Overeating When High: Two Things That Seem Like the Munchies But Aren’t -Episode 123

If you use cannabis and can’t stop eating at night, you’ve probably blamed the munchies — but what if it isn’t the munchies at all? In this episode, I break down two patterns that mimic the munchies but are actually driven by underfueling and your brain’s hardwired reward system, and what to do instead so you can finally feel in control around food.Episode Highlights • The binge-restrict cycle explained — why eating too little during the day is what’s actually driving your nighttime overeating, not cannabis • How underfueling triggers your brain’s primal survival response, making food feel completely out of control after dark • Why you reach for high-salt, high-sugar, low-nutritional-value foods when you’re high — and why that’s your dopamine reward system, not the munchies • How food manufacturers deliberately engineer products to exploit that reward-seeking response • Why trying to compensate with extra workouts and skipping meals the next day keeps the cycle going • The strategy I use to break the cycle — adding food back in during the day so the brain stops going into panic mode at night • Why planning and prepping snacks before you consume puts you back in control of what happens afterFind CannaFit Beth!🌿 Green & Lean virtual coaching program: cannafitnessnutrition.com/green-and-lean📱 Instagram: @Beth_cannafitnessnutrition▶️ YouTube: @Beth_CannaFit🎙️ Canna Fitness and Nutrition Podcast — available wherever you listen