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Ep 120: 5 Truths about Eating + Self-Care During Stressful Time Apr 08, 2020

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This week we're addressing the feelings you might be having around food + your body as we all deal with quarantine, social isolation, and all the other new (and possibly anxiety-inducing!) situations we find ourselves in.

Here's what you'll learn in this episode:

Why your struggles with food + your body might feel magnified right now
How to avoid swinging to extremes with food during stressful times
How to practice self-care so you can be well-equipped to manage extra stressors
How to prevent overwhelm
5 truths about food + body image that are especially applicable right now...but also during any other stressful times you'll encounter in the future.

Make sure to grab our free download to help you implement a bit more structure around food - it's especially helpful when you're feeling anxious or chaotic around food. You can get that at eatconfident.co/flexiblestructure

If you'd like more support + guidance on becoming a Confident Eater, join our group coaching program, Eat Confident Collective! Learn more about this monthly membership program at eatconfident.co/collective.

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Ep 119: You and Your Body Are On the Same Team: An Interview with Madison Grunig Apr 01, 2020

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This week we're talking with another one of our long-time members of Eat Confident Collective, Madison. She's sharing her story with food + her body, her process of becoming a Confident Eater, and what shifts she's made in her life to become a Confident Eater. We love Madison, and we know you'll love what she has to say!

Here's what you'll hear about in this episode:

Why it's actually a good thing to not "be able to stick to" food rules + how a strong sense of autonomy protects you against diet culture
The impact food restriction really has on your relationship with food + how permission to eat is healing
Why focusing on your weight actually leads to chaotic food behaviors + how letting go of weight fixation makes you a better problem-solver
The power of creating positive thoughts to have a positive body image
How to stay committed to Intuitive Eating when you feel pulled back toward dieting

We hope you enjoy hearing Madison's story and that you take away some strategies you can try for yourself!

Join our group coaching program, Eat Confident Collective, at eatconfident.co/collective. Doors are open now!

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Ep 118: Is Feeling Guilty About Food Ever Helpful? Mar 25, 2020

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When was the last time you felt guilty about food, and it actually motivated you to stop eating? You might think that food guilt is a positive motivator or that eventually, it will make you stop doing whatever you feel guilty about doing. But how often does it just encourage you to eat more!? Here's the truth: food guilt is NEVER helpful. And in this episode, we're giving you all the reasons why.

We're teaching a free webinar this week, How to Get Rid of Food Guilt: Why You Feel Guilty, How It Affects You, and What to do to Free Yourself. You'll learn our 4-step process for getting rid of food guilt. Get all the details + the link to watch at eatconfident.co/foodguilt.

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Ep 117: 5 Ways to Feel Better About Your Body Mar 18, 2020

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In this episode we're giving you 5 ways to feel better about your body - without needing it to change first! Cultivating a positive body image isn't about how you look - it's about how you decide to think, feel, and act toward yourself. These strategies will improve your body image no matter what you look like.

Make sure to catch our free webinar, How to Get Rid of Food Guilt: Why You Feel Guilty, How It Affects You, and What to do to Free Yourself. Get all the details + the link to watch at eatconfident.co/foodguilt.

We'll be sharing our 4-step process for getting rid of food guilt, and we know it will help you on your journey to becoming a Confident Eater. We'll see you there!

Links mentioned in this episode:

Free webinar about food guilt: eatconfident.co/foodguilt

Beauty Sick by Renee Engeln: https://amzn.to/37UJrwx

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Ep 116: How Focusing on Weight May be Keeping You Stuck Mar 11, 2020

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In this episode, we're addressing weight concerns. This is how we encourage you to think about your weight as it relates to your health.

We pride ourselves in taking a unique, compassionate, empowering approach to health + well-being. This includes educating + supporting you in adopting health habits for the sake of health + well-being, rather than weight control.

We want to help you take care of yourself, without becoming obsessed with food or your weight. You are better able to meet your health + wellness goals if you're not overthinking food or trying to manipulate your body size.

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Ep 115: Eating for Health vs. Eating for Weight Mar 04, 2020

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Are you eating for health or are you eating for weight? Contrary to popular belief, they aren't the same thing. They get totally entangled because of diet culture, and in order for you to eat in a way that honors your health and shows respect to your body, it's vital that you untangle them. That's what we'll help you do in this episode!

Diets DON'T care about your health. In fact, dieting prioritizes numbers and rule-following over well-being. Dieting is all about manipulation, and it has hijacked "healthy eating". We need to reclaim healthy eating, and we'll help you learn how to find health without focusing on weight.

Make sure to grab the free download that goes along with this episode at eatconfident.co/healthyeating!

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Ep 114: A Transformation from Food Fear to Food Confidence - An Interview with Margaret Olds Feb 26, 2020

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This week we're talking with one of our long-time members of Eat Confident Collective, Margaret. She's opening up about her history with food + her body, her process of becoming a Confident Eater, and what shifts she's made to be able to eat with confidence. We love Margaret, and we know you'll love what she has to say!

Here's what you'll hear about in this episode:

How a mother's relationship with food + body affects her daughter's relationship with food + body
What a dieter's mentality looks like (you'll probably relate to many of Margaret's experiences!)
Small changes that made a huge difference for Margaret's relationship with food + her body
How food habituation works, and how you can do it for your own trigger foods
The power of a positive support system in healing your relationship with food and body

We hope you enjoy hearing Margaret's story and that you take away some strategies you can try for yourself!

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Ep 113: Why Food Journals Aren't Just for Dieting Feb 19, 2020

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Today's episode is all about food journals - what they are, what they're not, and how to use them as a tool in your process of becoming a Confident Eater.

Here's what you'll learn in this episode:

What sets food journals apart from food tracking (and why that difference matters!)
Helpful points to include in your food journal to gather data that will increase your confidence
How food journals can help you in noticing patterns in your food behaviors

We've also created a free downloadable food journal template you can use to get started! Head to eatconfident.co/foodjournal to grab yours today!

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Ep 112: Love What You Eat Week Bonus: Eat without Comparison Feb 12, 2020

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Today's episode is part of Love What You Eat Week, a free 5-day series we're doing to help you learn how to love what you eat! In addition to the 5 topics we're teaching on social media this week, we're doing a bonus 6th topic right here on the podcast. We're diving into how to eat without comparison.

Comparing your food to other people will always feel yucky. In this episode, we'll help you overcome the food comparison trap so you can develop your confidence around food and not let other people dictate your food choices anymore!

Here's what you'll learn in this episode:

Why food comparison makes it hard to love what you eat
The best way out of the food comparison trap
How to prepare yourself for social eating experiences
The mindset shifts that will help you eat with confidence...and without comparison

The way to develop confidence is to reconnect with your own body and let other people's food choices + opinions go.

Get all the details + register for Love What You Eat Week at eatconfident.co/lovewhatyoueat

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Ep 111: How to Strengthen Your Marriage by Healing Your Body Image - An Interview with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife Feb 05, 2020

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We are honored to have Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife back on the podcast! Today we're discussing how to strengthen your marriage relationship by healing your body image + improving your sense of self-worth.

We work with many women to help them overcome disordered eating patterns + negative body image. We get questions from these women who worry about their changing body and their husband's opinion of their body. They may feel shame that their body doesn't measure up to what they think their husband wants, or they allow their negative body image to interfere with their ability to have an equal partnership in marriage.

All of us have been sold the cultural lie that bodies shouldn't change or that they should look a certain way, and it's easy to feel shame when we don't fit that ideal.

But we know that it's totally possible to build a mature and positive relationship with your body, regardless of your weight, size, or appearance.

We want to help you respect + care for their body no matter your size, but we know that those efforts are often undermined if you're in an intimate relationship where you're made to feel bad about your appearance or size.

Dr. Finlayson-Fife offers her perspective on how a woman's relationship with her body influences her intimate relationship, how to set healthy boundaries in a marriage, and how to empower yourself as an equal partner in your marriage by healing your relationship with your body.

Learn more about Dr. Finlayson-Fife, her courses, and her workshops on her website at finlayson-fife.com.

Also, join us for Love What You Eat Week - a free 5-day series where we'll help you learn to love what you eat. Learn more at eatconfident.co/lovewhatyoueat and catch the daily videos on Instagram @eatconfident.co or on Facebook at Eat Confident Co.

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