191: How to Stop Overeating with Simplicity and Small, Imperfect Steps

191: How to Stop Overeating with Simplicity and Small, Imperfect Steps

Update: 2025-10-15
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When it comes to ending the struggle with food, most smart women overcomplicate things. We tell ourselves we need more willpower, more control, or the perfect plan - and then we either never quite get started, or end up in cycles of not hitting that perfect mark and endlessly starting over. Real freedom from overeating often begins in the simplest, most human ways - through small, imperfect steps and compassionate consistency.

Together, we’ll explore:

  • Why your brain loves to make change harder than it needs to be
  • How simple, imperfect actions can lead to profound transformation
  • The role of decision and daily consistency in breaking overeating cycles
  • Why community and support create momentum that lasts

This episode is a reminder that peace with food doesn’t come from control; it comes from clarity, compassion, and the willingness to keep going, one (imperfect) step at a time.

Full show notes and transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/stop-overeating-with-simplicity/

  • Watch the free, on-demand masterclass: The 3 Keys to Ending Emotional Eating and Overeating (Without Deprivation, Vicious Cycles, or Superhuman Amounts of Willpower: https://toomuchonherplate.com/registration-page/
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  • Work with Dr. Melissa McCreery: https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching
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191: How to Stop Overeating with Simplicity and Small, Imperfect Steps

191: How to Stop Overeating with Simplicity and Small, Imperfect Steps

Dr. Melissa McCreery, Psychologist & Emotional Eating Coach for Smart, Busy Women