66- The Clean Plate Club: How One Childhood Rule Quietly Fuels Binge Eating

You're not "bad at stopping", you're just following a rule you learned as a kid that's keeping you stuck in the binge cycle. Ever finish your plate even when you're full? That's the Clean Plate Club at work. And it's one of the sneakiest drivers of binge eating and overeating.In this episode:- Why you keep eating past fullness (hint: it's not about willpower)- Where the Clean Plate Club belief comes from and how it fuels the binge-restrict cycle- How to start leaving food on your plate without guilt -Why "avoiding waste" by overeating is still wasteful, just to your body instead of the bin- The one permission statement that changes everythingThis is the kind of deep rewiring work we do in The Break Up. If you're ready to dismantle the food rules keeping you stuck, check the links below.Links and Resources:🔗 The Break Up: https://thebreakup.bingefreebestie.com/home-882186📸 Instagram: @bingefreebestie💜 Other freebies, masterclasses and helpful resources: https://linktr.ee/bingefreebestieDid you know that subscribing to our channel is free? It's the simplest way to support the show and help us grow. Hit subscribe below, thank you! 💜Chapters:00:00 Introduction01:39 What Is the Clean Plate Club?03:12 The Food Rule You Learned as a Kid06:09 Childhood Guilt Around Wasting Food07:17 How You Learned to Ignore Fullness Cues08:08 Dieting, Restriction & Food Scarcity09:33 Why It’s Not a Willpower Problem12:18 How Clean Plate Club Fuels Binge Eating14:40 Losing Trust in Your Body16:22 Overeating, Shame & the Binge Cycle17:17 All-or-Nothing Food Thinking19:08 How to Break the Clean Plate Pattern20:16 Practice Leaving Food on Your Plate22:18 Why Your Nervous System Matters26:21 Work With Me