Episode Overview
In this episode, Victoria Kleinsman dives deep into the topic of emotional eating, exploring its nuances, misconceptions, and the fine line between emotional eating and eating disorders. If you’ve ever felt guilt or shame around using food for comfort, this episode is a must-listen!
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
🔹 Emotional Eating vs. Eating Disorders: The key differences and warning signs that emotional eating might develop into an eating disorder.
🔹 Why Judgment is the Real Problem: The moment self-judgment enters the picture, emotional eating can spiral into harmful cycles.
🔹 Practical Strategies for Emotional Eating: Why replacing food as a coping mechanism doesn’t work—and what to do instead.
🔹 Food Freedom & Body Acceptance: How to develop a healthier relationship with food and your body by embracing full permission.
🔹 Victoria’s Personal Journey: How lived experience plays a powerful role in eating disorder recovery.
🔹 Key Message for Those Struggling: The most important piece of advice Victoria would give to anyone battling emotional eating or an eating disorder.
Key Takeaways & Quotes:
💬 “I don’t care what you eat—I care how you feel about what you eat.”
💬 “Emotional eating is not a problem unless you make it one. It becomes an issue when judgment enters the picture.”
💬 “If emotional eating is negatively affecting your life, get help—don’t wait until it spirals into a full-blown eating disorder.”
💬 “Trying to ‘eat in moderation’ is still a form of restriction. True food freedom is allowing yourself full permission to eat.”
Resources Mentioned:
🔗 Join Victoria’s Free Support Group: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-taste-test/
📩 Need support? Contact Victoria: https://victoriakleinsman.com/apply/
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