your brain practice a different route.

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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 guardrails: practical supports that make desired behaviors easier and reduce the setups that tend to make eating feel chaotic. Guardrails might include buying smaller portions, putting certain foods out of sight, using a Kitchen Safe, asking for help at home, planning food when traveling, or choosing the conditions that make a tricky food feel calmer.

You’ll learn why guardrails are not the same as bans, why needing support does not mean you’re failing, and how to tell the difference between a supportive guardrail and punitive restriction.

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In this episode, we’re talking about exhaustion urges: urges to binge, graze, order food, snack compulsively, or keep eating when your system is depleted and food starts to look like the fastest available relief.

Instead of focusing mostly on what to do once you’re already too exhausted to care, we’re moving upstream. Exhaustion urges often start earlier than the urge itself, when your battery is being drained by skipped breaks, overpacked schedules, under-planned recovery, travel, big events, and pushing through when you are already under-resourced.

You’ll learn how to use the Battery Check, why breaks work best before you desperately need them, how to tell growth discomfort from depletion, why rescheduling can be a recovery skill, and how to use the simple in-the-moment tool Get Horizontal when you’re already below 20%.

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In this episode, we’re looking at restriction urges: the urges that say, “Get it while you can.” These urges are often not just about hunger or cravings. They are scarcity alarms. Sometimes the scarcity is physical, like not eating enough or going too long without food. Sometimes it is psychological, like food rules, guilt, or the feeling that you are technically allowed to eat something but still shouldn’t want it. Sometimes it comes from the threat of future restriction: “Tomorrow I’ll be good,” “After this weekend I’m stopping,” “I need to drop a few pounds before vacation,” or “This is the last time.”

The main question from this episode is: “What am I afraid there is not enough of?” Maybe the answer is food, satisfaction, dessert, time, pleasure, freedom, permission, comfort, choice, or rest. Once you can hear the scarcity signal, you can respond with reliable permission instead of more control.

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Bingeing can be painful and costly, but it often persists because it is doing a job.

Not working because it is harmless or because you want to keep doing it, but because it may have been doing something important for you. Bingeing may provide relief, comfort, rest, numbness, pleasure, rebellion, privacy, or a way to get through moments that feel impossible.

In this episode, we look at bingeing as a coping strategy that may have helped you survive, especially if it began when you were young and had fewer choices. The goal is not to romanticize bingeing, but to understand what need it has been meeting so you can begin meeting that need earlier, more directly, and with less harm.

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The First 60 Seconds: Don’t Let the Urge Become a Story (The Urge Proof Life — Episode 4)

There’s a tiny moment when an urge first appears—before the binge, before the “might as well,” before the story starts writing itself. In this episode, Georgie explains why the first danger often isn’t the urge itself, but the meaning we attach to it: I can’t handle this, I already know how this ends, I’m going to binge.

You’ll learn the “two waves” of an urge: the first wave is sensation, and the second wave is interpretation. The skill in the first 60 seconds isn’t to make the urge disappear or diagnose it perfectly, it’s to meet it with boring neutrality: “This is an urge. That’s all. It’ll be here for a while, and then it will leave.” From there, you can choose one small support, and later use the Urge Map if needed.

Try this week: Practice the boring sentence three times when an urge appears. You don’t have to stop eating, solve the urge, or do anything perfectly. Just notice what happens when you decline the story.

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Stop Arguing With Your Cravings: A Conversation with Dr. Glenn Livingston

This episode is a rare guest conversation on Breaking Up With Binge Eating. Georgie is joined by Dr. Glenn Livingston, psychologist, author, and creator of Defeat Your Cravings, for a wide-ranging conversation about binge eating, cravings, food rules, self-trust, and why insight alone often isn’t enough to change an eating pattern.

Glenn shares his own history with compulsive overeating, including how years of therapy and self-understanding helped him become kinder to himself, but did not automatically stop the binge eating. Together, Georgie and Glenn explore why emotional pain can be part of the picture without being the whole cause, how the brain can use old wounds as justification for continuing a pattern, and why clear lines or “guardrails” can sometimes reduce the mental negotiation that keeps cravings alive.

They also talk about the modern food environment, hyper-palatable foods, intermittent fasting, perfectionism, self-forgiveness, and why it is often easier to prevent cravings upstream than to fight them once they are roaring. Glenn offers practical tools for identifying the thoughts that try to talk you into eating against your own best judgment, while Georgie brings in her perspective on under-eating, over-productivity, emotional needs, and the importance of responding to both hunger and fullness cues with care.

A key theme in this conversation is that recovery does not have to be built on shame. You can aim clearly without attacking yourself when you miss. You can protect your recovery without making your life smaller. And you can become someone who takes your own needs seriously, even when that means being a little “weird” in public, packing food, skipping the dessert you don’t want, or refusing to harm yourself with food for someone else’s comfort.

Try this week: Notice one craving or urge and write down the thought that tries to justify it. Is it futility? Permission? “I deserve this”? “I’ll start tomorrow”? Then ask: what would actually support me here?

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Show Notes:
Have you ever thought, “I don’t even like this that much… so why do I still want more?” In this episode, Georgie explains the difference between wanting and liking—and why urges can stay loud even when pleasure is fading.

You’ll learn how wanting and liking are supported by partly different brain systems: dopamine-heavy motivation circuits help generate the “go get it” drive, while pleasure is more tied to hedonic circuits involving opioid and endocannabinoid signaling. The takeaway: drive and pleasure can decouple. That’s why food can feel magnetic even when it’s not actually delivering much satisfaction.

Georgie also walks through three common reasons wanting can run hotter than liking: cues and habit loops, scarcity, and stress or depletion. You’ll learn how to use a not worth it list, a pleasure check, and the concept of diminishing returns to interrupt the trance of “more will fix it.”

Try this week: Pick one risk food or one risk time when wanting tends to get loud. If you eat, pause partway through and ask: “Am I actually liking this, or am I chasing relief?” If liking is low, try one re-route action from your urge map: nourishment, soft landing, soothing, permission with structure, or breaking a cue chain.

Coming next: What to do in the first 60 seconds of an urge—before it escalates and before you start negotiating with yourself.

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Show Notes:
In this episode, Georgie gives you a practical “urge map” to answer the question that matters in real life: what kind of urge is this? Because the same pantry moment can come from very different mechanisms—and if you use the wrong tool, it’s easy to assume you “did it wrong” when you were simply solving the wrong problem. The core skill is matching the tool to the mechanism.

You’ll learn five common urge types and what each one actually needs: the Low-Fuel urge (under-fueling—food that counts), the Depletion urge (low capacity—less load and a soft landing), the Pain Relief urge (emotional or physical discomfort—soothing and often connection), the Scarcity/Rebellion urge (restriction and “I can’t” energy—a believable yes and permission with structure), and the Autopilot urge (cue chains—pattern interruption, not self-criticism). You’ll also get a quick five-question check-in to identify what’s driving the urge in the moment, plus concrete examples of “permission with structure” and simple ways to break an evening cue chain.

Try this week: Pick your most common urge type and run one experiment for seven days—data, not a test. (Afternoon anchor snack; a 10-minute downshift after dinner; a two-word feeling label + one moment of contact; a planned “yes” with structure; or breaking one link in your autopilot routine.)

Coming next: Why urges can feel so persuasive even when the eating isn’t that enjoyable—wanting vs liking.

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Show Notes: An Urge Is Not an Order: What Urges Are (and What They Aren’t) (The Urge Proof Life — Episode 1)
Urges can feel like an emergency—like the outcome is already decided before you even start. In this season opener, Georgie reframes urges as signals, not commands, and explains why urges get so loud when pressure rises and capacity drops. You’ll learn why the goal isn’t to eliminate urges, but to keep them from escalating.

This episode also tackles a common trap: the belief that you have to binge to make an urge go away. In reality, urges can rise, peak, and pass without a binge—and bingeing often creates more urges by reinforcing the relief loop and adding extra pressure afterward (shame, fear, compensation thoughts, and scarcity). You’ll also learn what fuels escalation in the moment—panic language, negotiating, future-tripping, shame/secrecy, and all-or-nothing thinking—and how to step out of that spiral.

You’ll get a simple four-step “first move” for any urge: label it (“signal, not order”), use neutral language (“uncomfortable, not dangerous”), take a small pause to restore choice, and ask what the urge is actually asking for (food, rest, relief, connection, or predictability).

Try this week: Catch and label three urges. Don’t make it a test of whether you eat—just reduce escalation by 10% and treat it as data, not a verdict.

Coming next: Episode 2 builds your Urge Map—how to identify what kind of urge you’re having and match the tool to the mechanism.

The Urge Proof Life — Season Trailer
A practical season on urges: how to identify what kind of urge you’re having and match the tool to the mechanism, with one small weekly experiment in every episode.
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Show Notes: 
What happens when things are finally going better… and your brain decides that means it must be fake?

In this coaching excerpt, Sarah names a fear I hear all the time: “Am I doing well… or am I just performing because someone’s watching?” We talk about why progress can feel suspicious, how “imposter/cheat” stories keep the bar moving, and why support + accountability don’t invalidate your recovery — they’re often part of how it sticks.

If you’ve ever discounted your own improvement or waited for the other shoe to drop, this one will make a lot of sense.

In this clip, we cover:

• The “fraud” fear: I’m doing better, so it must not be real (and why that’s such a common reflex)
• How your brain explains success away (“It was an easy month,” “It doesn’t count,” “I’m just performing”)
• Accountability as a legitimate tool — not proof you’re faking it
• Why motivation is almost never purely “for me” or “for someone else” (it’s usually both)
• Letting “relief” be relief without turning it into a new perfection contract
• Using evidence (as weeks build into months) to build trust in real change

Timestamp highlights

• 0:05 — “Am I doing well or am I performing for Georgie?”
• 1:10 — What “faking it” would actually mean (and what it doesn’t)
• 2:00 — Why external support helps humans succeed (and it’s allowed)
• 3:10 — How accountability often becomes self-accountability over time
• 5:20 — The fear of believing it’s getting easier
• 6:35 — The “who do you think you are?” voice + why pride can feel unsafe
• 8:10 — “Kicking the tires” on recovery through real-life stressors
• 8:45 — “I had an angry piece of toast this week.” (and what happens next)

Takeaway to try

If your brain is insisting your progress “doesn’t count,” ask:  What’s the evidence in front of me — in my actions, not my feelings?
Weeks and months of behavior change are data. You’re allowed to trust data.

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This Is Treatable (From Distress to Stability — Part 12, Season Finale)

In the final episode of this season, Georgie names what many people quietly doubt: this is treatable. Not because it’s quick or simple, but because binge eating and emotional eating aren’t random or a personal flaw—they’re understandable system responses to pressure, depletion, and the search for relief. 

This episode reframes what real progress looks like: not dramatic turning points, but quieter shifts—more time between binges, shorter spirals, urges that don’t hijack you the same way, and hard days met with steadiness instead of punishment. You’ll hear a new definition of progress (“what happened next?” and “did I reduce pressure anywhere?”), a compassionate way to understand setbacks as data (pressure exceeded capacity), and a framework for moving from self-surveillance to self-understanding. 

If you take one thing from this finale, let it be this: you’re not failing—you’re learning a pattern that responds to understanding, steadiness, and support. You’re allowed to keep learning at your own pace, and you don’t have to do it alone. 

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The morning after a hard night of eating can feel heavy—physically and mentally—and it’s easy for your brain to start reaching for a “fix”: skipping meals, tightening rules, stepping on the scale, promising to be “very good” today. In this episode, Georgie explains why compensation usually turns into overcompensation, and how that swing adds more pressure to an already unsettled system—making another binge more likely. 

Instead, this episode lays out a stabilizing approach: listen to your body, return to regular meals, and treat the aftermath with steadiness rather than correction. You’ll hear a simple framework for “the morning after” that starts with body stabilization (predictable nourishment, hydration, sleep, gentle care), then mental stabilization (language that keeps choice online—“pressure exceeded capacity” instead of “I blew it”), and finally emotional stabilization (safety and connection instead of shame and isolation). 

Try this: After a hard eating episode, do nothing dramatic. Eat your next meal, drink water, rest, and get curious about what increased pressure—not how to redeem yourself.

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This episode is about the moment before things fully blow up—not the binge itself, and not the morning-after panic, but the point where you start to feel… off. When your schedule changes (weekends, travel, illness, late nights, company), the day can lose its scaffolding and pressure quietly accumulates until eating starts to feel urgent and chaotic. 

You’ll learn why “anchors” matter—regular meals, transitions, and small rhythms that reduce uncertainty—and what to do when those anchors disappear. The core tool is helping the day “land” more gently: creating one clear pause where forward motion stops, nothing urgent is required, and choice can come back online. You’ll also hear practical examples of what that landing looks like (sitting down to eat, plating food, taking five quiet minutes, changing clothes to mark a transition, deciding when the day is done) and how to use as many small pauses as you need—because staying steady on a disrupted day isn’t about discipline, it’s about responsiveness. 

Try this week: On the first day you notice the slide starting, don’t try to “reset perfectly.” Choose one small anchor and one landing pause, and treat it as support—not a test. 

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If you can hold it together all day—and then feel like everything falls apart at night—this episode is for you.

Nighttime bingeing isn’t a character flaw. It’s usually what happens when pressure exceeds capacity at the end of the day. In this episode, Georgie breaks down the most common drivers of nighttime binges (and why they often stack), then gives you a practical “match the tool to the mechanism” menu so you can experiment with small changes that actually shift your evenings.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why nighttime bingeing is rarely about willpower—and more often about state
• The 4 most common drivers of nighttime binges
• A simple in-the-moment check-in to identify what’s driving tonight’s urge
• A “Solutions Menu” with experiments you can try this week—without turning it into a new perfection project
• A quick script for when you catch yourself in the pantry on autopilot

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Show Notes:
As things start to feel steadier, a new fear often shows up: If I’m not white-knuckling this, am I doing enough? In this episode, we talk about why calm can feel unfamiliar when effort has been your survival strategy—and how real recovery looks more like stabilization than intensity.

We’ll break down what stability actually means (predictability, not perfection), why stability lowers urges and reduces escalation, and why many people fear stability because it can feel like “losing control.” You’ll learn the three pillars that support steadiness—consistent nourishment, predictable rhythm, and humanizing your standards—plus a practical reframe: choose the simplest support plan you can repeat most days, the one that’s “crappy-day proof.”

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Show Notes: 
When the urge to eat feels urgent, convincing, and hard to resist, insight alone usually isn’t enough. In this episode, we focus on what to do once the urge is already here—so you reduce escalation instead of making it worse.

In this episode, you’ll hear the key reframe that an urge is not an order—it’s a signal, why fighting, shaming, arguing, or “just giving in” often escalates urges, and what actually fuels escalation (all-or-nothing thinking, “if I start I won’t stop,” negotiation, and future-tripping). I’ll walk you through a simple protocol—Pause, Change Context, Choose the least-pressure next step—along with neutral language that keeps your thinking brain online. We’ll also cover how to eat in a more regulated way if you do choose to eat (seated, plated, with a check-in partway through), and what to do after urge-driven eating so you don’t accidentally make the next urge stronger.

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Episode summary
Recovery doesn’t only happen in therapy—it happens in the moments in between. In this episode, Georgie talks with Mehek Mohan, cofounder of Kahani, an app designed to offer personalized, on-demand support for eating disorder recovery, and Elena, who uses the app in her own recovery and helps guide its development.

You’ll hear how Kahani aims to lower cognitive load on hard days through check-ins and tailored activities, why a nonjudgmental space can help when shame is loud, and how the app navigates the common “weight loss vs. binge/restrict” trap without turning into diet culture in disguise.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why urges can spike during transitions and at night—and what “in-the-moment” support can look like
• The relief of having somewhere to “get it out” without feeling like a burden
• Elena’s take on shame and silence—and why repeated disclosure to loved ones can sometimes backfire
• How Kahani’s check-ins and personalized activities are designed to reduce cognitive load
• What makes the app feel more “recovery-literate” (ED-specific language + that “quasi recovery” middle space)
• The “I want to lose weight but I’m stuck in binge/restrict” dilemma—plus an example of how the app responds
• Guardrails: why Kahani isn’t a replacement for treatment, and how it’s meant to augment support
• Mehek’s personal “why” for building this, and how they’re iterating based on user feedback

Links & resources

• Learn more about Kahani: https://getkahani.com/georgie

Important note
This episode is educational and supportive, not medical advice. Kahani is a support tool and is not a substitute for professional treatment.

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When life feels like nonstop self-management, food can become the fastest, most reliable way to get relief—especially if rest, comfort, or support don’t feel allowed. In this episode, we’ll look at why emotional eating and binge eating are points on the same continuum of pressure and capacity, and how to widen your “menu of relief” so food doesn’t have to do all the work.

In this episode:

• Why emotional eating often starts as a solution to stress and overload
• How binge eating can show up when regulation collapses under too much strain
• The kinds of pressure that build up (physical, cognitive, emotional, relational, and “be good” pressure)
• The core shift: don’t just remove food—add relief (small, reliable breaks)
• Practical categories of relief: body, sensory, decision, emotional, relational, and permission-based

Coming next:
What to do when the urge is already there—how to respond without white-knuckling or collapse.

All Access:
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So many people believe: “Once I lose weight, I’ll finally feel calm around food.” In this episode, we unpack why that belief often backfires—turning food into a high-stakes performance, increasing stress and rigidity, and making emotional eating and binge eating more likely. We’ll also explore a stability-first approach: lowering pressure first so eating can become steadier, calmer, and more consistent.

In this episode, we cover:

• How weight loss becomes a “permission slip” for rest, ease, and self-trust
• Why dieting pressure doesn’t create consistent healthy living—it creates swings
• Emotional eating as relief (“I need a break”) vs binge eating (“I can’t hold this together anymore”)
• The trap of making peace conditional on being smaller
• A simple weekly exercise to get what you want without putting weight loss in charge

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If you want to go deeper, check out All Access—my paid subscription where you can hear real coaching sessions (shared with permission) and the practical conversations that help people move from distress to stability with food.  Join at georgiefear.com/podcast (or subscribe right in your podcast app).

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Episode 4 — The Binge–Restrict Cycle (and Where It Actually Starts)

From Distress to Stability — Part 4

Most people think the cycle starts with the binge. But binges don’t come out of nowhere—they come out of pressure.

In this episode, we zoom out and name two beginnings:

• the day-to-day start (quiet pressure, depleted capacity, emotional eating, guilt, tightening control), and
• the long-ago start (early dieting messages, unfairness about who “gets” food, and what kids learn about being lovable and acceptable).

You’ll also hear why chronic pressure can make it hard to find a “first domino”—and what to do instead.

This week’s practice: Pick one recent binge or near-binge and gently rewind the tape:

• Where did pressure start to rise?
• Where did I start muscling through instead of supporting myself?
• Where did guilt add fuel?

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Show Notes:
Ever felt like the first bite “signs a contract”—and suddenly the brakes are gone? In this episode, we slow that moment down and explain why loss-of-control eating is a predictable state shift that shows up more often under stress and restriction. You’ll learn what’s happening in your brain and body—and how to interrupt the spiral without needing perfection.

What we cover

• What “loss of control” really means (it’s about the internal experience, not just quantity)
• The 4 forces that create the “brakes gone” feeling:
  1. Food as relief: your brain predicts food will help
  2. Scarcity thinking: “I shouldn’t / I can’t / I’ll make up for it later”
  3. Body vulnerability: under-fueling, fatigue, stress, depletion
  4. The switch-flip thought: “I blew it / might as well”
• How stress-amplifying thoughts (“I don’t have enough time,” “this is too much”) fan the flames
• A core strategy for relief: Turn to people, not food (connection lowers pressure)

Tools you can try this week

• Stabilize your baseline: consistent, adequate meals earlier in the day (especially if nights are hard)
• Plate + Pause (for risk moments): eat your first portion normally, then pause 30–90 seconds and ask, “What do I need right now?”
• Remember: every binge has ended—you can influence when it ends next time. Any interruption counts.

Coming next

We’ll zoom out to how these patterns form over time—and where the cycle actually starts.

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If you’ve ever been told “just stop restricting” and felt more confused than helped, this episode is for you. We’re defining restriction in a way that actually supports recovery: not every “no” creates pressure. The kind of restriction that fuels binge eating is excessive, distress-based scarcity—and learning the difference is how you build steadiness without swinging into chaos. 

In this episode, we cover

• Why “never say no” isn’t recovery—it’s a different trap 
• The key distinction: regulation vs. scarcity (limits aren’t the problem; distress is) 
• Two types of “restriction”:
  • Practical boundaries that create stability 
  • Deprivation-based restriction that drives rebound eating 
• Why deprivation backfires (biology, psychology, and nervous system threat) 
• How to tell, in real time, whether a “no” is supportive or scarcity-based (the 3 questions) 

Work with me

If you want support building your middle path—without swinging between extremes—coaching details can be found at ConfidentEaters.com. Or, send me an email at Georgiefear@gmail.com. 

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Welcome to Season 2 of Breaking Up With Binge Eating. This 12-episode series walks you step-by-step from distress around food to something steadier and more workable—without perfection. In the Season 2 opener, we challenge the idea that loss of control is a character flaw and replace it with a more accurate frame: pressure exceeds capacity. We’ll unpack how restriction, stress, exhaustion, and emotional overload narrow your thinking and spike urgency around food, and why “clamping down” tends to increase the pressure you’re trying to reduce. You’ll leave with a gentle practice for the week—one question that lowers shame and raises capacity: What pressure was my system responding to?

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Episode Summary

In this episode, Georgie Fear explores the psychological chain reactions behind binge eating, revealing how it often serves as a rebound effect from excessive restraint and self-sacrifice. Through the story of Marta, a busy mom juggling family and business, listeners learn how binge eating isn't about selfishness—it's actually a compensation for too much selflessness.

Key Topics Covered

• Why binge eating doesn't occur in isolation—it's a rebound or "ricochet" from preceding circumstances
• The intersection of restraint and entitlement in disordered eating
• How excessive self-sacrifice during the day leads to compensatory eating behaviors
• The difference between healthy restraint and harmful restriction
• Why taking away the "problem food" isn't the solution

Main Story: Marta's Journey

Marta is a married mother of four who runs a home business while managing her children's busy schedules. Despite loving her life, she struggles with eating entire boxes of cookies in her car between errands. Georgie reveals how Marta's binge eating is actually an aftershock of practicing too much selflessness—skipping meals, ignoring her own needs, and constantly serving others.

Key Insights

• Binge eating behaviors can be understood as a solution rather than just a problem
• Strong emotional attachments to binge behaviors are normal—even when you desperately want to stop
• The solution isn't more restraint; it's learning to ease up on the excessive ways we restrict ourselves
• Not all restraint is bad—healthy restraint allows balanced decision-making

Action Steps Discussed

1. Allow yourself to rest when tired
2. Make time to eat proper meals
3. Give yourself permission to daydream and think about your own wants
4. Dedicate time to activities just for yourself
5. Explore what you want—not just what others need

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Losing weight is probably one of the most common reasons we hear that people want to end their binge eating. It's the physical symbol of success and is most apparent to the world. Reasons for wanting to change their current state may also include bothersome achy knees, elevated blood pressure, or distress about not being a healthy role model. But the big thing that hurts them on a daily basis is the size, shape, or weight of their body. 

If you want to stop binge eating mostly because you want to lose weight, that's a perfectly fine reason. The goal for today's episode is to help alleviate the frustration that can grow when you're doing the right things to stop binge eating, but your weight hasn't budged. Because if we don't address that frustration, it leads people to lose focus on binge eating recovery and start focusing instead on moving the scale. 

We will discuss how the order of the stages of recovery matter, why weight loss before conquering binge eating doesn't work, and learn about the steps toward achieving both goals. We want to equip you with strategies to navigate your own journey to complete food freedom, including deliberate weight loss behaviors and maintaining long-term success. 

Episode Timeline:
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast

00:26 Client's Weight Loss Frustration

01:09 Understanding the Root Causes

04:28 Stages of Binge Eating Recovery

04:47 Initial Phase: Establishing Regular Meal Patterns

05:53 Building Self-Awareness

08:02 Re-patterning Responses

11:11 Optional Stage: Deliberate Weight Loss

15:05 Final Phase: Maintenance

16:54 Conclusion and Next Steps

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Have to do this. Can't eat that.

Over and over, these mandates drive a person crazy. Many of our clients say that it builds up over time, and they snap. They just want to eat and eat, in opposition to feeling pushed around by all the responsibilities and demands on them. They want to feel free, like they can have or do whatever they want in at least one small area of life. Can't food be the one place they get to cut loose?

In this episode, listen to Sarah's candid journey about her relationship with food and feelings of resentment. Discover three key strategies to overcome limiting beliefs and emotional eating: transforming 'have to' and 'can't' statements, engaging in activities that make you feel powerful and free, and accepting the realities of how food choices impact your well-being. Tune in as we dive into breaking habits, boosting motivation, and embracing the power of food for a healthier, happier life.

Episode Timeline:

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast

00:26 Sarah's Struggle with Food Limits

01:27 Understanding Resentment and Emotional Eating

03:02 Breaking Free from Resentment

03:25 Reframing 'Have To' and 'Can't' Statements

07:16 Finding Power and Freedom in Other Activities

08:36 Accepting the Reality of Food Choices

11:02 Conclusion and Key Takeaways

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 "I eat really clean", Kyle said "Even my binges are on healthy things. That's why it's confusing. I'm a fit guy. I'm a healthy eater who binge eats."  Kyle's words bring up a number of misconceptions about binge eating and the people who suffer from it. In today's episode, we'll delve into why clean eating can lead to or exacerbate binge eating.

Join us to discover how the fitness industry's sometimes extreme dietary advice can lead to disordered eating and why it’s common among athletes and gym-goers. We'll discuss the misconceptions around binge eating, the dangers of food morality, and practical steps to regain a healthy relationship with food.

If you are a fitness enthusiast who eats perfectly most of the time, but you find yourself caught in the cycle of clean eating and binge eating, then this episode is for you.

👉Dietitian Bonnie Roney's Facebook post mentioned in the episode.

Episode Timeline:
00:00 Kyle's College Fitness Journey
01:34 Misconceptions About Binge Eating
02:56 Fitness Industry's Influence on Eating Disorders
06:03 Kyle's Misconceptions and Realizations
08:00 "Healthy" Binge Food Is Still Binge Food
10:24 Fit People Can Also Struggle With Disordered Eating
12:24 Steps to Overcome Disordered Eating
14:36 Anticipating Resistance and Moving Slowly
16:56 Unrealistic Male Body Standards
18:50 The Role of Marketing in Eating Habits
21:45 Conclusion and Listener Support

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In this Episode:
Our philosophy on treatment includes supporting people in many areas of life in addition to meeting their nutrition needs. Eating disorder recovery certainly involves modifying your eating, but if someone only works on the food piece of their life, they often can't completely escape from the symptoms. They may relapse into binge eating again, or they might replace it with a different coping behavior. That's why this podcast covers such a broad spectrum of topics, aside from food.

You may remember my client, Allison, from an episode in September, 2025, where we talked about how including joyful activities just for her was a critical missing piece of her recovery from binge eating disorder. Today you'll hear another recording of one of my sessions with Allison this time hitting on some new themes.

Join us as we explore the crucial habit of managing your energy levels throughout the day. If you often find yourself drained and only capable of brain-dead scrolling, it's likely because you've run your battery all the way down. We discuss the importance of inserting rest periods before reaching total exhaustion and how small adjustments, like a regular walk, can recharge your battery.

We can all be learning, strengthening ourselves, and winning together. If you feel like taking a rest or doing something just for fun, seems uncomfortable, unacceptable, or even impossible, this episode is for you.

Episode Timeline:

01:35 Challenges of Taking Breaks

03:42 Struggles with Work-Life Balance

06:10 Strategies for Overcoming Habits

08:16 Setting Personal Policies

12:44 Reflecting on Choices

12:58 Opportunities for Rest

13:23 The Pressure to be Productive

17:21 Responding to Sabotaging Thoughts
21:13 Concluding Thoughts and Next Steps

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Show Notes: 
Have you ever had the thought 'I don't deserve good things'? This pervasive belief can be subtle, but it's not harmless. Today we are going to explore what's really going on with this belief.

When we peel back the layers, we can see that the belief of "deservingness" is rooted in conditional worth messaging, internalized shame, and fear- which can all impact our food choices and self-care. It's time to challenge these beliefs and embrace the idea that you are inherently worthy of good things, without needing to earn them. 

You will learn more about how these patterns manifest in everyday life and receive guidance on transforming these thoughts to promote healing and self-compassion. We can't wait for you to listen!

Episode Timeline:
00:51 The Concept of Deserving

02:11 Origins of the Belief

02:38 Internalized Shame

03:49 Conditional Worth Messaging

06:20 Fear of Impermanence

07:24 Negative Core Beliefs

09:19 Deservingness and Food

11:07 Challenging the Deservingness Belief

13:39 Extending Generosity to Yourself

15:04 Conclusion and Support

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Olivia emailed us sharing her personal journey with Semaglutide, a GLP one receptor agonist, and how it helped her manage binge eating disorder. Olivia's experience was so compelling and we believe it sheds light on the silence around GLP one drugs and their potential benefits beyond weight loss.

Join Georgie as she discusses the implications, potential benefits, and risks of using these medications for binge eating disorder. She also delves into the future of research and the pharmaceutical industry in this space. This episode is a must-listen for anyone curious about the real-life impacts of GLP one drugs on binge eating disorder.

For more information, check out these references below:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667368123000268

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924977X24000646

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2020.03.009

00:00 Introduction to Olivia's Story

01:33 Olivia's Background and Binge Eating Journey

05:03 Starting Semaglutide: Initial Experiences

09:03 Impact on Mental Health and Relationships

18:38 Public Perception and Stigma

25:16 Opening Up About Personal Struggles

27:42 The Impact of Medication on Binge Eating

30:55 Alcohol and Medication Effects

33:07 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mental Space

38:21 Redefining Life Without Food Noise

40:44 Final Thoughts and Recommendations

46:26 Research and Future Directions for GLP-1 Drugs

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In today's episode, we discuss how moments of emotional distress can often trigger binge and emotional eating and it all starts with the thought 'I can't handle this'. 

But what if there was a way to reframe that thought and change the course of your actions as a result? It all starts with combating overwhelm, building up alternative strategies, and garnering your support system in times of need. Learn from real client examples, who faced overwhelming situations without resorting to binge eating. We know you can too.

Discover practical strategies to recognize distress signals and implement grounding thoughts to help you on your journey to food freedom. And if you want to fast track the process, our coaching programs can help you break the binge-restrict-guilt cycle and strengthen your relationship with food and yourself. 

00:26 Maya's Story: Overcoming Overwhelm

02:08 Understanding the "I Can't Handle This" Thought

04:21 Strategies to Combat Overwhelm

05:54 Personal Reflections and Client Stories

06:28 The Importance of Support Systems

10:05 Coaching and Support Programs

10:57 Conclusion and Listener Support

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Join us in today's episode as we dive into one of the most pervasive thoughts in the binge-restrict cycle: 'I'll make up for it tomorrow.' 

We'll explore how this seemingly harmless thought is a clustered cognitive distortion, combining all-or-nothing thinking, future tripping, moral reasoning, should statements, and magical thinking. Learn how this mindset disconnects you from the present, adds emotional pressure, and often leads to more binge behaviors. 

We'll also discuss practical ways to reframe this thought and steps to build a mindset grounded in steadiness and self-care. If you're ready to replace unhelpful thoughts with tools that support recovery, this episode is for you. 

00:32 Unpacking the Thought: 'I'll Make Up for It Tomorrow'

01:00 The Cognitive Distortions Behind the Thought

03:28 The Effects of 'I'll Make Up for It Tomorrow'

04:51 Scientific Evidence on Anticipated Restriction

07:07 Reframing the Thought for Recovery

10:18 Conclusion and Support Options

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In this episode, we delve into the latest research on Binge Eating Disorder (BED), exploring its most common causes and effective treatments. 

Recent studies new findings show BED's connection to brain activity and reduced impulse control. Research also demonstrates the roles of systemic inflammation and the gut-brain axis in BED. You will also hear us share about the significance of interoceptive awareness, and the strong correlation between ADHD and binge eating. 

One of the most the important treatment methods for BED continues to be cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) which is becoming even more accessible through digital CBT. We also discuss the promising results of GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide for reducing binge eating episodes

To no surprise for many of you, we will emphasize that BED is not a result of poor willpower but a complex condition influenced by various biological, emotional, and psychological factors. That is why our approach tackles BED as a whole body condition. You don't want to miss this episode. 

01:30 Understanding the Brain's Role in BED

03:40 Medication and BED: New Research Insights

06:02 The Gut-Brain Connection and Inflammation

08:02 Effective Treatments: CBT and Digital Solutions

10:05 Interoceptive Awareness and BED

15:34 ADHD and Its Link to Binge Eating

17:20 Conclusion and Support Options

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Are you someone who experiences a period of good weeks followed by bad weeks? Maybe you've heard yourself thinking, "I've been so good, I can afford it." This is an unhelpful thought that we hear pretty regularly from our clients and it's something we call "The Overconfidence Trap". Someone usually falls into this trap when they are doing well with their eating and health behaviors and feeling successful, only to be thrown off their game. 

Join us for this episode as we share how the overconfidence trap can show up in your journey to becoming a confident, sensible eater. Through careful observation and gradual reinforcement of your successful habits, you can maintain progress without falling into overconfidence. 

00:00 Introduction to James' Predictable Rhythm

01:34 Understanding the Habit Tracker

04:51 Identifying the Overconfidence Trap

05:56 Practical Steps to Avoid the Overconfidence Trap

07:32 Gradual Progress and Baby Steps

10:16 Conclusion and Additional Support

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 "I want to eat like a normal person". That's what people tell us over the phone, on Zoom, via email, or written into our new client assessment. 

In today's episode, we want to explore with you what it means to be a 'normal eater,' and highlight that normal eating encompasses a range of behaviors rather than a specific definition. 

We delve into how comparisons and societal expectations can skew perceptions of normal eating and introduce the concept of 'confident, sensible eating,' which focuses on healthy, balanced, and stress-free approaches to food. 

Join us as we offer you insights into how people can transition towards a more confident and sensible eating style, emphasizing the importance of mental well-being, variety in diet, and enjoying food without guilt or obsession.

00:39 Defining Normal Eating

01:24 Common Observations About Eating Habits

03:24 The Impact of Social Comparisons

05:51 The Reality of Normal Eating

09:53 Characteristics of Confident, Sensible Eaters

15:07 Conclusion and Encouragement

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Have you noticed a pattern in your life where you use food to solve all the things? Whether you are cold, tired, behind schedule or intimidated or unsure or angry, does your brain say "should we eat something?" Even if you aren't hungry at all?

This is exactly how emotional eating makes us act:  We find ourselves using the same action (eating) to respond to any kind of feeling rather than stopping to discern what's actually happening and choosing a response from the many available options.

Well, my friend, you are not alone! Emotional eating is fairly common and "just trying to stop" is rarely successful.

Join Georgie and Christina in today's episode, which is the third and final installment of our Emotion Regulation series as we cover some of the more advanced skills that we teach our clients to help them leave behind emotional eating and binge eating.

Find Part 1 of the episode HERE.
Find Part 2 of the episode HERE.

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We all have tapes that play in our heads or narratives in the background of our lives. The stories we tell ourselves cast us into roles and you can be certain that they impact how you feel, the choices you make day to day, and how you eat.

If you are a creative person, a writer, a poet, or artist, you probably have a really developed skill for weaving dramatic stories. You see imagery and emotion everywhere. On the other hand, if you are a person who's highly factual and logical, you may be less prone to emotional storytelling, but you still aren't immune.

Join Georgie as she explains how positive it can be to shift just one of our habitual stories. Unlike most of the behavior change and skill building we talk about on this show- which takes time and rehearsal- recognizing and changing those internal narratives is something that can quickly help you get unstuck (practically immediately). 

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Have you noticed a pattern in your life where you use food to solve all the things? Whether you are cold, tired, behind schedule or intimidated or unsure or angry, does your brain say "should we eat something?" Even if you aren't hungry at all?

This is exactly how emotional eating makes us act:  We find ourselves using the same action (eating) to respond to any kind of feeling rather than stopping to discern what's actually happening and choosing a response from the many available options.

Well, my friend, you are not alone! Emotional eating is fairly common and "just trying to stop" is rarely successful.

Join Georgie and Christina in today's episode, which is part 2 of our Emotion Regulation series as we cover some of the more advanced skills that we teach our clients to help them leave behind emotional eating and binge eating.

Find Part 1 of the episode HERE.

Check out the graphic on Emotion Regulation tools here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZbhXbx4mmeuQKEYSA

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 We love when we get letters from listeners! Today, we want to share one that came in from longtime listener, Marissa.

Marissa has stopped binge eating thanks to following the skills she's learned from this podcast! However, she shared with us that she is still experiencing some challenges with managing her treats intake, particularly sugar. She has been working on experimenting and creating plans, but needs some more support.

Join Georgie and Christina as we celebrate Marissa's progress, troubleshoot the challenges she's been experiencing, and suggest ways she can stick to her plan even in our ever abundant food environment.

In the episode, you will hear us mention two other episodes from our other podcast, Confident Eaters that go a bit deeper into how to manage your treats intake. Check out "How to eat fewer treats without going on a diet" Part 1 and Part 2

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Have you noticed a pattern in your life where you use food to solve all the things? Whether you are cold, tired, behind schedule or intimidated or unsure or angry, does your brain say "should we eat something?" Even if you aren't hungry at all?

This is exactly how emotional eating makes us act:  We find ourselves using the same action (eating) to respond to any kind of feeling rather than stopping to discern what's actually happening and choosing a response from the many available options.

Well, my friend, you are not alone! Emotional eating is fairly common and "just trying to stop" is rarely successful.

Join Georgie and Christina in today's episode as we cover some of the more advanced skills that we teach our clients to help them leave behind emotional eating and binge eating.

Check out the graphic on Emotion Regulation tools here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZbhXbx4mmeuQKEYSA

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Have you ever thought, "I know what to do, I just need to consistently do it"? Who hasn't? Sometimes we need accountability. Sometimes we need specific strategies, new tools, or a bit of help. If you are want help to become a confident, sensible eater with 1:1 personalized attention, sign up at ConfidentEaters.com.

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Winter is here! For many of us, it's a long stretch of the year—one that can throw a wrench in even the best-laid health plans. If you're someone who tries to stay active, eat well, and nurture your mental wellness throughout the year, you probably know that winter brings its own unique set of challenges.

Whether it's battling the winter blues, staying on track during holiday festivities, or simply managing the cold, winter can make healthy living feel more difficult. If you're feeling the seasonal struggle, you're not alone. But don’t worry—this episode is packed with practical, real-world tips to help you stay on course through the colder months.

Winter doesn’t have to be something we simply survive—it can be an opportunity to approach our health in a new, more sustainable way. Join Georgie and Christina for actionable steps, client stories, and personal insights that will help you navigate winter and come out the other side without derailing your health goals.

Tune in to learn how to thrive, not just survive, this winter!

 
We mentioned several "wintering" books in this episode. See the links below!
-How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days
-The Finnish Guide To Happiness
-The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country

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Have you ever thought, "I know what to do, I just need to consistently do it"? Who hasn't? Sometimes we need accountability. Sometimes we need specific strategies, new tools, or a bit of help. If you are want help to become a confident, sensible eater with 1:1 personalized attention, sign up at ConfidentEaters.com.

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Today on the show, we are going to talk about procrastineating, which is procrastination, where food is concerned. Procrastineating may show up like snacking or grazing, or it may be the form of a binge.

When we sort through procrastination eating, we are less concerned about the magnitude of eating and more concerned about why it's happening in the first place. Because like many problems, as we discover the reasons why people do this behavior, then we can start to unlock solving those problems in new ways.

So like other issues that we discuss on this podcast, procrastineating is something we can approach in layers. Join Georgie and Christina as we address the surface issues of procratineating which is typically the simplest and fastest approach. Then, we will discuss how to change what's underneath those deeper layers, which takes more time and practice (but worth the extra effort to achieve a more fundamental change!)

Do you need some more support with your own procrastination eating? We would love to help! For more information about our twice-yearly group coaching program, learn more here. Our next group starts December 2, 2024!

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Have you ever thought, "I know what to do, I just need to consistently do it"? Who hasn't? Sometimes we need accountability. Sometimes we need specific strategies, new tools, or a bit of help. If you are want help to become a confident, sensible eater with 1:1 personalized attention, sign up at ConfidentEaters.com.

Want some more help learning how to become a confident, sensible eater? Check out our Confident Eaters podcast here. 

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Whats the best way to smother a binge before it snowballs, stopping it from gaining momentum, and spreading it to destroy your day, weeks, or decades? Well, we actually are going to talk about exactly that in today's episode.

Overcoming binge eating challenges must happen from several different angles. First, we can look at it from a prevention angle: identifying the triggers you experience and learning to prevent binge eating by developing helpful skills to address your thoughts and emotions. Second, you can think about how you can support yourself after a binge, to prevent the all or nothing pendulum swing from keeping you stuck in a binge-restrict cycle. Lastly, which Georgie and Christina will cover in today's episode, is how to stop a binge in the middle of one. 

Once a binge has started, one of its defining characteristics is that it includes a sense of losing control, and that can be scary, but  there are things you can do to extinguish the binge. You are not helpless in this situation. You are capable and you're the only person for the job.  

Connect with Georgie and the Confident Eaters Coaches: 

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Have you ever thought, "I know what to do, I just need to consistently do it"? Who hasn't? Sometimes we need accountability. Sometimes we need specific strategies, new tools, or a bit of help. If you are want help to become a confident, sensible eater with 1:1 personalized attention, sign up at ConfidentEaters.com.

Want some more help learning how to become a confident, sensible eater? Check out our Confident Eaters podcast here.