DGAF: Demand Growth Act Fearlessly

In this episode, we compare our vacation experiences from when we were riddled with dieting thoughts, guilt, and shame to our family vacations THIS YEAR, now that we're in the final stages of embracing our intuitive eating journeys. We talk about day-to-day food choices we've made (or not made) and we share the judgmental thoughts that used to control our happiness during these times when we wanted nothing more than to be present with our families.

If you're struggling to overcome diet culture, know that recovery IS possible. We're here for you! 

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Do you feel guilty for eating the “real thing” when it comes to desserts, fried foods, or foods that are higher in fat? Have you ever tried to swap out certain foods in the name of health? For example, maybe you’ve tried to cut sugar or save calories? In this episode, we’re talking about what it looks like when you take these swaps to the extreme and what it can do to your mental health.

NOTE: We’re not talking about swapping foods because of allergies, food intolerances, the choice to become vegan/vegetarian, or specific health issues...we’re talking about healthy swaps that are used for the sole purpose of weight loss and cutting calories.

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“WOW, you look amazing, have you lost weight!?”

While this may seem like you’re giving a compliment, there’s another side to this conversation that you should be aware of. In this episode, we discuss several reasons why this seemingly harmless compliment could be causing more harm than good.

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Diet culture is a sneaky son of a BETCH, and today we are talking about another “health craze” that has taken over our social media feeds. In this episode, we share our two cents about the “mental toughness” challenge: 75 Hard.

Just because this is labeled a “mental toughness” challenge does not mean it doesn’t come with any negative consequences. We understand wanting to challenge yourself and we are all for setting goals and achieving them...but when does it become dangerous and unhealthy?

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We were terrified that by starting Intuitive Eating, we'd be signing up to gain a ton of weight. Like, A TON of weight! Because we'd spent most of our lives dieting, this was a deeply rooted fear that honestly kind of surprised us! In this episode we share our personal experiences with you, because fearing weight gain can convince you to stay trapped in the never-ending dieting loop - and we don't want that for you!

Our mission is to help you get to the point where food isn't controlling you and keeping you stuck. This fear simply has to go if you want to heal your relationship with food.

While we can't tell you how long it will take for you to truly work through this fear personally, knowing the facts about how dieting actually CAUSES weight gain and learning the benefits of eating more food will help you take the first step toward processing your fear of gaining weight.

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“I want to quit dieting, but I’m scared that if I stop focusing on weight loss, I'll become lazy + unhealthy. What if I just give up on myself? I'm scared that if I stop trying to lose weight I'll let myself go..."

We hear you loud and clear, and we want to reassure you that quitting the dieting loop does NOT mean you’re giving up on your health. In fact, it actually means that you’ll be prioritizing your health and learning to respect your body in a whole new way.

When you ditch diets for good, you’ll become more focused on how your body physically feels, and how your mental and emotional health is closely intertwined with the way you eat and move.

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Body acceptance and body positivity is definitely trending, and it might sound like a great thing, but how do you embrace "body positivity" when you literally cannot stand to look at yourself in the mirror? We've been talking so much about ditching diets and learning to heal your relationship with food and your body, but if it feels unattainable to ever love your current body - without trying to shrink it - then this episode is for you. 

We're not going to sugarcoat it for you. When you start doing the work, you'll experience more of a gradual change than just going from HATE to LOVE overnight. In this episode, we dive into how to go from hating your body -> respecting your body -> accepting your body -> trusting your body -> liking your body -> loving your body. 

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If you’ve ever had a hard time controlling yourself around desserts, sweets, soda, candy - basically anything containing real sugar - you’ve probably wondered, “Am I addicted to sugar?”

If you would have asked the two of us if sugar addiction is real two years ago, our answer would have been, “YES! OF COURSE,” and we probably would have sent you the cliffnotes version of articles supporting the fact that “sugar lights up the same brain centers as cocaine.” We would have also told you to avoid sugary foods that you tend to binge eat/overeat!

We would have done that because those were the answers we were exposed to on a regular basis through “nutrition” courses, the media, social media, etc.  Now that we’ve embraced Intuitive Eating and we’ve literally challenged ALL of our old belief systems in terms of nutrition and exercise, we began to question whether or not sugar is ACTUALLY addicting...because our experiences weren’t supporting that claim.

In this episode, we share the research we’ve found that proves sugar addiction is not real, and we bring awareness to the flaws in the studies that have “proven” sugar addiction is real.

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“But, I’ve never done an actual DIET...is going through the process of Intuitive Eating going to even change anything for me?”

In this episode, we talk about the hidden signs of dieting. For example, have you ever had these thoughts when it comes to eating food?

If so, then this episode is for you! We also talk about the “What the Hell” effect when it comes to eating, and we discuss how exercise can actually be a hidden form of dieting.

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There’s Diet Culture’s definition of “normal” eating...and then there’s NORMAL eating. In simple terms, “normal eating” is when you’re not obsessing, forcing, or overthinking food.

Eating isn’t black and white like Diet Culture wants us to believe. There’s not a set amount of calories, macros, servings, portion sizes, etc. that you “SHOULD” be eating each day. “Normal” eaters don’t even have the word “should” in their vocabulary when it comes to food.

NORMAL is defined differently for every single one of us - it depends what our bodies want and need in the moment! The key is to tune in and really listen to what your body is asking for without trying to make it fit into diet culture’s definition of “normalcy”. In this episode, we address eating behaviors and thoughts that are important for you to pay attention to in terms of your eating habits.

Resources:

Free Guide - “Ditch the Diet: Your 1st Steps to Quitting the Dieting Loop and Eating Intuitively”

The F*ck It Diet book by Caroline Dooner