It can seem as though food is in the driver seat. Binge eating makes us feel powerless and weak. We don’t even necessarily want to eat many times, but like […]
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No Feeling is Final- How to End Emotional Eating
Most people struggle with emotional eating. More often than not, they probably have no idea they are eating for emotional reasons. Emotional eating becomes so habitual, we eventually turn off […]
The Emotional Eating Part
Emotional eating is a complex issue. When you have told someone about your struggle with weight and eating, how often has the response been, “well, just don’t eat so much”? […]
Emotional Eating and Hebb’s Law
Emotional eating is an issue most people face at one time or another. So many people don’t even recognize it, but if you aren’t physically hungry and you are reaching […]
When A Cookie Isn’t Just A Cookie
Oh forbidden foods! How often do you look at a cookie/cake/pastry/insert favorite treat here and think about how much you want it, but shouldn’t have it? How much do you […]
Stop Eating Your Feelings This Holiday Season! End Emotional Eating
The holidays are fertile ground for emotional eating. There are several reasons for this. Stress- we often feel more stress during the holidays due to increased social activities, lack of […]
Getting To The WHY Of Weight Gain Before The HOW To Lose Weight
You are trying to lose weight and you keep coming up against barrier after barrier. So often, a client will come to see me wanting to lose weight and want […]
Emotional Eating Relapse Prevention
When we continually find ourselves in emotional eating patterns, we ask why we can’t just be “good” and eat what we know we “should”. Good idea in theory, but as […]
Michelle Lewis has been working in the mental health field since 2001. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Weber State University and a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Utah. She is passionate about helping others achieve their goals.