Today is episode four of the How to Eat series. This series is intended to help you gain a healthier relationship with your food and your body in a new way. It's about answering questions that come up often for women dealing with their own food-related struggles and the many misunderstandings we have about our bodies and minds.
So far in this series, we've covered why people get stuck struggling with food and how our body innately emphasizes health. This time, we'll discuss getting comfortable with fear and unease while learning to trust your own intuition. If you're willing to let go and move forward, you can accelerate your journey towards food freedom.
Topics covered in this episode:
- Last week's challenge for the listeners.
- The habitual thought that may be keeping you from food freedom.
- A thought you may have Googled in the past six months.
- What our body is showing us and how our mind reacts.
- What our genetics predispose us to.
- A little bit about set point theory.
- What would keep you from knowing your weight set point.
- The best thing you can do for your metabolism right now.
- What will happen if you truly stop restricting.
- A story about innate wisdom and how it plays out in life.
- Where our intuition comes from.
- Why it's important to get uncomfortable with fear and unease.
- How we become overwhelmed by stories about food.
- Your homework of what to write down and how it will help you.
- Why the unlearning process is so uncomfortable but necessary.
- What happens when you start just eating.
- Why food freedom makes you hungry.
