How to Bounce Back Boldly After You Blew Your Diet

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Where’s the next step after you blew your diet? If you've done that before you know, it’s a hard spot.

Are you feeling frustrated after blowing your diet again? It's time to Bounce Back Boldly and stop the shame spiral!

In this episode, we’ll uncover the science behind why we overeat and how you can regain control. Know the powerful strategies to turn things around. Let’s dive into how you can bounce back with confidence and ease—because it's never too late to Bounce Back Boldly!

My Guest:

Connie Bennett is a former sugar and carbs-addicted journalist and author of the bestselling books, Sugar Shock! and Beyond Sugar Shock.

Her new book, I Blew My Diet! Now What?, was inspired when Connie frenetically overloaded on carb garbage (carbage).

After hitting rock bottom and packed on 21 pounds, Connie put on her journalist hat and dove into the research to discover why people eat badly and what fast, easy, science-based tactics they can use to Bounce Back Boldly™ as she puts it.

Connie is a certified health coach, life coach, and tapping practitioner, and founder of the Bounce Back Bootcamp.

Questions We Answer in This Episode:

[00:04:58] How did you get into helping people who overeat or ate badly?
[00:11:43] What are the Big Four Binge Triggers?
[00:16:50] What are three other reasons people overload on junk foods?
[00:22:01] What surprised you the most while you were researching and writing the book, I Blew My Diet! Now What?
[00:30:55] What is the What-the-Hell Attitude?
[00:34:08] What is GoalPowerPlus?
[00:27:03] What is the Hum-Hug-Rock Relief Process?

After you blew your diet, there is a next step. And another and another.

What Should You Do After You Blew Your Diet

The Big 4 Binger Triggers:

Heartbreak Bingeing – After losing a loved one.
Relationship-based Bingeing – Includes divorce, bickering, or even contentment bingeing.
Trauma-driven Bingeing – From past or recent trauma.
Caregiving Bingeing – Resulting from caregiver stress.

Know all 21 reasons why people blow their diets in Connie’s I Blew My Diet Book.

What is the “What the Hell” Attitude?When you’re at that moment of temptation to binge eating.

Techniques to Stop Binge Eating:

EFT Tapping or Emotional Freedom Technique TappingGoing into the acupuncture points acknowledging the craving and going back to “I totally love, accept and approve myself.”

Hug-Hum-Rock Relief TechniqueA technique designed to soothe and reduce urges in triggering moments, using hugging, humming and rocking.

Goal Power Plus vs. Will Power

If you run out of will power, find the moral strength and the desire to shift focus to your goals.
Get in touch and tune in to your goals that will bring you through and get strength.
Goals like feeling better, more energy, and joy become motivators.

Connect with Connie:

Connie’s I Blew My Diet BookLink: flippingfifty.com/blewmydietgifts
Instagram - @conniebennettauthor
X - @smarthabitsgirl

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