#534: Loving Food and Loving Your Body

Podcast #534 LOVING FOOD AND LOVING YOUR BODY Do you ever find yourself having unhealthy thoughts or feelings about food and your body image? Do you feel like you are constantly making decisions that aren't in your best interests when it comes to food and exercise? If so, then this is the perfect podcast episode for you! In this episode, we cover how to cultivate a healthy mindset around food and body image. We discuss different ways of approaching these issues from a mental health standpoint, offering valuable tips on how to free yourself from any negative self-talk and irrational beliefs. Tune in as we explore various strategies on how to step out of auto-pilot mode, stay mindful while eating, honor your body's needs and limits, eat with intention and gratitude - ultimately leading towards lasting positive change for healthier relationships with both food & our bodies. Get the full show notes at www.trishblackwell.com/534 In this episode of The Confidence Podcast, we're talking about:  * How my thoughts about my body have helped me love myself more at almost-40 than ever in my entire life and what body freedom and food freedom feels like now  * Power phrases for a positive relationship with food * Power phrases for a positive relationship with your body REVIEW OF THE WEEK: Types of Disordered Eating PatternsEmotional EatingMindless EatingRushed EatingDistracted EatingDisconnected EatingFearful Eating Relationship with Food & BodyWhat did you inherit?What did you copy / pick up from culture?What did you unknowingly absorb?What would you like to disinherit?What would you like to copy on purpose?What would you like to intentionally create? Watch Your Language - Your Body Is ListeningI'll always be like this…This is just how we are…I always…My genes are …. How to Love FoodInvestigate and explore your relationship with itPractice the act of fully enjoying itSeek pleasure but never to the point of a net negative effectGet curious about your satiety levelsPrioritize sleep - these regulate leptin and ghrelin hormonesExperiment with what foods feel good and energize you - 1 hour post eating Power Phrases for Positive Food RelationshipI honor my body in what it needs and craves in the right balance.I love to fuel my body with pleasurable food and food that feels good.I always eat in a way that honors my body as a temple.I find pleasure in the discipline of being mindful of how I fuel and care for myself.I am a person who gets to have fun with food and stays healthy as I do.I know when to stop and I love to stop eating before I am too full.I have an open relationship with food and nothing is off-limits unless by personal choice.  How to Love Your BodySpend time with yourself nakedLearn to appreciate the body as a whole, and all body typesTake the 30-day gratitude challengeTouch yourselfPractice complimenting yourselfTalk to your body and body partsGive praise for what your body can do Power Phrases for a Positive Relationship with Your Body:My body is God's masterpiece. I radiate beauty when I relax into my body.I love how strong my body is.I honor my body with good choices and love.My body is worthy of being touched and cared for.I am compassionate and warm to my body. My body is a vessel for my awesomeness.My body is my forever home and I am grateful for it.