LLN Episode #177: Dr. Melissa McCreery - The Psychology of Overeating: The Keys to Breaking the Cycle Once and For All

About: Dr. Melissa McCreery Dr. Melissa McCreery is a psychologist, emotional eating expert, author, host of the Too Much on Her Plate podcast, and the creator of Your Missing Peace, the program that supports smart, busy women in creating freedom from overeating and peace with food. She has helped thousands of women break cycles with overwhelm, overload, and overeating without feeling deprived, and without depending on ridiculous amounts of willpower. Over 32,000 women have taken her free Hidden Hungers quiz online. Participants in Dr. McCreery's signature program lose their cravings and their overeating habits. Her approach to helping working mothers, busy professionals, and stressed-out business owners emphasizes ditching diet mentality and using the power of psychology. Her perspective has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Weight Watchers Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Working Mother, Fitness, Women's Health, CNN Health, Real Simple, and Self. What We Discuss In This Episode: Taking Your Power Back from Overeating and Emotional Eating (and why a food plan is never an effective first step) Why Smart, Busy Women Can't Stop Overeating and How to Break the Hidden Hunger Cycle Freedom from Overeating and How to Stop "Starting Over on Monday" Why is it that so many smart, capable women who are so successful in the rest of their lives, struggle so much with overeating and weight? Dr. Melissa tells us about Hidden Hungers – what are they and what do we need to do about them? Not believing a willpower, Dr. Melissa shares more about this and what the better approach is. As a Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Melissa places a big emphasis on the power of psychology, the brain, and mindset to create changes with overeating. We talk about how this is different from so many other approaches. Dr. Melissa says, "The first thing that women need to do to create freedom from overeating is to embrace their power." She shares more about how what we call "diet mentality" has warped our perspective on this. Free Resource from Dr. Melissa McCreery: Free Hidden Hungers Quiz: https://toomuchonherplate.com/hidden-hungers-quiz/ Connect With Dr. Melissa McCreery: Website: https://www.TooMuchOnHerPlate.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissamccreery/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MelissaMcCreery Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TooMuchOnHerPlate/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toomuchonherplate/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TooMuchonHerPlate Book: https://amzn.to/3RdNFrm Connect with Lynne: If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, wrangling sugar gremlins, and overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, and much more so women can feel energized, healthy, confident, and joyful each day. Website: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc The Energized Healthy Women's Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth: How to Thrive in Menopause: MENOPAUSE Messing Up your life? Maybe you're seeing the number on the scale creep higher and higher and you're noticing your usual efforts to lose weight aren't working. 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In this guide, you'll find my most impactful strategies and I've made applying them in your life as simple as 1-2-3 (plus a couple more) to help you create a healthier, holistic lifestyle. Uplevel your holistic health and wellness and download the 5 Simple Steps to Health here: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/5-simple-steps-to-a-healthier-you/ Did You Enjoy The Podcast? If you enjoyed this episode please let us know! 5-star reviews for the Living Life Naturally podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or Stitcher are greatly appreciated. This helps us reach more women struggling to live through midlife and beyond. Thank you. Together, we make a difference!