183: Reframing Overeating- A Compassionate Approach to Holiday Eating

Thrive Beyond Size

Hello and Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates! The last few episodes have centered around guilt, cravings, and how to manage ourselves in everything we feel around the holidays. Today I want to talk about overeating, something that often happens at this time of year, but I want to approach it in a compassionate way. I want to focus on how we can be more compassionate with ourselves during holiday overeating and at any time of the year. I want us to avoid the shame and the guilt. Overeating is not a moral failure. I want to unpack the concept of overeating, look at it as a neutral experience, and look at it as something that’s natural and can teach us about our needs.

Overeating is often defined as eating more than what is physically comfortable or more than what we should be eating. But the word ‘should’ is a reflection of diet culture, not our actual needs. Diet culture teaches that there’s a right amount of food to eat but I want us to remember that those arbitrary rules don’t account for natural fluctuations in our hunger and fullness, especially during times of abundance. So I’m going to examine the feelings that arise around overeating, how to talk to ourselves about it, how to normalize eating more than usual while still checking in on hunger and fullness and share some pointers on how to navigate all of these emotions. And remember that overeating does not define you and it doesn’t say anything about your character, worth, or health. Join me in talking about nourishment and compassion during this beautiful holiday season.

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About Dr. Michelle Tubman:

Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.

She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.

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