"Why Do I Binge Even Though I Know It's Going To Make Me Feel Awful?"

Live Unrestricted - The Intuitive Eating & Food Freedom Podcast

If you’ve ever found yourself mid-binge thinking, “I know this isn’t going to make me feel better… so why can’t I stop?” , this episode will hit home. And it's not your fault.

You’re not broken or lacking willpower. There’s a deeper reason your brain keeps pulling you back to food, even when you “know better.”

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The real reason you can’t “just stop” binge eating, and why logic alone won’t fix it
• What’s happening in your nervous system and subconscious mind when a binge takes over
• How food becomes your emotional safety net (and how to build new ones that don’t involve food)
• The dopamine reward loop that keeps you stuck in the same pattern , and how to break it
• Why the “I’ve already messed up, so screw it” mindset keeps you trapped in the restrict-binge cycle

You’ll walk away understanding that binge eating isn’t a lack of discipline. it’s a nervous-system response rooted in safety, survival, and subconscious conditioning. Once you understand that, you can finally stop fighting yourself and start healing.

Key takeaways:

• Your conscious mind (the part that “knows better”) only makes up 5% of your brain. The other 95%- your subconscious - runs the show.
• When you binge, your body isn’t trying to sabotage you. It’s trying to protect you from discomfort, anxiety, or emotional pain.
• Food = safety until you build new ways to regulate your emotions.
• Dopamine drives repetitive behaviors - even if they cause pain. That’s why “guilt” doesn’t stop the cycle.
• Healing binge eating starts with compassion, awareness, and nervous-system regulation, not more restriction.

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