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Struggling With Post-Work Hunger? How to Manage Emotional Eating and Decision Fatigue Using a Simple Wind-down Routine / Ep 176

from Wellness: Rebranded - Intuitive eating, diet culture, mental health, weight training, food freedom, food relationship · host Elizabeth Harris, Tara De Leon, Maria Winters

Do you ever feel like you’re doing everything right all day only to lose control with food the second you walk through your front door? Most people think they have a willpower problem, when they actually have an unmet physical or emotional need. It can be common to feel like you’re stuck in a cycle of grazing through the kitchen after a long day of work. Many people try to choose healthy-habit snacks like carrots when they secretly want something sweet, leading to a cascade of overeating. Others are struggling with feeling disconnected from our hunger cues, unsatisfied with their food choices, or decision fatigue. Finding peace with your evening routine is absolutely possible. But instead of searching for more willpower, we want to help you understand what needs your body may be trying to communicate to you. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why you experience phantom eating when your actual physical needs are not being met How to build a wind-down routine to transition from a stressful day without a snack spiral The way to identify hidden patterns in your wellness journey to regain a sense of control What it feels like to move away from diet culture and toward true food freedom How mindful eating and satisfying snacks can help you end the cycle of rebound eating We also touch on how decision fatigue contributes to emotional eating and why you must trust the process of learning to listen to your body. Taking these steps will help you prioritize your emotional wellness, and build a more supportive relationship with food. By choosing satisfying snacks and practicing intuitive eating, you can start to trust yourself again in the kitchen. Let’s rebrand wellness together! Elizabeth, Tara & Maria   If you want to start a podcast or grow your existing one, visit julianabarbati.com and let them know we sent you!   If you want to start a podcast or grow your existing one, visit julianabarbati.com and let them know we sent you! Ditch the stress, keep the sparkle! Let Klean’s expert team handle the mess! Book your cleaning now and feel the difference! ✨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/klean_cleaningservices/ Website: https://krissklean.com/ Connect with us! The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition Take the free quiz, What Type of Eater Are You?: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/quiz Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness Join Tara’s Newsletter: www.taradeleonfitness.com/connect Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com

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