Welcome to Mind, Body, and Plate, the podcast all about uncomplicating the emotional side of eating so that you can stop waging war with food and your body.

In this episode titled 'How Perfectionism Fuels Emotional Eating: Pulling the Thread to Understand and Heal', Norma explores the profound impact of perfectionism on emotional eating behaviors. She delves into the connection between perfectionism, the need for safety, and the development of emotional eating parts.

Norma shares her personal journey of uncovering her perfectionistic tendencies and how they influenced her emotional eating habits. She emphasizes the importance of looking into one's past and pulling the thread to gain a deeper understanding of the roots of perfectionism and its persistent presence in our lives.

Through her own experiences and insights, Norma encourages listeners to embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing, offering practical guidance on unraveling the complexities of emotional eating.

Tune in to gain a new perspective on the relationship between perfectionism and emotional eating and discover strategies to find peace and freedom in your relationship with food and your body.

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Podcast timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction 0:34 - About the Host 1:35 - The Impact of Emotional Eating 2:48 - Food & Body Quiz 4:12 - Self-Discovery Moment 6:27 - The Influence of Perfectionism 10:15 - Childhood Experiences 13:10 - The Need for Safety 15:45 - Perfectionism and Emotional Eating 18:21 - Emotional Eating Parts 20:54 - The War Within 23:10 - Pursuing Perfectionism 26:05 - Uncomplicating Emotional Eating 28:30 - Conclusion

In this episode of 'Mind, Body, and Plate', Norma addresses the frustration and disappointment listeners may feel towards their physical health and weight loss goals as the year ends. Instead of succumbing to the pressures of “ending the year strong”, encourages her listeners to focus on self-care and recognize their worth isn't determined by the numbers on a scale. Norma also introduces a tool called 'the pause method', designed to help with emotional eating. This episode aims to help listeners better manage their emotional eating habits, offer realistic and balanced perspectives on body image and overall health.

00:04 Introduction to Mind, Body, and Plate 00:43 The Emotional Struggle with Holiday Season 01:43 Meet Norma: Your Life and Health Coach 02:04 Understanding Emotional Eating and Diet Culture 02:37 Finding Self-Compassion Amidst the Pressure 03:26 The Trap of Year-End Goals and Expectations 04:31 The Importance of Realistic Self-Care 05:31 Redefining Goals and Self-Care 06:02 Wrapping Up: Final Thoughts on Self-Compassion and Realistic Goals 07:02 Introducing the Pause Method

Learn the Pause Method in my free download “What are you really hungry for?” https://normafrahncoaching.ck.page/hungry

If you're feeling the overwhelming urge to turn to food for comfort when dealing with emotions like stress, anxiety, or sadness, then you are not alone! Many people struggling with emotional eating find it difficult to lose weight and achieve their healthy goals. Despite their efforts to follow diets and exercise routines, they often find themselves sabotaging their progress by bingeing on unhealthy foods. This vicious cycle can leave them feeling defeated, frustrated, and hopeless. But there is hope! By addressing the root cause of emotional eating and finding healthy coping mechanisms, it is possible to achieve inner peace and potentially lose weight as a byproduct.

Pursuing Weight Loss

The pursuit of weight loss can be a double-edged sword. While many people believe that losing weight will improve their overall wellbeing, focusing solely on weight loss can often exacerbate emotional eating and stress, leading to yo-yo dieting. Instead, individuals should consider weight loss as a side effect of achieving happiness and dealing with emotional issues.

Understanding Emotional Eating

To break the cycle of emotional eating, you must first understand the underlying causes and emotions that drive you to seek comfort in food. Emotional eating can stem from various sources, such as stress, trauma, or poor self-esteem, leading to unhealthy eating habits as a coping mechanism. By examining your emotional wounds and triggers, you will be better equipped to identify healthy alternatives to food as a coping mechanism. This understanding will allow you to create lasting change in her relationship with food and her body.

In this episode, I will explain:

The relationship between emotional eating and successful weight loss.

The harmful cycle of emotional eating, stress, and guilt reinforced by traditional diets.

How pursing weight loss and changing your relationship with food at the same time rarely works

The importance of understanding your emotional eating behaviors can lead to sustainable weight loss

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I once thought the answer to my happiness would be at the end of my diet, but I was wrong. The repeated cycle of restrictions and binges left me feeling trapped and hopeless. It wasn't until I embraced the non-diet approach to eating that I found true freedom. No more guilt, no more shame, just a newfound sense of peace and intuition when it came to food.

In this episode I offer a practical explanation to why dieting is fueling your emotional eating and how a non-diet approach helps you break free from the dieting mindset and find true food and body freedom.

In this episode, you will be able to:

Delve into the negative impact of dieting on emotional eating patterns.

Recognize the potential harm of imposed food rules on your body's signals.

Understand the importance of fostering a serene connection with food.

Become aware of the value in taking full ownership of food choices.

Breaking Free from Diet Culture

Diet culture is pervasive in our society, with countless diet plans and products promising quick fixes and lasting happiness. It's important to acknowledge its impact on our lives and consciously choose to break free from its constraints. Challenging the false promises and assumptions of diet culture can pave the way toward healing and transformation, allowing us to reconnect with our bodies and focus on nourishment rather than restriction. I encourages listeners to question the dieting mindset and embrace a more compassionate approach to food and their bodies. The key is dismantling diet culture's false promises and reassessing our relationship with food and body image. By embracing a non-diet approach, we can create a more sustainable and compassionate path that aligns with our overall well-being.

Embracing a Non-Diet Approach to Eating

A non-diet approach to eating is about listening to our bodies and nourishing them without adhering to strict rules and plans. It focuses on prioritizing our physical and emotional well-being, empowering us to make deliberate and intuitive decisions about food. By adopting a non-diet mindset, we can create a more sustainable and compassionate relationship with food that fosters overall well-being. It doesn't mean an unrestricted, free-for-all attitude toward food, but rather a thoughtful and deliberate mindset that honors our body's unique needs and desires. A non-diet approach is a more holistic and compassionate way to nourish ourselves physically and emotionally.

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Are you tired of feeling trapped in a cycle of emotional eating? Have you heard these common myths surrounding understanding emotional eating? Myth #1 - emotional eating is a lack of self-control. Myth #2 - emotional eating is means you just lack willpower. Myth #3 - emotional eating is only a problem for those who are overweight. In this episode I share the truth about what emotional eating is and is not. Whether you're seeking support or just looking to better understand your own habits, let's bust these myths and get to the heart of the matter.

In this episode, we will start talking about:

The complicated world of emotional eating

What emotional eating is and more importantly, is not

Recognize the futility of relying solely on willpower and dieting tactics to control emotional eating

Why you don’t have to “end” emotional eating

How emotional eating doesn’t discriminate

You are not alone

“Shifting from feeling very out of control with food and your emotions means that you have to understand what triggers your emotional eating episodes and then learn a different way to meet your emotional needs that don't always involve food”. - Norma Frahn

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As the host of Mind, Body, and Plate, I shared my big AHA moment on the first episode of the podcast. During a recent talk I gave about emotional eating, I had a vulnerable conversation with a group of women who all shared their struggles. This led me to realize that emotional eating is a universal struggle that affects everyone, regardless of their pursuit of weight loss. As a result, created this podcast with the goal of uncomplicating emotional eating. My aim is to create a space for people to uncomplicate the challenges of emotional eating so that we can live fuller, bigger lives without guilt or shame over food and our bodies. If you struggle with emotional eating, this podcast is for you. Join me on this journey to achieve freedom from the grip of emotional eating and the guilt and shame that comes along with it.

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As a passionate advocate for self-worth and holistic health, I want to create a podcast that genuinely addresses the struggles and complications tied to emotional eating. With key conversations, expert advice, and empathetic understanding, I aims to help you break free from the shame and guilt surrounding emotional eating, so that you can experience the freedom of a having healthier, happier relationship food and your body.

Welcome to Mind Body & Plate, the show that will help you uncomplicate emotional eating so that you can find peace with food and your body.

Emotional eating is complicated and this show will address the real-life challenges that are triggering your emotional eating and what to do about it.

It is possible to change your relationship with food and finally find freedom for the grip of emotional eating and I’m going to show you how!

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