65: Why We Eat One Way in Public and Binge in Secret

Raise your hand if you've ever ordered the salad when you actually wanted the burger. In this episode, we're diving into something nobody talks about: the double life so many of us live with food.We perform "good eating" in front of others: ordering salads, making comments about being "healthy," projecting an image of control. Then we binge in private, when no one's watching.✨ Performative eating is exhausting, and it's keeping you stuck in the binge-restrict cycle✨ People in bigger bodies face amplified pressure to virtue signal with food choices✨ The split between your public and private eating isn't sustainable✨ Shame is the fuel that keeps the cycle running, and secrecy feeds shame✨ Food freedom means eating the same way whether people are watching or notHere's something you can try this week. I'm calling it The Performance Audit.Think about the last few times you ate around other people. Ask yourself:Did I eat what I actually wanted, or did I perform 'good eating'?Did I make comments about 'being good' or 'being bad' with my food choices?Did I restrict in public and then binge later in private?Did I post about a workout I didn't actually do, or talk about healthy habits I'm not actually practicing?This isn't about judgment. It's about awareness. Because once you see the pattern, you can start to shift it.Resources and Links:🎯 The Break Up Program: My signature 8-module roadmap to binge-free life. 12 months access to the Binge Free Besties community, monthly live calls with me, nervous system tools, and the full library including a body acceptance module.👉 www.bingefreebestie.com/thebreakup💜 Join the Bestie Squad: My FREE Close Friends group on Instagram. Behind-the-scenes of my life in food freedom, weekly Ask Me Anything (every Wednesday), first dibs on Inner Circle spots and events.👉 DM me SQUAD on Instagram @bingefreebestie📸 Follow me on Instagram: Daily content, real talk, and community👉 @bingefreebestieAll Other Resources ( freebies, masterclasses, podcast) : https://linktr.ee/bingefreebestieIf this episode resonated with you, I'd love to hear from you!Send me a DM on Instagram @bingefreebestie and tell me: Which moment from this episode hit you hardest?And if you found this helpful, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, it helps more people find the show and break free from binge eating.