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Emotional eating sabotages weight loss more than willpower does. Three moves: weigh the cost-benefit of eating, identify what emotions trigger overeating, and break the link between food and comfort. Self-kindness matters when you slip.

Emotional eating sabotages weight loss more than willpower does. Three moves: weigh the cost-benefit of eating, identify what emotions trigger overeating, and break the link between food and comfort. Self-kindness matters when you slip.
If you emotionally eat, do not beat yourself up. Over the past 15 years, I've learned that one of the main reasons people struggle to sustain long-term weight loss isn't willpower, it's emotional eating. So 3 quick hacks to get started. Number 1, use a cost-benefit analysis. Number 2, recognize your triggers. This is so important. Number 3, break the comfort association. And most of all, be kind to yourself.