Make Peace With Food

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.

  1. Why Your Body Is Influenced by Your Thoughts: Nervous System Explained

    5H AGO

    Why Your Body Is Influenced by Your Thoughts: Nervous System Explained

    In this episode, I go deeper than the surface-level conversation around “nervous system regulation.” While this topic has become a buzzword, what’s often missing is the real foundation underneath it — how much your thoughts are actively shaping your nervous system state in real time. Most people think of the nervous system as something that reacts only to external stress. But the truth is, it’s constantly responding to your internal dialogue. 1. What the Nervous System Actually Is When I talk about the nervous system, I’m referring to the autonomic nervous system — the system that runs automatically in the background. It has two primary states: Sympathetic (fight, flight, freeze):The survival state — mobilizing energy, increasing alertness, preparing for perceived threat. Parasympathetic (rest and digest):The recovery state — supporting digestion, repair, calm, and restoration. While most conversations stop at heart rate, digestion, and stress response, there’s a deeper layer that gets overlooked. 2. The Missing Link: Thoughts Drive the State I notice a very direct connection between my thoughts and my physiology. When I think in fear-based patterns: “What if something goes wrong?” “What if I can’t handle this?” “What if I fail?” My body responds as if there is an actual threat present. I can literally feel tension, tightness, and activation in my system. My nervous system shifts into protection mode — not because of reality, but because of perception. 3. My Internal Set Point Is Everything I Consume I now understand my “set point” is not just about body weight — it includes: Emotional baseline Stress response patterns Digestion and gut function Energy levels My overall sense of ease or tension And this set point is shaped by everything I consume: Food Social media Conversations Environments Thought patterns What I repeatedly expose myself to becomes my baseline. 4. Environment Shapes My Mind Faster Than Willpower When I’m alone with my thoughts, I notice how quickly my mind can default to old patterns. But when I intentionally surround myself with people and content that reflects what I want to embody — people who have overcome similar challenges or are living what I aspire to — my perspective expands. It builds: Hope Possibility Strength Faith in change Environment becomes one of the fastest ways to shift internal programming. 5. The Mind-Body Relationship At the core of this episode is a simple truth: What I consistently think becomes what my body rehearses. “I can do this” → creates movement and action “I can’t do this” → creates contraction and limitation The body follows the mind — not occasionally, but consistently over time. 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 & 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!

    9 min
  2. Here’s What The Anti-Diet Approach Can Do

    3D AGO

    Here’s What The Anti-Diet Approach Can Do

    In this episode, I walk you through what it truly means to take an anti-diet approach—and why this work has nothing to do with willpower, and everything to do with your nervous system, your beliefs, and your relationship with food. This isn’t about eating without awareness. It’s about understanding why you eat the way you do—and shifting the internal patterns driving it. 1. Why Restriction Triggers the Nervous System Choosing not to eat something—like sugar or fast food—is not the issue. The issue is how that decision feels inside your body. When your thoughts sound like: “I’m not allowed to have this” “I need to avoid this to lose weight” “I shouldn’t eat this” Your body interprets that as pressure—and activates the fight-or-flight response. And when you’re in that state, cravings intensify, urges increase, and the cycle of self-sabotage begins. 2. Diet Culture & the Conditioning of the Mind Diet culture teaches you to fear food. Through constant messaging like: cut this eliminate that avoid these foods Your unconscious mind builds associations: Food = unsafe Eating = lack of control Cravings = failure And because your mind learns through repetition and emotion, not logic…those patterns become automatic. 3. The Identity Shift That Changes Everything The anti-diet approach is not about giving yourself permission to eat everything all the time. It’s about shifting from: “I can’t have this”to “I don’t want this right now” That shift moves you out of restriction…and into choice, safety, and self-trust. 4. Returning to Your Body’s Natural Intelligence Your body already knows: when to eat what it needs when to stop But these cues get overridden by: dieting tracking external rules This work is about coming back to your body. Your signals are still there—you just need to reconnect to them. 5. The Truth About Processed Foods Processed foods can create stress in the body: blood sugar spikes increased cortisol more cravings But here’s the deeper truth: The stress created by your thoughts about food can be just as powerful as the food itself. 6. Regulation Over Restriction Instead of outsourcing your eating to: apps meal plans calorie counting This approach focuses on: nervous system regulation internal awareness hormonal balance Because your body is not broken. It’s responding to the environment it’s in. 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 & 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!

    9 min
  3. The Truth About Cheat Meal: How It Triggers Binge Mechanism

    APR 30

    The Truth About Cheat Meal: How It Triggers Binge Mechanism

    In this episode, I want to take you deeper into something that so many people experience but rarely understand: What really happens when a “cheat meal” turns into something much bigger. Because what starts as one planned moment of freedom…often becomes a cycle of urgency, overconsumption, guilt, and starting over. And here’s the truth: It’s not about willpower. It’s about your nervous system. 1. The Weight of the Word “Cheat” I want you to pause and really feel into this phrase: “Cheat meal.” That word alone carries judgment.It creates polarity — good vs bad. So now food isn’t just food…it becomes emotional. “I cheated.”“I messed up.”“I broke the rules.” And that starts to shape your entire relationship with eating. 2. When One Meal Becomes a “Session” I’ve been there myself. What I thought was a structured “cheat meal” often turned into what I now call a: “Cheat meal gone bad” moment. Where: One meal becomes hours You’re eating past fullness You feel out of control And there’s one thought driving it all: “I have to do this now… because I won’t be able to later.” That’s not hunger. That’s scarcity. 3. The Real Trigger: Scarcity & “Now or Never” Thinking Anytime you hear yourself thinking: “I’ll start again Monday” “I’m not allowed to have this tomorrow” “This is my only chance” You’ve created artificial scarcity. And your body responds as if it’s real. 4. What’s Actually Happening in Your Body When you restrict food — calories, carbs, fats, or entire food groups —your body shifts into what I call protection mode. This is your survival system. And it does two key things: Slows down your metabolism Activates a natural binge mechanism Because biologically, your body is preparing for famine. So that moment where you feel out of control? That’s not failure. That’s a survival response. 5. The Cycle That Keeps You Stuck Here’s the pattern I lived in for years: Restriction → Craving → Binge → Guilt → Restriction again And the longer you stay in this cycle: The stronger the cravings become The more disconnected you feel The harder it becomes to trust yourself 6. The Shift That Changes Everything The goal is not to control food. The goal is to shift your body out of: Protection modeand into: Safety mode Because when your body feels safe: Cravings calm down Urgency disappears You feel grounded around food 7. Appetite Correction — Relearning Your Body’s Signals Once you regulate your nervous system, the next step is: Appetite correction. This is where you begin to: Reconnect with hunger cues Recognize when you’ve had enough Understand what your body actually needs Because after years of dieting… You’re not eating from intuition.You’re eating from rules. 8. What Your Body Truly Wants Here’s the truth most people don’t realize: Your body doesn’t actually crave chaos. When you feel safe: You don’t want to overeat You don’t feel urgency You don’t feel pulled toward extremes Your body starts asking for: Real food Nourishment Balance 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 & 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!

    20 min
  4. Why You’re Always Stressed: Understanding the Root Cause and Your Stress Response with Lolita Guarin

    APR 27

    Why You’re Always Stressed: Understanding the Root Cause and Your Stress Response with Lolita Guarin

    In this episode, I sit down with stress expert Lolita Guarin — stress management expert, coach, speaker, six-time Amazon #1 bestselling author, and creator of the CALM Process, as well as Story to IMPACT Mentor. She helps people move from stress, burnout, and survival mode into greater clarity, self-trust, and meaningful impact through practical tools, honest insight, and lived experience. Together, we dive into a conversation that challenges everything we’ve been taught about stress management. What if stress is not something to fix — but something to understand? Let’s explore how stress is shaped by conditioning, childhood environments, and the meaning we assign to everyday situations. 1. Why traditional stress tools fall short I reflect on how often people are told to: breathe meditate take a break journal And while these tools can help regulate the moment, they often don’t address the deeper pattern underneath — why stress keeps repeating in the first place. 2. Burnout doesn’t come from weakness — it comes from patterns Lolita shares her personal journey from Lithuania to the U.S., where ambition and overworking became the norm. Like many driven individuals, she pushed through: exhaustion long work hours emotional suppression Until her body eventually forced her to stop. That moment became a turning point in understanding stress as a biological and emotional signal, not a flaw. 3. Your stress response is learned We explore how stress is not random — it is shaped early in life. The nervous system learns: what danger feels like what safety feels like how to react under pressure These early experiences create a “default stress lens” that we carry into adulthood. 4. Stress is not cause and effect — it’s protection I share a different perspective from traditional psychology models. Instead of saying: “This happened to you, therefore you are this way,” We explore the idea that: “You adapted in the best way you could to protect yourself.” Even responses that feel unhelpful today often began as survival strategies. 5. The nervous system doesn’t know the past is over One of the most powerful realizations in this episode is that the body can continue reacting to old experiences as if they are still happening. Stress is often: a replay of stored emotional patterns not a reaction to the present moment itself 6. Meaning changes everything Two people can experience the same situation and respond completely differently. The difference is not the event — it’s the meaning assigned to it. Stress is often created in the interpretation, not the circumstance. 7. Regulation happens in real time We talk about what it actually looks like to self-regulate: noticing activation in the body staying present instead of reacting immediately breathing and grounding reminding yourself: “I am safe right now” 8. Healing isn’t about analysis — it’s about new responses The goal is not to endlessly revisit the past — it’s to learn how to respond differently in the present. Work with Lolita Guarin: Website LinkedIn YouTube Instagram ESpeakers 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! 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!

    58 min
  5. How to Speed Up Your Metabolism (The Truth No One Told You)

    APR 23

    How to Speed Up Your Metabolism (The Truth No One Told You)

    If you’ve ever felt like your body is working against you…like you gain weight easily but have to fight so hard to lose it…this episode is going to shift everything you thought you knew about metabolism. Today, I break down one of the most misunderstood topics in health — and replace the “eat less, move more” narrative with something far more powerful: Your metabolism hasn’t failed you. It’s adapting. 1. A Slow Metabolism Is Protection — Not a Problem A slow metabolism doesn’t mean your body is failing.It means your body is doing its job. When your system perceives stress, restriction, or instability, it shifts into conservation mode — holding onto energy as a survival response. Your body is choosing safety. 2. Are You a Sugar Burner or a Fat Burner? Your body can run on two primary fuel sources: Sugar (quick energy) Fat (stored energy) But when you’re constantly feeding your body, especially with sugar, it stops accessing stored fat. This is what leads to: constant hunger energy crashes strong cravings feeling dependent on food to function 3. Metabolic Flexibility (What You Actually Want) Your body is designed to switch between fuel sources. But when you’ve trained it to expect food constantly, it loses that ability. Signs you may be stuck in sugar-burning mode: You get hangry quickly You feel dizzy or lightheaded Your energy crashes easily You crave sugar constantly 4. Hormones Follow Your Nervous System When stress is high, hormones shift. Cortisol rises Insulin becomes harder to regulate Your body starts seeking quick energy — not stored energy. And this isn’t about willpower. It’s about survival. 5. Your Nervous System Controls Your Metabolism When you’re in protection mode (fight-or-flight): your body slows metabolic processes you crave fast energy you store more fat Because sugar is faster to access than fat, your body will always choose it when it feels unsafe. 6. Gut Health Plays a Bigger Role Than You Think Your gut is responsible for: nutrient absorption inflammation regulation producing feel-good chemistry When your body is stressed, digestion is deprioritized — which impacts how efficiently you metabolize food. 7. The Real Way to Speed Up Your Metabolism Not restriction.Not over-exercising.Not control. The shift happens when you: move from protection → safety regulate your nervous system reduce emotional stress stop binge-restrict cycles When your body feels safe, it naturally: balances hormones reduces cravings accesses stored fat releases weight sustainably 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 & 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!

    15 min
  6. Why You Can’t Stop Craving Sugar (And How to Change It)

    APR 20

    Why You Can’t Stop Craving Sugar (And How to Change It)

    If you feel like your relationship with sugar is less about food and more about something deeper happening inside you… this episode is for you. In this episode, I open up about something deeply personal — my relationship with sugar. And I start with a simple question: What is your relationship with sugar? Do you feel like you’re addicted?Do you restrict it, only to find yourself coming back to it later?Do you notice cravings show up at night?Or do you feel like sugar is something you’re constantly fighting with? This episode goes beyond labels like “sugar addiction” and explores what is actually happening underneath the behavior — in the brain, the nervous system, and the pattern of restriction and rebound. My Story With Sugar I used to believe I was a sugar addict. And I don’t say that lightly. I could eat an entire box of cookies without stopping.I could go through half a cake in one sitting.Sugar wasn’t just food for me — it felt like comfort, reward, and compulsion all at once. I genuinely believed I had no control around it. At one point, I was the “cookie monster” in my own life. The Cycle I Kept Repeating What I later realized was that I wasn’t stuck because of willpower. I was stuck in a cycle: I would restrict sugar Feel “in control” for a while Eventually break the restriction Come back to sugar with even more intensity And every time this happened, I would think: “See? I have no control.” But I was actually strengthening the very pattern I was trying to break. What Restriction Actually Does When I removed sugar and told myself I “can’t have it,” something interesting happened. My brain didn’t feel disciplined. It felt deprived. And deprivation creates one thing: increase in desire. The more I restricted, the more I wanted it. Not less. Why Some People Don’t Struggle With Sugar I used to be fascinated by people who could have sweets in their house, take a bite, and walk away. No obsession. No mental battle. No guilt. For them, sugar wasn’t “forbidden.” It was just food. And that lack of restriction changed everything. The Nervous System Response When I combined restriction with fear — fear of gaining weight, fear of losing control, fear of failure — my body didn’t interpret that as discipline. It interpreted it as threat. And when the body feels threat, it shifts into protection. In that state: cravings increase urges feel stronger high-energy foods become more appealing control feels harder, not easier What looked like a food issue was actually a nervous system response. The Shift That Changed Everything I didn’t stop struggling with sugar by becoming more disciplined. I stopped by changing the pattern underneath it. I stopped feeding the cycle of:restriction → rebound → guilt → restriction And slowly, my relationship with sugar changed. Not through force. Through awareness, repetition, and safety in the system. 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 & 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!

    15 min
  7. The Deeper Reason You’re Overeating (It’s Not What You Think)

    APR 16

    The Deeper Reason You’re Overeating (It’s Not What You Think)

    If you’re trying so hard to control your eating, but your body keeps pulling you back into the same patterns — and you’re ready to understand what’s actually driving it underneath the surface, this episode is for you. In this episode, I go underneath the surface of overeating, weight fluctuations, and emotional eating patterns to explore what is actually driving the behavior — and it has nothing to do with discipline, willpower, or lack of control. This is the truth about what’s really happening in your body, your emotions, and your nervous system. 1. What “Struggling With Weight” Actually Means When I say someone is struggling with weight, I’m not talking about normal fluctuations. I’m referring to patterns like: Repeated cycles of losing and regaining 10–100+ pounds Feeling like you are constantly “starting over” Living in extremes: on track → off track → on track again Normal fluctuation (up to ~10 pounds) can be influenced by: Hormones and menstrual cycle Seasonal changes Water retention Lifestyle shifts But true struggle is not fluctuation — it’s repetition of emotional cycles expressed through food. 2. Why Diet Culture Keeps You Stuck Diet culture says: “Just be disciplined” “Just eat less” “Just move more” But if it were that simple, you would have already done it. The missing piece is this: Your behavior is being driven by your nervous system, not your logic. 3. The Real Reason You’re Overeating At the root, compulsive overeating is often: A way to numb, soothe, or avoid emotions I don’t know how to sit with. Common triggers include: Stress Anxiety Sadness Fear Loneliness Boredom (one of the most underestimated drivers) Food becomes a quick, reliable way to change how I feel emotionally — not physically. 4. Where This Pattern Begins Many of these patterns are shaped early in life: “Stop crying” “Be strong” “Don’t be dramatic” Emotional needs not being met or validated This isn’t about blame. It’s about understanding: If emotions were not safe to feel, the body learned to escape them. 5. Emotions Are Not the Problem Emotion is simply: Energy in motion Like a wave: It rises It peaks It falls But when I avoid it, numb it, or distract from it, I interrupt its natural cycle. So instead of passing through… it gets stored — and often expressed through behavior like eating. 6. The Nervous System Loop Behind Overeating The cycle usually looks like this: An emotional trigger happens The nervous system shifts into protection mode Discomfort rises in the body The mind seeks relief Food becomes the fastest regulator This is not a food problem. It is a state regulation pattern. 7. Boredom Is a Hidden Trigger One of the most overlooked emotional triggers is boredom. In today’s world: Silence feels uncomfortable Stillness feels unfamiliar Doing nothing feels “wrong” So I fill the space with: Food Scrolling Snacking Constant stimulation 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 & 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!

    13 min
  8. How to Tell If It’s Mind Hunger or Body Hunger

    APR 13

    How to Tell If It’s Mind Hunger or Body Hunger

    This episode is for you if you feel like you’re constantly thinking about food, struggling with cravings even after eating, or unsure whether you’re truly hungry or just responding to something deeper. There’s a moment on this journey where things begin to click… Not because you’re trying harder — but because you’re finally understanding what your body is actually saying. In this episode, I walk you through one of the most powerful distinctions you can make when it comes to emotional eating, cravings, and feeling out of control with food: Mind Hunger vs. Body Hunger Because once you can tell the difference…everything starts to change. Body Hunger — When Your Body Is Speaking Real hunger doesn’t rush you.It builds slowly, steadily, and clearly. You might notice: Light stomach growling Hunger increasing over time Openness to different types of food Awareness of when you last ate If you ignore it, it may fade — but it always comes back stronger. And when it’s real?Almost anything nourishing will satisfy you. Mind Hunger — When the Mind Takes Over This is where most people feel stuck. Mind hunger isn’t about food.It’s about regulation. It’s triggered by: Emotions (stress, guilt, fear, sadness… even joy) Boredom or restlessness Habit patterns Nervous system dysregulation It feels: Urgent Specific (“I need chocolate… ice cream… cookies”) Persistent — even after eating And no matter what you substitute…it doesn’t quite hit the same. Why You Crave High-Energy Foods When you’re in stress or protection mode, your body prioritizes survival. That means: Fast energy High-calorie foods Sugar and processed options This isn’t lack of discipline —it’s your body trying to keep you safe. When You Feel Disconnected From Hunger If you feel like: You’re always eating You don’t know when to stop You can’t tell if you’re hungry or full That’s a sign your appetite awareness has been disrupted. And it often happens after cycles of: Restriction Binge eating Emotional coping with food But this can be rebuilt. How I Began Reconnecting With My Body Here’s what I started doing: → Plating my food Creating visual awareness of what I’m eating. → Pausing after meals Letting my body speak before reacting. → Giving myself permission to wait “If I still want it, I can have it in an hour.” This wasn’t restriction —it was rebuilding trust. The Real Shift You don’t change the behavior first.You understand what’s driving it. You begin asking: Is this my body or my mind? What am I feeling right now? What triggered this? Because awareness turns:reaction → choice 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 & 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!

    9 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Sherry Shaban
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    365
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sherry Shaban
  • Show Website
    Make Peace With Food

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