How to Stop Emotional Eating - 5 Tips From a Therapist

OVERCOME EMOTIONAL EATING - 5 TIPS FROM A THERAPIST
Do you want to stop emotional eating? Here are 5 things to consider in order to change your emotional relationship with food.
LILAC acronym:
L - Layering judgement
I - Ignoring something?
L - Line where is crosses into a problem
A - Acknowledge, accept, allow
C - Change your energy
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[@danikeebler1662]

When I sit home alone too long, that is when I get into the refrigerator. I need to run a few errands or just get out and change the subject/scenery..

[@JohannaBarnard-sl4jb]

Yr. 2024. Just seen your video. I appreciate this info. Im trying to get a time in the day to listen to these clips about emotional eating. It leaves a refreshing start to a new day. The words continue on in my mind, thus helping with my fight with this addiction.

[@jay6817]

When I'm about to eat for 'Pleasure' , it means I'm emotional eating.

[@melissasahagun5359]

No, emotional eating is when you eat to comfort yourself from uncomfortable emotions or feelings. Sometimes it's okay to eat for comfort as long as you're aware that you're doing it. But it's not good to solly rely on that method every time because it could lead to health problems.

[@AnaK-kx4lr]

Well said!

[@johnwynn5396]

I LIKE YOUR THOUGHT THAT COPING WITH FOOD LEAD TO A BIGGER PROBLEM

[@msdixieblues]

Thank you for addessing emotional eating. This past year has been awful with the loss of my mother. I've turned to food to absorb my pain since my emotional needs are not being met by other people. Now i feel ready to take back control of my life. Its so overwhelming. I am okay and need to be a better version of myself.

[@marjant4089]

I am/have been for decades an emotional eater and learning from you has been a life changer. In another video you mentioned something about transitioning from one state to another and how it may evoke an urge to eat. That, combined with your tips in this video has helped me alot. I have noticed that I get the most urge to eat at transitioning times that involves me getting ready to fo things that are most stressful. Just figuring this out, and then naming it something (different from my own name , which is another tip that I learned from you) has been very helpful, to say the least. thank you 🙏🏻 ❤

[@soniczforever5470]

I cant meet my goals so I turn to food or excessive fluids and have migraines. I'm a very small lady and get frustrated by my stature.

[@lucieforderer1983]

You have helped me so much in the past few months to recognize and acknowledge my feelings regarding my eating disorder. I have struggled with an ed for 2 and a half years now shifting from anorex. to binge eating and you have no idea how your videos impact me on getting a clear head again and just reflecting my behaviors. Thank you so much.

[@TheBingeEatingTherapist]

You are so very welcome! I’m so glad to hear my content has been helping you 💜💜

[@janinegrosch7016]

I think this might be my favourite video of all times. Incredibly helpful. Thank you so much…

[@jojodaisy4]

That’s honestly the best information I’ve ever heard in the shortest. Possible time you have revolutionized my mind on this whole subject. I am so appreciative. This is really going to change my life.THANK YOU ❤❤❤

[@allanahhickey556]

So helpful, thank you ❤

[@nagia4052]

great work and verbalization!!!!

[@lorriredmon7531]

Great insights and points. I put them in my phone notes. Thank you!

[@denia1594]

Just started watching your channel and already feeling better about my eating habits. 😊

[@ikramkem1619]

Very interesting and straightforward. Thank you.

[@jonathanlee8976]

Thank you for your work! I have been able to accumulate more than five years sober from drugs and alcohol. Food, that’s another story. The hold food has on me is greater than any drug around. Over time my eating has gotten worse.

[@TheBingeEatingTherapist]

Massive respect and admiration for you getting sober. Food is a different beast isn’t it? Applying the same black and white thinking to food as alcohol and drugs often doesn’t work and may make it worse ❤️‍🩹

[@lorriredmon7531]

Great work on the steps! I was in OA for a long time and the idea that I had to cut out all my "binge" foods or "triggers" really messed with my mind and made me worse with the eating. It's not like alcohol where you don't need it to survive every day. Of course with food you do. With Sarah and her videos, I have been able to give myself permission to eat anything I want when I'm hungry and cut the judgement on "bad and good foods". There are none for me. I have been so much more peaceful about food and it's so freeing! I've been watching a video a day ever since I found Sarah, and that daily connection is like a meeting for me. I crave it daily, even if it's a rerun. Keep coming back. LOL

[@terragaia86]

@@lorriredmon7531I love this. Thank you. Also a recovery addict here. Just over 6 years clean and also addressing my food now

[@snezhanafiuortt9859]

Thank you!

[@patricknolin2936]

Amazing Keep talking I'LL be listening. Wonderful stuff! Wonderful insight! ❤️🙏

[@werewolfcowgirl]

Acronyms are fun and lilacs are nice made me laugh. Thank you! Your videos are amazing and helpful..

[@janewilson248]

I love your voice 😊xyou are so good at explaing thjngs thankyou so much x

[@malikagrover3823]

Thank you thank you thankyou!!🎉🎉🎉 you're amazing with this information.. i dont feel judged rather supported. Can't thank you enough❤❤❤❤needed to hear it!

[@Temporalll1]

What if you just really enjoy food? What if you don't eat THAT much but enough to not lose weight. Those 500/800kcal extra a day (which is easily done..it sounds like a lot but isn't..)

[@laurahicks9558]

I love this channel. I hope you will consider delving into the link between smoking and binge eating, because there seems to be a strong one. I believe a lot of us probably started smoking to control our appetites.

[@Andy-fy2kz]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Loving tip 4 (Acknowledge the feeling), So important!!! Great video as always Sarah ❤👍 Your tips always resonate. THANK YOU!! P.S The LILAC acronym is really easy to remember! Thanks👍❤

[@TheBingeEatingTherapist]

You’re so welcome Andrea ❤️❤️

[@-Artbyp.smith1]

I just discovered your channel and I've had the same experiences with a therapist as you, eat less, eat healthier, try harder, "you overcome an alcohol addiction, this will be easier" lol, really?,you've gone through addiction lol. Anyway, thank you for making these videos.

[@TheBingeEatingTherapist]

You are very welcome. I’m glad it resonated ❤️❤️

[@Andy-fy2kz]

Hi Sarah, I am going to start to apply LILAC to my day since tomorrow. I've been applying the RALIC method, and now I want to combine it with LILAC. I think is a good idea because both are incredible great therapeutic tools. I wanted to ask you about number five (LILAC), I was thinking that a way to change my energy would be walking my dog. Does that sound like a good way to apply tip number 5?

[@TheBingeEatingTherapist]

Sounds like a great option! Gets you moving and makes you think about what your dog needs (which will pull you out of spiralling thoughts) ❤️

[@Andy-fy2kz]

@@TheBingeEatingTherapist THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPLY!!! I really appreciate it Sarah!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@bonnie1606]

If the feelings that come up are related to trauma, are there any recommendations you have as well as therapy?

[@TheBingeEatingTherapist]

Have you seen the video I did on trauma and binge eating? kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5fXaYWqgLGmiLc Anything that helps calm the nervous system is beneficial and reframing the story. A lot of trauma is perpetuated by the self-judgment eg I should’ve done this differently, I am wrong for feeling this way. Compassionate reframes are helpful ❤️‍🩹

[@bonnie1606]

Wonderful, I will find it thank you 🙏🏻

[@sterlgirlceline]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@potatolover5436]

I emotionally eat because I'm sad and lonely

[@kendras7208]

You offer great content. But it’s hard to listen to you because you’re almost monotone. I’m sorry to say, but you need to be more engaging

[@TheBingeEatingTherapist]

I'm gonna talk the way I talk. Can't force it. If it doesn't 'engage' you, I may not be the person you need to be listening to...

[@robinkat]

​@@TheBingeEatingTherapistI think you sound soothing and calming. I love it.

[@jessygibbs4132]

she sounds amazing 😅