#264: 3 REVOLUTIONARY WAYS TO HAVE A BETTER RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD

3 REVOLUTIONARY WAYS TO HAVE A BETTER RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD EPISODE #264: In this week’s episode of #TheConfidencePodcast, we’re chatting about: * Our relationship with food; how to analyze it and improve it * The moralization of food and finding freedom from past toxic behaviors * 4 revolutionary ways to have a better relationship with food As always, a quick hello to all of my Keep the Faith listeners, thanks for being a part of this extended community of contagious encouragement. SPONSORSHIP NOTE: I am proud to bring this podcast to you in part thanks to my partnership with Beautycounter. Beautycounter is more than just a company I believe in, it is the only company I trust fully for myself and my family.  Beautycounter has brought a new level of health to my household, reduced our toxic exposure, and increased my self-care routine and how beautiful and clean my skin is. I can honestly say that I feel more beautifully me, thanks to Beautycounter. Oh, and we are more than just a beauty company. We are a movement. We are on a mission to get safer products into the hands of everyone. We work because we can’t stand by idly as harmful chemicals cause our loved ones to get sick, struggle with fertility, and give birth to children with significant health issues. We work towards cleaner beauty everywhere because this is personal to all of us. Shop for your own Beautycounter collection at www.beautycounter.com/trishblackwell WHY FOOD AS A TOPIC TODAY? My family and I are preparing to spend half of May in France – I am researching the French relationship with food, beauty and their bodies – plus we are getting to expose the kids to French and to visit old friends and attend a proper French wedding.  France is ground zero of my true start of a beautiful life, and so it only makes sense that I go back and reinvestigate what opened my eyes to realizing that food wasn’t the enemy – it was my approach to food that had caused me so much pain, struggle and turmoil – it was in France that, for the first time, I realized that food was a relationship and that it could be a beautiful one. WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD? Do you think about food more than you think you should? Do you have restrictions around food that cause you stress? Do you ever feel anxious about whether or not you will eat the correct portion? Do you feel guilty after eating? Do you worry about your calorie intake? Do you categorize some foods as “bad”? Do you feel “free” and at ease around food? IMPROVE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THESE LITTLE STEPS: Let go of guilt Forgive yourself for choices that didn’t serve you Always look for ways to learn about yourself Explore and be curious Understand where your food comes from Pray over your food – be thankful for each hand that went into getting it to you Have gratitude for the abundance of food you have accessible Let go of the vicious all-or-nothing cycle Give yourself permission to enjoy your food Eat around other people Slow down while you eat Eat with minimal distraction – learn to pay attention to your food Stop categorizing food as “good” or “bad” HOW TO STOP MORALIZING FOOD All or nothingness gets you nowhere. Trendy diets are dangerous. Everyone needs something different. All food serves us in some way. Be kind to yourself – don’t expect perfection. Let go of guilt. 3 REVOLUTIONARY MINDSET CHANGES TO HAVE A BETTER RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD (1). Be willing to believe that you can start over.