Navigating Big Meals Without Fear

Navigating Big Meals Without Fear

From Kelly Lyons Podcast by Kelly Lyons

November 25, 2025 · 21 min

About this episode

Kelly shares strategies for managing anxiety around big holiday meals.

The holidays are here, and if your anxiety is rising faster than the dinner rolls, this episode is for you. Kelly shares her top strategies for feeling calm, confident, and in control around big meals so you can enjoy the holiday without the guilt trip, anxiety and weight gain. What to Listen For: Why big meals often trigger food anxiety and old diet traumaThe "pendulum effect" and how trying to be "good" backfiresWhat emotional weight has to do with holiday eating challengesThe myth of...

People in this episode

Host: Kelly Lyons

Topics covered

  • holiday eating
  • food anxiety
  • big meals
  • emotional weight
  • diet trauma
  • confidence

Keywords

  • holiday meals
  • food anxiety
  • weight gain
  • diet
  • emotional eating

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