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EPISODE · Jul 8, 2025 · 9 MIN

Why Emotional Eating is Often Rooted in Childhood (and Why It's Not Your Fault)

from The Emotional Eating Evolution Podcast · host Michelle Lall

A lot of the time, when we struggle with emotional eating, we believe the problem is a lack of control around food.But it's not really about the food.I want to invite you to consider: what if this is something you learned as a child because your emotions weren’t met with care?In this video, I’m going to explore why emotional eating isn’t about controlling food, what’s really happening underneath the surface, how healing can begin, and what that might look like for you.Let’s dive deeper:1:55 Why emotional eating isn’t about food3:48 Childhood emotional neglect, unmet needs, and how it continues today4:38 What do we actually need?5:50 Steps toward healing – reparenting yourself7:35 The first step in the processFREE RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS👉🏽FREE Guide: What Are You Truly Hungry For? https://lallnutrition.com/free-training-sm/👉🏽Find out more about The Emotional Eating Evolution Program here: https://bit.ly/EEEprogram👉🏽Check out the blog post here: https://lallnutrition.com/why-emotional-eating-is-often-rooted-in-childhood-and-why-its-not-your-fault/LET’S STAY CONNECTED» Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lallnutrition/» Website: http://www.lallnutrition.com» Blog: http://www.lallnutrition.com/blog

A lot of the time, when we struggle with emotional eating, we believe the problem is a lack of control around food.But it's not really about the food.I want to invite you to consider: what if this is something you learned as a child because your emotions weren’t met with care?In this video, I’m going to explore why emotional eating isn’t about controlling food, what’s really happening underneath the surface, how healing can begin, and what that might look like for you.Let’s dive deeper:1:55 Why emotional eating isn’t about food3:48 Childhood emotional neglect, unmet needs, and how it continues today4:38 What do we actually need?5:50 Steps toward healing – reparenting yourself7:35 The first step in the processFREE RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS👉🏽FREE Guide: What Are You Truly Hungry For? https://lallnutrition.com/free-training-sm/👉🏽Find out more about The Emotional Eating Evolution Program here: https://bit.ly/EEEprogram👉🏽Check out the blog post here: https://lallnutrition.com/why-emotional-eating-is-often-rooted-in-childhood-and-why-its-not-your-fault/LET’S STAY CONNECTED» Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lallnutrition/» Website: http://www.lallnutrition.com» Blog: http://www.lallnutrition.com/blog

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