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Make Peace With Food

Make Peace With Food

De: Sherry Shaban
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Why do we keep self-sabotaging when we know what to do? The Make Peace With Food Podcast goes beyond food freedom, neutrality, and intuitive eating to uncover what drives self-sabotage — from cravings and binge eating to how we cope with stress, past wounds, relationships, money, and life itself. Hosted by Sherry Shaban, creator of the Make Peace With Food™ Method, it explores the biology, psychology, and subconscious forces shaping behavior so you can create lasting change.Sherry Shaban Higiene y Vida Saludable
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  • Why Stop Focusing on the Outcome and Start Focusing on Your System

    Why Stop Focusing on the Outcome and Start Focusing on Your System
    Apr 9 2026

    The goal is not just to get results.

    The goal is to experience transformation.

    When transformation happens…

    results are no longer something you chase — they become somsherryshabanive.

    In this episode, I guide you through a pivotal mindset shift:

    Stop focusing on the outcome — and start focusing on your system.


    1. Why Focusing on Weight Keeps You Stuck

    I hear this all the time:

    “I understand the nervous system work… but I still want to lose weight.”

    And I get it. I really do.

    But here’s the truth:

    Yes — you will release weight.

    But not by focusing on it.

    Your current reality is a direct reflection of the system you’ve been running:

    Your habits

    Your emotional patterns

    Your nervous system state

    Your behaviors around food and coping

    If the system doesn’t change… the outcome won’t either.


    2. Shift the System, Change Your Life

    Instead of asking:

    “How do I lose weight?”

    Ask:

    “Who do I need to become to no longer struggle with this?”

    Because when:

    Nighttime snacking stops

    Cravings regulate

    Emotional eating softens

    Self-sabotaging behaviors fade

    Weight loss becomes a natural byproduct.

    Not forced. Not chased. Not controlled.


    3. Regulation Over Restriction

    When I started regulating my nervous system, everything changed:

    My hormones stabilized

    My metabolism improved

    My cravings quieted

    My body shifted

    And most importantly…

    I stopped being the person who was always trying to lose weight.

    I became the person who simply lives in a body that feels aligned.


    4. Why Dieting Backfires

    I spent years:

    Tracking macros

    Controlling food

    Following strict plans

    And the pattern was always the same:

    Short-term success → rebound → binge → frustration

    Control creates backlash.

    The more you restrict, the more your system pushes back.


    5. What Food Freedom Actually Feels Like

    Today, my relationship with food is:

    Relaxed

    Intuitive

    Enjoyable

    I have traditions. I eat freely. I trust myself.

    This comes from regulation and identity shift, not discipline.


    6. The Identity Shift That Changes Everything

    Transformation happens when you stop seeing yourself as:

    “Someone trying to lose weight”

    And start becoming:

    “Someone who no longer struggles with food”

    This version of you:

    Thinks differently

    Acts differently

    Feels differently

    And naturally gets different results.


    Struggling with emotional or binge eating?

    Download my free guide Calm the Craving: 7 Steps to Break Emotional and Binge Eating and finally end the cycle of out-of-control eating. Get Your FREE Guide Here: www.sherryshaban.com


    Work With Sherry Shaban:

    Book your FREE 30-minute Food Freedom Call and start your journey to lasting change! Schedule your call at www.sherryshabanfitness.com/clarity


    Listen & Subscribe

    Catch more episodes at www.makepeacewithfood.com/podcast or subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube so you never miss an episode!


    Connect & Go Deeper

    Join our Facebook Community: www.myfoodfreedomlifestyle.com

    Work with Sherry: www.sherryshaban.com/transform

    Explore more resources: www.makepeacewithfood.com


    Share Your Takeaway

    Tag us on Instagram (@makepeacewithfoodofficial), Facebook (@MakePeaceWithFoodOfficial), TikTok (@sherryshaban), or LinkedIn (sherryshaban) and share your biggest insight from this episode!
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  • How Your Environment Influences Your Cravings

    How Your Environment Influences Your Cravings
    Apr 6 2026
    If you’ve tried dieting, restricting, starting over on Mondays, and still feel like nothing truly sticks… this episode is for you.In this episode, I want to invite you into a completely different way of understanding diet — because the way you’ve been taught to think about it is likely the very thing keeping you stuck.Most people hear the word diet and immediately think restriction, discipline, and control.But that definition alone is what creates the cycle of cravings, emotional eating, and frustration.Because your diet…is not just what you eat.It’s everything that enters your body, your mind, and your emotional world.1. Why Traditional Dieting Keeps You StuckWhen you approach food through restriction, you unknowingly create scarcity.And scarcity doesn’t create discipline —it activates your nervous system’s survival response.This is what I call protection mode.In this state:cravings intensifybinge patterns increaseyour body slows your metabolismyou begin to feel out of control around foodThis is where the “last supper” mindset comes from —I need to have this now because I won’t be able to have it later.2. The Nervous System Is Driving Your Eating BehaviorIf you’ve ever felt like:you know what to do but can’t follow throughyou start strong but can’t sustain ityour cravings feel stronger than your willpowerIt’s not about knowledge.It’s about your nervous system.When you are operating from stress, pressure, shame, or fear…your body shifts into protection mode and prioritizes survival over fat loss.3. Safety Mode Is Where Transformation HappensThere is another state your body can operate from —what I call safety mode.This is your rest-and-digest state.In this state:your body feels calm and regulatedcravings naturally decreaseyour behavior becomes alignedyour body is able to release weightYou don’t force results in safety mode —your body allows them.4. The True Definition of DietYour diet is not just food.Your diet is:what you watchwhat you listen towho you spend time withthe conversations you engage inthe energy you are surrounded byeven the way you breatheAll of these inputs shape your emotional state…and your emotional state shapes your behavior.5. Step 7 — Audit Your EnvironmentIf you want to calm your cravings, you must begin to look beyond food.You have to audit your environment.Your Physical EnvironmentWhat’s in your home?What are your trigger foods?What are you reaching for when you’re overwhelmed?Your Social EnvironmentWho are you spending time with?Who drains your energy?Who inspires and supports you?Your Digital EnvironmentWhat are you consuming daily?Does it trigger comparison, stress, and lack…or inspiration, growth, and possibility?Your environment either regulates your nervous system…or dysregulates it.Struggling with emotional or binge eating? Download my free guide Calm the Craving: 7 Steps to Break Emotional and Binge Eating and finally end the cycle of out-of-control eating. Get Your FREE Guide Here: bit.ly/CalmTheCravingWork With Sherry Shaban:Book your FREE 30-minute Food Freedom Call and start your journey to lasting change! Schedule your call at www.sherryshabanfitness.com/clarityListen & SubscribeCatch more episodes at www.makepeacewithfood.com/podcast or subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube so you never miss an episode!Connect & Go DeeperJoin our Facebook Community: www.myfoodfreedomlifestyle.comWork with Sherry: www.sherryshaban.com/transformExplore more resources: www.makepeacewithfood.comShare Your TakeawayTag us on Instagram (@makepeacewithfoodofficial), Facebook (@MakePeaceWithFoodOfficial), TikTok (@sherryshaban), or LinkedIn (sherryshaban) and share your biggest insight from this episode!
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    19 m
  • What Makes You More Vulnerable To Your Trigger

    What Makes You More Vulnerable To Your Trigger
    Apr 2 2026

    Do you ever notice that the moments you struggle the most with food… aren’t random?

    I’ve noticed that derailment tends to happen during very specific life seasons:

    • When I’m sick or exhausted

    • When work is overwhelming

    • When life feels uncertain or out of control

    And suddenly, the cravings feel louder, the habits harder to maintain, and it feels like I’m “falling off track” again.

    In this episode, I break down what’s really happening in those moments — and why it’s not about willpower.

    1. Why You Derail During Stressful Life Moments

    I explain that the times we feel off track are patterns, not failures. Vulnerability factors — like being sleep-deprived, emotionally overwhelmed, or physically unwell — make it easier for our old coping mechanisms to take over.

    2. Your Nervous System Holds the Key

    Instead of only focusing on food, calories, or discipline, I show why your nervous system drives behavior.

    Protection Mode:

    • Body feels unsafe → cravings increase, metabolism slows, fat is stored, comfort-seeking behaviors rise

    Safety Mode:

    • Body feels safe → cravings ease, decisions align with goals, fat release is supported

    3. Thoughts Shape Your Biology

    Your thoughts, emotions, and perception of the world shape your internal environment. Fear, self-criticism, and scarcity thinking signal danger to your body — even without real threats.

    Shifting what you consume mentally, emotionally, and environmentally supports your system and reduces triggers.

    4. Triggers vs. Vulnerability Factors

    • Triggers: the repeating patterns that lead to unwanted eating behaviors

    • Vulnerability Factors: the conditions that make those triggers stronger

    Understanding both gives you awareness and creates choice — not shame.

    5. What Happens When the Behavior Stops

    When emotional eating, nighttime snacking, or intense cravings soften, weight loss becomes a side effect, not a battle. Your body begins to operate from safety, not survival.

    Struggling with emotional or binge eating? Download my free guide Calm the Craving: 7 Steps to Break Emotional and Binge Eating and finally end the cycle of out-of-control eating. Get Your FREE Guide Here: bit.ly/CalmTheCraving

    Work With Sherry Shaban:Book your FREE 30-minute Food Freedom Call and start your journey to lasting change! Schedule your call at www.sherryshabanfitness.com/clarity

    Listen & SubscribeCatch more episodes at www.makepeacewithfood.com/podcast or subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube so you never miss an episode!

    Connect & Go Deeper

    • Join our Facebook Community: www.myfoodfreedomlifestyle.com

    • Work with Sherry: www.sherryshaban.com/transform

    • Explore more resources: www.makepeacewithfood.com

    Share Your TakeawayTag us on Instagram (@makepeacewithfoodofficial), Facebook (@MakePeaceWithFoodOfficial), TikTok (@sherryshaban), or LinkedIn (sherryshaban) and share your biggest insight from this episode!
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    18 m
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