Finding Comfort in Food Instead of Feeling

Published: Jan. 8, 2021, 8 p.m.

b"Tune in to this week's episode to create awareness...
Emotional eating and self-sabotage are protective behaviors many women use to comfort ourselves and hide, often, at the expense of our health. There are four common phases in an emotional eating cycle: trigger, comfort, remorse, and punishment. Awareness of this coping strategy helps create a more empowered mindset to find healthier coping methods. Women are more likely to maintain a healthy lifestyle if they acknowledge and heal their emotional wounds. Replacing the traditional weight loss mindset of judgement, deprivation, and resentment with a new mindset of courage and curiosity is more sustainable for achieving and maintaining a positive body image long term."