87. Why New Year Diets and Resolutions Fail and How to Stop Emotional Eating Instead

Dec 30, 2024

How many resolutions have you kept over the years?  How does it make you feel when you don’t follow through?

Welcome to Episode 87 of the Emotional Eats Podcast!

In this episode, I hope to reshape how you look at new beginnings…any time of the year.

As we approach the new year—or any time you’re ready for a fresh start, I wish to help you to shift your focus from restrictive resolutions to a more empowering approach.

Resolutions set you up for failure especially around diet and exercise.  Take a new look at the new year and consider reigniting your inner joy and addressing the root causes of emotional eating.

In this episode, I unpack the emotional and mental triggers that drive overeating and give you practical strategies to create meaningful, lasting change.

Instead of focusing on weight loss or rigid diet plans, I want to help you build a healthier relationship with yourself, your values and where you put your energy.

I share how perfectionism, lack of boundaries, and disconnection from your values can fuel emotional eating and teach you to break free. From setting loving boundaries to finding joyful movement and rediscovering hobbies, this episode is packed with tools to help you feel aligned, empowered, and at peace with food and your body.

Highlights.

• Why weight loss isn’t the goal but a byproduct of addressing emotional needs.
• How perfectionism and lack of boundaries fuel emotional eating—and how to break the cycle.
• Practical ways to reconnect with your values, rediscover joyful habits, and embrace authentic living.
• The power of small shifts over big resolutions and why self-compassion is key to lasting change.

Wishing you peace and joy in the new year!

XOXO,

Kim

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