What happens when the very rules meant to keep you “safe” are actually keeping you stuck?

In today’s powerful guest episode, Abbie is joined by Madison Cacciola CPT, a former macro tracker, personal trainer, and dear client, who vulnerably shares her journey from binge eating, food rules, and control to true food freedom in Christ.

Madison opens up about why tracking felt necessary—how rules gave her a false sense of safety after struggling with binge eating—and why trusting her hunger and body felt terrifying. She shares what it looked like to walk through the messy middle of intuitive eating, surrender control daily, and confront the fear that letting go would lead to failure.

Together, Abbie and Madison unpack:

Why food rules often feel safer than freedom after binge eating

How macro tracking can become an idol disguised as discipline

The fear of weight gain—and what happened when it actually occurred

Why intuitive eating is not a “free-for-all,” but a Spirit-led practice

How shame entered the moment Madison saw the number on the scale—and the biblical parallel that changed everything

Why obedience sometimes feels uncomfortable—but always leads to freedom

The difference between striving for weight loss and striving for healing

How surrendering food control deepened Madison’s intimacy with God

Why freedom is worth the cost, even when the journey feels hard

This episode is honest, emotional, deeply biblical, and full of hope for anyone who feels trapped by food rules, tracking, binge eating, or fear of losing control.

If you’re in the middle—unsure whether to let go, scared of what might happen, and longing for real peace—this conversation is for you!

Resources & Next Steps:
✨ Book a FREE 20-Minute Food Freedom in Christ Call: https://yourdailybreadco.typeform.com/workwithabbie

✨ Join the January Prayer & Fasting Accountability Group: https://groupme.com/join_group/112249987/noFPMe5M

✨ Follow Madison on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madison.cacciola/