Find Your Food Voice

A quick message from Julie before we go on a short podcast break while she is working on the next round of edits for the upcoming Find Your Food Voice book.

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Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace 

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In this episode, Julie discusses the topic of emotional eating and the importance of giving oneself permission to eat emotionally without judgment. She emphasizes that emotional eating is normal, healthy, and an effective coping mechanism. Julie also explores the connection between the cultural fear of weight gain and racism. Julie highlights the need to practice non-judgmental curiosity and compassion towards oneself when engaging in emotional eating. She concludes by stating that understanding the unmet needs behind emotional eating can help individuals find their food voice.

Keywords: emotional eating, permission, judgment, normal, coping mechanism, cultural fear, weight gain, racism, non-judgmental curiosity, compassion, unmet needs, find your food voice

Takeaways

• Emotional eating is normal, healthy, and an effective coping mechanism.
• Shame and judgment around emotional eating come from cultural fear of weight gain tied to racism.
• Practice non-judgmental curiosity and compassion towards oneself when engaging in emotional eating.
• Understanding the unmet needs behind emotional eating can help individuals find their food voice.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

00:51 Exploring Emotional Hunger

03:23 Practicing Non-Judgmental Curiosity and Compassion

04:44 Understanding Unmet Needs and Finding Your Food Voice

05:20 Conclusion

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Mentioned in this episode: FYFV Listen after part 1 / Belly of the Beast by Da'Shaun Harrison / Fearing the Black Body by Sabring Strings / Legalize Emotional Eating sweatshirt

Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace 

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This episode discusses experiencing a binge after panic hunger. Julie emphasizes that binging or out of control eating experiences are normal and occur as you find your food voice. The episode provides tips for dealing with panic hunger, including practicing self-compassion, allowing yourself to eat, and experimenting with self-care. Julie encourages listeners to view these experiences as valuable data that can inform their relationship with food.

Keywords: binge eating, panic hunger, out of control eating, finding your food voice, self-compassion, self-care

Takeaways

• Binging or out of control eating experiences are normal and occur as you find your food voice.
• Panic hunger is a normal response when your body doesn't get enough food or rest.
• Practice self-compassion and allow yourself to eat during panic hunger.
• Experiment with self-care and pay attention to your body's needs.
• View these experiences as valuable data that can inform your relationship with food.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

02:34 Importance of Tough Experiences

04:47 Strategies for Dealing with Panic Hunger

07:07 Using Binge Eating Experiences as Data

08:06 Conclusion

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Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace 

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In this episode, Julie discusses how to not be an almond mom when you had an almond mom yourself. She provides six ways to avoid projecting your own fears onto your children when it comes to food and weight. Julie also talks about the division of food responsibility and how it may not work for everyone. She emphasizes the importance of not categorizing foods as good or bad and teaches kids to be respectful of others' food choices. Lastly, Julie highlights the significance of not commenting on others' bodies and promoting body diversity.

Keywords: almond mom, projection, fears, food and weight, division of food responsibility, categorizing foods, respectful eating, body diversity

Takeaways

• Do your own work to avoid projecting your own fears onto your children when it comes to food and weight.
• The division of food responsibility may not work for everyone, and it's okay to prioritize other things.
• Avoid categorizing foods as good or bad and teach kids to be respectful of others' food choices.
• Don't comment on others' bodies and promote body diversity.
• Be mindful of how you talk about bodies, as it influences how kids perceive their own bodies.
• Continuously educate yourself and seek support to navigate the challenges of raising children in a diet culture.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Almond Mom Series

02:05 Chapter 2: Using Ellen Satter's Food Responsibility Guidelines

03:43 Chapter 4: Avoiding Food Labeling

04:13 Chapter 5: Teaching Respect for Others' Food Choices

04:56 Chapter 6: Promoting Body Diversity and Positive Body Image

05:29 Conclusion and Call to Action

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Mentioned in this episode: FYFV Almond Mom Part 1 / FYFV Almond Mom Part 2 / Ellyn Satter: The Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family 

Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace 

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In this episode, Julie discusses how to mend your relationship with food if you had an 'Almond Mom' who influenced your views on body size and eating. She provides eight recommendations for healing, including using guardrails to make food choices, replacing diet-y thoughts with positive ones, relearning what eating enough means for you, playing with your food, spending time in 'donut land' to repair your relationship with food, prioritizing healing as a health-promoting behavior, and keeping the big picture in mind rather than focusing on individual food choices.

Keywords: Almond Mom, relationship with food, healing, guardrails, diet-y thoughts, eating enough, playing with food, donut land, prioritizing healing, big picture

Takeaways

• Having an 'Almond Mom' can impact your relationship with food
• Using guardrails can help make food choices while exploring intuitive eating
• Replacing diet-y thoughts with positive ones can help mend your relationship with food
• Relearning what eating enough means for you is important
• Playing with your food and making a mess can be a fun way to repair your relationship with food
• Spending time in 'donut land' and eating pleasurable foods can help heal your relationship with food
• Prioritizing healing and repairing your relationship with food is a health-promoting behavior
• Keeping the big picture in mind and focusing on overall healing rather than individual food choices is important

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Recap of Part One

01:31 Chapter 1: Mending the Relationship with Food

01:57 Chapter 2: Replacing Dieting Thoughts

03:51 Chapter 3: Relearning Eating Enough

05:27 Chapter 5: Spending Time in 'Donut Land'

07:49 Chapter 6: Prioritizing Healing

09:42 Conclusion and Preview of Part Three

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Mentioned in this episode: Landwhale by Jes Baker / Summer Innanen / FYFV Almond Mom Part 1

Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace 

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In this episode, Julie discusses how 'food noise' can be triggered when people start dieting again. She shares the experiences of individuals who have been working on repairing their relationship with food and how they use food noise as a cue to recognize when they are being triggered to diet. She then introduces the term 'almond mom' and explains its origin as a parent or caregiver consumed by the diet trap. Julie identifies five reasons why almond moms can be problematic, including teaching distrust of hunger and fullness, promoting disordered eating, reinforcing body hierarchy, encouraging control of one's body, and prioritizing others' enjoyment of one's body. She concludes by emphasizing the importance of self-compassion and time to repair one's complicated history with food.

Keywords: food noise, dieting, relationship with food, almond mom, diet trap, distrust of hunger and fullness, disordered eating, body hierarchy, control of body, self-compassion

Takeaways

• Food noise can be triggered when people start dieting again, even after working on repairing their relationship with food.
• The term 'almond mom' refers to a parent or caregiver consumed by the diet trap, who teaches diet mantras and promotes disordered eating.
• Almond moms can be problematic because they teach distrust of hunger and fullness, reinforce body hierarchy, encourage control of one's body, and prioritize others' enjoyment of one's body.
• Repairing one's complicated history with food requires self-compassion and time.
• It is important to prioritize one's own well-being and not focus on changing one's body for others' approval.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Almond Mom Series

02:48 The Problem with 'Almond Moms'

04:40 Distrust of Hunger and Fullness

06:34 Reinforcing Body Image Hierarchies

07:18 The Control of Body for Societal Approval

08:15 Repairing a Complicated History with Food

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Mentioned in this episode: Follow Julie for co-working sessions on TikTok / Join Julie in the Circle Community

Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace 

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What is the solution to food noise? Turns out it's easier than you might think. The key is eating enough and giving oneself permission to eat. Julie also discusses guardrails that you can implement to help you on this journey to reduce food noise and establish a healthier relationship with food.

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Mentioned in this episode: FVFV: Food Noise part 1 / FYVF: Food Noise part 2

Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace 

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Are GLP-1s the cure for food noise or are they just a repeat of previous drugs that promised the same? Julie urges listeners to do thorough research on all of the risks of these drugs before taking them. Subscribe so you don't miss part three, coming soon!

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Mentioned in this episode: Ragen Chastain's Substack / FYFV: What's the deal with GLP-1s? / FVFV: Food Noise part 1

Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace 

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Food noise, a trendy new name for a concept long researched, has blown up on social media these days, but what really is food noise and is it just a normal reaction to environmental stressors and deeper unmet needs. Subscribe so you don't miss part two

Summary

The conversation explores the concept of 'food noise' and its impact on individuals. Food noise refers to constant food thoughts and the compulsion to eat, which may or may not be associated with physical hunger. The episode discusses the experience of food noise and how it has been researched for almost 100 years. It challenges the notion that food noise is solely the individual's responsibility and suggests that it may be a normal reaction to something in the environment. The episode also highlights the influence of the diet industry and the importance of addressing deeper unmet needs.

Keywords

food noise, constant food thoughts, compulsion to eat, research, restraint, willpower, diet industry, unmet needs

Takeaways

Food noise refers to constant food thoughts and the compulsion to eat, which may or may not be associated with physical hunger.

The concept of food noise has been researched for almost 100 years.

Food noise may be a normal reaction to something in the environment, rather than solely the individual's responsibility.

The diet industry has a significant influence on food noise and the perception of food.

Food noise can be seen as a message about deeper unmet needs for individuals and the planet.

Sound Bites

"Have you ever experienced so much food noise, you're like, what the fuck is happening?"

"How can I learn how to trust my food voice when I'm terrified? It feels impossible to just eat whatever I want when I want."

"The experience of food noise is not new. It's just the phrase is new."

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Food Noise

01:23 Paul's Experience and Temporary Solutions

03:14 Challenging the Notion of Personal Failure

04:14 Food Noise as a Message and Warning System

05:12 Exploring Non-Diet Approaches and Medications

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Mentioned in this episode: 

Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace 

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Listen in for the four and final part of a minisode series discussing the recent Washington Post article "As obesity rises, Big Food and dietitians push 'anti-diet' advice. In this fourth installment, Julie shares why it's problematic that the article focuses solely on individual's food choices and neglects examining systems of oppression and social determinants of health that impact weight and health. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss out episodes!

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Mentioned in this episode: Washington Post article "As obesity rises, Big Food and dietitians push 'anti-diet' advice

FYFV Series: Are anti-diet dietitians ignoring health and killing us softly?

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4

Food Voice resources: Julie Dillon RD blog / PCOS Power Free Roadmap / PCOS Power Course / 6 Keys To Food Peace 

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