EP 274: Night Eating, Part 1: Break the Evening Craving Cycle

You know the pattern.

You do pretty well during the day.

Breakfast, fine.

Lunch, reasonable.

Maybe you even have a moment around 3:00 where you think, "Look at me, I'm being so masterful today." And then the sun starts going down.

Suddenly, the kitchen starts whispering your name.

The crackers get chatty, the leftover something or others develops a personality, and before you know it, you're standing in the pantry thinking, "How did I get here again?" If that sounds familiar, you are so not alone.

In fact, night eating is one of the most common struggles I hear about from my clients and students.

So today, we are beginning a special two-part series on night eating.

In this first episode, we are gonna look at why night eating happens, and not from a shamey, just have more willpower place.

We are gonna look at the real reasons evening eating can feel so powerful; exhaustion, stress, emotional depletion, habit loops, reward patterns, and the way your brain has learned to associate nighttime with relief.

Then in part two, we'll go deeper into how to begin creating a new evening rhythm, one that helps you feel relaxed, cared for, and in the driver's seat without needing to snack your way to bedtime.

The goal is to understand your brain, work with yourself instead of against yourself, and begin creating a night that actually restores you.

So if your cravings tend to go up when the sun goes down, come on in.

This episode is for you.

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