THE KITCHEN IS CLOSED

THE KITCHEN IS CLOSED

This one phrase helped me to overcome emotional eating


Back in 2020 when I was at my peak weight of almost 200lbs, emotional and binge eating was a major problem in my life. It was something I struggled to overcome…FOR YEARS.


My binge eating always took place at nighttime when the world got quiet. I would be sitting there on my couch and I’d feel absolutely compelled to eat. The feeling was simply OVERWHELMING. I could think of nothing else but eating as much as I possibly could until I felt so full I could not bear to eat anymore…and this was always followed by feelings of shame and guilt.


If you are a binge or emotional eater, you can probably relate in some way.
I didn’t learn to really check in with my feelings and explore what was going on deep inside…that part came later…and, it’s a necessary part of the healing process. I now realize that I used eating as a way of dealing with the stresses in my life.


Truth be told, there was a lot of different things I did to overcome these issues. But, this one thing I did really made a tremendous impact and I want to share it with you.

Once I started my transformation, I was determined to overcome this…and I got into the habit of saying this one phrase out loud after dinner every evening.


I’d stand in the middle of the kitchen and I would say out loud to myself:


“THE KITCHEN IS CLOSED”


I would repeat it over and over.


Why?
Speaking words out loud sends a powerful signal to our subconscious mind that makes the experience feel real. When you speak things out loud, you stimulate your neural pathways, which ultimately helps us to rewire patterns and behaviors over time.

Over time, this phrase became a kind of affirmation for me…one that was backed by power and
intention.

And, the repetition made me keenly aware of the behavior in the present moment, as well as my strong desire to change it.
And you know what…it really put me on the path to overcoming my emotional eating.

I have my clients saying it now, too! One of our Group Clients recently told me she was about to eat some things she knew she would later regret and this phrase popped into her head out of nowhere.


So, if emotional eating is something you are working to overcome as well…I hope you give this a try.


Affirmations backed by intentions…they work!


In Good Health, Denise