675. Why Can’t I Stop Eating When I’m Not Hungry? The Hormones, Shame, and Hidden Triggers Behind Emotional Eating

What if the reason you keep ending up in the kitchen at night, eating when you're not even hungry, has nothing to do with willpower? In this episode, I'm joined by Amber Romaniuk, who works with women on emotional eating, binge eating, digestion, and hormones, to unpack why food becomes the way so many of us cope with stress, quiet our thoughts, and take care of everyone but ourselves. Amber shares her own journey through binge eating, food addiction, and bulimia, and I open up about the disordered eating I went through during my bodybuilding years. We also get into the differences between emotional eating, binge eating, bulimia, and food addiction, how cortisol, poor sleep, low progesterone, and thyroid issues can turn up the volume on cravings, and why the shame spiral after a binge can keep the whole cycle going. Amber shares what to do after a binge instead of restricting or over-exercising, what real progress looks like beyond the scale, and her honest take on fasting and GLP-1s when you're healing your relationship with food. What you'll learn: Why emotional eating is rarely about willpower, and what may be driving it instead How repeating the same eating patterns can wire a habit pathway in your brain What separates emotional eating, binge eating, bulimia, and food addiction How high cortisol, poor sleep, and low progesterone can amplify cravings Why skipping meals with low thyroid function can set you up for nighttime overeating What to do after a binge instead of restricting, fasting, or over-exercising What progress looks like beyond the number on the scale Why Amber believes fasting and GLP-1s aren't the answer for healing your relationship with food Tune in to learn how to break the emotional eating cycle and build a relationship with food that isn't driven by shame. Resources from Amber: Take the Emotional Eating Quiz: https://amberapproved.ca Listen to The No Sugarcoating Podcast: https://apple.co/2pnDaZw Follow Amber on Instagram: @amberromaniuk (https://www.instagram.com/amberromaniuk/) Grab your Thyroid Fixer here: https://betterlifedoctor.com/ New here? Use code LISTEN20 for 20% off your first order Returning customers can use code LISTEN10 for 10% off SHOP DR. AMIE'S FIXXR® SUPPLEMENTS: betterlifedoctor.com LET'S GET YOUR LIFE BACK...Connect with Dr. Amie Hornaman Book a free thyroid and hormone solution call: https://dramiehornaman.com/pages/book-a-call CHECK OUT MY FREEBIES... JUST CLICK BELOW Thyroid Optimization Guide: https://health.dramie.com/thyropause 7 Day Thyroid Healing Kickstarter: https://fixyourthyroid.com/7daykickstarter Thyroid on Trial: https://health.dramie.com/thyroid-on-trial-optin RATE, REVIEW AND FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTS Show your love for Dr. Amie and The Thyroid Fixer Podcast! If you're enjoying our journey together, I'd be thrilled if you could take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts. Your support helps me reach and help more people just like you, guiding them towards their optimal selves! Just click HERE (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thyroid-fixer/id1529800263), scroll all the way down, give us those 5 stars, and share what you enjoy about my episodes in a review. Haven't subscribed yet? Make sure to follow The Thyroid Fixer Podcast to catch all the new episodes that come out every week. Follow HERE (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thyroid-fixer/id1529800263) and never miss out on a moment of the journey! CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Join my exclusive Facebook Group and get questions answered LIVE weekly, Just Fix Your Thyroid, for a Community of HOPE and SUPPORT in your thyroid journey. https://www.facebook.com/groups/dramie/ Like me on Facebook: Amie Hornaman Nutrition and Functional Medicine (https://www.facebook.com/amiehornamannutrition/) Subscribe on YouTube: Dr. Amie Hornaman (https://www.youtube.com/c/dramiehornaman) Follow me on Instagram: @dramiehornaman (https://www.instagram.com/dramiehornaman/) Disclaimer: Information provided on The Thyroid (And Hormone) Fixer® podcast is for informational purposes only. This information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional, or any information contained on or in any product. Do not use the information provided in this podcast for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before taking any medication or nutritional, herbal or other supplement, or using any treatment for a health problem.