Why You Can’t Break Those Behavior Patterns that Keep You Stuck

It’s not your motivation or discipline, it’s behavior patterns that keep you stuck. Whether it’s sugar, binge eating, nightly glass of wine, picking a fight, overreacting, staying up too late… what breaks these habits and disrupts our reactions to triggers? Today, we’re diving into eating patterns labeled “good” or “bad” and cycles of consistent exercise followed by complete inactivity. Let’s break the behavior patterns that keep you stuck! My Guest: Amber Romaniuk, an Emotional Eating, Digestive, and Hormone Expert, has 11 years’ experience helping high-achieving women build body confidence and health by overcoming self-sabotage. Her podcast, The No Sugarcoating Podcast , has 500 episodes, 1.9 million downloads, and reaches 88 countries, guiding listeners toward Body Freedom™ and confidence. Questions We Answer in This Episode: Does emotional eating amplify menopause symptoms or vice versa? - 00:05:35 How does emotional eating affect perimenopause or menopause symptoms? - 00:10:45 Why is blood sugar regulation key for emotional eating and menopause? - 00:15:25 How do low progesterone and estrogen affect mood and serotonin/dopamine? - 00:22:45 Common hormone issues in perimenopause and menopause triggering emotional eating? - 00:23:35 How to tell if emotional eating or hormones are driving symptoms. - 00:21:45 Common behavior patterns that keep you stuck—examples? - 00:29:35 How emotional eating causes weight-loss and metabolism issues. - 00:11:45 What are the links to perimenopause and menopause? - 00:25:45 Connect with Amber: https://amberapproved.ca On Social: Instagram: https://instagram.com/amberromaniuk Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-no-sugarcoating-podcast/id1158699464 https://amberapproved.ca/podcast/ Other Episodes You Might Like: How Emotional Eating Can Be the Hidden Reason for Weight Gain: https://www.flippingfifty.com/reason-for-weight-gain/ End Diets, Food Rules, and Emotional Eating: https://www.flippingfifty.com/freedom/ Why your food struggles can be a blessing in disguise: https://www.flippingfifty.com/ee/ Resources: Emotional Eating Quiz: https://amberapproved.ca/emotional-eating-quiz/ Schedule a Complimentary Body Freedom Session: https://amberapproved.ca/body-freedom-consultation/ Free Emotional Eating Workshop Replay: https://amber-romaniuk.mykajabi.com/understanding-emotional-eating-masterclass