Make Peace with Food Minisode: Real Talk: How Stress Affects Your Cravings and What to Do About It?

Want to understand why you have sudden intense cravings? In this Minisode, let's dive deep into emotional eating and how our hormones play a crucial role in our eating patterns. Join Sherry Shaban, an osteopath and anti-diet health coach, the conversation uncovers Sherry’s personal and professional journey, her struggles and triumphs over disordered eating, and her unique insights into managing emotional eating effectively due to stress. Throughout the discussion, Sherry touches on the confusion around different diet trends, her realization of emotional eating disorders stemming from societal standards, and the importance of aligning self-belief with fitness goals. She also discusses how one can differentiate between true hunger and emotional cravings, emphasizing the significant role of cortisol, leptin, and ghrelin in managing our hunger and stress. Sherry highlights self-compassion as a critical first step toward managing emotional eating. Tune in to understand your body's signals better! Key Takeaways: Differentiating Hunger Types: Understand the signals of emotional hunger versus true bodily hunger and how environmental triggers can influence these cravings. Impact of Cortisol: Learn how stress triggers the release of cortisol, leading to increased cravings for instant energy sources like sugary and processed foods. Significance of Sleep: Discover the crucial role of restful sleep in balancing hormones like ghrelin and leptin, which control our appetite. Self-Compassion’s Role: Begin healing emotional eating behaviors by practicing self-compassion and self-love in daily routines. Awareness Without Judgment: Use tools like food journals with the right intention, focusing on awareness and curiosity rather than self-judgment. Connect with Sherry Shaban: Book a Food Freedom Strategy Call https://calendly.com/sherryshaban/makepeacewithfood Get Your Free Food Freedom Workbook https://www.makepeacewithfood.com Join Make Peace With Food CommunEATy http://ourcommuneaty.com Download HIIT Decks App Now! http://www.hiitdecks.com Fall In Love With Fitness Podcast http://www.fallinlovewithfitness.com YouTube http://www.youtube.com/@sherryshabanfitness