Too Much on Her Plate with Dr. Melissa McCreery: Emotional Eating Help for Smart, High-Achieving Women

Grab yourself a warm mug of your favorite cozy beverage and settle in and let’s talk about how to avoid holiday overeating without feeling deprived.

In this episode:

• 10 common mistakes that lead to overeating, guilt, and unhappiness during the holidays (and how to avoid making them) - plus a bonus
• Consistency vs. perfection
• Why you should stop working “harder” to stop overeating

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/avoiding-holiday-overeating-without-deprivation-tmohp-episode-113/

Ready to take your next step with emotional eating?

✨ Start here:
Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you.
Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/

🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away?
Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food →
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 In this episode, I want to talk about something a lot of high-achieving women experience, but feel alone with - overeating and success. Specifically, I’m going to shine a light on how professional success is sometimes a major factor in overeating and weight gain.

In this episode:

• How professional success (or any success) can lead to overeating
• How socialization can lead to overeating as a substitute for what we really need
• Three specific traps that successful women fall prey to that lead to overeating
• How to take your power back and make CEO moves that make a difference

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/is-professional-success-making-you-overeat-tmohp-episode-112/

Ready to take your next step with emotional eating?

✨ Start here:
Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you.
Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/

🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away?
Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/shop/

🎧 New listener?
Download the free Podcast Roadmap to find the episodes that will help you most →
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📬 Stay connected:
Get updates on new episodes, free resources, and upcoming events →
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💬 Looking for deeper support?
Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching

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Most smart women who struggle with emotional eating (stress eating, comfort eating, or eating to avoid or cope with other feelings) make a strategic mistake. They use up all their energy and discipline focusing on the wrong thing – food. Breaking free of emotional eating cycles happens when you look beyond the food and start addressing the reasons cravings and overeating are happening. This time around, start with a winning game plan. I’m sharing the steps you can take to build a foundation for lasting results with tried-and-true success strategies.

In this episode:

• A deprivation-free step-by-step plan to break emotional eating habits and stop overeating
• Why you don’t start by figuring out what to eat
• Techniques that diminish cravings and urges to overeat

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/14-step-plan-breaking-free-emotional-eating/

Ready to take your next step with emotional eating?

✨ Start here:
Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you.
Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/

🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away?
Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/shop/

🎧 New listener?
Download the free Podcast Roadmap to find the episodes that will help you most →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/

📬 Stay connected:
Get updates on new episodes, free resources, and upcoming events →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-help-mailing-list-signup/

💬 Looking for deeper support?
Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching

⭐ Enjoying the podcast?
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How do you break the cycle of overeating when you’re frustrated? How do you stop emotional eating when you feel powerless? Can you stop using food to push down feelings of anger?

In this week’s podcast episode, I’m going to share four steps to stop emotional eating and overeating when you’re angry.

In this episode:

• Breaking the cycle of guilt, shame, and frustration that keeps the cycle going
• How to move your brain out of autopilot or reaction mode
• You don’t have to fix things to feel better
• 4 steps to stop emotional eating when you’re frustrated or feeling powerless

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/how-to-stop-emotional-eating-when-youre-angry-or-feeling-powerless-tmohp-episode-110/

Ready to take your next step with emotional eating?

✨ Start here:
Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you.
Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/

🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away?
Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/shop/

🎧 New listener?
Download the free Podcast Roadmap to find the episodes that will help you most →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/

📬 Stay connected:
Get updates on new episodes, free resources, and upcoming events →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-help-mailing-list-signup/

💬 Looking for deeper support?
Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching

⭐ Enjoying the podcast?
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In this episode I’m going to walk you through a step-by-step process for mindful eating. One that’s do-able, simple, and that you can use to learn more about what you need to create freedom from overeating and emotional eating.

In this episode:

• When was the last time you were fully present when you ate?
• How to eat a mindful meal (or a mindful piece of Halloween candy)
• The goal of mindful eating
• When to play with mindful eating

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/mindful-eating-how-to-do-it-tmohp-episode-109/

Ready to take your next step with emotional eating?

✨ Start here:
Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you.
Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/

🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away?
Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/shop/

🎧 New listener?
Download the free Podcast Roadmap to find the episodes that will help you most →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/

📬 Stay connected:
Get updates on new episodes, free resources, and upcoming events →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-help-mailing-list-signup/

💬 Looking for deeper support?
Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching

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In this episode let’s talk about what’s realistic, what’s helpful, what’s do-able, and why you probably want to make some changes if you multitask when you eat.

In this episode:

• The problem with multitasking when you eat - and why you probably don’t need or want to give it up completely
• Why mindful eating is not an all-or-nothing proposition
• How mindful eating helps you eat less
• How to use mindful eating and less multitasking in a way that feels empowering instead of restrictive

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/qa-is-multitasking-when-i-eat-bad-tmohp-episode-108/

Ready to take your next step with emotional eating?

✨ Start here:
Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you.
Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/

🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away?
Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/shop/

🎧 New listener?
Download the free Podcast Roadmap to find the episodes that will help you most →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/

📬 Stay connected:
Get updates on new episodes, free resources, and upcoming events →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-help-mailing-list-signup/

💬 Looking for deeper support?
Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching

⭐ Enjoying the podcast?
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Overeating and emotional eating are issues that can be complex, but changing these habits doesn’t have to be as complicated as our minds often make it.

In this episode I want to share with you some ways to NOT overcomplicate the process of changing your overeating habits. I’m also sharing some simple things that have been happening inside the program that have been leading to some amazing, almost magical feeling transformations - as well as a ritual that you can use to create more transformation for yourself.

In this episode:

• Small steps that give you amazing results
• The amazing results that imperfection releases
• The importance of decision
• The magic of support and community
• Real-life examples

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/small-steps-that-beget-magical-results-tmohp-episode-107/

Ready to take your next step with emotional eating?

✨ Start here:
Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you.
Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/

🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away?
Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/shop/

🎧 New listener?
Download the free Podcast Roadmap to find the episodes that will help you most →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/

📬 Stay connected:
Get updates on new episodes, free resources, and upcoming events →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-help-mailing-list-signup/

💬 Looking for deeper support?
Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching

⭐ Enjoying the podcast?
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When you’re at capacity, when you’re already stressed, and when your bandwidth is all used up is NOT the time to try to implement a brand new ten-step plan. Simple is best, and so is trying one or two tactics to implement - imperfectly. In this episode of the Too Much on Her Plate podcast I have a variety of doable tactics to help set you up to avoid stress eating when you’re busy or overwhelmed.

In this episode:

• Tactics to help you avoid mindless eating, eating to numb or stress eating when you’ve got a lot going on
• The importance of keeping it simple
• Why pre planning or forethought is especially valuable in these situations
• How perfectionism can trip you up (and a tactic for that!)

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/tactics-to-avoid-stress-eating-when-youre-busy-or-overwhelmed-tmohp-episode-106/

Ready to take your next step with emotional eating?

✨ Start here:
Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you.
Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/

🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away?
Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/shop/

🎧 New listener?
Download the free Podcast Roadmap to find the episodes that will help you most →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/

📬 Stay connected:
Get updates on new episodes, free resources, and upcoming events →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-help-mailing-list-signup/

💬 Looking for deeper support?
Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching

⭐ Enjoying the podcast?
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Tough love and doing hard things have their places, but aren’t usually where you want to start after a hard day with overeating. Let’s talk about what works.

In this episode:

• Practical tips that will help you recenter and recover from your every normal bad days with overeating
• The mindset of rebounding and recovery
• Timing
• What IS rebounding or recovery from a bad overeating day anyway?
• Your super do-able rebound plan

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/how-to-rebound-from-a-bad-day-of-overeating-tmohp-episode-105/

Ready to take your next step with emotional eating?

✨ Start here:
Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you.
Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/

🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away?
Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/shop/

🎧 New listener?
Download the free Podcast Roadmap to find the episodes that will help you most →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/

📬 Stay connected:
Get updates on new episodes, free resources, and upcoming events →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-help-mailing-list-signup/

💬 Looking for deeper support?
Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching

⭐ Enjoying the podcast?
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This episode is about the overeating that happens when you don’t create and hold the boundaries that you need. When you lose hold of those boundaries because you don’t say the word no. This episode is a must-listen with some very clear action items for you. Spend some time with it, and then share this with a friend who could also benefit from strengthening her no muscles.

In this episode:

• Connecting the dots between saying no, boundaries, and overeating
• What the overeating-because-you-don’t-say-no pattern looks like
• A few lists I want you to make
• How to start strengthening your capacity to say no
• No is a complete sentence

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/why-not-saying-no-is-sabotaging-your-eating-tmohp-episode-104/

Ready to take your next step with emotional eating?

✨ Start here:
Discover what’s really driving emotional eating for you.
Take the free Hidden Hungers Quiz → https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-quiz/

🧠 Want practical tools you can use right away?
Explore my programs for ending emotional eating and creating peace with food →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/shop/

🎧 New listener?
Download the free Podcast Roadmap to find the episodes that will help you most →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/

📬 Stay connected:
Get updates on new episodes, free resources, and upcoming events →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/emotional-eating-help-mailing-list-signup/

💬 Looking for deeper support?
Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) →
https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching

⭐ Enjoying the podcast?
Rate and review here → https://apple.co/3i2L8CH