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

If you're trying to stop emotional eating, overeating, or binge eating—but feel like nothing is changing—this episode is essential.

The truth? Most women miss the real signs that they’re making progress with ending emotional eating and overeating because they’re looking in the wrong place. And if you don’t see your results, you can’t build on them.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why the mindset you bring to overcoming overeating matters more than willpower
• How to identify hidden wins that are easy to overlook when you're stuck in all-or-nothing thinking
• What real progress with food freedom actually looks like (spoiler: it’s not perfection)
• How to stop emotional eating by building momentum from small, meaningful changes
• Two big reasons women don’t see results—and how to change that today

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/feeling-stuck-how-to-recognize-real-progress-with-overeating-emotional-eating-and-food-freedom-tmohp-episode-173/

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?
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📬 Stay connected:
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💬 Looking for deeper support?
Learn more about private 1:1 coaching for emotional eating (limited availability) →
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Lisa knew exactly how she wanted to eat. She’d researched, made a plan, and was fully committed—until real life got in the way. Vacations, stress, and long days at work would throw her off track every time. If you’ve ever wondered why you can’t stick with a healthy eating plan (even one you like), this episode will show you what’s really going on—and what to do instead.

In this episode, I’ll walk you through:

• Why knowing what to eat isn't enough to change overeating habits
• The hidden stories and beliefs that sabotage your “perfect” plan
• What most smart women get wrong when they try to create new food habits
• How to create habits that actually work when life isn’t calm, predictable, or easy
• Why focusing on “not overeating” backfires—and what to do instead

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/end-overeating-by-shifting-your-focus-tmohp-episode-172/

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 →
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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Tune in to hear how small, sustainable actions can create lasting change and why waiting for the “perfect time” is a trap.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why postponing your happiness contributes to overeating and emotional eating
• The Hidden Hungers that drive cravings and how to address them
• The all-or-nothing mindset that keeps high-achievers stuck in overwhelm
• How dreaming big can actually make your goals more achievable
• Small, doable actions that lead to real, lasting progress
  
  

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/stop-postponing-yourself-how-to-break-free-from-overwhelm-and-overeating-tmohp-episode-171/

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, I’m covering mindset shifts, hidden roadblocks, and powerful tools that can help you break free from deprivation thinking and finally cure your overeating habits. You’ll learn why self-compassion and the right support system are essential, what you need to know about blind spots that can keep you stuck, and what you can do to rewire your brain for freedom instead of restriction.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why diet culture and deprivation-based approaches feel so familiar—even when they don’t work
• The real reason high achievers struggle to break free from stress eating patterns
• How confirmation bias keeps you trapped in old patterns and how to shift your perspective.
• The surprising power of community and support and why doing this alone makes lasting change harder
• Simple ways to start rewiring your brain to work for you instead of against you.

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/curing-emotional-eating-habits-vs-controlling-them-tmohp-episode-170/

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 part two of How to Lose Your Stress Eating Habit, we shift from why traditional approaches fail to what actually works. Last episode, I explained why the advice most of us have heard about how to control stress eating keeps you stuck in an exhausting cycle. Today, I want to introduce you to my signature framework—the approach my clients use to completely uproot their stress eating habits instead of just managing or controlling them.

You'll learn:

• The key difference between controlling stress eating and curing it
• Why true freedom from stress eating isn’t about willpower or vigilance
• How shifting to a model of satisfaction, confidence, and consistency changes everything
• Why you can trust yourself with food again—and how to start

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/how-to-lose-your-stress-eating-habit-by-uprooting-it-part-2-tmohp-episode-169/

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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Are you tired of trying to control your stress eating, only to end up stuck in the same cycle? In this episode, I explain why the most common advice about stress eating—like trying to distract yourself, exercising more discipline, or simply saying no—doesn’t work. More importantly, you’ll learn why it's not your fault that these approaches have failed you. Get ready to see stress eating in a completely new light and take the first step toward real, lasting change.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why traditional advice for stopping stress eating keep you stuck.
• The three key mistakes that create the stress-eating hamster wheel.
• How self-blame shuts down your ability to truly solve stress eating.
• Why controlling food isn’t the same as curing stress eating.
• A preview of the alternative approach that leads to lasting freedom.

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/how-to-lose-your-stress-eating-habit-part-1-why-traditional-advice-fails-you-tmohp-episode-168/

Stay tuned for Part 2, where we break down the solution to losing your stress eating habit for good!

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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Comfort eating is showing up big-time these days. Of course, in the long run, comfort eating ISN'T comforting. The key to breaking the cycle lies in discomfort - but not the kind of making yourself uncomfortable or taking on difficult challenges that diet mentality may have taught you is necessary. In this greatest hits episode, I explore how stepping into  the helpful type of discomfort—rather than avoiding it—can be the game-changer in your relationship with food. You’ll learn how to challenge diet mentality, shift your thinking, and take your power back in a way that leads to lasting freedom from overeating.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why comfort eating doesn’t actually create real comfort
• How diet mentality convinces you that success requires constant struggle
• The difference between helpful discomfort and self-punishing discomfort
• How shifting your thoughts can make "hard" changes feel easier
• Why embracing discomfort is the key to breaking free from emotional eating

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/breaking-free-from-comfort-eating-why-discomfort-is-the-key-to-real-change-tmohp-episode-167/

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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Why do you overeat? What can you do instead of depriving yourself? In this greatest hits episode, I'm diving into four powerful questions that can shift your entire approach to food and emotional eating. If you’ve ever felt stuck in the cycle of willpower, deprivation, and frustration, these questions will help you break free and create real, lasting change—without dieting. Plus, hear how these shifts transformed Maryanne’s life in ways she never expected.

In this episode:

• Why You Overeat – Understanding the real reasons behind your cravings and emotional eating.
• Breaking Free from Deprivation Thinking – How to stop relying on willpower and start addressing your true needs.
• Creating Your Own Food Freedom – The key to changing your eating habits without feeling restricted.
• How to Stop Repeating the Past – Learning from past struggles instead of blaming yourself.

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/breaking-free-from-overeating-the-4-questions-that-change-everything-tmohp-episode-166/

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

Creating freedom from overeating doesn’t require a major life overhaul or a series of giant, hard-to-take steps, even if your brain has been telling you this is what’s necessary. Tune in to today’s episode to learn more.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Understanding your brain’s drama
• The power of small steps
• Practical small steps for change
• How your brain overwhelms you into overeating and what to do about it

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/your-brain-is-a-drama-queen-and-its-keeping-you-overeating-tmohp-episode-165/

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 reset, instead of overeating when life feels out of control or stressful? How do you focus on what you can control or what’s good for you when you feel overwhelmed - instead of heading straight for the chocolate? This episode of the Too Much on Her Plate podcast is designed to help.

In this episode:

• Mindset Reset: Focusing on What You Can Control
• The Importance of Sleep for Mental Clarity
• Practicing the Pause: A Tool for Self-Care
• Setting Daily Goals for Rejuvenation
• Changing the Station: Shifting Focus Away from Stress
• Screen-Free Time: Disconnect to Reconnect
• Commit to a Mental or Mindset Reset

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/how-to-reset-instead-of-overeating-when-life-feels-out-of-control-tmohp-episode-164/.

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