163. Why You Know What to Eat But Still Can't Lose Weight
About this episode
This episode explores the emotional roots of weight struggles in midlife and offers practical tools for understanding oneself better.
Welcome to the Emotional Eats Podcast! If you've ever found yourself standing in the pantry at night wondering, "Why am I doing this again?" this episode is for you. You know exactly what to eat. You've read the books, followed the meal plans, counted the calories, and started over more times than you can count. Yet you still feel out of control around food and blame yourself for not having enough willpower. What if the problem isn't discipline at all? In this compassionate conversation, Kim sits down with licensed spiritual practitioner, yoga instructor, and coach Stacey Paige to explore the emotional roots of weight struggles in midlife. Together, they unpack how limiting beliefs, nervous system overwhelm, unprocessed emotions, and lifelong patterns can quietly drive emotional eating, even when you know all the "right" things to do. Rather than offering another list of food rules, this episode focuses on helping you better understand yourself while giving you practical tools you can begin using today. In this episode, you'll learn: How subconscious beliefs formed in childhood can shape your relationship with food and your body. The surprising connection between self-worth and…
People in this episode
Host: Kim Hynes
Guest: Stacey Paige
Topics covered
- emotional eating
- weight loss
- midlife struggles
- self-worth
- nervous system
- limiting beliefs
Keywords
- emotional eating
- weight loss
- self-sabotage
- chronic stress
- nervous system dysregulation
- self-worth
- food relationship
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