Ep 618- 3 Steps to End Emotional Eating and Food Noise at Work Without Feeling Deprived
The office can be a perfect storm for emotional eating and binge eating. Stress, boredom, difficult coworkers, deadlines, and exhaustion can leave you looking for relief—and then someone puts candy, donuts, or leftover birthday cake in the break room. Before you know it, you’re having an exhausting debate in your head: “Should I have some? Maybe just one. I’ve been good today. I’ll start over tomorrow.”
But what if the food isn’t really what you need?
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In this episode, you’ll discover:
How to recognize what’s really driving your food noise at work so you can tell the difference between physical hunger and your need for a break, comfort, stimulation, reward, or relief.
How to set yourself up for success around office food and coworkers by planning your meals, taking real breaks, changing your environment, and confidently saying “No thanks” without explaining or defending your choices.
How to stop feeling deprived when you choose not to eat a triggering food by shifting your focus from what you’re “missing” to what you really want: peace around food, greater self-trust, and freedom from emotional eating and binge eating.
You don’t need superhuman willpower every time someone brings donuts to work. Listen now to learn how to take care of the need underneath the urge to eat so food can become just food—even in the middle of a stressful workday.