10/12/2026
What if the things you’ve been taught to avoid are exactly what you need to break your overeating cycle?
For years, I thought the answer was more discipline. Eat less. Cut out sugar. Get back on track tomorrow.
Except the harder I tried to control my eating, the more food seemed to control me.
Here are 3 “mistakes” that changed everything for me, and that I help my clients practice, too.
💛 1. Eat MORE, not less.
Skipping meals, eating tiny lunches, or trying to save calories for later can leave you under-fueled and thinking about food all day. Eating enough, consistently, can help make food feel less urgent and reduce the drive to overeat.
💛 2. Actually ENJOY your treats.
So many of us eat a cookie, a bowl of ice cream, or our favorite indulgence while mentally beating ourselves up for eating it.
You feel guilty before you’ve even finished. You tell yourself you shouldn’t have it, promise to be “good” tomorrow, and sometimes end up eating more because you feel like you’ve already blown it.
You’re technically having the treat, but you’re not even letting yourself enjoy it.
Practice giving yourself permission to eat it, savor it, and move on without needing to compensate for it later. Food doesn’t have to come with a side of guilt.
💛 3. Stop trying to make up for overeating.
No skipping breakfast. No punishment workouts. No promising to be perfect tomorrow.
Trying to compensate can keep you bouncing between restriction and overeating. Instead, return to your normal meals and get curious about what led to the episode.
Were you under-fueled? Stressed? Looking for comfort? Struggling to end an enjoyable eating experience?
That’s where real change begins.
This is the work I do with my clients: combining nutrition, biology, psychology, and practical habits to understand why overeating happens, so we can address the actual driver instead of adding more food rules.
The goal isn’t to eat perfectly. It’s to stop feeling like you have to start over every Monday.
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