I’m asked all the time about how to recover from a “bad day.” Meaning, how do you get back on track after overeating, or after a binge, or after a whole run of days of mindless or emotional eating? The tendency is to start with tough love. Or to avoid starting anything because that tough love feels so awful. In fact, NOT rebounding after something goes sideways is a big cause of additional overeating and the frustration that accompanies it.
Tough love and doing hard things have their places, but aren’t usually where you want to start after a hard day with overeating. Let’s talk about what works.