Let’s talk about food guilt. Many have it and it’s quite a common feeling if you are dealing with distorted eating, if you are in recovery or simply if you are chronic dieter.I have felt guilty for so many years but the truth is, guilt again is just a thought introduced by the diet culture. […]
Have you ever planned a binge? You know you have the opportunity to binge later on in the day. You want to suppress the urge but you find yourself thinking, daydreaming about what you will get from the shop and how you will eat it with pleasure during the evening. Even though you know it’s […]
How do you heal your relationship with food if you are constantly thinking about being thinner and losing weight?You can’t. At least not in the beginning. There is a process in which at first you need to allow your hunger to speak to you.You need to allow yourself to eat the foods you truly want […]
If you have overeaten one night here is what to do and what definitely NOT to do. 1. Try to use this experience as a learning opportunity- what happened, what triggered it? DON’T use this experience as an opportunity to blame yourself and plan another diet 2. Eat normally the next day. DON’T restrict the […]
Certain phrases encourage binge eating: 1. “Whatever diet starts tomorrow” 2. ” I already had one piece, I have ruined my day” 3.” I was so good all week, this is my cheat day” 4.” I deserve to binge because I am feeling unwell” 5. ” I have to eat all the food because I […]
I often talk about ending emotional eating and reaching food freedom.Food freedom is not just about eating a donut without guilt though. Food freedom means : 1. Not being triggered by comments from other people about your look, your diet, their dieting plans…you are aware of your body’s needs and you don’t compare with others […]
How healthy is your relationship with food? 1. Do you feel guilty to ashamed if you eat certain foods deemed “bad” or “unhealthy”? 2. Do you feel you are always restricting food? 3. Do you have a lot of food rules? 4. Are you constantly thinking about food? 5. Do you feel you can’ be […]
Does this sound familiar? Guests have left and you can finally binge…You get to eat what you really want to eat… You have been playing it cool, not hungry, eating clean in front of others all night but all you thought about was: “When will they leave already…?” You may have also started a mini […]
Emotional eaters are compensating for a lack of emotional regulation. When a person is unable to acknowledge and address their feelings, eating can actually serve to regulate emotions. If we continue to eat, over time, you can fall into a cycle. You become dependant on food for soothing which leads in general to more health […]
When you are trying to fix your relationship with food, among other things, ditching perfectionism is very important. If you have been on a diet for a longer period of time, you are used to rules and not following the rules makes you less successful. Dieters seek “perfection”. When you are healing your relationship with […]