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Holiday Cravings Explained 🎄🍪 | Dopamine, Sugar Cravings & Why You Want ALL the Christmas Cookies
In this episode, we’re breaking down exactly why holiday sugar cravings feel so intense — and why it’s not lack of willpower, weakness, or “being addicted to sugar.” It’s dopamine, habit loops, emotional cues, and biology. Once you understand what’s actually happening in your brain, everything changes.
You’ll learn:
 • What dopamine really is (and why it spikes BEFORE the first bite)
 • Why you want “one cookie” and end up wanting a dozen
 • How years of dieting create restrict–binge patterns
 • Why cravings feel stronger during Christmas
 • How emotional memories increase dopamine
 • How to stop saying “I blew it” and breaking the cycle
 • Science-backed craving strategies that actually work
• How to enjoy holiday treats intentionally, without spiraling
• How to rewire your brain so one cookie can truly be one cookie again
Inside my KKM Clubhouse membership, we’re doing Sleigh Strong and working through mindset, cravings, habit shifts, and emotional eating together. If you want support, structure, and real transformation — join us.
Timestamps:
 00:00 Intro
 01:25 Christmas cravings overview
 03:10 What dopamine actually does
 05:40 “I can’t have just one” explained
 09:20 Restrict–binge cycle & past dieting
 12:00 Emotional holiday triggers
 14:10 Real-life cookie scenario
 16:50 What to do when cravings hit
 19:40 How to intentionally enjoy treats
 21:10 The mindset that changes everything
 22:30 Closing encouragement
If this episode resonates with you, hit LIKE, subscribe, and share it with someone stuck in the cookie-craving cycle this season. You’re doing better than you think. 💛🎄🍪
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