From daily dessert cravings and mental overload to calm, self-trust in 12 weeks
Client: Carol G. (Food Freedom Fundamentals, 12 weeks)
Starting point: Emotionally overwhelmed, information overload, constantly searching for the “best/quickest” solution
Goals: Feel in control of time and life, simplify meal planning, reduce dessert-after-meals habit
What we focused on: Curiosity-based coaching + experimenting with thoughts/feelings/actions + rewiring patterns around food
Results: Chocolate cravings diminished, calmer baseline (noticed by spouse), more body-cue connection, less perfectionism
Most meaningful inner shift: “My job is to feel good.”
“My cravings diminished tremendously.”
Where Carol started
Carol joined Food Freedom Fundamentals feeling emotionally overwhelmed and stuck in an endless loop of searching for the “best” or “quickest” solution. She wanted a simpler way to plan meals, feel more in control of her time, and reduce the pull of dessert after every meal.
Over 12 weeks, she didn’t just change what she ate. She changed the internal pattern running the whole system.
“Before Food Freedom Fundamentals, I felt… overwhelmed emotionally. I had so much information floating around my brain (and office) that I struggled to pick out what to implement. I was finding it hard to stop searching for the best or quickest solution.”
This is the trap many high-functioning people fall into: you can be motivated, smart, and “doing everything right” and still feel like food is running the show because your nervous system is overloaded and your mind is chasing certainty.
What she wanted
When Carol joined, her top 3 goals were:
"To feel more in control of my time and life”
“To simplify meal planning”
“To work on reducing the need for dessert after every meal”
What we did together
Carol’s progress came from shifting out of judgment and into curiosity.
“Edie encouraged curiosity about my thoughts, feelings, and actions. Treating each moment as an experiment allowed me to learn and respond differently over time. Rewiring my thought patterns was a game-changer for how I approach food and life now.”
Instead of trying to force perfect habits, we treated real life as data:
What happens right before the craving?
What does “dessert after meals” protect her from feeling?
What does her body actually ask for when she pauses long enough to listen?
What belief is driving the urgency to “fix it fast”?
That combination of practical coaching and deeper pattern work is what creates lasting change.
What changed (results)
“My chocolate cravings have diminished tremendously. I can now enjoy chocolate as a planned joy food without guilt.”
She also noticed something that mattered even more day-to-day:
“I’m also much calmer (even my husband noticed!) and better at reconnecting with my body’s cues. Plus, I’m less of a perfectionist.”
This is important: when the nervous system settles, decision-making improves. Food stops feeling like a daily negotiation.
The most meaningful inner shift
Carol described a clear identity-level shift:
“I shifted my default mantra from people pleasing to ‘My job is to feel good.’”
That sentence is food freedom. Not the perfect meal plan. Not more rules. The ability to come home to yourself and make choices from self-trust.
In her words
“Edie is a highly trained practitioner who understands the varied struggles with food without judgment. She clearly explains the factors behind those struggles and provides powerful tools for uncovering and shifting deep thought patterns — leading to unexpected and remarkable transformation.”
Who this is for
“I’d recommend working with Edie to anyone struggling with their mind, body, or inner self. Self-trust is crucial, and Edie helps build the confidence to break free from limiting beliefs and live the life you thought was out of reach.”
“I loved the small group experience and found the coaching sessions invaluable. The coaching part of each session was invaluable. I learned SO much from those who shared their struggles and received one-on-one coaching from Edie. I have never had a coach like Edie. She is honest, vulnerable, empathetic, knowledgeable — truly an amazing coach.”
Next step: Book a free consult
Food Freedom Fundamentals is not currently open for enrollment. If you want support with food, cravings, emotional regulation, and building self-trust, the best next step is a free 1:1 consultation.
Book your free consult and we’ll get clear on:
What is driving the pattern (not just the symptom)
What kind of support would create the fastest relief
Whether EFT and coaching are the right fit for you right now
