Food should be a source of nourishment and enjoyment, but for many, it comes with a side of guilt. If you've ever felt regret after eating something you enjoyed or stressed about making the "right" food choices, you're not alone.
In this post, we'll help you overcome food guilt and find genuine pleasure in your meals. Let's begin the journey to a healthier relationship with food, free from guilt.
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How to Overcome Food Guilt and Find Joy in Eating
1. Recognize Your Triggers
Notice how certain foods cause you to think certain things which then cause the feelings of guilt. Look at this from a neutral perspective; try to notice how the thoughts are impacting the way you feel.
2. Start Challenging These Thoughts
Start by asking if the thought is factual, create a new more helpful thought to replace this. What would foster forgiveness and kindness versus feelings of guilt?
3. Shift The Focus Away From Looking a Certain Way
Start to refocus towards taking care of your body as your main goal. Self compassion is something that encompasses this shift in focus, we will discuss this in the next point.
4. Focusing on Compassion
Speaking kindly about yourself and towards yourself is so important. When we struggle with food guilt it often comes as a follow on of the thoughts we think about ourselves for eating a certain food (or eating a certain amount of it). Focusing on kindness and forgiveness towards ourselves allows us to overcome feelings of guilt when it comes to food.
5. Bye to “Good” Versus “Bad” Food
These labels further feed into how we feel about ourselves when we eat certain foods – the reality is that food is neutral, sure some food is more nutritious for us and some is less – this does not make it good or bad though.
6. Past Experiences Are Learning
Use your past experiences as learning opportunities, if you are not feeling happy/ feeling guilty get curious about why and how you could move forward from this.
In Closing:
Overcoming food guilt is a transformative journey towards a healthier and more peaceful relationship with food. By working through the things we've discussed, you can start savoring your meals without the burden of guilt. Remember, it's about progress, not perfection. So, take each step at your own pace and celebrate every victory along the way. Your path to food freedom begins now.
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Resources You Might Find Helpful
5 Crucial Learnings in Healing Your Relationship With Food and Yourself:
https://www.makaylacarpenter.com/healing-your-relationship-with-food/
6 Tips to Eating Less Processed Foods Without Feeling Deprived: The Crowd it Out Method
https://makaylacarpenter.com/eating-less-processed-foods-without-feeling-deprived/
Overcoming Sugar Addiction and Binge Eating – Michelle’s Story
https://makaylacarpenter.com/overcoming-sugar-addiction-and-binge-eating/
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