14/02/2019
What would it feel like to be able to go on a date or dine out with 🚫food stress?
I can tell you; it’s amazing to be able to go out to breakfast on a whim, have a drink with my friends or enjoy the cake at the birthday party.
It wasn’t always this easy for me though.
After following new “diet trends” like 21 Day Fix, keto, Whole 30, paleo, etc and then competing with a strict “bro diet” I felt trapped by rules with food.
I stressed about date night and what I would order.
I gave into the birthday cake and then ate extra out of guilt which led to... more guilt.
I couldn’t enjoy the social experience because my thoughts were consumed with food stress.
I actually wondered if it was possible to ever just eat like a normal human being or if I would always be stuck with a “cheat meal” per week.
It took time and practice, but I found what works for me so I can have BOTH the health/body that I want AND the lifestyle I want.
💞It starts with self forgiveness and loving yourself enough to say “I deserve to enjoy my food.”
First, I learned about macros and flexible dieting to understood the science behind food.
Then I learned how to adjust my food to accommodate social eating experiences.
Then I learned how to maintain my results while eating more intuitively for maximum freedom beyond macros.
💡And that is exactly the process I take clients through.
1️⃣Understanding macros and the breakdown of food and HOW/WHY it works is a critical step. You to see results quickly because it’s precise. The more specific your goals are, the more specific your food should be.
2️⃣ Then we practice social eating in small doses and estimate or go without tracking for single meals.
3️⃣ Then we take the estimation and intuitive skills and apply them more frequently when we are ready to maintain results.
I might track my food if I have a specific goal, but I am finally at a place where I can just eat, stress free, and still love my body.
Where are you at currently? Are you stressed or have you found freedom? Somewhere in between?
❤️ @ Rick's City Diner