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Common Challenges: In the eyes of emotional eating

“No one can make you feel inferior without your permission.”   Eleanor Roosevelt This is a powerful quote and one I use often when meeting with some of my wonderful clients.   It’s such a simple, short sentence but so thought provoking.   Often upon an initial meeting with clients we discuss past medical history, medications, food allergies, exercise, meal timing and patterns and just skim the surface.   I listen while a story is told and understand that it will take time for trust to be built as my client and I put our plan together to move forward. As we move through this journey together, we find that more times than most it is not just about the food.   We talk about using food as a fuel; we work on a meal plan and initiate lifestyle changes, and initiate exercise.   Most of the time success is obtained and for some, this is when the fear starts to settle in.   Will this last?   I’m doing well now, when will I start to fail again? ...