168 How to Lose Your Stress Eating Habit (Part 1): Why Traditional Advice Fails You

Are you tired of trying to control your stress eating, only to end up stuck in the same cycle? In this episode, I explain why the most common advice about stress eating—like trying to distract yourself, exercising more discipline, or simply saying no—doesn’t work. More importantly, you’ll learn why it's not your fault that these approaches have failed you. Get ready to see stress eating in a completely new light and take the first step toward real, lasting change.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why traditional advice for stopping stress eating keep you stuck.
• The three key mistakes that create the stress-eating hamster wheel.
• How self-blame shuts down your ability to truly solve stress eating.
• Why controlling food isn’t the same as curing stress eating.
• A preview of the alternative approach that leads to lasting freedom.

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/how-to-lose-your-stress-eating-habit-part-1-why-traditional-advice-fails-you-tmohp-episode-168/

Stay tuned for Part 2, where we break down the solution to losing your stress eating habit for good!

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