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Johanna Handley is an overeating recovery coach and Head of Coaching at The Last Food Fight. She co-created Food Noise Shield, a free tool that helps people quiet cravings and rebuild self-trust.

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What Finally Helped Me Break Free from Constant Food Noise

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response.” ~Viktor Frankl

For years, I thought something was wrong with me.

No matter what I was doing—sitting in a meeting, walking the dog, or watching TV—my brain was busy debating food.

Should I eat? Shouldn’t I? I could just have one more bite, couldn’t I? What should I eat next? I’ve blown it today, haven’t I? I’ve failed again. Shall I just eat whatever I want and start again tomorrow?

The chatter was constant. It left me exhausted, ashamed, and convinced that …