#96 Eating Emotions: How to Stop Using Food to Numb Your Feelings

Welcome to another honest, heart-forward episode of The Keto Vegan! This time, I’m diving deep into the real reason so many of us slip—even when we’re ticking all the keto vegan boxes. You know the proteins, you’ve nailed intermittent fasting, your wee strips are showing dark red… and yet the cravings still creep in. Why? Because emotions, my loves. This one’s all about how we eat our feelings—and how we can stop.

In this episode, I share the mental hack that’s helping me beat those carb-obsessed urges, plus why it’s not just about willpower. I’ll walk you through the two-minute craving reset technique that literally reprogrammes your brain—and how to spot the emotional saboteurs behind your binges.

✨ Key Takeaways

• It’s Not Lack of Knowledge, It’s Emotion: Most of us know what to eat—we fall down because we're eating to avoid emotions, not because we're hungry.
• The Primitive Mind is in Charge: Your unconscious mind is like a six-year-old running your snack drawer. Learn to parent it, not obey it.
• The Two-Minute Rule Works: When cravings hit, stop everything, move to a ‘safe space’ and set a two-minute timer. Feel the feelings instead.
• Permission, Not Punishment: After your two minutes, you can eat the thing. But often, you won't want to anymore.
• Loneliness is a Big Trigger: Many emotional eating patterns stem from loneliness—even when we pride ourselves on being strong and independent.
• You Are Not Weak, You’re Human: Recognising and processing emotions builds real, lasting strength. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.

😂 Best Moments

“We know what to do. We know the food that we can eat and should eat if we want to lose weight.”

“When we crave food or when we overeat, we are avoiding something. What emotions are we avoiding now?”

“How happy are you? And I don’t mean laughing all the time, but that peaceful feeling, that content feeling, that loving-yourself feeling—where is that?”

“When we eat our emotions, what are we getting from food? It’s very complex.”

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Valuable Resources
For an extensive list of foods with their carb, fat and protein count, go here: https://www.rachelgtherapy.co.uk/1-what-why-and-how
For a keto-vegan start-up menu and shopping list go here: https://www.rachelgtherapy.co.uk/1-what-why-and-how

Host Bio
Rachel, a once morbidly obese individual, experienced a remarkable body transformation through the keto diet. Later, she embraced veganism and now shares her extensive knowledge and obsession with carbs in vegan proteins on The Keto Vegan podcast. Her goal is to demonstrate the simplicity of combining the keto diet with a vegan lifestyle.
Resources: https://theketovegan.life
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKetoVegan/podcasts
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/821471059206067
Email: rachelghinn@gmail.com

 

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