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Are you an emotional eater? Check.

Do you give yourself a food treat when you’re sad or tired or angry or need comforting? Check.

Do you think of chocolate as one of your BFFs? Check.

Okay. Grab a seat and join me in this coaching session. I want to show you how and why self-care helps you stop using food as your main pleasure.

We think that having a treat is what we need. But the truth is that most women I work with have no idea what they need. They don’t take the time to figure out what they are really hungry for. And food seems to be the easiest answer.

But if you are carrying extra weight on your body, you already know that food is not the answer. And you may not know how to break this habit of using food for self-care and comfort and a whole lot of things it’s not meant for.

This is where I can help you. Let’s disconnect food from mood and create a self-care plan for your Project YOU. It will feel SO much better.

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Have you ever thought that you are driving yourself crazy? If you step back and listen to all the things you think about your eating and your weight, it’s not surprising that you might think that.

Imagine the jumble of thoughts you’re thinking about your eating. Why am I eating this? What should I be eating? Why can’t I stick to my plan? What’s wrong with me?

And the list goes on and on and on. It’s enough to drive you crazy. But wait! You are the one thinking those thoughts. You are the one creating that swirl of confusion.

Now, I’m not blaming you. And you shouldn’t blame yourself either. But I think it helps to know that if your thoughts are creating a mess of confusion, then your thoughts are the way out of that confusion.

We all talk to ourselves. You are no exception. I want your self-talk to be honest, but compassionate. And productive.

I want you to be able to think your way out of the mess you’re in. This is doable. And this is what you will learn.

Please join me in this coaching session where we take apart all those crazy-making thoughts in your head, slow them down, and create more meaningful ways of thinking.

And yes, create thoughts that will feel better to you.

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The ultimate question that you may never ask yourself. Too often we eat because of a feeling, a memory or a need that has nothing to do with our hunger.

This is not good, right? This is what gives you extra weight to carry around. If your body isn’t hungry, no matter what you think the food may do for you, it will always be extra food that you don’t need.

And extra food is always stored as fat. Period.

So, if you want to lose that extra weight, you need to start questioning yourself before you eat without hunger.

And a good way to do that is to ask: “Will eating this be worth it?”

That will require you to look ahead into the future and think about how you will feel after you eat this thing.

What do you hope eating now will do for you? What are you hoping to accomplish by eating right now?

I want you to learn to look ahead and make your decision about whether to eat based on the results you’ll get. The consequences you’re creating. Because that is the reality.

And rather than just feel bad after you eat something you shouldn’t have, let’s get in the habit of deciding whether this food, these bites, are worth it to you.

That is the question I want you to ask yourself if you want to eat when you aren’t hungry: “Will eating this be worth it?”

Mentioned in this episode: Episode 26: Just Tell Me What to Eat! How to Love the Foods that Love You Back and Eat Like a Naturally Slim Woman

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Do you ever say this to yourself?

If so, you’re certainly not alone. You may be the most honest person you know, yet when it comes to telling the real truth to yourself, you’re falling a little short.

You want to believe yourself when you say, “I’ll just have a little.” But when we’re talking about eating without hunger, you need to look at your history.

And your history shows that when you start eating for the wrong reason, it tends to keep going.

This is the truth. You want to eat ____________ and you’re not hungry. The truth is, whenever you do this, a little bit becomes a lot. And that is the truth about why you can’t lose weight.

I want you to take a deep look at all the little lies you tell yourself. Some of them may be about eating. And some of them may be about other habits you have, like starting over and over with anything you’re working on.

The feeling these thoughts create feels so real… because it is. It might make you feel justified or entitled to do this thing, or to eat this thing. But since that feeling comes from a little lie you tell yourself, it’s not a feeling based on your reality.

Join me today in this coaching session to uncover the lies you are in the habit of telling yourself.

And let’s wipe the slate clean. You are a person who does not tell lies. Ever. Not even to yourself.

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How are you in your life right now? Are you peaceful? Or stressed?

Wherever you are, know that life is full of hills and valleys. We all go through tough times and big challenges.

Of course, you don’t want to go through a tough time. But this is part of living. And it really makes you appreciate the normal, everyday ups and downs.

The question for today is: How can you get through tough times without resorting to emotional eating?

Do you call it stress eating? Or emotional eating? Whatever you call it, it happens when you tell yourself you can’t handle a painful emotion.

And so, you feel something that doesn’t feel good, and you eat to escape the feeling.

I want you to be able to get through the toughest times and still not go to food that your body doesn’t need.

Can you do this? Yes. You can.

In this coaching session I will walk you through figuring out how you want to show up for the challenges that life will give you. Without eating your way through.

When you get through this tough time, I want you to look back and feel proud, and that you did the best you could do.

Is this hard? Is this a challenge in itself? Maybe. But if you’ve got a plan, and you know how to think your way through it, you’ve got this. Without overeating.

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Today we’re going to focus on what I’m guessing is your main issue: emotional eating.

This happens when you have linked an emotion with food. So, when you start to feel the beginning of that feeling, whatever it is, and it feels uncomfortable, you have learned to muffle that feeling with food.

The food tastes good, and it distracts you from whatever that feeling was. And so, your habit is formed.

But if you eat from an emotion without hunger, no doubt you will be carrying around some extra weight.

We talked about emotional eating in Episodes 40, 42 and 43. And I thought we should revisit this topic and get really clear so you can understand how to solve this problem.

Do you eat when you’re happy? Do you eat when you’re sad? How about when you’re bored?

Well, this is emotional eating. It includes what some call ‘stress eating’.

All of this type of eating is really a habit. It can feel pretty strong and pretty compelling.

Almost like once the idea to eat comes over you, you have no choice.

But I want to show you that you can learn to separate your mood from your food. And how it’s done.

Join me in this coaching session, in this one-of-many about emotional eating.

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I’ll bet you think that you are struggling to lose weight because of a reason that is special and unique to you.

And so, I want to tell you, right from the start, that whatever you think about this special reason… you’re wrong.

I’ve seen it all and I’ve heard it all. There are several reasons why some women (and men) struggle with weight loss.

The good news is these reasons are common. And so, they have a common solution. And if anyone can learn and apply that solution, well, you can too.

So here are the reasons you’re probably struggling.

See if you can relate, and then listen in as I talk about these challenges and what to do about them.

My friend, if you can identify with one or more of these reasons, then pull up a chair, AND grab a free downloadable copy of my book and let’s figure this out. Together.

I know you can do this.

Mentioned in this episode: Episode 32: How to Get Past Your Greatest Weight Loss Fears

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Are you frustrated because you can’t seem to stop eating?

I’d like you to take a more detailed look at these times when you can’t stop eating.

Because the way I think about it, you may be making progress that you just can’t see yet.

There are four stages of losing weight. And you need to get through all four of them to be able to eat the way you’d like to eat.

And, if you know about the four stages, you’ll be able to see where you are, understand why you’re there, and keep moving forward.

So, what are these stages?

So, what we’re going to talk about today are these four stages.

I will tell you why you’re in each one. You’ll learn what you’re likely to do and think at each stage. And, I will help you get a good perspective of where you are, and what’s ahead, so you don’t give up.

Join me as I coach you and teach you a new way to look at your attempts to stop eating without hunger and lose your extra weight.

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You probably don’t give it a second thought when you shrug off the promises you made to yourself.

Promises like not eating when you’re upset, eating when you’re hungry, or giving yourself a few minutes a day to check in with yourself.

Or maybe you do pay attention to your promises, but still just can’t seem to keep them.

Well, keeping your commitment to you is the way to make progress with your weight loss goals. It’s the way to do what you say you’ll do. And all those little steps add up to big changes.

Plus, you earn your own trust and build your confidence, knowing that you’re a person who has integrity. Not only with others, but also with the most important relationship… and that’s the relationship with yourself.

So, here’s what you’ll learn in this important coaching session:

Join me as you learn how to make and keep promises to yourself, and why it’s so important.

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