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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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  • The Hidden Trigger Behind Emotional Eating

    The Hidden Trigger Behind Emotional Eating
    Mar 30 2026

    One of the biggest questions I get asked is this:Why do we keep eating when we’re not hungry?

    In this episode, I explore why emotional eating, binge eating, nighttime snacking, and mindless eating feel automatic—and why knowing what to do isn’t enough to stop.

    You may notice it happens when you feel stressed, frustrated, sad, bored, or lonely. Or maybe it’s just that feeling that you “need a change” that leads you to mindlessly reach for snacks. It feels automatic, like it just happens to you—and yet, it’s not random.

    I will reveal the real driver behind these behaviors: it’s not lack of willpower—it’s your nervous system.

    When you’re in protection mode, your body perceives threats—even emotional ones—and triggers automatic responses. Triggers can come through your five senses: a smell, a taste, a sound, or even a memory can activate a dysregulated emotion—one that feels too big, uncomfortable, or unsafe to sit with.

    Over time, these triggers become like a downloaded program in your brain: a chain reaction of emotion → thought → behavior. They are compounded by past traumas, subconscious beliefs, and learned patterns. This is why diets, restrictions, and “just being disciplined” don’t work—because they never address the real driver: your nervous system.

    I also share how you can interrupt these automatic patterns and calm the cravings for good. Awareness is the first step. Once you identify your triggers, you can watch your behavior like a movie and begin to unravel the programming.

    When you regulate your nervous system, you move from protection mode to safety mode. In safety mode, fear, anxiety, and shame give way to calm, appreciation, and joy. And here’s the magical part:

    • Your cravings lose their control.

    • Emotional eating diminishes naturally.

    • You stop fighting yourself and your body.

    Practical tools to start this shift include:

    • Recognizing and mapping your emotional triggers.

    • Learning to sit with dysregulated emotions without judgment.

    • Releasing subconscious beliefs and past trauma.

    • Adding supportive habits instead of restricting yourself.

    By understanding that your diet is deeply connected to your thoughts and emotions, you can finally make lasting change—not through willpower, but through nervous system regulation and self-awareness.

    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


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    14 m
  • How Meal Planning Calms Your Cravings

    How Meal Planning Calms Your Cravings
    Mar 26 2026
    What if the thing you thought would make you more controlled…was actually the thing that finally helped you feel free around food?In this episode, I’m walking you through one of the most misunderstood tools in your healing journey:Planning your meals.But not in the way you’ve been taught.This is not about tracking macros.Not about restriction.Not about discipline.This is about creating safety in your body.1. Planning Isn’t About Control — It’s About SafetyWhen most people hear “plan your meals,” they think:calorie countingrigid structurerestrictionBut what I teach is different.Planning removes food noise.It tells your body: you’re safe… food is available… nothing is being taken away.And when your body feels safe?Cravings begin to quiet.2. Cravings Are a Nervous System SignalCravings are not random.They’re not a lack of willpower.They are a signal that your nervous system is in protection mode.And in that state, your body will:increase cravingspush you toward high-reward foodsstore fat instead of releasing itBecause your body is trying to survive.3. The Cycle That Keeps You StuckThis is the loop I see over and over again:Restrict → Binge → Punish → Promise → RepeatYou restrict.You feel in control.Something triggers you.You binge.You feel shame.You punish yourself.You promise to do better.And the cycle continues.Not because you don’t have self-control…but because your nervous system is doing its job.4. Restriction Creates Stronger CravingsThe more you tell yourself you can’t have something…the more your brain fixates on it.That’s why:one craving turns into a bingeone treat turns into “starting over Monday”Because deprivation increases desire.5. The Dopamine LoopWhen you use food to go from:discomfort → reliefstress → rewardyou create a dopamine pattern.And over time, you need more and more to feel the same effect.This is how emotional eating becomes a habit.6. Permission Changes EverythingYou are allowed to eat the food.Not as a reward.Not as a cheat.Not as a “last chance.”But as something neutral.Because when nothing is forbidden…nothing has power over you.7. Planning as a Tool for PeaceWhen you plan your meals:you reduce mental chatteryou remove decision fatigueyou create predictabilityyou build trust with yourselfAnd that’s what actually leads to change.8. Intuition Comes After SafetyYou don’t “just eat intuitively” overnight.Intuition is built when:restriction is gonefood is neutralyour body feels safeThen your body starts guiding you naturally.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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    16 m
  • Why Skipping Meals Destroys Your Metabolism

    Why Skipping Meals Destroys Your Metabolism
    Mar 23 2026
    If you’ve ever skipped a meal because you felt guilty about what you ate… this episode is for you.Sometimes after a night of overeating, or when the scale doesn’t show what I hoped, it feels natural to skip a meal. To “make up for it.” To punish myself.In this episode, I dive into why that instinct actually works against me — and how one simple shift can calm cravings, regulate the nervous system, and stop the cycle of binge → restriction → guilt.1. The Cycle of Restriction and OvereatingI share from personal experience: even when I was following strict meal plans, bingeing after cheat nights became a pattern.Friday cheat → weekend-long derail → guilt → next-week restriction.Using intermittent fasting as punishment only fueled cravings.Restriction triggers protection mode, slowing metabolism and increasing fat storage.2. Understanding Binge Eating Beyond QuantityBinge eating isn’t only about eating a massive amount at once. It’s about:Eating out of integrityMindless snackingRepeatedly giving in to cravingsRecognizing this as a pattern and nervous system response opens the path to healing.3. Nervous System ConnectionSkipping a meal as punishment triggers:Food scarcity signals → protection modeFight-or-flight nervous system responseSlower metabolism and heightened cravingsNegative self-talk compounds this — berating myself for eating or “not being enough” only amplifies stress and fuels the behaviors I want to stop.4. Step 3 to Calm Cravings: Eat the Next MealNo matter what happened last night, or how I feel about my weight or behavior: I don’t skip my next meal.Nourish my body intentionally.Give less value to overeating episodes — they aren’t emergencies.Shift from protection mode → safety mode, activating rest, digest, and calm.Eating the next meal and moving on:Reduces nervous system hyper-reactivityStops binge/restrict cyclesNaturally normalizes weight and cravings5. Shifting from Punishment → Self-KindnessI practice rewiring the internal dialogue:Notice guilt, shame, and worry as signals of protection modeReplace criticism with self-compassionUse low-stakes steps to reinforce safety mode (hydration, gentle movement, calm rituals)Safety mode responds to kindness, not punishment. Intentional acts of nourishment and self-care literally rewire my body and mind.Ready for Sweet Relief?Download my free recipe book “Sweet Relief” and enjoy desserts that satisfy your cravings without the sugar spike. Download here: www.sherryshaban.com/sweetreliefStruggling 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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    22 m
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