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If you're ready to end your struggle with binge eating and create your ideal eating life then this is the podcast for you. You'll learn how to find and use your self-control, how to trust yourself around food, and change your relationship with food. You'll learn simple tools that you can apply in your own life right away and gain insights into why you keep self-sabotaging yourself and what you can do about it. Your host, Kirstin Sarfde, is a certified life and weight loss coach who has gone ...
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You can put an end to food obsessions, body dissatisfaction and cravings. You can make peace with food and your body and have the energy and vitality you want! And you can be healthy without dieting. I'm Carolyn Coker Ross, MD and I'm a specialist in treating binge eating, food addiction and emotional eating and I'd love to teach you how to regain your self-confidence, end your struggle with food and weight and be free to live your life again.
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If you’re engaging in behaviors you don’t want to engage in, you’re most likely doing more reacting than pausing. When you’re reacting, you’re just doing what you’re feeling driven to do without much thought. But when you pause, you’re thinking about what you’re going to do and you’re actually giving yourself more of a choice about what you’re goin…
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When you feel an uncomfortable emotion, do you want to change how you feel fast? And do you eat food in order to do it? Eating might actually work, and help you feel better but, it’s not the fastest way to TRULY feel better. Listen to this episode to hear a better, more effective way. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/gro…
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Are you lacking fulfilling connection in your life? I was, during the years when I was binge eating. Sure I did have some but it wasn’t enough. And when I was craving it, too often, I’d eat food instead of connecting with people. I used food to try and fix my loneliness instead of giving myself what I was really needing. Although I’m still not grea…
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When you’re deciding to eat, or deciding to eat more, what are you thinking about? How good it will taste? How pleasurable it will be? How good you will feel? That’s all fine to think about but, is that all that will happen if you eat? For many people, when they’re deciding to eat, they’re only telling themselves about what will happen at first, a.…
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Do you panic when you feel an urge to binge? If you do, you’re making it really challenging for you to not give in to that urge. Panic is not going to help you get through an urge, it’s more likely that you’ll default to eating when you panic. So in this episode, I’m going to help you to not panic when feeling an urge. There are things you can do t…
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Do you worry too much about your eating decisions because you’re afraid you’ll make the wrong one? So you spend way too much time and energy thinking about it and that is not how you want to use your time and energy. You want to think about eating less. So in this episode, I’m going to help you do that. I’m going to show you how to make it easier f…
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What is the most common reason why people don’t stop binge eating? This is important for you to know if you want to be someone who DOES stop binge eating. I’m going to share this reason with you, explain why it stops you, and tell you how you can prevent it from stopping you. So listen in to get this extremely valuable information. Interested in wo…
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Kandace was like so many people who binge eat. She felt like she was out of control and couldn’t stop herself from eating so much, she believed that there was something wrong with her and that this was just how she would be forever, and her excessive eating negatively impacted herself and her life in so many ways. For years, she tried diet after di…
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Before you binge, do you ever tell yourself, “I don’t care.” You don’t care about what will happen, you don’t care about trying to stop yourself from eating, you just want to eat, so you’re going to. But then, after you finish eating, you care A LOT. You care a lot any time you’re not bingeing so how do you get yourself to care in that moment when …
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Do you ever feel an urge to binge and try to talk yourself out of bingeing? Sometimes it might work but, sometimes it might not. This episode is about the times it doesn’t. I’m going to give you a couple tips for what you can do to stop yourself from giving in to the urge. I’m also going to give you a few tips for how to prevent yourself from feeli…
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Today I’m sharing with you some of my own personal journal entries from 2011-2015. You’re going to hear some of the things I tried, without success, in order to stop binge eating, what some of my binges looked like, and I’ll also be commenting on what I wrote and sharing some tips for you. Get ready for some insight into past me, back when I used t…
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When you’re feeling an urge to binge, do you sometimes try to do something else and distract yourself, hoping the urge will just go away and you’ll forget about it? And maybe sometimes it works but, what about when it doesn’t? I don’t want you to be left with no other options for how to get through that urge without eating. There is something else …
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When your brain tells you to eat, do you just do it without really thinking? If so, it’s time for you to do some more thinking. Having a conversation with yourself (with your brain) about whether you actually want to eat or not is so important if you want to make a decision you’ll be happy with. So in this episode, I’m going to help you do it. List…
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Do you ever eat just because other people are? Maybe you just don’t want to make it uncomfortable or awkward. Maybe you don’t want to miss out. Whatever your reason is, if you do eat, even though you don’t want to, you might regret it later. So in this episode, I’m going to help you prevent that regret. I’m going to help you to not eat when you don…
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Do you feel less worthy and valuable if you gain weight? Do you think that you are more worthy if you’re thinner? If you do, then this episode is a must listen for you. When you tie your worth to your weight, you can end up in a never ending cycle of feeling unworthy and never changing your weight. But it doesn’t have to be this way. You can feel m…
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Food had always been a huge focus in Nicole’s life. Food was her comfort, it was how she coped with her emotions, and she would eat like she was never going to be able to eat again. After years of doing diets and weight loss programs, her bingeing and weight gain were stopping her from really living her life. And then, she was diagnosed with a neur…
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Do you feel angry about all the years you’ve been binge eating and all the weight you’ve gained? For a long time, I did too. I just kept thinking about it, kept feeling angry, and would not let it go. But, holding on to the anger is most likely causing you to do even more bingeing. So it would be really helpful for you to let it go. In this episode…
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When you binge, do you try to forget about it and move on as quickly as possible? If you are, you’re making a big mistake that could be keeping you binge eating. In this episode, I’m going to explain why it’s a mistake, how it’s keeping you bingeing, and steps you can take to help you decrease and stop your bingeing. Listen in to find out what they…
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If you’ve been learning about stopping binge eating for awhile, you know that it’s important to let go of your excessive eating restrictions. But you might not be fully doing it because you’re afraid of what will happen if you do. What if you never stop eating? What if you gain weight? In this episode, I’m going to help you ease those fears so you …
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When you feel an urge to binge, and you know you CAN just feel through it, do you ever just not WANT to? So then you don’t, you binge, and then you regret not feeling it through. If you’re going to choose feeling the urge over eating then you have to want to feel through the urge. You have to want to choose feeling the urge. So how do you get yours…
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Are you asking for what you want? Or are you holding back and then feel disappointed, regretful, or resentful when you don’t get what you want? If your answer is yes, then this episode is for you. I’m going to help you ask for what you want so you have the best chance of actually getting it. I’m going to help you overcome whatever it is that is hol…
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Do you eat when you’re bored or lonely? Eating can be fun but, when you do it too much it can turn into a problem. So if you want to eat less, then you might need more fun in your life. In this episode I’m taking about the importance of fun and how to have more fun. So many adults have forgotten how to have fun or don’t think they have time for it …
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Do you feel really motivated at the start of the day but then by the end of the day you just give up? If you do, I’m going to help you to stop doing this. In this episode, I’m going to give you several tips to help you to not give up. Listen in to find out what they are so you can stop giving up today. Interested in working with me? Go to http://ww…
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Do you ever feel an uncomfortable feeling and wonder, “why am I feeling this way?” Maybe your feelings are a mystery to you. But they don’t have to be and when they’re not, it’s so much easier to change them. In this episode, I’m going to help you understand not only why you feel emotions in general but also, why you feel the specific emotions you …
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For the first time ever, I did a group interview for the podcast and you’ll be hearing from three people who were all a part of the same Stop Binge Eating Group. Binge eating can be such an isolating problem to have, and I bet all of us at one time or another have felt really alone in the struggle. But doing this work in a group setting can have su…
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When you stop binge eating, it’s going to be amazing, right? You’re going to feel better in so many ways and be the person you want to be. But what if you didn’t have to wait until you fully stopped binge eating to get all that? Luckily, you don’t. In this episode, I’m going to help you get what you want before you stop binge eating. And actually, …
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Do you think you can’t stop binge eating? Do you think you are someone who always eats the whole thing, who never stops until it’s all gone, or who just can’t eat in moderation? If so, then you have some limiting beliefs. Your limiting beliefs are going to stop you from stopping binge eating. You CAN stop, but these beliefs you have are stopping yo…
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Do you think it’s unfair when people can eat more than you? Or when they can eat things you can’t? Then you MUST listen to this episode. People are going to eat differently than you and their bodies are going to react differently than yours. You don’t have to feel so envious about this or feel so resentful toward your own body. I’m going to help yo…
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Do you want to be more disciplined? If so, then this episode is for you. I’m going to go over the most common reasons why you might not be disciplined so you can understand why you’re lacking it (and it’s not because you just can’t be disciplined) and give you doable tips for how you can be more disciplined. Listen in to find out how you’ll do it. …
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“If I eat one, then I won’t be able to stop.” “If I have it in my home then I will eat it all.” We’ve all had “If/Then” statements like this that make us feel powerless, out of control, and like there’s something wrong with us. If you’ve been thinking “If/Then” statements like this too, then you must listen to this episode because believing things …
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Letting yourself go is a common experience and can happen when you stop caring, trying, and putting in effort. If this has happened to you, I’m going to help you to understand why it happened and to find motivation to make positive changes. You can reclaim your well-being, and get yourself back. Listen in as I show you how you’ll do it. Interested …
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You might want to eat when bad things happen. Eating might make you feel better, or just be a distraction from the bad thing. But as you know, it’s only a temporary fix. In this episode, I’m talking about what will actually help you when something bad happens. There’s something you can do, besides eating, that will help you through those tough time…
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If you’re going to stop binge eating you’ll need to stop overly restricting your eating. You’ll need to be more permissive with what food you allow yourself to eat. But stopping overly restricting doesn’t mean you’re going to have zero restrictions. It would be beneficial to still have some. In this episode, I’m helping you incorporate useful restr…
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In order to meet your emotional needs and wants, sometimes you’ll need to set boundaries with other people. It may not be comfortable to do but, it can be so helpful and actually help you relationship. In this episode, I’m giving you examples of boundaries around food and body talk that people set as well as explaining helpful and unhelpful ways to…
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Excessive mental restriction is when you aren’t externally restricted (the food you want is available) but you’re not allowing yourself to eat the food you want. This kind of restriction is going to cause you to feel deprived, which is one of the main causes of urges to binge (which drive binge eating). So if you want to stop feeling deprived and s…
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Is one never enough? Is even two, three, ten, or eighteen never enough sometimes? If you aren’t satisfied with an amount you want to be satisfied with, or with what you’d consider to be a moderate amount of food, then this episode is for you. I’m sharing with you four main reasons why you aren’t satisfied with the amount of food you’re eating. I’ll…
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Planning your food has lots of benefits and can be a very useful tool for helping you to eat exactly how you want to be eating. But food planning has gotten a bad rap. Many people associate it with dieting but, it’s not a diet. It’s also doesn’t have to be rigid, be inflexible, or take away your freedom. It can actually give you more freedom. In th…
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Do you trust your hunger and fullness signals? If you want to be a “normal eater” that trust needs to be there. In this episode, I’m going to help you build your trust in your body’s hunger and fullness signals so you can do more eating when you’re hungry, stopping when you’re full, and relying on your body to tell you when to start and stop eating…
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If you haven’t binged in awhile and you kinda miss it, you’re not alone. It’s actually more common than you think. There’s reasons why you miss it and reason why you might be grieving it and these reasons are valid. But in this episode, I’m going to help you work through it so you don’t miss it anymore. Listen in to find out how you’ll do it. Inter…
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Is the food the problem? If you think it is, you might be trying to control and manipulate the food you eat in order to not binge. If that’s not working, you’re going to find out why in this episode. You’ll also hear what really is the problem and what to do about it. You have the ability to not binge and you don’t have to eliminate any foods in or…
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If you think you’re doing enough but aren’t seeing the results you want to see, it might be because you’re not doing enough preparation or application. In this episode, I’m explaining why those two things are so important, how they’re affecting your progress, and how to actually apply what you’re learning so you can see the change you’re wanting to…
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Do you self-sabotage? Are you confused about why you do it? Would you like to stop? If you answered yes, then this episode is for you. I’m breaking down self-sabotaging so you can understand why you would do this to yourself. I’m also going to show you how you can prevent self-sabotage so you can keep moving forward toward your goal. Listen in to f…
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Do you eat for comfort? Most people who binge eat do and although it’s not always a problem, when you do it too much, it can be. In this episode, I’m talking about how you can experience comfort without eating food and without doing any of your go-to comforting activities. Doing it this way will help you to create true comfort rather than temporary…
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When you’ve been disappointed multiple times, it can be hard to try again. What if it doesn’t work? You don’t want to feel disappointed again and aren’t sure you can handle being disappointed again. The risk of feeling disappointed stops too many people from doing things that could be EXACTLY what they need to do in order to get what they want. May…
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What you’re thinking matters and is going to have a huge effect on your binge eating and eating in general. So learning how to change your thoughts will be very beneficial. In this episode, I’m going to walk you through the steps of changing your thoughts, go in depth with each, and give you some examples. Changing your thoughts isn’t always easy t…
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We’ve been told that eating without distractions can be helpful but, is it really? That’s what I’m going to talk about in this episode today. Not only am I going to discuss the pros and cons of undistracted eating but, I’m also going to share a little experiment that I did of my own. I ate without distractions for 5 days, took note of my thoughts, …
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It’s the 5 Year Anniversary of this podcast!! And to celebrate, I’m doing an episode about one of my favorite topics – sleep. Getting adequate sleep is so important for so many reasons and one of them is that it will help you to not binge and to do the work to stop binge eating. So in this episode today, I’m going to help you get more sleep. If you…
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Are there times when you do well for awhile and then binge for days? There’s a reason why this happens and I’m getting to the bottom of it in this episode. Listen in to not only find out why it happens to you but also how you can prevent it from happening. Interested in working with me? Go to http://www.coachkir.com/group to get all the information…
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Sometimes people just aren’t accepting of what it means to be a human. They want to be different, think they should be different, and get annoyed when they’re not different. So in this episode today, I’m going to normalize what it means to be a human and help you to accept it. It will bring you so much more peace if you do. Interested in working wi…
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If you want more food and then eat more food, do you think you’re out of control? Then this episode is for you. I’m going to help you realize and use the control that you DO have when you want and eat more food. You are not powerless and I’m going to show you why. Listen in to feel more in control of yourself and what you eat. Interested in working…
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