023 - How to Combat Holiday Food Guilt

11/27/19 • 18 min

Episode Summary:

On this solo episode, Chris covers the reasons we feel guilty when overindulging around the holidays, and how to get rid of that guilt and reset your mind regarding food and the holidays.

Topics Covered:

Avoiding holiday food guilt
Binge eating around the holidays
Combatting the guilt that accompanies overeating
Combatting the feelings that come from overeating – bloating, irritability etc.
Expectations around the holidays and the stress that comes with trying to perfect everything, whether you are hosting or traveling
Adjusting your attitude when you know that the day can be stressful
Setting boundaries for yourself and your family around the holidays
Allowing yourself treats, but in moderation, and not beating yourself up over it
Making a plan BEFORE you go
Talking to relatives who may comment on or be cynical about your goals and fitness journey
Negative mind chatter
Social pressures
Creating balance around the holidays
The harm in finding comfort in food
Enjoying the holidays without the binge and without the guilt
The compound effect
Physiological vs. mental response from over-indulging

Episode Summary:

On this solo episode, Chris covers the reasons we feel guilty when overindulging around the holidays, and how to get rid of that guilt and reset your mind regarding food and the holidays.

Topics Covered:

Avoiding holiday food guilt
Binge eating around the holidays
Combatting the guilt that accompanies overeating
Combatting the feelings that come from overeating – bloating, irritability etc.
Expectations around the holidays and the stress that comes with trying to perfect everything, whether you are hosting or traveling
Adjusting your attitude when you know that the day can be stressful
Setting boundaries for yourself and your family around the holidays
Allowing yourself treats, but in moderation, and not beating yourself up over it
Making a plan BEFORE you go
Talking to relatives who may comment on or be cynical about your goals and fitness journey
Negative mind chatter
Social pressures
Creating balance around the holidays
The harm in finding comfort in food
Enjoying the holidays without the binge and without the guilt
The compound effect
Physiological vs. mental response from over-indulging

Previous Episode

022- 5 Ways to Stop the Mom Guilt

Episode Summary:

Johnna rolls solo on this episode and dives into the challenges of mom guilt and steps to be intentional about ridding ourselves of it.

Topics Covered:

Mom guilt questions
Does mom guilt serve us?
Guilt vs. conviction and learning the difference and when to learn and when to give ourselves grace
Being a mom is a 24/7 job
Getting rid of the guilt cycle of shaming ourselves and beating ourselves up
Working mom vs. Stay-at-home debate
Mom shaming
Realizing that we aren’t alone in this guilt cycle
The struggles of a SAHM
When the guilt hurts at night
The struggles of a working mom
Mom shaming breastfeeding vs. formula, birth story argument, screen time, how you feed your kids
Internet trolls
Comparing yourself to other moms/parents
Single moms guilt
Moms who feel single because their husbands work so much
Being a first time parent no matter how many children you have
Learning to stop beating ourselves up
Lack of education for parenting long-term
Five ways to get rid of mom guilt
- Acknowledge the mom guilt by journaling
- Find your triggers
- Connect with your children
- Fill your cup
- Let it go and give yourself some grace