Intuitive Eating: Finding Freedom Beyond Diets
Episode Overview
Reject restrictive dieting mentality completely. Honour your body's hunger cues and eat accordingly. Challenge internal and external voices imposing food rules. Find joy in movement rather than focusing on calorie burning. Respect and appreciate your body for its health, not appearance.
Food is food. As long as I make peace with it and don't attach any meaning or worth to it, I'm good.
Brianne Davis-Gantt takes you on a journey through the liberating philosophy of intuitive eating in this episode of the Secret Life Podcast. With a blend of humour and raw honesty, Brianne shares her personal struggles with eating disorders and body dysmorphia, shining a light on how embracing intuitive eating transformed her life. She guides you through the nine principles of intuitive eating, such as honouring hunger cues and challenging the 'food police', all while rejecting the restrictive dieting mentality.
Brianne’s anecdotes are both relatable and enlightening, offering a fresh perspective on how food can be enjoyed without guilt or shame. You'll hear about Brianne's battles with diet culture and her path to making peace with food, emphasising that cupcakes are just as valid as kale smoothies. Her approach is about tuning into your body's needs rather than succumbing to external pressures.
The episode is peppered with stories of helping others break free from the cycle of binging and restricting, making it clear that food should be enjoyed rather than feared. Brianne also discusses the importance of respecting your body and engaging in joyful movement rather than obsessing over calorie-burning. Her tales of helping clients find satisfaction in food remind us that enjoying what we eat is a vital part of life.
If you're tired of dieting rules and looking for a way to enjoy food without guilt, this episode offers a refreshing perspective that might just change your relationship with food forever. Why not give it a listen and see how intuitive eating could bring joy back to your meals?