152 | Overeating Explained: Hunger, Habits, or Emotions?

About this episode

This episode explores the reasons behind overeating, including hunger, habits, and emotions, featuring insights from coach Kate Johnston.

Why Patients Overeat and Feel Out of Control What’s really driving overeating: hunger, habit, or emotions? In this episode, I’m joined by Kate Johnston, a physician assistant turned eating habits and weight loss coach, to unpack why patients eat past fullness, why nighttime eating feels so out of control, and how to quickly uncover what’s actually going on beneath the behavior. Here’s what you’ll learn: The difference between feeling satisfied and feeling full, and why...

People in this episode

Host: Colleen Sloan

Guest: Kate Johnston

Topics covered

• overeating
• hunger
• emotions
• eating habits
• weight loss

Keywords

• overeating
• hunger
• emotions
• eating habits
• weight loss
• fullness
• nighttime eating

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