EPISODE · Oct 28, 2025 · 8 MIN
Emotional eating starts way before the food hits your mouth.
from The Emotional Eating Evolution Podcast · host Michelle Lall
Have you ever reached for food when you weren't hungry and then felt really guilty afterward? You might think it's about willpower, a lack of discipline, but more is going on here. The truth is that emotional eating starts way before the food hits your mouth.Today I'm going to explain what’s really happening - what’s going in your body, and what you can do to find ease and peace around food and in your body.Your perceptions and triggers have a huge impact on your body and your urge to reach for food.Let’s dive in:1:51 Food can be soothing but it’s still a bandaid to what we truly need and willpower is not the answer.2:20 Why were you triggered into emotional eating?2:46 So how do you actually move through these triggers and not use food?4:22 Example of being triggered at work and the shift once you heal the root cause.4:46 Food is not the enemy but it can support us in this journey.6:05 Client example: reaching for chocolate at work and what she really needed instead.7:32 Free resources and next steps.FREE RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS👉🏽FREE Guide: What Are You Truly Hungry For? https://lallnutrition.com/free-training-sm/👉🏽Find out more about The Emotional Eating Evolution Program here: https://bit.ly/EEEprogram👉🏽Check out the blog post here: https://lallnutrition.com/emotional-eating-starts-way-before-the-food-hits-your-mouth/LET’S STAY CONNECTED» Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lallnutrition/» Website: http://www.lallnutrition.com
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Have you ever reached for food when you weren't hungry and then felt really guilty afterward? You might think it's about willpower, a lack of discipline, but more is going on here. The truth is that emotional eating starts way before the food hits your mouth.Today I'm going to explain what’s really happening - what’s going in your body, and what you can do to find ease and peace around food and in your body.Your perceptions and triggers have a huge impact on your body and your urge to reach for food.Let’s dive in:1:51 Food can be soothing but it’s still a bandaid to what we truly need and willpower is not the answer.2:20 Why were you triggered into emotional eating?2:46 So how do you actually move through these triggers and not use food?4:22 Example of being triggered at work and the shift once you heal the root cause.4:46 Food is not the enemy but it can support us in this journey.6:05 Client example: reaching for chocolate at work and what she really needed instead.7:32 Free resources and next steps.FREE RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS👉🏽FREE Guide: What Are You Truly Hungry For? https://lallnutrition.com/free-training-sm/👉🏽Find out more about The Emotional Eating Evolution Program here: https://bit.ly/EEEprogram👉🏽Check out the blog post here: https://lallnutrition.com/emotional-eating-starts-way-before-the-food-hits-your-mouth/LET’S STAY CONNECTED» Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lallnutrition/» Website: http://www.lallnutrition.com
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