Have you ever kept eating after you knew you were full, with no idea why you didn’t stop? Do you beat yourself up afterward for knowing better and doing it anyway?
In this episode, Elizabeth shares her answers to a question you’ve probably asked yourself: Why do I overeat when I’m already full?
We get into the difference between fullness and satisfaction, the most common reasons for eating past fullness, and how to respond without piling on food guilt.
You’ll learn:
The intuitive eating concept Elizabeth teaches for when the food is too good to leave on the plate
How to stop eating when full by recognizing what’s happening first, then deciding on purpose
The four responses Elizabeth offers once you spot it, and why eating it anyway made the list
Why being full but not satisfied sends you back to the kitchen after dinner
What the satisfaction principle is, and why it sits at the center of intuitive eating
How arriving at a 1 or 2 on the hunger fullness scale changes how fast you eat
A common source of mindless eating Tara sees in the moms she works with
The signs that eating past fullness is a pattern to explore, and when to let it go
If you’ve ever finished a meal asking how do I stop overeating, this conversation offers a kinder place to start than another food rule.
Let’s rebrand wellness together!
Elizabeth, Tara & Maria
