Jan 22, 2016 - negativity and anxiety that it becomes easier to avoid eating out altogether. Eating out doesn't HAVE to
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finding a healthy relationship with food
HEALTHIER YOU! JAN 22
As we grow on our journeys to being better, we go through stages in our mental and physical relationship with food. It’s normal to go through some of these things, but when they start to consume our lives it could be time to take a step back and reevalulate, or consider how we can make that relationship healthier. If you feel like you’re struggling with any of these themes, reach out to someone you trust that can help support you in this part of your journey. You aren’t alone! It’s a process and we all learn as we go!
GUILT & ANXIETY ABOUT EATING/EATING OUT If you’ve ever been on a “diet” or tracked macros or calories, you’ve probably felt this anxiety. It’s stressful to go out and feel obligated to enjoy something healthy that we don’t want, or feel guilty about enjoying something we think we shouldn’t. We can feel like people are judging us for our choices– we can be condescended for ordering something healthy or unhealthy. We can feel like we have to defend our choices, and that leads to so much negativity and anxiety that it becomes easier to avoid eating out altogether. Eating out doesn’t HAVE to be this guilt-ridden experience. Think about your relationship with food as you would any other relationship– we need to compromise to be fair. Sometimes you can have more of what you want than others, and sometimes we can’t. It can still be a great relationship! Compromise is good! THINKING THERE ARE “GOOD” AND “BAD” FOODS At some point on our journey, many of us learn that there are foods that are “good” or “bad.” This is particularly destructive and untrue. I try to think of it like this– there are some foods that are better FUEL for our bodies than others. That doesn’t mean we need to avoid those less fuel-filled options completely, but we should try to fill up on items our body appreciates! Forget “good” and “bad,” and instead try to give yourself permission to enjoy what it is you want, as long as you’re honest with yourself about it being on occasion. THE FEELING THAT FOOD GIVES US CONTROL This is the root of many eating disorders– both related to under or over-eating. Once we start trying to control our food too much, it can start to control us. When we start to deprive ourselves or tell ourselves we don’t “deserve” something, we enter dangerous territory. Being concerned with what goes into your body is one thing, but letting it control your life and lifestyle is another!
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