For years, I struggled with stress eating. I kept thinking, “I just need more willpower.” But no matter how many times I promised myself I’d stop, I’d always find myself doing it again.
Then came the night that changed everything…
I was standing in my kitchen, Magnum wrapper in hand, when my husband asked, “Why can’t you stop after one?”
Embarrassed, I snapped back, but deep down, I knew the truth—I was trapped in a cycle of stress eating. I wanted to stop, but I didn’t know how.
That night, I made a decision: I was going to figure this out.
I started searching for answers and soon discovered the work of Geneen Roth, which led me to intuitive eating practices. I began experimenting with tuning into my body’s cues, asking myself simple questions like, “What do I feel right now?” and “What do I really need?”
But despite my best efforts, I kept slipping back into old patterns.
I realized I couldn’t do it alone. That’s when I started looking for help. I joined a 16-week group coaching program, and my coach helped me uncover the real reasons I was turning to food: I was exhausted, overwhelmed, and disconnected from myself.
As I started addressing those deeper needs, everything changed.
Within a few months, I had completely stopped turning to food for comfort, lost 15 pounds without dieting, and felt lighter—not just in my body, but in my heart too.
The real transformation didn’t come from controlling food—it came from addressing the triggers of my stress, which gave me an emotional lightness I’d never felt before.