Food Freedom and Results?
This week in my coaching groups, we talked all about freedom and results.
What do I mean by this?
You know how you want to have freedom... things like eating what sounds good to you, exercising the way you want to, going out to dinner without always having to avoid the bread. Essentially throwing away the rules that we have carried with us for years.
There is this common misconception that we have to be so strict with our food and follow all these restrictive diets in order to actually get healthier. Even more than this, that you can’t possibly eat what your body craves without gaining weight.
Let’s talk about why this is absolutely not the case!
You can have total food freedom while still hitting your goals and achieving the results you want. In fact, when you learn to trust your body and pick up on the cues it gives you, your goals will actually be way easier to hit. Not to mention way less restrictive.
Food freedom is all about tapping into your intuition and listening to your body. Eat when you’re hungry and stop eating when you’re full. If these are completely new concepts to you, it really is all about slowing down and paying attention.
A good example is that I know I’m in fat-burning mode when my body is craving fattier foods. Similarly, if I’ve been going really hard in the gym, I know that I will need to up my protein intake to nourish my muscles.
So many of us eat when we’re not hungry, for whatever reason. Sometimes, that reason is actually anxiety, which can mimic hunger signals. That’s why it’s important to get really in tune with your body’s wants and needs.
What I’d really encourage you to do is figure out what optimal health looks and feels like for you. Not what some exercise program or diet tells you is right, but what actually feels good. Included in this might be a ten-pound weight range where that fluctuates based on your body’s needs at the time.
If you do want to achieve some more specific body results, I’d recommend combining intuitive eating with a gentle nutrition approach. This way, you eat what’s best for your body while still fueling it with the nutrients it needs to perform best.
There are many gentle nutrition programs out there. My program, Mindful Macros, is a gentle nutrition strategy that allows you to estimate the ideal macronutrients for your body. Stay tuned, I have a whole podcast episode being released later this month.
We have signs.
The signs are there.
You will find food freedom when you start listening to the signs.
You will get results by tapping into your freedom when you’re listening to the signs.