90. Why You Can’t Lose Weight: Emotional Eating Explained with Tricia Nelson

Struggling with yo-yo dieting, binge eating, or emotional eating sabotage? This episode uncovers the real reason weight loss feels impossible for so many women.

Emotional eating expert and TEDx speaker Tricia Nelson (over 2M views) joins us to explain why diets fail, how sugar and processed carbs hijack the brain, and what’s actually driving cravings, overeating, and self-sabotage.

If you’ve ever eaten “perfectly” all day—only to binge at night—this conversation will hit home. We learn:

• Why yo-yo dieting is rooted in emotional eating

• How stress, pain, and overthinking trigger food cravings

• The PEP Formula: Painkiller, Escape, Punishment

• Why sugar is addictive and fuels compulsive eating

• How morning rituals reduce cravings and stress

• Why kindness + community matter more than discipline

Tricia shares how she lost 50 pounds—not by dieting harder, but by healing her relationship with food.

Tricia Nelson is an internationally acclaimed emotional eating expert, bestselling author, and TEDx speaker. After decades of food obsession and sugar addiction, she uncovered the hidden emotional roots of overeating and transformed her health and life.

TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVSe2vaxXXM

Podcast: https://healyourhunger.com/tricias-podcast/

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