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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 9 MIN

Why Weight Loss Surgery Won’t Stop Obsessive Food Thoughts or Emotional Eating

from The Emotional Eating Evolution Podcast · host Michelle Lall

A lot of women believe that if they just lost the weight, their obsession with food would stop.And this leads to a lot of women to get weight loss surgery. But what many women are shocked to learn is that while they initially have motivation and momentum after the surgery, and they are losing weight, their emotional eating urges eventually come back.So yes, you can physically eat less, but that emotional urge to eat is still there. Because emotional eating doesn't start in your stomach. It starts much deeper.Let’s dive in1:51 What emotional eating is really about (hint: to the size of your stomach)2:46 Here’s why your stomach is not broken and how to truly satisfy hunger (and why surgery doesn’t address emotional eating).3:36 What is true emotional eating and bingeing4:40 The shame spiral when emotional eating urges continue after surgery5:32 Food was a coping strategy, not the cause6:15 Client examples and what it takes to heal emotional eating8:27 Next steps, program, and free resourcesFREE 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/the-mother-wound-not-feeling-good-enough-emotional-eating/LET’S STAY CONNECTED» Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lallnutrition/» Website: http://www.lallnutrition.com

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