LIFESTYLE SCHLANK - abnehmen ohne Diät · Julia Sahm - Abnehmcoach, Autorin, Life Coach, Heilpraktikerin für Psychotherapie

❓Wie gesunde Ernährung und der Kontakt zu deiner Mutter emotionales Essen auslösen können

·12 min·1 clip
Why did linking healthy eating to 'more food' create a new weight loss trap?
This episode is a 'Fragen an Julia' minisode within the Lifestyle Schlank podcast, where host Julia answers real questions from participants of her 10-week online coaching program. The listener describes two main issues: first, she previously associated healthy eating with the reward of eating more without gaining weight quickly, but this now makes it hard to eat less for weight loss. Second, contact with her mother triggers strong negative emotions and emotional eating, and she struggles to discuss it due to her mother's defensive reactions. Julia responds by analyzing the first issue, noting that the listener's positive association still centers on food quantity, which keeps her trapped in eating-focused thinking. She advises linking smaller portions or healthier eating to non-food feelings like pride, self-respect, and self-love. For the mother dynamic, Julia emphasizes that every adult is 50% responsible for their relationships, so the listener shouldn't feel guilty about withdrawing if her mother won't engage constructively. She explains that emotional eating compensates for these intense negative emotions and suggests working on the root cause by possibly reducing contact, changing expectations, or reinterpreting her mother's actions. Julia also recommends finding alternative activities to cope with emotional surges, such as talking to someone or taking a walk. The episode includes promotional reminders about the Lifestyle Schlank program starting September 12 and encourages feedback and subscriptions.
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