The Part of You That Hides

Does it ever feel like you are living a double life? Where you eat one way around other people but a completely different way in secret? Do you have a part of you that wants to hide your eating behaviors but don't understand why you do it or how to stop?In this episode, I share from my own experience of hiding my binge eating for years, including a memory of sneaking food as a young child, and explore why secret eating and hiding food make complete sense as a protective strategy, and what it actually takes to begin stepping out of it.What You'll Discover:Why secret eating and hiding food aren't character flaws and what the part doing the hiding is actually trying to doWhy the hiding tends to increase the shame over time and what living a double life around food costs over timeWhat the part that hides actually needs and why forced accountability tends to backfireWhy the first step out of hiding has nothing to do with telling anyone and everything to do with how you see yourselfIf you've been carrying this alone, whether no one knows at all or the people in your life only know part of it, this episode is for you.Previous episodes referenced:How to Talk to Your Loved Ones About Your Secret EatingUnderstanding the Part of You That Wants to Binge (Part 1)If you would like to explore getting support with your eating challenges, schedule a Breakthrough Call today.Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.