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149: What if I Don’t Want to Feel my Feelings and I Don’t Want to Overeat?

September 25, 2024 • Melissa McCreery • Episode 149

In this Q&A episode, I’m answering the question a listener submitted in my free Facebook group: “What if feeling my feelings is too uncomfortable? I know I’m an emotional eater, but I don’t want to feel my feelings, so how do I stop overeating?”

In this episode:

Myths about being uncomfortable
Perfectionism, numbing, overdoing, and overeating - and their link to discomfort
Why it’s valuable to feel uncomfortable sometimes, and how this helps you stop emotional eating and overeating
How to grow your capacity to be uncomfortable

Find links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/what-if-i-dont-want-to-feel-my-feelings-and-i-dont-want-to-overeat-tmohp-episode-149/

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