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

Weight-loss culture endlessly reinforces the belief that any failed plan to end overeating is on us. It’s our fault, and the solution is - to work harder. Be more determined. Get it more perfect and then you’ll see results.

Which (by the way) is a big, unhelpful myth that makes things worse. 

Today let’s talk about a more effective way to think about the “failures” you’ve experienced while trying to stop overeating or lose weight. 

In this episode::

• Why working harder creates vicious cycles of overeating
• A 4-step process for breaking out of cycles that lead to overwhelm, overeating, guilt and self-blame
• Forgiveness

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/when-what-you-tried-didnt-work-tmohp-episode-055/.

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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🎧 New listener?
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📬 Stay connected:
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💬 Looking for deeper support?
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We need to have a conversation about self-love and self-acceptance and how we treat ourselves. Diet mentality often includes a belief that you aren’t deserving of certain things (confidence, self-care, even acceptance) UNTIL you reach your goal (whatever that is).

Let’s discuss.

In this episode:

• Self-love purgatory
• The belief cycle that can keep you stuck with unfed Hidden Hungers and why your ideas of enoughness and deservingness are so important
• Not waiting until you reach some arbitrary goal before being your “future self”

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/self-love-purgatory-tmohp-episode-054/.

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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Overeating and emotional eating after something is over - whether it’s a fun thing like a vacation, or something stressful like winding up a big work project - is common. And it’s not something we pay enough attention to. Let’s fix that

In this episode:

• What the after is and why it can feel unsettling
• Why and how we can set ourselves up to not make great decisions in the “after”
• Some transitions that you might not be recognizing
• Power moves for getting what you need and taking care of yourself in the “after”

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/overeating-after-the-thing-tmohp-episode-053/.

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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Today I’d like to tell you a story about a quirky habit and how it relates to the neuroscience of happiness. We’re also going to cover how you can use this information to create more positive results when you’re working to change your eating habits or break cycles with emotional eating. AND (stick with me), I’m going to tell you how all of this can help you create momentum and ongoing motivation when you’re in the midst of change.

This sounds like a lot- I know. And it all starts with counting bunnies on my runs.

In this episode:

• My rather odd running habit
• Our neurobiological preference to notice the negative
• What counting bunnies has to do with creating peace with food or changing overeating patterns
• The power of writing things out instead of just thinking them through

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/bunnies-and-seeing-better-results-tmohp-episode-052/.

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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Today I want to address something very important - and that’s how to determine whether or not you should be focusing on emotional eating and whether this approach is going to work for you.

In this episode:

• Why you can be an emotional eater but focusing on it might not be your best approach
• How focusing on emotional eating might just lead to more overeating instead of less
• The power of the Hidden Hungers Quiz and why I recommend you take it sooner rather than later
• The effectiveness of small, strategic steps

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/should-emotional-eating-be-your-focus-tmohp-episode-051/.

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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If you’re flooded with feelings of anger or powerlessness, your brain (and your thinking) is likely to take you in the opposite direction. Once you understand this you can use the four steps I’m going to share with you today to take your power back from overeating and to chart a new course when you’re feeling mad or upset - one that doesn’t involve reflexively reaching for something to eat.

This is exactly what I’m covering in this episode.

In this episode::

• 4 steps to stop emotional eating when you’re mad or frustrated
• Why it can be physiologically difficult to prevent emotional eating if you don’t know these steps
• Why it’s so important to do the steps in order
• What to do when you can’t control the situation (spoiler alert: this isn’t uncommon)

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/if-you-overeat-when-youre-mad-or-frustrated-tmohp-episode-050/.

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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How do we juggle all the moving parts? How do we listen to ourselves, acknowledge that feeling of “I don’t want to” and not feel like we’re held captive in a cycle of rebellious self-sabotage?

This is exactly what I’m covering in this episode.

Let’s explore:

• When we rebel against ourselves or don’t want to do something (like change our eating) even when we think we really want to
• Signs of inner rebellion you may be missing
• Breaking the cycle of reaction mode so that you can make the choices you want to

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/when-rebellion-is-sabotaging-you-tmohp-episode-049/.

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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Do you ever feel like you’re the only smart woman who hasn’t figured out how to break patterns of overeating and emotional eating. If you’re feeling this way, you’re not alone - so let’s bust this myth once and for all. The truth is, there are very common reasons that smart, busy women overeat. These reasons can create a self-perpetuating cycle that can keep you stuck even if you’re working hard to change overeating or emotional eating habits.

What I cover in this episode:

• The isolation and false belief so many smart women have that they are alone in their overeating struggles
• The self-reinforcing cycle that can keep you overeating
• How to build a self-perpetuating pattern that takes your power back from overeating

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/why-smart-busy-women-overeat-the-beast-cycle-tmohp-episode-048/.

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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Most of us know that there is no magic pill that stops overeating or causes instant weight loss - but a part of your brain is very likely hoping that there is.

And this can cause problems.

In this episode, I’m covering how magical thinking and diet mentality might be keeping you stuck and the bigger, better possibility that I believe you deserve.

What I cover in this episode:

• How diet culture and magical thinking can keep you stuck or blaming yourself
• The difference between quick weight loss and freedom from overeating
• How magical thinking might be preventing you from sticking with what is already working
• Why being patient and allowing yourself time might not feel the dreadful way your thoughts tell you it will

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/magical-thinking-is-keeping-you-stuck-tmohp-episode-047/.

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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Today I want to talk with you about a pattern you’ll probably recognize. Have you ever felt like you were just getting in the groove with eating in the way you want to, and then something discouraging happened, and then, before you knew it you were completely off track? I want to introduce you to a concept I call snowballing. It’s one of the most common patterns that trigger overeating and emotional eating -and if you’re not conscious of it, you might be in its power.

What I cover in this episode:

• What snowballing is
• How snowballing can trigger overeating and emotional eating
• How diet mentality and snowballing can keep you in a cycle of start over (and over)
• What it looks like to NOT snowball
• What to do if you catch yourself in a cycle of snowballing and overeating

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/snowballing-overeating-and-emotional-eating-tmohp-episode-046/. 

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