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Emotional Eating: How to Heal and Move Forward

In this episode of the Becoming Thin Podcast, host Chris Terrell dives deep into the complex issues surrounding emotional eating. 

Sharing his personal journey of losing 125 pounds, Chris explores the impact of emotional eating, its role as a coping mechanism, and the critical need to confront and manage emotions without turning to food. 

The episode addresses listener questions from the Becoming Thin Facebook group, offering insights on how to differentiate between treats and emotional eating, strategies for curbing emotional urges, the difference between binge eating and emotional eating, and the overall emotional journey of letting go of food as a comfort tool. 

Chris emphasizes the importance of awareness, creating friction, and building new coping strategies, all while providing encouragement and support to those on their own weight loss journeys.

00:00 Introduction and Host's Weight Loss Journey

01:15 Balancing Information Density in the Podcast

02:02 Emotional Eating Series Introduction

02:31 The Turning Point in Emotional Eating

06:37 Facing Emotional Eating Without Food

12:07 Listener Questions on Emotional Eating

13:45 Difference Between Treats and Emotional Eating

17:28 Coping Strategies and Baby Steps

23:52 Listener Question: Coping Mechanisms and Food Availability

29:07 Understanding Healthy Eating and Weight Loss

29:29 Addressing Emotional Eating

31:01 Exposure and Friction Techniques

32:38 Distinguishing Binge Eating from Emotional Eating

34:45 Balancing Emotional Eating and Weight Loss

35:11 The Importance of Healing Your Relationship with Food

38:50 The Role of Awareness in Emotional Eating

41:07 The Illusion of Control in Emotional Eating

45:24 Moving Beyond Emotional Eating

48:49 Listener Questions and Insights

59:34 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

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