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

170: Curing Emotional Eating Habits vs Controlling Them

Melissa McCreery Episode 170

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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/

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