“Might as Well” Urges: What You Need to Do to Stop Them
One unplanned food choice can quickly turn into “I already blew it, so I might as well keep going.” In this episode, Georgie explains why eating-because-I-ate urges are a form of pain-relief eating: food is used to escape the guilt, fear, or disappointment caused by the previous eating.
You’ll learn how to interrupt the loop with a simple response, and why dietary imperfection is a skill worth practising. Georgie also shares practical steps for stopping the escalation without restricting, compensating, or turning one imperfect moment into an entire day of eating.
In this episode:
- Why one off-plan choice can trigger more eating
- How guilt and shame fuel the urge
- What “damage control” actually means
- Why compensation makes the cycle worse
- How to practise dietary imperfection
- What to do in the moment when “might as well” appears
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