"Night-time Binges". The MED (Minimum Effective Dose) Series: High Value in < 1 min


Hello Fabulous Reader!

If that after dinner bag of potato chips tends to hijack your cravings, keep reading ...

Dinner’s done.

You’re not hungry ... but you want something ...

Sweet, Salty, Crunchy, Creamy ... Or, “just one more netlflix episode”

Next thing you know—you’re halfway through the bag of kettle chips, or 5 episodes deep. It’s almost unconscious.

Same here!!
Who's tried the Trader Joe's "Snacky Clusters (Chocolate coated: potato chips + corn chips + pretzel)?

Our brain says: “The day is done → I deserve this”

MED (Minimal Effective Dose) fix for massive action takers (do this tonight):

  1. Call it out proactively: “This is a reward habit, not hunger”
  2. Drop the self shame. More shame = more stress = more self-soothing with these items engineered to light up the brain's reward and seek more center.
    Tell yourself this instead: “Wanting this is normal. I’ve had a long day."
  3. If it’s a true trigger, a type of "gateway drug" → remove it from your environment for now. Out of sight, out of mind BUT keep in mind -when we make something elicit, we tend to think about it and want it more.
    AND/OR
  4. Get support with exposure and cognitive behavioral therapy.
    You’re gradually reducing the power of the trigger—until it no longer runs the show.

Most women think they need more willpower.

What we really need is to rewire the default patterns driving the behavior.

More MED soon—under a minute for action takers.

Cheers to thriving together,

Alyssa
PharmD | Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist | Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified | Girls Gone Strong Women’s Coaching Specialist

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Online Health Coach for Women. Get stronger and leaner with evidence based nutrition, strength training and nervous system regulation. Most importantly, I help you bridge the gap between "knowing" and actually "doing" by leveraging: habit formation, accountability and community.

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