Why knowing what to do isn't enough to stop emotional eating

Chatting with Cara - The Relationship with Food Podcast · Oct 16, 2026 · 12m

You know you should drink more water. You know breakfast matters. You know the phone should go down before bed.

So why aren't you doing any of it?

In this episode I unpack why "I know what I should do, I just don't do it" isn't the honest confession it sounds like, it's actually a brilliant way to dodge the real work of stopping emotional eating.

This one came from a PT consultation this week that stopped me in my tracks. A new client rattled off everything she "should" be doing, (with full ownership and zero shame) and it got me thinking about the difference between self-awareness and…