Ep 93: Eating Against Your Own Will in Restaurants

"It's so good . . . " It's a common refrain our brain offers when we're knee deep in lasagna at our fave Italian spot. The unconscious end to that sentence is . . . "I have to keep eating it" That second half is the part that has us eating past +2, compelled to finish our plate. But something can be good AND we can decide to stop eating when our body's had enough, not with willpower but with ease. In today's episode, I'll show you how. You'll learn: How to use the hunger scale to bring attention and presence to your eating, making weight loss feel easy Factors that contribute to overeating at restaurants, such as over hunger, over desire, and emotional eating A powerful technique called "urge busting" that helps you interrupt the urge to keep eating when you've had enough by: Catching yourself in the moment when you're feeling compelled to keep eating past the point of satisfaction 🎣 Noticing the thoughts that are driving this urge 🧠 Gently questioning these thoughts, creating space for a new perspective 🔍 This step-by-step process will have you feeling more conscious about food choices and in control of your eating, even when faced with the world's best ____________ (fill in the blank 😉). Tune in now and discover how to enjoy your favorite restaurant faire while still honoring your body and its needs, so weight loss is easy and sustainable (and tasty too!)   Lose weight with me 🙂 www.stephaniefeinmd.com or find me on Instagram @stephaniefeinmd Check out episodes mentioned in this podcast: 52 Urges--The Key to Food Freedom - https://www.stephaniefeinmd.com/podcasts/weight-loss-for-fertility/episodes/2148261618 87 Urge Work: A Real Life Example - https://www.stephaniefeinmd.com/podcasts/weight-loss-for-fertility/episodes/2148728946 89 Think our way Thin?  Sort of.- https://www.stephaniefeinmd.com/podcasts/weight-loss-for-fertility/episodes/2148764952