If you've ever wondered, "Why am I suddenly binge eating when I've been doing everything right?" — this episode is for you.

This week, Coach Steph and I break down a Reddit post from a woman who sounds like so many of our clients — and our former selves: she's tracking her calories, eating "clean," exercising five days a week… yet somehow finds herself bingeing and feeling completely out of control around food.

Here's the truth: binge eating never starts "out of nowhere." It's not a willpower problem — it's a restriction problem.

In this episode, we dig into:

• The hidden ways mental, emotional, and physical restriction fuel binge eating
• Why counting calories and labeling foods as "good" or "bad" keeps you stuck in the binge–restrict cycle
• How dieting actually creates the very loss of control you're trying to avoid
• What your binges are trying to tell you — and how to respond without guilt, shame, or more food rules

If you're tired of feeling like you can't trust yourself around food — and you've tried everything from journaling to "just eating carrots instead" — this episode will help you understand what's really driving your binges and how to finally break free from them.

🎧 Plus, we share a free tool — the 25 Scripts & Trigger Tracker — to help you uncover your emotional triggers and reframe your thoughts so you can respond instead of react.

Because you don't need more control around food — you need a safer, calmer relationship with it. Tune in to learn how to stop binge eating without relying on willpower or restriction.

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If you're struggling with emotional, binge, or compulsive eating and want to master self-control at every bite while turning the volume down on food noise, watch the FREE "Curb the Urge" mini-training and download the accompanying workbook. Or, if you want to be the first to know when we're opening the doors to our signature psychology-based weight loss program, Outsmart Overeating (and get exclusive access to early bird discounts and fast action bonuses), join the Interest List.