Sometimes people have unrealistic expectations about what their relationship with food and eating will be like once they're no longer binge eating. This can cause a lot of frustration so I want to make sure you're being realistic with yours so when you're making the transition from binge eating to “normal” eating you're not thinking you're a failure.

In this episode, I'm talking about one of the most common unrealistic expectations about urges and desire. What's realistic may not be what you want but I'm going to help you see it as not a problem. Listen in to find out how.

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Today's episode, I'm bringing on one of my former group members, Kellee!

Kellee had a lifelong struggle with food and later on in life began to passionately hate her body. Her eating was negatively affecting her relationship with her husband, her family, and herself. She had moments of doubt that she would ever be able to change this but, she sought help and made it happen.

Kellee is sharing her story, where she began, where she is now, and how she got there. We're going to talk about shifting her body image, what her life is like after binge eating, and the moment when she realized it was okay to feel anxious. Listen in to hear it and get ready to feel hope and inspiration.

Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!

Find show notes and more information at http://www.coachkir.com/143

You might be hesitant to forgive yourself after a binge and be accepting of it. You might think it will just leave you feeling complacent and not caring about not binge eating in the future. But that's not how it works.

Forgiving and accepting after a binge is different than excusing before a binge. In this episode, I'm breaking down how. It's important to be kind to yourself if you binge and today's I'm going to help you be more on board with doing that.

Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!

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You've probably heard that food rules are bad and you need to drop them. But what if they're not all bad?

In this episode, I'm exploring the idea of having food rules, why you have them, and what to do about them. There might be some that you want to keep and some that you want to let go of. I'm going to help you figure out how. Listen in as I help you drop what isn't helpful and keep what is.

Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!

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Changing your thinking is an important part of stopping binge eating. How you think about eating a lot of food, feeling urges, yourself, your body, and so many other things can contribute to your eating habits. It would be great if you could always just decide to think differently and then you do forever but, it's not always that easy.

In this episode, I'm talking about the concept of bridging thoughts. They're “in-between” thought that are extremely useful when you're working on changing your thinking. Listen to find out why they're useful, how to use them, and get some examples of ones you can start using right away.

Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!

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If you've been listening to the podcast for awhile, you've heard me talk about allowing discomfort. This is one of the most challenging things for people who binge to do and sometimes they get a bit confused about what discomfort they're allowing.

In today's episode, I'm talking about uncomfortable thoughts and what is uncomfortable about them. You might not be so sure about what exactly is the discomfort you're going to allow and today you're going to find out.

Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!

Find show notes and more information at http://www.coachkir.com/139

It can be hard to say no to yourself, especially when you really want something. Saying no may feel like a punishment or you may feel deprived. So when you know that saying no is what's best for you, how do you do it? In this episode, I'm talking about why you have a hard time saying no to yourself, why you do feel deprived when you say no, and how to say no from an empowered place so you can get what you want. When it comes to food, saying yes all the time isn't going to end well for you. It's time to learn how to say no.

Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!

Find show notes and more information at http://www.coachkir.com/138

It's nice to be comfortable. But it's not nice when your comfort zone includes binge eating. What you want, to stop binge eating, is outside of that comfort zone so if you're going to get it, your comfort zone needs to expand.

In this episode, I'm talking about what you need to do to expand your comfort zone so you can include into it the things you need do to stop binge eating. Doing things you haven't done before can be uncomfortable and the only way to get comfortable doing them is to practice doing them. Learn how you can do that is make more progress toward stopping binge eating.

Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!

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If you have an unhealthy relationship with food you may think your behavior needs to change. Once you're eating better, your relationship will change. But that's not how it works.

In this episode, I'll explain why your relationship isn't dependent on your actions and how you can start changing your relationship with food right now. No different eating habits are necessary to do it. But, when you do it you WILL see your eating habits change.

Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!

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I'm a big believer in planning so I encourage my group members to plan ahead as often as they can. But sometimes, things happen and your following your plan isn't going to happen. Someone invites you somewhere, your food went bad, you ran out of time and can't go to the store or cook, so now what?

In this episode, I'm giving you two strategies you can use when things like this happen. Going off your plan doesn't mean a binge or overeating is inevitable. Listen in to find out what you can do to make sure that doesn't happen.

Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information you need!

Find show notes and more information at http://www.coachkir.com/135