06/20/2023
Do you ever feel “guilty” or “bad” for eating “junk food?”
Last night my fiancé Leah and I were hanging out on the couch watching tv.
And I felt like I wanted some chocolate.
So I asked her if she’d also like some.
She said yes.
So I grabbed her the bag of mini mars bars.
And I grabbed myself the bag of mini Kit Kats.
She said she only wanted to have two pieces.
So I gave her two.
Then I sat back with the bag of mini Kit Kats on my lap.
And allowed myself to eat as many mini kitkat pieces as I wanted.
Which ended up only being 5 pieces.
Why this is important?
Is because before I healed my relationship with food.
A couple things would have happened.
1️⃣ I would have binged on the mini Kit Kats to the point of feeling sick.
2️⃣ Then I would have felt really guilty with the fact that Leah only ate two pieces and I ate had eaten almost the whole bag.
AND…
For the fact that I didn’t exercise enough that day.
So I wasn’t “deserving” of eating the chocolate in the first place.
When I was dieting.
Chocolate and other “junk” foods.
Were things that had to be earned.
If I was “good.” 👉 Meaning I stuck to my diet for the week and exercised enough.
I would reward myself by allowing myself to eat these foods.
But it always turned into a full on “cheat day.”
Where I’d binge on all the foods I wasn’t “allowed” to eat.
Then I’d find myself stuck in a shame spiral for days.
Using exercise and more restriction as a way to “make up” for my so called bad behaviour.
Now that I’ve healed my relationship with food.
I’m able to have all of my favourite snacks in the house and feel completely in control around them.
I’m able to be mindful while eating these snacks.
Allowing myself to eat as much as I want.
But I don’t binge on them anymore.
Because I’ve learned how to trust my body.
And listen to my hunger and fullness cues to tell me when I’ve had enough.
There was a point in my life where I felt like.
I’d never be able to feel in control around these types of foods.
I spent years of my life feeling like there was something wrong with me.
Because I felt like I lacked “willpower” around these foods.
But the truth was that.
👉Willpower had nothing to do with it.
My binges were caused by my disordered relationship with my body and food.
😯It was the restriction
😞The shame
😣The guilt
😳My fat-phobia
😠And lack of emotional regulation skills (I have combined type adhd)
That was feeding my binge eating behaviour.
And once I moved through the process of healing my relationship with food and my body.
I was no longer stuck in the binge, guilt, shame, restrict cycle.
The obsessive food thoughts and body shame noise that consumed my brain space….WAS GONE😃!
And I felt a sense of freedom and peace around food and in my body.
I had NEVER been able to experience before😍!
June 27th. I’ll be hosting a free 5 day food freedom challenge. Where you’ll learn the exact steps my clients and I took. That made it possible for us to
👉Eat all types of food free from guilt and shame
👉Live a healthy life without needing to count calories, macros, points or follow a strict diet plan.
👉Stop binge eating
👉Stop using exercise as a form of punishment
👉And Feel comfortable and confident in our body no matter its size.
If this post resonated with you.
And you’re a woman who wants to stop allowing your body size, food rules and other people opinions to control how you live your life.
Drop the keyword “FREEDOM” in the comments.
And I’ll send you a DM with the challenge details.
Don’t wait and comment “FREEDOM” now!
Because The challenge starts in 1 week / enrolment closes in 6 days!
This decision has the potential to change your entire life! And I want that for you.
So comment “FREEDOM” now to sign up before all the spots are gone❤️