Hello love,
Today I want to cover something that I see a lot when I’m working with clients and that is the fear of rejection and how it can drive your emotional eating.
Have you ever noticed that when you’re out to dinner or meeting up with friends, you suddenly feel triggered? Maybe you don’t feel good enough, included, invited, or acknowledged in the way you hoped.
It triggers your emotional eating and your brain screams “eat now!”.
I want you to know that you’re not alone. I’ve been there too, and I’ve supported clients through the same struggles. We’ve been able to move through it together and find peace on the other side.
What’s really going on is that when we feel unseen, unheard, or unacknowledged, it can stir up feelings of inadequacy or fears of being judged.
For example, one of my clients noticed that every time she went out to dinner with her girlfriends even though they laughed, chatted, and had fun – she still felt that something wasn’t right.
She would emotional eat at dinner because her fear of not being good enough was triggered.
For her, the root of the issue was that she only felt accepted growing up when she was thin, dressed a certain way, or looked “good enough.” That was the only form of validation her family offered. So, as an adult, she unconsciously looked for that same validation from her friends to feel accepted.
When she didn’t receive compliments about her appearance, it triggered emotional eating—even though her friends were kind, supportive, and fun to be around.
But here’s the thing: all of this was happening under the surface. She hadn’t connected the dots. She only knew that every time she met up with friends, she ended up emotionally eating without understanding why.
Let’s dive in a bit deeper:
- 2:14 Before and after emotional eating – examples from my own life and how resolving emotional eating can help you deal directly with the root.
- 3:24 What I taught my client so she wouldn’t go to food for comfort.
- 4:46 Meeting the deeper need and what shifts your relationship with food and your confidence.
- 5:40 What emotional eating is really about.
- 6:55 YOu’re not alone, emotional eating is a coping strategy you learned and it’s one you can unlearn. I’ll share your next steps to begin resolving this pattern.
Next Steps
1. If you are ready to start your journey to resolving your Emotional Eating you can download my free guide “What Are You Truly Hungry For?” to start discerning true from emotional hunger and catching your triggers HERE.
2. If you are ready to transform your emotional eating so that you can get to ease, peace and confidence around food and in your body with a step by step process and guidance then find out more about The Emotional Eating Evolution Program HERE.
To acceptance,
Michelle
Certified Holistic Nutritionist Specializing in Emotional Eating
