PODCAST #286 WHY EMOTIONL EATING HAPPENS AND HOW TO STOP IT In this podcast we're chatting about: What binge eating is and why it happens, and my personal story with it. How to step out of shame and into strength with your eating habits Three next-steps to help you be free from the unpredictable tyranny of food PARTNERSHIP WITH BEAUTYCOUNTER You are beautiful, and you are mindful about your health and wellness in so many areas of your life already, right? Like with working out and with what you eat? So, isn't it time that you consider the importance of the ingredients in the products you use for your personal care and cosmetics too? That's why I'm obsessed with Beautycounter; Beautycounter has the strictest standards of safety in the industry and it is a company for good that does good. Get your own Beautycounter products at beautycounter.com/trishblackwell. If you have been looking for a way to make an income and an impact at the same time, then you might have just found what you are looking for with Beautycounter. Message me and let's chat about how I could personally mentor you to grow a Beautycounter business of your own. MY STORY: Binge eating starting in high school; result of extremely restrictive diet and out of frustration over body changing and athletic performance declining. I felt and experienced silencing shame and self-hatred as a result of my binges. Certain seasons of my relationship with food could be classified as binging, certain as emotional eating; both seasons carried deep shame and isolation / fear. These patterns made me feel unworthy, ugly - inside and out, and small. Freedom from therapy, prayer, and the final decision to take a chance on creating new patterns. I faced my real fears and gave myself permission to be seen - not for how I perform, but for who I am. Sometimes that still feels scary, but I have learned that if you lean into the fear, the fear becomes quieter and you become stronger in who you are. I had to learn that I didn't need to be bound by shame, and that my eating habits weren't embarrassing or "bad" ... I had to rework my entire approach and view of food and of my body. You can read more about that journey of transformation in my book The Skinny, Sexy Mind. WHAT IS BINGE EATING VS. EMOTIONAL EATING: What's the difference between binge eating and emotional eating? Binge eating: the consumption of large quantities of food in a short period of time. Emotional eating: using food to make yourself feel better; eating to satisfy emotional needs instead of to satisfy hunger An invisible illness - a secret shame. But really, it's not bad - it's just a red flag that change needs to happen. Impacts MILLIONS of people; 30 million in the US alone with eating disorders. It is estimated that 5 million women and 3 million men suffer with binging. National Eating Disorders Association: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/blog/beyond-hunger-struggling-binge-eating-disorder We need to get the word out that binge eating disorder is a real eating disorder that does not materialize from one’s lack of will power. BED is a psychological disorder and getting appropriate treatment is key to recovering. Early intervention is important for increasing the probability of a successful recovery. If you recognize the following warning signs in yourself or a loved one, it may be time to reach out and receive the help you/they deserve. Feeling guilty, disgusted or depressed after eating or overeating Desperation to control weight and eating habits Feeling stress or tension that is only relieved by eating Hiding or stockpiling food to eat later in secret Inability to stop eating or to control what you’re eating Feeling numb while bingeing—like you’re not really there or you’re on autopilot Rapidly eating large amounts of food Eating even when you're full Eating normally around others, but gorging when you’re alone Embarrassment over how much you’re eating