Freedom from Emotional Eating, Food & Weight Obsession

She found a gift in her freezer

binge eatingSometimes, someone shares a story with me during a session and the details stick in my head all day. This was one of those times…maybe because I’ve eaten my share of both “freezer cake” and open packages of food I’d previously thrown away. But I think, mostly, it was because I admired my client’s unflinching willingness to look back at a binge, without judgment, and to learn from the experience.

Also, this story clearly illustrated what I tell binge eaters who are considering Weight Loss Surgery…or have already had it and are disappointed because they are still struggling with emotional eating. Weight loss surgery changes how much you can eat at one time, but not the need to use food to manage

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About Ellen Shuman

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I have worked in the Wellness Field for 30 years. I created an Emotional Eating & Binge Eating Disorder Recovery Program way before most people knew BED was an eating disorder, NOT a “willpower” issue. Personally, I suffered for years before finding answers and the help I needed and deserved! I became a Coach in 1997 to help others who were still suffering as I had. I love being a Coach!

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