Ep 5. Why Diets Don't Work

05/01/20 • 37 min

Have you ever committed to a new diet and worked so, so hard only to find yourself back at the same place you started? Our natural reaction is to feel shame and to blame ourselves for a lack of willpower and self-discipline. However, what if the problem never was you at all? What if your diet was designed to fail before you even started?

In this episode, you and I are going to explore the science behind why diets fail. We are also going to talk about what other things you can do to be healthy if you decide to leave dieting behind for good.

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Ep 4. Five Daily Practices to Help You Make Peace with Your Body

Loving your body can sometimes seem overwhelming, if not impossible. How do you love something when you feel like it is the very thing that is holding you back from being your most authentic self? What does loving your body even look like in everyday life? In this episode I outline some simple, yet specific, steps and practices that you can begin using right now in order to help you make significant progress as you work towards body peace.

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Ep 6. Principles for Re-establishing a Healthy Relationship with Food (Part 1)

It is important that you know that a peaceful, guilt-free, healthy relationship with food is possible! Many women express concerns that they cannot trust themselves to be around certain kinds of food without feeling like they have lost control. While it may seem counterintuitive, letting go of all the restrictions and food rules that you have learned over the years is critical in re-establishing a healthy relationship with food. While "unlearning" all food rules may seem like a daunting task, know that it is possible! It is done through small, simple steps that are designed to empower you and help you reconnect with, and trust, your intuition. You already have everything you need to be the expert of yourself and your body! In this episode, we dive into three of seven helpful principles that are necessary in order to learn to trust yourself again and re-establish a healthy relationship with food. Show notes Certified Therapists and RD's specializing in eating disorders Emily Fonnesbeck https://emilyfonnesbeck.com/services/ Tiffany Roe https://mindfulcounselingutah.com/ National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) practitioner guide https://map.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ Brene Brown: The Anatomy of Trust https://brenebrown.com/videos/anatomy-trust-video/