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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 27 MIN

Your Food Struggles Might Actually Be a Transition Problem

from Binge Eating Breakthrough · host Jane Pilger

If you've ever wondered why binge eating or emotional eating seems to happen at the same times of day, after work, after lunch, on Sunday nights, or when you get home from a trip, this episode is going to reframe everything. The answer might not be about food at all. It might be about transitions.In this episode I break down what transitions actually are, why the brain finds them so hard to navigate, and how so many binge eating triggers are really just transition moments your nervous system didn't know how to get through. Whether you're dealing with the small daily transitions that fly under the radar or a bigger life change that's been quietly driving your eating, this episode will help you finally understand what's happening and what to do about it.What You'll Discover:Why your brain treats transitions as a threat and how that drives binge eating and stress eating urgesThe daily transition moments most people never recognize and how to spot the ones that are hardest for youHow to tell if a big life transition is behind your current food struggles and the question to ask yourself right nowHow to minimize transitions where you can — a nervous system strategy that also happens to be a productivity strategyA practical framework for navigating the transitions you can't avoid so food stops being your brain's default relief valve If you've ever found yourself reaching for food after work, during a stressful season, or at the same time every day without knowing why, this episode will help you finally connect those dots. Binge eating triggers aren't random. And understanding them is the first step to changing them. Do you want help navigating big or small transitions? 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. 

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If you've ever wondered why binge eating or emotional eating seems to happen at the same times of day, after work, after lunch, on Sunday nights, or when you get home from a trip, this episode is going to reframe everything. The answer might not be about food at all. It might be about transitions. In this episode I break down what transitions actually are, why the brain finds them so hard to navigate, and how so many binge eating triggers are really just transition moments your nervous ...

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