When it comes to our biggest challenges around food and weight, emotional eating can be one of the most difficult to solve. Despite our best intentions, so many of us turn to food when we’re unhappy, anxious, bored, stressed, lonely, tired, depressed, and so much more. A desire to regulate unwanted emotions can lead to…
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In this episode, Marc David, founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, works with Richard, 72, who is living in a constant state of vigilance when it comes to his weight and health. Like so many of us, Richard has developed a belief that his diet must be perfect in order to maintain…
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Emotional eating is perhaps the most frequent and familiar of the eating challenges so many of us face. We can find ourselves turning to emotional eating when we’re anxious, bored, confused, lonely, angry, stressed out, or simply not feeling good about life. What’s fascinating is that there’s clearly a part of us that doesn’t want…
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When it comes to weight loss, so many of us feel that we need to restrict our food, punish the body with exercise, and be in a constant state of worry. We expect our weight loss journey to be an ongoing battle where we can never truly relax and live. But there’s a much better…
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Of all the unwanted behaviors we can have around food, secret eating, sometimes called sneak eating, or even guilty eating, is one of the most fascinating of them all. So many of us find ourselves sneaking food, eating under the cover of darkness, or taking our food to a special place where no one will…
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So many of us are trying to lose weight. We can put all of our energy, our heart and soul, into fulfilling what seems like a simple desire – just lose a bunch of body fat. When our efforts aren’t working though, things can get complicated. We can become a bit anxious, and adopt the…
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As you may have discovered in your own life, it’s easy to feel trapped by obsessive, negative thinking about food … otherwise known as food anxiety. You might find yourself constantly thinking about food, obsessing over food, feeling guilty about what you ate, being afraid of what you might eat, worrying that your meals are…
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When it comes to weight, many people can identify with the concept of “weight extremism” – otherwise known as yo-yo dieting. We’re “all in” with our health commitments, whether that’s daily exercise, a healthy diet, getting to bed early every night. We analyze, assess – and maybe even obsess about – every little morsel of…
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We live in a world where the fear of weight gain is a big deal. Such a big deal, in fact, that we now have a term for it: obesophobia. After working for over four decades in the fields of eating psychology and nutrition, I’ve witnessed thousands of students, clients, friends and loved ones stay…
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Food is so much more than just fuel for our bodies. It’s also a powerful connector. Food brings us together with family and friends, and allows us to express and receive love and appreciation, spark new relationships, create memories, discover and care for the world around us, and even navigate and explore our inner emotional…
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