What Part of You Wants M&Ms? Getting Curious About What Leads You to Food...

<p>Why do you turn to food?</p> <p>That's the million dollar question, isn't it?</p> <p>You might have an idea (or maybe you don't--that's ok too).  You might say, "Well, I'm a comfort eater."  Or, "I eat when I'm stressed."  Or maybe even, "Food is my best friend."</p> <p>But when you really think about it, what do all of those statements really mean?  What's <em>really</em> underneath them?  What are the specific stressors that lead you to food?  Why is food so comforting?</p> <p>It's that all important question of <span data-redactor-span="true" data-redactor-style-cache= "color: rgb(88, 70, 102);"><strong><em>why</em></strong></span>.</p> <p>And answering that question involves getting really curious. </p> <p data-redactor-style-cache="text-align: center;"> <span data-redactor-span="true" data-redactor-style-cache= "color: rgb(88, 70, 102);"><strong>Getting curious and really understanding the parts of you that turn to food is a must.</strong></span></p> <p>Merely changing your behavior doesn't work.  I'm guessing you've done that dozens of times, at the very least.  Sure, you can make a rule that you won't eat past a certain hour, you can cut out a specific food, or you can limit your portions.  And none of that will last.  Why?  Because you're just changing <em>what</em> and <em>how</em> you eat without trying to understand <em><strong><span data-redactor-span="true" data-redactor-style-cache= "color: rgb(88, 70, 102);">why</span></strong></em> you're eating.</p> <p>So on this week's podcast, we're talking about how to take a deep dive into <em>why</em> we use food the way we do.  And of course, I think that IFS is the best way to do this.  </p> <p data-redactor-style-cache="text-align: center;"> <span data-redactor-span="true" data-redactor-style-cache= "color: rgb(88, 70, 102);"><strong>Getting to know the parts that make up your eating system is the best way that I know to truly make changes in your eating patterns.  </strong></span></p> <p>But if you're not quite ready for IFS yet, no worries!  I also g