The future is usually top of mind for people who are trying to change the way they eat. “When I stop overeating/lose the weight/give up sugar…I will ….” can be such an exciting thought. Unfortunately, this focus on the future can often be unrealistic and can lead to putting a lot of perfectionistic pressure on yourself.Some of what you’ll hear in this episode:How you can use your future self to shift your relationship with food (and what isn’t helpful)The power of thoughtsHow experimenting with your future self can help with night eatingThe future self and cravingsSelf-compassion and tough loveHow your future self can help with perfectionism and overeatingFind links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/changing-overeating-habits-with-your-future-self-tmohp-episode-039/. Watch the free, on-demand masterclass: The 3 Keys to Ending Emotional Eating and Overeating (Without Deprivation, Vicious Cycles, or Superhuman Amounts of Willpower: https://toomuchonherplate.com/registration-page/ Find out what's triggering emotional eating. Take the free Emotional Eating Quiz: https://bit.ly/takethefreequiz Get updates about upcoming events, free resources, & new episodes: https://bit.ly/tmohpupdates Work with Dr. Melissa McCreery: https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching Download your free Podcast Roadmap: https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/ Rate and review the podcast: https://apple.co/3i2L8CH

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