Intuitive eating sounds freeing, until it gets hard. In this episode, Katy gets real about the uncomfortable parts nobody warns you about: the coping skills you have to build, the messy middle that makes most people quit, and why tolerating uncertainty is the actual work.

Food noise isn’t just one thing. There are actually 3 different types of food noise, and understanding the difference can help you finally feel more peaceful and normal around food.

If food is constantly on your mind, your brain isn’t broken, it might just be responding exactly the way it’s supposed to. The key is figuring out why, because the answer changes everything about how you address it.

You quit dieting so why does it suddenly feel like food is consuming your thoughts more than ever? Here’s why revenge eating happens after restriction and how to reconnect with intuitive eating without spiraling back into control and guilt.

You swore off dieting. No more rules, no more tracking, no more guilt. But now you can’t stop thinking about food, eating past fullness, or hoarding the treats you used to ban. This is revenge eating: the rebound reaction your brain and body have after years of deprivation. The good news? It’s temporary, it’s normal, and there’s a way through it that doesn’t involve running back to restriction.

You quit dieting, but now you can’t stop eating all the foods you used to restrict. This is revenge eating, and it’s more common than you think. In this episode, we break down why it happens, what not to do when you notice it, and four practical steps to move through it so you can get back to trusting your body and making peace with food.