The Unseen Grief in Breaking Up with Emotional Eating

Emotional Eating Unwrapped · Mar 6, 2025 · 23m

In this episode, Alana dives into the often overlooked emotional aspect of healing from emotional eating, focusing on the grief tied to letting go of this familiar coping mechanism. She emphasizes that emotional eating is not just about the food itself but what eating symbolizes—a form of self-soothing and comfort in times of stress or boredom. Alana explores why the journey of healing can feel uncomfortable and why one might even miss old patterns of overeating that seem comforting despite their detriments. Tune in to hear Alana unpack the emotional complexity of disentangling from these…