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Fed up with restrictive dieting? ‘Say, “When!”‘ offers a fresh perspective on intuitive eating and escaping diet culture. We cover everything from the basics of intuitive eating to overcoming body image struggles, supported by insights from ‘The Wellness Trap’ by Christy Harrison. Tune in to start your path to body positivity and food freedom.
When I decided to walk away from diet culture, my mindset was wrapped up in the idea that I needed to fix myself plus I had all these thoughts that I wasn’t good enough the way that I was.
The root cause of my problem was my unwillingness to acknowledge and feel all my feelings, especially the ones that made me uncomfortable. I had this fantasy that I absolutely believed in that once my problem (weight loss) was solved, everything aspect of my life would be perfect and I wouldn’t ever have to deal with my negative emotions.
Wanna know how to start recovering from chronic dieting?
First, you have to recognize your diet mindset and how it shows up in your life and decide to walk away from diet culture.
Second, learn about intuitive eating, and adopt a more neutral attitude about your body.
Next, introduce mindfulness to help you stay in the present moment instead of constantly thinking about the past or worrying about the future.
Then, start practicing self-compassion and curiosity instead of judgment.
Do you try not to eat in front of others? Does it make you feel uncomfortable or self-conscious? This could be a sign of something deeper going on. It may be a sign you have a ton of judgment around food and what you should or shouldn’t eat.
If you have a poor body image is totally normal-it’s not your fault that you don’t love your body. Let’s face it, your whole life you’ve been bombarded with messages from diet culture that tell you you’re not good enough if you don’t look a …
Shiny object syndrome describes a situation where someone is constantly distracted by the “next big thing”. This can happen in business, personal relationships, exercise programs, and especially nutrition.
Have you ever said to yourself, “I was so bad, I ate 3 cookies!” or something? Or maybe you thought to yourself, “I was good at lunch and ate a salad so it’s okay if have some chips for a snack” No food is inherently …
As chronic dieters, we become people-pleasers and perfectionists and numb ourselves from feeling anything uncomfortable with food, TV and social media, drugs, or alcohol. We do anything that helps us feel more in control, safe, or loved. Controlling our weight helps us feel accepted and worthy. Unfortunately, even if we do lose weight we never …
Welcome to Say “When”!
A podcast for anyone who’s had enough of restrictive diets, feeling bad about their bodies, and believing they can never be worthy or valued until they reach their “ideal” weight.
It’s true that meditation can be done anywhere, at any time and doesn’t require any special training or equipment. So why don’t you take the time to do it?
