The Night I Became a Human Vacuum Cleaner (And What It Taught Me)
- nscoaching5
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
You know that time of year when summer’s winding down, but it’s still hot, routines are all over the place, and the only thing that feels certain is… snacks?
Yes. Same.
A few Augusts ago, I had one of those nights.
It started simple enough: I was tired, it was late, and I decided to have just one spoonful of peanut butter before bed. You know, for “protein.”
You’d think I was doing some kind of Olympic tasting event.
Spoonful #1: excellent.
Spoonful #2: even better.
Spoonful #7? Honestly, I blacked out somewhere between bites and woke up staring at a half-empty jar wondering what just happened.
Classic August Overeating Logic
My brain? Oh, she had a lot to say:
“Well… you already blew it, might as well go all in.”
“It’s natural peanut butter so it doesn’t count, right?”
“Calories don’t count after 9pm, especially not in late summer. That’s science.”
“You deserve this. It’s been a long day of… replying to 23 emails.”
Does it sound familiar?
And guess what? I wasn’t even hungry to begin with.
It Wasn’t About the Peanut Butter
I used to think my problem was food.If I could just keep the tempting stuff out of the kitchen, I’d be fine.
No chips? No problem.
No cookies? No cravings.
No peanut butter? Peace restored.
Spoiler: that didn’t work. I just overate the “healthy” stuff instead (hello carrots!). Or went out and bought what I really wanted anyway.
The problem wasn’t what was in the kitchen.It was what was going on in my head.
The Thoughts That Kept Me Stuck
Thoughts like:
“I can’t control myself.”
“If I start, I won’t stop.”
“One bite = failure. Start fresh tomorrow.”
I believed those sentences for years. So I kept bouncing between “perfect eating” and “peanut butter blackout.”
I didn’t need discipline.
I needed a new way to think.
The Shift That Changed Everything
Now, when I feel that urge to snack when I’m not hungry (yes, it still happens) I just slow down and check in.
“Am I actually hungry?”
“Is this food… or a feeling?”
“What do I really need right now?”
And the biggest shift?
I don’t believe the old food lies anymore. Here are my new truths:
“I can stop.”
“One bite is just one bite.”
“Food isn’t the boss of me.”
No more drama. No more guilt. No more late-night food spirals that leave me wondering where all the peanut butter went.
Do you Want That Kind of Calm?
I’m teaching a free webinar next Tuesday:
"Why Smart Women Binge (and What Actually Helps)."
You’ll learn:
✅ Why willpower isn’t the answer (and what works instead)
✅ How to break free from all-or-nothing eating
✅ The exact mindset shifts that helped me go from food chaos to calm
Whether you're getting ready for a new season, prepping lunchboxes, or just realizing summer went by with lots of popsicles and BBQ chips… this is your moment.
Let’s make food feel easy again.
Just one bite at a time.
With calm (and a clean spoon),
Nan
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