Episode 27: All the Things I Tried to Stop Emotional Eating (And Why None of Them Worked)

For years I believed my emotional eating was a discipline problem.So I tried everything to fix it.I tried hypnotherapy. Acupuncture. Kinesiology. Past life regression. Affirmations on my walls. Personal trainers. High protein diets. Low carb diets. Intuitive eating. Juice cleanses. The lemon detox diet. Running a marathon. Blood sugar supplements from a naturopath. Even taping my mouth shut at night so I wouldn’t binge.And none of it worked.In this episode of The Self Led Woman, I share the long road of trying to stop emotional eating and why none of those strategies addressed the real issue underneath.I talk about:• the cycle of restriction, binge eating and exercise as punishment • the shame that can drive emotional eating patterns • why emotional eating often has nothing to do with food at all • the deeper longing many women carry to feel held, nurtured and supported • what I now understand as developmental hunger • and why healing emotional eating requires working with the nervous system and learning how to mother yourself with compassionIf you feel like you have tried everything to stop emotional eating and nothing seems to work, this episode will help you understand why.Because emotional eating is not a food problem.It is the place where something deeper is asking to be seen.This episode includes discussion of eating disorders, binge eating, restriction, and exercise used as punishment around food. Please take care while listening if these topics feel sensitive for you.The Self Led Woman podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy, medical advice, or professional healthcare.If this episode brings up anything difficult for you, please consider reaching out to a trained healthcare professional, therapist, or support service.In Australia you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Butterfly Foundation National Helpline on 1800 33 4673, which provides support for people experiencing eating disorders and body image concerns.Come find me on Instagram → ⁠⁠@megandarnelltherapy⁠⁠Breaking the Emotional Eating Cycle is coming. If you're ready to understand what's actually driving the cycle — not the food, the parts underneath it, join the waitlist to be the first to know when doors open and receive founding member pricing. → ⁠⁠[Join the waitlist here]⁠⁠