My relationship with food used to be THE most dysfunctional relationship I had. For YEARS I actively worked against myself & set myself up to fail with food at every turn.
I tried ALL THE THINGS. Eliminated food groups, Sugar, Carbs, tried High Fat Low Carb, Atkins, Fat Burning Supps, HcG Shots. EVERY SINGLE time I would rebound back to where I was or be worse off.
Why? Because NONE of those plans were a LIVABLE long term approach or helped me get to the root of my issues with food.
I had been looking for a “quick fix” instead of a life plan.
I needed to change my MINDSET about food & nutrition. I needed FOOD FREEDOM & to understand HOW to properly fuel my body. Which is why now as part of my Virtual Wellness Communities I emphasize the importance of nutrition and using the Mindful Food Freedom System.
The foods we eat are the building blocks of our cells, our body, & our health. When we learn to appreciate food on that basic level & start fueling our body from that place everything changes.
Part of LOVING yourselves is learning what foods meet the needs of YOUR body in whatever of season of life you are in. What I eat today, is not what was optimal for me to eat when I was pregnant, and that was different than what was optimal for me in my early Postpartum and nursing days.
That said there are some SIMPLE fundamental nutrition principles that can easily demystify nutrition & help you once and for all have a healthy relationship with food AND REACH YOUR GOALS!!
Here are 4 ways you can Eat like you LOVE Yourself & begin to change your relationship with food.
#1: HAVE FUN WITH YOUR FOOD
Once you decide to fully embrace healthy eating habits and make them a legitimate part of your lifestyle, remember to not take your food too seriously! Have fun with it instead!
No matter what people may say, appearance really matters – when speaking about foods, of course – so be sure to make your food both look and taste yummy in the first place. That will undoubtedly help you enjoy your meals even more, which is exactly what matters most.
I like to play around with Flavor God Seasonings to add fun new pops of flavor to veggies and meats. My favorite is their Buffalo Flavor Seasoning. Or their Buttery Cinnamon Roll on a Brown Rice Stacker with Nut Butter. YUMMMM.
Also, in the early days of my Food Freedom Journey I would have a “food adventure” day. I’d look up a healthier version of something my family liked to eat, or a recipe I wanted to try from my meal plan, and that would be our “WILD CARD” recipe of the week.
It became a fun way for me to get some experience with new ideas in the kitchen, and we still do it 6 years later!
#2: STICK TO A NUTRITION PLAN THAT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD!!
Lots of “diets” are quite effective (for a time” but few are LIVE-ABLE long term) Which I found out first hand. Doing anyone of them for a short period of time led to weight loss, but the underlying issues lingered, and I always ended up right back where I started.
Which is why in my groups I advocate, lead, coach members through the Mindful Food Freedom Program using 2B Mindset!! Its designed to teach you methods of thinking about food that help love eating healthfully.
The point is a nutrition plan that makes you feel good in your own skin is a sustainable one that you’re more likely to stick with long term.
So, if you notice that a particular kind of food makes you feel bloated, this means that it doesn’t agree with your body and that you should simply stay away from it.
#3: DON’T SKIP THE MEALS – SKIP THE PROCESSED FOODS INSTEAD
I was so guilty of this!! I was a meal skipper, then when I would get to the end of the day I would binge on whatever I could find. I rationalized saying
“well I didn’t eat much of anything else today, so what does it matter if my one meal is _____ <— insert fast food, or high calorie, high fat food with zero nutritional value.
I was subscribing to the mentality that lots of people still do, thinking that they’ll lose more weight if they simply eat less and skip their meals.
That’s COMPLETELY FALSE
Your body goes into starvation mode when you deprive it of food, which results in storing even more fat. No matter how nonsensical it may seem, you actually have to eat if you want to lose weight.
As simple as that! Of course, the focus should be on foods you pick, so make sure to skip processed ones that are rich in artificially added sugars, flavor enhancers, and empty calories, and pick a healthier NUTRIENT DENSE foods instead. Your body will be grateful for that change.
I teach you ALL about this, showing which foods, and how to prepare them in our Food Freedom Group.
#4: BE GRATEFUL & SLOW DOWN
We live in a fast paced world. So may of our activities are things we do on auto pilot, but eating should NOT be one of them.
Take a min. before each meal or snack, & before you put anything in your mouth, really look at it, smell it, & taste it as you eat it. Give thanks for the nutrients it’s providing to your body that will convert to energy, & allow you to do more of the things you love
Being grateful and savoring our food is a great way to elevate the vibration of what we’re eating and that provides even more benefit to our body
Which of these will you be leaning into more often and even taking on today?
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