It’s Not About the Food: The Truth About Emotional Eating

from Cliterally Obsessed · host Dr Rebecca Chase and Lisa Flanders

You’re not “out of control”… and it’s not a willpower problem. This week, we sit down with Lynn Therrien, founder of the Centre for Emotional Eating, to unpack what emotional eating actually is—and why diets keep missing the point.We get into the real drivers behind cravings, why food becomes comfort (or control), and how shame keeps people stuck in the cycle. Lynn breaks down the psychology behind emotional eating and how to start building a relationship with food that doesn’t feel like a constant battle.If you’ve ever thought “why can’t I just stop?”—this episode is for you.

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