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If you’ve ever been told “just stop restricting” and felt more confused than helped, this episode is for you. We’re defining restriction in a way that actually supports recovery: not every “no” creates pressure. The kind of restriction that fuels binge eating is excessive, distress-based scarcity—and learning the difference is how you build steadiness without swinging into chaos.

In this episode, we cover

• Why “never say no” isn’t recovery—it’s a different trap
• The key distinction: regulation vs. scarcity (limits aren’t the problem; distress is)
• Two types of “restriction”:
  • Practical boundaries that create stability
  • Deprivation-based restriction that drives rebound eating
• Why deprivation backfires (biology, psychology, and nervous system threat)
• How to tell, in real time, whether a “no” is supportive or scarcity-based (the 3 questions)

Work with me

If you want support building your middle path—without swinging between extremes—coaching details can be found at ConfidentEaters.com. Or, send me an email at Georgiefear@gmail.com.

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Start Here + Listening Paths: https://breakingupwithbingeeating.transistor.fm/start-here

Welcome to Season 2 of Breaking Up With Binge Eating. This 12-episode series walks you step-by-step from distress around food to something steadier and more workable—without perfection. In the Season 2 opener, we challenge the idea that loss of control is a character flaw and replace it with a more accurate frame: pressure exceeds capacity. We’ll unpack how restriction, stress, exhaustion, and emotional overload narrow your thinking and spike urgency around food, and why “clamping down” tends to increase the pressure you’re trying to reduce. You’ll leave with a gentle practice for the week—one question that lowers shame and raises capacity: What pressure was my system responding to?