110. How to Outsmart These 5 Mindblocks That Sabotage Weight Loss and Fuel Emotional Eating Part 1
Welcome to Episode 110 of the Emotional Eats Podcast!
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In this solo episode, Kim Hynes, emotional eating coach and midlife nutritional health coach, unpacks the first 5 of 10 common myths that keep smart. motivated women like you stuck in emotional eating cycles and struggling with food obsession and weight gain.
If you’re wondering what you’re missing, you will find it in this episode. From the pressure to be perfect to the belief that emotional eating should disappear with age.These myths are what may be holding you back from being who you really want to be and feeling comfortable in your body.
Kim explains how menopause, stress, and life changes in your 40s, 50s, and 60s can amplify emotional eating, and she offers actionable mindset shifts to help you feel more in control, intentional, and free around food.
Whether you're dealing with late-night eating, restriction-binge cycles, or guilt around sugar and cravings, this episode offers clarity, compassion, and steps to start changing your relationship with food.
Timestamps
00:01 – Welcome and what emotional eating is really about
02:10 – Myth 1: You should’ve outgrown emotional eating by now
06:13 – How life stress, fatigue, menopause, and grief fuel food coping
10:24 – Myth 2: Emotional eating is different from normal eating
12:37 – Why food holds emotional meaning and how to use that knowledge
17:50 – Myth 3: If I keep food in the house, I’ll eat it all
21:19 – Restriction breeds obsession; normalize the food instead
25:51 – Myth 4: You must eat perfectly to lose weight or stop emotional eating
28:21 – Why perfectionism leads to shame, anxiety, and binges
31:41 – Myth 5: If I mess up, it’s over
35:41 – Mistakes are data, not reasons to quit
37:56 – How curiosity over criticism builds self-trust
44:05 – Recap, tapping tool, and how to join the Emotional Eats Community
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