
148. Stop Sugar Addiction Over 40 Without Dieting
From Emotional Eats Podcast: Real conversations about menopause, hormones, emotional eating, and weight loss for women over 40 by Kim Hynes
March 23, 2026 · 47 min · Season 4 · Episode 148
About this episode
Christine Trimpe discusses breaking free from sugar addiction and emotional eating, emphasizing the deeper struggles beyond willpower.
In this episode, Christine Trimpe shares a powerful conversation about what it really takes to break free from sugar addiction and emotional eating. Christine opens up about the pain, secrecy, shame, and hopelessness that kept her stuck for years, and how everything began to change when she realized her struggle was deeper than a lack of discipline or willpower. You will hear about the hidden reality of sugar addiction, why dieting and white-knuckling never create lasting freedom. You'll hear how emotional health, physical health, hormones, and faith all play a role in healing. Christine also shares how women can begin breaking destructive patterns step by step instead of staying trapped in the "sugar shackles" This episode is full of honesty, hope, and a much-needed reminder that the struggle with food is not just about food. If you have ever felt ashamed of your cravings, exhausted by starting over, or frustrated that traditional diets keep failing you, this conversation will speak straight to your heart. This is a deeply hope filled episode for the woman who is tired of fighting food and wants a more honest, healing, faith filled and sustainable path forward. About Christine…
People in this episode
Host: Kim Hynes
Guest: Christine Trimpe
Topics covered
- sugar addiction
- emotional eating
- women's health
- hormones
- faith
- weight loss
Keywords
- sugar addiction
- emotional eating
- dieting
- hormones
- women over 40
- wellness coaching
- healing
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