We're back! We've taken some weeks off of the podcast while we were launching UNdiet Online but it's here and we are back! Watch a tour of UNdiet Online here --&gt; https://youtu.be/j6cWTtUXEm8 Wanting to join UNdiet Online? You can do that at www.undietonline.com We also have UNdiet sweaters available at bit.ly/undietmerch Grab the Undiet your Mind journal here.  We're excited to be back with regular episodes and we will be back in the groove of our typical episodes and amazing, expert featured episodes in the coming months. If you have any questions or comments, you can reach out to us at anytime at hello@thebodylovesociety.com Love, Lauren and Jenna 

We're back! We've taken some weeks off of the podcast while we were launching UNdiet Online but it's here and we are back! Watch a tour of UNdiet Online here --&gt; <a href="https://youtu.be/j6cWTtUXEm8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/j6cWTtUXEm8</a> Wanting to join UNdiet Online? You can do that at <a href="http://www.undietonline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.undietonline.com</a> We also have UNdiet sweaters available at <a href="http://bit.ly/undietmerch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/undietmerch</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/UnDiet-Your-Mind-differently-eating/dp/B09KF4DYWB/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=undiet+your+mind&amp;qid=1675224998&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grab the Undiet your Mind journal here</a>.  We're excited to be back with regular episodes and we will be back in the groove of our typical episodes and amazing, expert featured episodes in the coming months. If you have any questions or comments, you can reach out to us at anytime at <a href="mailto:hello@thebodylovesociety.com">hello@thebodylovesociety.com</a> Love, Lauren and Jenna

UNdiet Online and what it’s all about

Lauren and Jenna talk about how Intuitive Eating is the same 356 days a year. Holidays, vacations, or any other day does not need to be special or different when listening to your own body signals. Tune in for the full convo!    Apply for our last spot of the year for private coaching here. 

Lauren and Jenna talk about how Intuitive Eating is the same 356 days a year. Holidays, vacations, or any other day does not need to be special or different when listening to your own body signals. Tune in for the full convo!  Apply for our last spot of the year for private coaching <a href="https://theundiet.lpages.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

Ep 220 - Intuitive Eating makes holidays (and everyday) the same

Wellness without the obsession can be a tricky aspect of UNdieting and Intuitive eating because it is so nuanced. The actions you might take may be similar in some regards to dieting actions but the intentions, reasons and flexibility of these actions makes all the difference. Tune in to hear a couple ways you can consider wellness without the obsession that aren't just to add more veggies and not restrict. Be sure to be on the lookout for our new platform UNdiet Online launching in January! Think if Mind Valley, a Facebook group and Netflix had a baby and it's babysitter was a HAES professional :). Want to work with Jenna and Lauren in 1:1 coaching to heal your relationship with food and your body? You can apply to get more info here.

Wellness without the obsession can be a tricky aspect of UNdieting and Intuitive eating because it is so nuanced. The actions you might take may be similar in some regards to dieting actions but the intentions, reasons and flexibility of these actions makes all the difference. Tune in to hear a couple ways you can consider wellness without the obsession that aren't just to add more veggies and not restrict. Be sure to be on the lookout for our new platform UNdiet Online launching in January! Think if Mind Valley, a Facebook group and Netflix had a baby and it's babysitter was a HAES professional :). Want to work with Jenna and Lauren in 1:1 coaching to heal your relationship with food and your body? <a href="http://www.bit.ly/tblscoaching" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You can apply to get more info here.</a>

Ep 219 - Creative ways to incorporate wellness without the obsession into Intuitive Eating

In this episode Lauren and Jenna share 3 different shifts you can make to go from body image challenges to body neutrality. Tune in to practice these shifts in your everyday life to work through any body image issues!    Apply for private coaching here. 

In this episode Lauren and Jenna share 3 different shifts you can make to go from body image challenges to body neutrality. Tune in to practice these shifts in your everyday life to work through any body image issues!  Apply for private coaching <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefKlWSYjSb7VMaCQXuUvUPKvAwt7Ehw4yo--0klDEbANRQhg/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

Ep 218 - 3 shifts to body neutrality

Today Lauren and Jenna are discussing what it means to UNdiet, how it's different than dieting or just "not dieting" and how you can fit wellness without the obsession into your life! Be sure to look out for UNdiet Online coming soon if you are looking to learn from hundreds of amazing non diet experts and join a community that gets it and is free of diet culture! Our current app is here -- www.undietyourmind.app (join this version and your first month on UNdiet Online is free!)

Today Lauren and Jenna are discussing what it means to UNdiet, how it's different than dieting or just "not dieting" and how you can fit wellness without the obsession into your life! Be sure to look out for UNdiet Online coming soon if you are looking to learn from hundreds of amazing non diet experts and join a community that gets it and is free of diet culture! Our current app is here -- <a href="http://www.undietyourmind.app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.undietyourmind.app</a> (join this version and your first month on UNdiet Online is free!)

Ep 217 - What does it mean to UNdiet?

On this week's episode on How to Love Your Body, we talk about the difference between coaching and therapy.  Both are fabulous and supportive options if you are looking for in depth support but there is a difference!  It really depends on where you are at in your UNdiet journey and what you are looking for.  Are you looking for a step by step process to Intuitive Eating and Body image with suggestions and supportive advice? Are you looking for a helpful ear to listen to you and dive deeper into your mental and emotional health?  No matter what it is you need, you'll be able to find what you are looking for to support you!  Tune in for the full conversation and see if coaching or therapy is something for you. If you are interested in learning more about private coaching with The Body Love Society fill out a form here and we'll be in touch! 

On this week's episode on How to Love Your Body, we talk about the difference between coaching and therapy. Both are fabulous and supportive options if you are looking for in depth support but there is a difference! It really depends on where you are at in your UNdiet journey and what you are looking for. Are you looking for a step by step process to Intuitive Eating and Body image with suggestions and supportive advice? Are you looking for a helpful ear to listen to you and dive deeper into your mental and emotional health? No matter what it is you need, you'll be able to find what you are looking for to support you! Tune in for the full conversation and see if coaching or therapy is something for you. If you are interested in learning more about private coaching with The Body Love Society <a href="https://theundiet.lpages.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fill out a form here</a> and we'll be in touch!

Ep 216 - Intuitive Eating + Body Image Coaching vs Therapy - what’s the difference?

We've been asked this many times - does intuitive eating work? It depends what "working" means. And this depends on one's goals and intentions with pursuing intuitive and UNdieting. Be sure to tune in to tackle what Intuitive Eating working means for YOU! Private coaching info: https://theundiet.lpages.co/  UNdiet Your Mind App: www.undietyourmind.app

We've been asked this many times - does intuitive eating work? It depends what "working" means. And this depends on one's goals and intentions with pursuing intuitive and UNdieting. Be sure to tune in to tackle what Intuitive Eating working means for YOU! Private coaching info: <a href="https://theundiet.lpages.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://theundiet.lpages.co/</a> UNdiet Your Mind App: <a href="http://www.undietyourmind.app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.undietyourmind.app</a>

Ep 215 - What does it mean for Intuitive Eating to ”work”?

Lauren and Jenna have a conversation about self-care and what it really is. Everyone is entitled to their own choices and body autonomy first and foremost! That being said, we wanted to bring up a conversation to create more self-awareness around what we believe is self-care. We brought up topics from the beauty industry such as botox, hair extensions, and spa days to being in nature, allowing yourself to take a break, and hanging out with friends. Is it grooming? Is it compliance? Is it self-care? Tune in for the full conversation and check in with what you believe is truly self-care for you.    Join the UnDiet Your Mind App here: https://thebodylovesociety.com/app   Apply for private coaching here: https://theundiet.lpages.co/

Lauren and Jenna have a conversation about self-care and what it really is. Everyone is entitled to their own choices and body autonomy first and foremost! That being said, we wanted to bring up a conversation to create more self-awareness around what we believe is self-care. We brought up topics from the beauty industry such as botox, hair extensions, and spa days to being in nature, allowing yourself to take a break, and hanging out with friends. Is it grooming? Is it compliance? Is it self-care? Tune in for the full conversation and check in with what you believe is truly self-care for you.  Join the UnDiet Your Mind App here: <a href="https://thebodylovesociety.com/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thebodylovesociety.com/app</a> Apply for private coaching here: <a href="https://theundiet.lpages.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://theundiet.lpages.co/</a>

Ep 214 - Do we need to rethink self-care?

Today we are diving into the drama that is happening on our Tiktok and Instagram right now.  We called out some very blatant fat phobia in the 2008 Pixar film WALL-E and people were coming out to defend it. I'm not sure what it is about the film that has people ready to deny very obvious anti fat bias but here we are. We talk more about why this is damaging and how anti-fat bias and body image work affect people in different sized bodies in different ways. You can learn more about our private coaching at bit.ly/tblscoaching Or check out our app UnDiet Your Mind to learn from many different experts in the non diet field (we have a new feature with weeklong live Q and As!). xoxo Jenna and Lauren 

Today we are diving into the drama that is happening on our <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thebodylovesociety" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiktok </a>and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thebodylovesociety" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> right now.  We called out some very blatant fat phobia in the 2008 Pixar film WALL-E and people were coming out to defend it. I'm not sure what it is about the film that has people ready to deny very obvious anti fat bias but here we are. We talk more about why this is damaging and how anti-fat bias and body image work affect people in different sized bodies in different ways. You can learn more about our private coaching at <a href="http://bit.ly/tblscoaching" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/tblscoaching</a> Or check out our app <a href="http://www.undietyourmind.app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UnDiet Your Mind</a> to learn from many different experts in the non diet field (we have a new feature with weeklong live Q and As!). xoxo Jenna and Lauren

Ep 213 - Fatphobia, body image and WALL-E

On today's episode, Lauren and Jenna talk about the truth behind Health At Every Size. There are a lot of misconceptions about what it is so we wanted to set it straight. Health At Every Size is an amazing way for people who don't want to diet to live their lives. It's focusing on what works well for YOUR body and what it needs without any focus on weight loss. Does that mean there isn't any focus on health? Of course not. A reminder that health does not equal weight. We dive deeper into this conversation...tune in!    Looking for private coaching? We would love to help! Fill out a form here to apply! You can also learn more about the UnDiet Your Mind App here. 

On today's episode, Lauren and Jenna talk about the truth behind Health At Every Size. There are a lot of misconceptions about what it is so we wanted to set it straight. Health At Every Size is an amazing way for people who don't want to diet to live their lives. It's focusing on what works well for YOUR body and what it needs without any focus on weight loss. Does that mean there isn't any focus on health? Of course not. A reminder that health does not equal weight. We dive deeper into this conversation...tune in!  Looking for private coaching? We would love to help! <a href="https://thebodylovesociety.com/coaching" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fill out a form here to apply!</a> You can also learn more about the <a href="https://thebodylovesociety.com/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UnDiet Your Mind App here</a>.

Ep 212 - What does Health At Every Size really mean?

Along with your hosts Lauren McAulay and Jenna Free (co founders of UNdiet Online), build a healthy relationship with food and your body by learning from the non diet experts on UNdiet Online. Learn more about UNdiet Online here - www.undietonline.com.

Along with your hosts Lauren McAulay and Jenna Free (co founders of UNdiet Online), build a healthy relationship with food and your body by learning from the non diet experts on UNdiet Online. Learn more about UNdiet Online here - <a href="http://www.undietonline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.undietonline.com</a>.

How to Love Your Body: The Official UNdiet Online Podcast

A celebrity recently posted about her weight loss and there was a response from 2 different sides. This episode was inspired by Adele’s recent weight loss but what we talk about is true for anyone you know who loses a significant amount of weight. One group of people were praising the weight loss and one group were upset by the weight loss. The first group are dieters - those who believe that skinner = better, that weight equates to health, these are people that subscribe to the main stream diet culture that we live in, no surprises at all here really. We know people get praise for weight loss, it’s one of the many reasons we can even get sucked back into wanting to lose weight ourselves. This reaction is Predictable and quite frankly boring. We all knew people would have this reaction, they always do, its old it’s played out so lets move onto the next perspective that is mostly what we’re seeing online now. The second group were mad, they were triggered, they were upset. These are the people who are working on their own relationship with food and their bodies. They are working to get out of the diet mentality. They see a prominent person go from being a fat person to a thin person and it causes feelings - these may include worry that maybe they SHOULD be pursuing weight loss after all, and disappointment that yet another prominent, fat woman has now fit herself into the mold of what a famous person is supposed to look like, one less fat woman to represent other body types in the media.  It IS upsetting when we see ourselves in someone and that person changes in a way that we no longer identify with, it feels like a break up almost. Like “you understood me and now you don’t”.  We get it! And it is okay to respond in whatever way you responded - having compassion for every person is the best way to find peace for yourself. Most people still live entrenched in diet culture not even KNOWING they live in a diet culture - we all lived in that space at one time or another.  Our response to this persons weight loss is about US, not them. Just like we always say, others people’s comments about your body is about them not you, it’s the same thing here. So yes praising weight loss promotes fatphobia and we could talk about that for the whole episode but we’ve already seen a ton of people discussing this side of things- and it’s obvious for those who already are working on disentangling themselves from diet culture which is everyone listening to this podcast. What is less obvious is why comments like this are not useful either: This is a comment I saw on an article from the fat acceptance side of the argument. "She will probably just gain the weight back since DIETS DON'T WORK". Yes, drastic weight loss is usually not maintainable. BUT IT IS NONE OF OUR BUSINESS. Can you imagine if we made comments like this about another woman on a topic other than weight loss? Like- oh she won the lottery? She’ll probably spend it all and be broke again anyways…  And truthfully It’s completely fine if she gains the weight back, it’s fine if she doesn’t - it’s her body and it has nothing to do with us. We know someone else’s weight loss can be triggering and we might turn to undermining the person who has lost weight - this is not the answer. The key is to heal OUR relationship with our own bodies so that others’ bodies don’t effect our body peace. If no one reacted to her weight loss - her post didn’t even mention weight, she was thanking front line workers during the pandemic -  Bodies would just become free to fluctuate and do what they will without judgement, shame or praise. Ironically, this would also be a world where we wouldn't feel like we have to manipulate our bodies in order to not be judged, shamed or to seek praise… Win win all around. If you are ever upset by someone’s weight loss, turn it around to you - what does this reaction say about my beliefs about bodies, weight and the trust I have or lack of in my own body. Triggers are hard but they are helpful. It gives us so much insight into what we can continue to work on. Also - we want people to stop judging our bodies, we want the world to accept all bodies, we want our bodies to be nobody’s business but our own but then we so easily have so much to say about someone who has lost weight. NOBODY’S BODY IS OUR BUSINESS - whether they gain weight or lose weight it is not our place to say a word. If you are looking to find more peace in YOUR body so other’s weight loss doesn’t affect you be sure to take a look at our 4 week course - it will be open until May 30th. We go over food, movement, body image and mindset all from a body acceptance and non diet perspective. www.thebodylovesociety.com/course

A celebrity recently posted about her weight loss and there was a response from 2 different sides. This episode was inspired by Adele’s recent weight loss but what we talk about is true for anyone you know who loses a significant amount of weight. One group of people were praising the weight loss and one group were upset by the weight loss. The first group are dieters - those who believe that skinner = better, that weight equates to health, these are people that subscribe to the main stream diet culture that we live in, no surprises at all here really. We know people get praise for weight loss, it’s one of the many reasons we can even get sucked back into wanting to lose weight ourselves. This reaction is Predictable and quite frankly boring. We all knew people would have this reaction, they always do, its old it’s played out so lets move onto the next perspective that is mostly what we’re seeing online now. The second group were mad, they were triggered, they were upset. These are the people who are working on their own relationship with food and their bodies. They are working to get out of the diet mentality. They see a prominent person go from being a fat person to a thin person and it causes feelings - these may include worry that maybe they SHOULD be pursuing weight loss after all, and disappointment that yet another prominent, fat woman has now fit herself into the mold of what a famous person is supposed to look like, one less fat woman to represent other body types in the media.  It IS upsetting when we see ourselves in someone and that person changes in a way that we no longer identify with, it feels like a break up almost. Like “you understood me and now you don’t”.  We get it! And it is okay to respond in whatever way you responded - having compassion for every person is the best way to find peace for yourself. Most people still live entrenched in diet culture not even KNOWING they live in a diet culture - we all lived in that space at one time or another.  Our response to this persons weight loss is about US, not them. Just like we always say, others people’s comments about your body is about them not you, it’s the same thing here. So yes praising weight loss promotes fatphobia and we could talk about that for the whole episode but we’ve already seen a ton of people discussing this side of things- and it’s obvious for those who already are working on disentangling themselves from diet culture which is everyone listening to this podcast. What is less obvious is why comments like this are not useful either: This is a comment I saw on an article from the fat acceptance side of the argument. "She will probably just gain the weight back since DIETS DON'T WORK". Yes, drastic weight loss is usually not maintainable. BUT IT IS NONE OF OUR BUSINESS. Can you imagine if we made comments like this about another woman on a topic other than weight loss? Like- oh she won the lottery? She’ll probably spend it all and be broke again anyways…  And truthfully It’s completely fine if she gains the weight back, it’s fine if she doesn’t - it’s her body and it has nothing to do with us. We know someone else’s weight loss can be triggering and we might turn to undermining the person who has lost weight - this is not the answer. The key is to heal OUR relationship with our own bodies so that others’ bodies don’t effect our body peace. If no one reacted to her weight loss - her post didn’t even mention weight, she was thanking front line workers during the pandemic -  Bodies would just become free to fluctuate and do what they will without judgement, shame or praise. Ironically, this would also be a world where we wouldn't feel like we have to manipulate our bodies in order to not be judged, shamed or to seek praise… Win win all around. If you are ever upset by someone’s weight loss, turn it around to you - what does this reaction say about my beliefs about bodies, weight and the trust I have or lack of in my own body. Triggers are hard but they are helpful. It gives us so much insight into what we can continue to work on. Also - we want people to stop judging our bodies, we want the world to accept all bodies, we want our bodies to be nobody’s business but our own but then we so easily have so much to say about someone who has lost weight. NOBODY’S BODY IS OUR BUSINESS - whether they gain weight or lose weight it is not our place to say a word. If you are looking to find more peace in YOUR body so other’s weight loss doesn’t affect you be sure to take a look at our 4 week course - it will be open until May 30th. We go over food, movement, body image and mindset all from a body acceptance and non diet perspective. <a href="http://www.thebodylovesociety.com/course" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thebodylovesociety.com/course</a>

Ep 106 - When a celebrity loses weight

4 Common Barriers Preventing You from Becoming an Intuitive Eater Hi Welcome to How to love your body. I'm Lauren McAulay and this is Jenna Free and we are intuitive eating counsellors from The Body Love Society and the app The UnDiet Collective. This podcast is for you if you are working to take action in becoming an intuitive eater and undieter instead of just constantly learning about it and listening to 100652 interviews. This podcast is brought to you by our NEW intuitive eating quiz that you can take at bit.ly/undietquiz Take the quick quiz to know what your barrier is in the way that you’re tackling this journey. Lets dive in to todays episode. We are talking about 4 barriers that can hold people up from finding food and body freedom. We are talking about the WAY that you’re going about it. UnDieting is SO different than dieting that we really need to tackle it in a different way and this might not even occur to a dieter because its just the way we think! 1. The first barrier is: Consistency and Longevity This is the #1 thing that gets people stuck in limbo, not dieting but not getting to where they want to go (feeling like food is easy and theyre at peace in their bodies). Where dieters get stuck: We’ve been used to hard sprints and then falling off the wagon. Think 30 day challenges, having a personal trainer for 3 months or starting weight watchers with all your efforts just to quit a month later. This is NOT the energy that will work in becoming an intuitive eater. The way you need to tackle this work is to truly understand that this is the rest of your life - don’t obsess over this thinking you’re going to crack the code in 2 months, everything will be perfect and you can then stop thinking about it at all. It’s a slow burn. It’s about daily, small steps forward.  You NEED the time to explore what works for you, to dive deep into the mindset work and to let time reveal to you where your struggles are and what you still need to work on. If you go too hard too fast you will burn out, think - this doesn’t work and move on, probably back to another diet and that is the last thing we want for you. So the next time you’re freaking out about this not happening fast enough remember - I’ve got the rest of my life to continue to work on this (of course it gets easier with time and you’ll master certain things but there will always be something you’re working on especially when it comes to mindset).  Also reflect, am I doing something daily to get me to where I want to go? THIS is a key component of this work. 2. The second barrier is: Community This is a lonely road to take. I’m sure you’ve noticed that, everyone around you is counting their points and talking about how they need to be good today --- and you’re pulling your hair out.  Here’s why this might be holding up your progress. When no one around you gets it, and might be actively pushing against or disagreeing with what you’re doing it’s difficult to be confident enough in what you’re doing to move forward. If you keep thinking - am I crazy? Is this not the right thing? Maybe I should be doing that program with my friend, look how good she looks? It keeps you in limbo. You need a group that GETS IT. People who can reassure you when it’s tough and celebrate your wins because we KNOW what a win it is to be able to have cookies in the house and not eat them all the first day. Community will give you the time and space to build up your conviction enough to be able to set and hold your boundaries with the dieters around you. So if you are feeling in limbo or are often questioning what you’re doing look around you - do you have community to reach out to and get support from? 3. The third barrier is: Action (or lack there of) Information overload is a HUGE trap that UnDieters can get stuck in. Dieting taught us just learn all the things, know the foods to eat that are good and bad and you will master your body! This is not how Intuitive Eating or UnDieting works and it’s why we’ve worked with many clients that have been working at this for a year or more but it’s still not clicking, it’s all just information in their minds. They GET IT and want it but it just isn’t translating to embodying this work and living an intuitive life. You need to start taking action and implementing this work into your life. But that can be really hard when you read a 200 page book, love the info but then think - wait, where do I even start?? If you’ve been at this for a while ask yourself - am I stuck in information overload where it feels like I’m progressing but then when I’m done the book or even listening to a podcast I don’t actually take much action and then I’m back where I started… Taking one small action is going to be worth more than ALL the IE knowledge out there.   4. The last barrier is: Affordability This one is less in our control and more of a logistical barrier. But hello, one therapy session can be upwards of $200… and one session is amazing as we are strong advocates of therapy but one session isn’t the end of all your healing and transformation.  If this has been a barrier please know it’s not just you, privilege is a big part of this work. Yeah if you can afford to work with someone privately that’s amazing and is such a big help (but even then it’s usually 50 mins a week, where does your support come from the other 167 hrs a week). So if you are working with someone 1:1 that’s so great AND you may be searching for some kind of support on the other 6 days you aren’t with your coach/ therapist.  If you aren’t working with someone 1:1 / some group program because it’s just too much to invest - that’s okay too - there is something out there for you that will take care of this barrier. Something we are working on!    This is why we wanted to create this quiz “Find the 1 ingredient you're missing that will make Intuitive Eating easier.” This will help you get to the bottom of what the number one thing is that will help you in your process with Intuitive Eating and UnDieting. Once you take the quiz and get your 1 ingredient, the quiz will give you action steps on how to keep moving forward. You can take the quiz at bit.ly/undietquiz Reach out and let us know if you have any q’s- follow us on @theundietcollective if you haven’t yet.  See you next week! 

4 Common Barriers Preventing You from Becoming an Intuitive Eater Hi Welcome to How to love your body. I'm Lauren McAulay and this is Jenna Free and we are intuitive eating counsellors from The Body Love Society and the app The UnDiet Collective. This podcast is for you if you are working to take action in becoming an intuitive eater and undieter instead of just constantly learning about it and listening to 100652 interviews. This podcast is brought to you by our NEW intuitive eating quiz that you can take at <a href="http://bit.ly/undietquiz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/undietquiz</a> Take the quick quiz to know what your barrier is in the way that you’re tackling this journey. Lets dive in to todays episode. We are talking about 4 barriers that can hold people up from finding food and body freedom. We are talking about the WAY that you’re going about it. UnDieting is SO different than dieting that we really need to tackle it in a different way and this might not even occur to a dieter because its just the way we think! 1. The first barrier is: Consistency and Longevity This is the #1 thing that gets people stuck in limbo, not dieting but not getting to where they want to go (feeling like food is easy and theyre at peace in their bodies). Where dieters get stuck: We’ve been used to hard sprints and then falling off the wagon. Think 30 day challenges, having a personal trainer for 3 months or starting weight watchers with all your efforts just to quit a month later. This is NOT the energy that will work in becoming an intuitive eater. The way you need to tackle this work is to truly understand that this is the rest of your life - don’t obsess over this thinking you’re going to crack the code in 2 months, everything will be perfect and you can then stop thinking about it at all. It’s a slow burn. It’s about daily, small steps forward.  You NEED the time to explore what works for you, to dive deep into the mindset work and to let time reveal to you where your struggles are and what you still need to work on. If you go too hard too fast you will burn out, think - this doesn’t work and move on, probably back to another diet and that is the last thing we want for you. So the next time you’re freaking out about this not happening fast enough remember - I’ve got the rest of my life to continue to work on this (of course it gets easier with time and you’ll master certain things but there will always be something you’re working on especially when it comes to mindset).  Also reflect, am I doing something daily to get me to where I want to go? THIS is a key component of this work. 2. The second barrier is: Community This is a lonely road to take. I’m sure you’ve noticed that, everyone around you is counting their points and talking about how they need to be good today --- and you’re pulling your hair out.  Here’s why this might be holding up your progress. When no one around you gets it, and might be actively pushing against or disagreeing with what you’re doing it’s difficult to be confident enough in what you’re doing to move forward. If you keep thinking - am I crazy? Is this not the right thing? Maybe I should be doing that program with my friend, look how good she looks? It keeps you in limbo. You need a group that GETS IT. People who can reassure you when it’s tough and celebrate your wins because we KNOW what a win it is to be able to have cookies in the house and not eat them all the first day. Community will give you the time and space to build up your conviction enough to be able to set and hold your boundaries with the dieters around you. So if you are feeling in limbo or are often questioning what you’re doing look around you - do you have community to reach out to and get support from? 3. The third barrier is: Action (or lack there of) Information overload is a HUGE trap that UnDieters can get stuck in. Dieting taught us just learn all the things, know the foods to eat that are good and bad and you will master your body! This is not how Intuitive Eating or UnDieting works and it’s why we’ve worked with many clients that have been working at this for a year or more but it’s still not clicking, it’s all just information in their minds. They GET IT and want it but it just isn’t translating to embodying this work and living an intuitive life. You need to start taking action and implementing this work into your life. But that can be really hard when you read a 200 page book, love the info but then think - wait, where do I even start?? If you’ve been at this for a while ask yourself - am I stuck in information overload where it feels like I’m progressing but then when I’m done the book or even listening to a podcast I don’t actually take much action and then I’m back where I started… Taking one small action is going to be worth more than ALL the IE knowledge out there. 4. The last barrier is: Affordability This one is less in our control and more of a logistical barrier. But hello, one therapy session can be upwards of $200… and one session is amazing as we are strong advocates of therapy but one session isn’t the end of all your healing and transformation.  If this has been a barrier please know it’s not just you, privilege is a big part of this work. Yeah if you can afford to work with someone privately that’s amazing and is such a big help (but even then it’s usually 50 mins a week, where does your support come from the other 167 hrs a week). So if you are working with someone 1:1 that’s so great AND you may be searching for some kind of support on the other 6 days you aren’t with your coach/ therapist.  If you aren’t working with someone 1:1 / some group program because it’s just too much to invest - that’s okay too - there is something out there for you that will take care of this barrier. Something we are working on!  This is why we wanted to create this quiz “Find the 1 ingredient you're missing that will make Intuitive Eating easier.” This will help you get to the bottom of what the number one thing is that will help you in your process with Intuitive Eating and UnDieting. Once you take the quiz and get your 1 ingredient, the quiz will give you action steps on how to keep moving forward. You can take the quiz at <a href="http://bit.ly/undietquiz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/undietquiz</a> Reach out and let us know if you have any q’s- follow us on @theundietcollective if you haven’t yet.  See you next week!

Ep 142 - 4 Barriers blocking you from being an Intuitive Eater

Have a special occasion you feel like you want to diet for but also know that it isn't going to work? Caitlin had this struggle leading up to her wedding but she got through it, is on the other side and is working on getting even stronger as an Intuitive Eater as a newly married woman!   Tune in and listen to the end to hear 3 action steps YOU can take to get stronger in your journey as an Intuitive Eater and not fall back into old ways that just get you stuck in the dieting cycle again.   We have a few spots left (4) in the Intuitive Eating Academy starting July 15th. Ready to make this a permanent change and finally find your freedom around food and in your body? -- Get the deets here! www.thebodylovesociety.com/intuitive-eating-academy    And of course you are always welcome to join our free online support community -- www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety    Much Love,   Jenna and Lauren (and a big thanks to Caitlin for being on the show!!)

Have a special occasion you feel like you want to diet for but also know that it isn't going to work? Caitlin had this struggle leading up to her wedding but she got through it, is on the other side and is working on getting even stronger as an Intuitive Eater as a newly married woman! Tune in and listen to the end to hear 3 action steps YOU can take to get stronger in your journey as an Intuitive Eater and not fall back into old ways that just get you stuck in the dieting cycle again. We have a few spots left (4) in the Intuitive Eating Academy starting July 15th. Ready to make this a permanent change and finally find your freedom around food and in your body? -- Get the deets here! <a href="http://www.thebodylovesociety.com/intuitive-eating-academy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thebodylovesociety.com/intuitive-eating-academy</a> And of course you are always welcome to join our free online support community -- <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety</a> Much Love, Jenna and Lauren (and a big thanks to Caitlin for being on the show!!)

Ep 013 - Live Coaching with Caitlin

So... we got a little ahead of ourselves! We talk about Intuitive Eating but for those that are new to the idea or have never heard of it, we are now giving an overall look at the basics! Intuitive Eating is how we found food freedom and we know it's the way you can find it too (guaranteed; you'll find out why this works for everyone when you listen in!). To join our free online Intuitive Eating community click here --&gt; www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety To learn more about the Intuitive Eating Academy click here --&gt; www.thebodylovesociety.com/intuitive-eating-academy To reach out simply email us at hello@thebodylovesociety.com, we're here to support you on this journey!   xoxo   Lauren and Jenna

So... we got a little ahead of ourselves! We talk about Intuitive Eating but for those that are new to the idea or have never heard of it, we are now giving an overall look at the basics! Intuitive Eating is how we found food freedom and we know it's the way you can find it too (guaranteed; you'll find out why this works for everyone when you listen in!). To join our free online Intuitive Eating community click here --&gt; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety</a> To learn more about the Intuitive Eating Academy click here --&gt; <a href="http://www.thebodylovesociety.com/intuitive-eating-academy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thebodylovesociety.com/intuitive-eating-academy</a> To reach out simply email us at <a href="mailto:hello@thebodylovesociety.com">hello@thebodylovesociety.com</a>, we're here to support you on this journey! xoxo Lauren and Jenna

Ep 009 - What is Intuitive Eating? 

We chatted with Andrea as she continues on her journey to become an Intuitive Eater. This was a powerful call and we covered a lot but much of this journey comes down to dealing with the diet mentality. Want to know how to become an Intuitive Eater faster? Check out the Intuitive Eating Academy -- www.thebodylovesociety.com/intuitive-eating-academy  Join our free online community for support -- www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety

We chatted with Andrea as she continues on her journey to become an Intuitive Eater. This was a powerful call and we covered a lot but much of this journey comes down to dealing with the diet mentality. Want to know how to become an Intuitive Eater faster? Check out the Intuitive Eating Academy -- <a href="http://www.thebodylovesociety.com/intuitive-eating-academy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thebodylovesociety.com/intuitive-eating-academy</a> Join our free online community for support -- <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety</a>

Ep 018 - Diet Mentality - Live coaching with Andrea

In this week's episode we had a live coaching session with the wonderful Julianna. She is a woman from California who is new to Intuitive Eating but is so ready to leave the diets behind. The only problem? She still really wants to lose weight! So how can she move forward?  If you also know that dieting is no longer in the cards for you but you still want to lose weight this episode will give you a lot of insights into how to move forward along with some simple action steps you can take right now! Be sure to join our free online community HERE! We would so appreciate it if you have a minute to rate and/ or review How to Love Your Body today! This is one way we can get the anti diet message out to the world even faster! Much Love, Jenna and Lauren The Body Love Society

In this week's episode we had a live coaching session with the wonderful Julianna. She is a woman from California who is new to Intuitive Eating but is so ready to leave the diets behind. The only problem? She still really wants to lose weight! So how can she move forward?  If you also know that dieting is no longer in the cards for you but you still want to lose weight this episode will give you a lot of insights into how to move forward along with some simple action steps you can take right now! Be sure to join <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our free online community HERE!</a> We would so appreciate it if you have a minute to rate and/ or review How to Love Your Body today! This is one way we can get the anti diet message out to the world even faster! Much Love, Jenna and Lauren <a href="http://www.thebodylovesociety.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Body Love Society</a>

Ep 007 - But what if I want to lose weight? - Live Coaching with Julianna

Welcome to how to love your body, on today’s episode we are talking about nutrition knowledge. One thing people comment to us often is “shouldn’t people still know about nutrition though? Isn’t it important to know what’s in your food etc”? And in theory yes that would make sense. But let’s look at how things are right now. As a dieter how much nutrition “information” do you have? Do you know a lot about food, what’s “healthy” and what is “best” to eat? And how has that been for you? Has it helped or just complicated things and made it so confusing? If you think you need to teach a dieter or past dieter anything about nutrition you haven’t been a dieter. We know TOO MUCH! We know about calories, macros, what’s healthy, best options, ingredients to avoid, ingredients to add….. And it’s brought us here. To a place where we can’t just eat, everything is a mathematical and nutritional equation. A lack of nutrition information is not the problem. If KNOWING what were supposed to eat fixed things we wouldn’t all be here right now. As an intuitive eater, the majority of the time, it is best to step away from the so-called nutrition knowledge and into your body’s knowing. None of us need to be told it’s good to eat fruits, vegetables and a variety of foods from all the food groups. We KNOW THAT! What we do need is a complete transformation in how we think about food, how we relate to it, and how we use it. Food is not just fuel, food isn’t medicine, food is something we need to live, it can be fuel and it can be nourishing but it’s also social, enjoyable and even emotional. These are the aspects of nutrition, food and eating that we need to focus on when coming out of being a dieter, not more information. Here are 3 things you can do in order to honor the nourishment of food while working on food mindset: When you are working on allowing all foods, do just that allow ALL foods. Broaden your view of what this means. Many people just think of the foods they didn’t allow before but allowing all food can also include fruit, veg, and any other foods that feel “healthier” to you. You can also experiment in eating them in ways you didn’t allow yourself before, like with butter or on a dessert etc. Just begin exploring all foods, this is a great step in making food neutral, realizing there is a place for donuts and there's a place for salad and it’s all wonderful.   When people feel crappy on this journey (these phases are absolutely normal) the reaction is often - now I want to go back on a diet, this feels crappy right now. Get out of that all or nothing thinking and ask yourself, what can I add into my meals that would FEEL good? Don’t be afraid of nourishment now that you aren’t dieting, its not either diet and be perfect or eat donuts and pasta all day every day forever. You can have it all. AND you don’t need to know anything more about food other than variety is lovely so you can get a variety of nutrients.   Understand that your body doesn’t process food in 24 hr increments. Diet culture teaches us that each day needs to look a certain way and everyday needs to look the same.  Get x amount of fruit a day, x amount of calories or x amount of macros. THAT IS NOT HOW BODIES WORK. There isn’t a reset button that gets pushed at midnight. Think of nourishment on more of a weekly or even monthly basis. Get a wide variety of foods in overtime, it doesn’t all have to be today! Some days I eat very few fruit and veg and other days I’ll eat more and it’s all good!  These three things will allow you to be more flexible and easy going with your food while also getting variety and nutrients in!  This is really just about trusting yourself and your body and knowing that there isn’t some magical combination of foods or way of eating that will make everything amazing. It’s just food. You got this. Your body knows so much more than you give it credit for. Listen in today and honor that amazing body of yours - including rest and doing things you enjoy! Be sure to grab our free Separating Weight and Wellness Workbook, this will help a lot with finding flexibility in your eating and nutrition. You can grab it at bit.ly/wwworkbook

Welcome to how to love your body, on today’s episode we are talking about nutrition knowledge. One thing people comment to us often is “shouldn’t people still know about nutrition though? Isn’t it important to know what’s in your food etc”? And in theory yes that would make sense. But let’s look at how things are right now. As a dieter how much nutrition “information” do you have? Do you know a lot about food, what’s “healthy” and what is “best” to eat? And how has that been for you? Has it helped or just complicated things and made it so confusing? If you think you need to teach a dieter or past dieter anything about nutrition you haven’t been a dieter. We know TOO MUCH! We know about calories, macros, what’s healthy, best options, ingredients to avoid, ingredients to add….. And it’s brought us here. To a place where we can’t just eat, everything is a mathematical and nutritional equation. A lack of nutrition information is not the problem. If KNOWING what were supposed to eat fixed things we wouldn’t all be here right now. As an intuitive eater, the majority of the time, it is best to step away from the so-called nutrition knowledge and into your body’s knowing. None of us need to be told it’s good to eat fruits, vegetables and a variety of foods from all the food groups. We KNOW THAT! What we do need is a complete transformation in how we think about food, how we relate to it, and how we use it. Food is not just fuel, food isn’t medicine, food is something we need to live, it can be fuel and it can be nourishing but it’s also social, enjoyable and even emotional. These are the aspects of nutrition, food and eating that we need to focus on when coming out of being a dieter, not more information. Here are 3 things you can do in order to honor the nourishment of food while working on food mindset: <ul><li>When you are working on allowing all foods, do just that allow ALL foods. Broaden your view of what this means. Many people just think of the foods they didn’t allow before but allowing all food can also include fruit, veg, and any other foods that feel “healthier” to you. You can also experiment in eating them in ways you didn’t allow yourself before, like with butter or on a dessert etc. Just begin exploring all foods, this is a great step in making food neutral, realizing there is a place for donuts and there's a place for salad and it’s all wonderful. </li> <li>When people feel crappy on this journey (these phases are absolutely normal) the reaction is often - now I want to go back on a diet, this feels crappy right now. Get out of that all or nothing thinking and ask yourself, what can I add into my meals that would FEEL good? Don’t be afraid of nourishment now that you aren’t dieting, its not either diet and be perfect or eat donuts and pasta all day every day forever. You can have it all. AND you don’t need to know anything more about food other than variety is lovely so you can get a variety of nutrients. </li> <li>Understand that your body doesn’t process food in 24 hr increments. Diet culture teaches us that each day needs to look a certain way and everyday needs to look the same.  Get x amount of fruit a day, x amount of calories or x amount of macros. THAT IS NOT HOW BODIES WORK. There isn’t a reset button that gets pushed at midnight. Think of nourishment on more of a weekly or even monthly basis. Get a wide variety of foods in overtime, it doesn’t all have to be today! Some days I eat very few fruit and veg and other days I’ll eat more and it’s all good!</li> </ul> These three things will allow you to be more flexible and easy going with your food while also getting variety and nutrients in!  This is really just about trusting yourself and your body and knowing that there isn’t some magical combination of foods or way of eating that will make everything amazing. It’s just food. You got this. Your body knows so much more than you give it credit for. Listen in today and honor that amazing body of yours - including rest and doing things you enjoy! Be sure to grab our free Separating Weight and Wellness Workbook, this will help a lot with finding flexibility in your eating and nutrition. You can grab it at <a href="http://bit.ly/wwworkbook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/wwworkbook</a>

Ep 137 - Do I need nutrition knowledge?

Today's quick coaching episode is about making food neutral. We share why all food truly does get to be neutral. You may be thinking..how in the heck can chocolate and broccoli be one in the same? We share all about how you can take the morality out of food- not making it good or bad, just neutral. If you have any questions please email us at hello@thebodylovesociety.com xo Lauren and Jenna 

Today's quick coaching episode is about making food neutral. We share why all food truly does get to be neutral. You may be thinking..how in the heck can chocolate and broccoli be one in the same? We share all about how you can take the morality out of food- not making it good or bad, just neutral. If you have any questions please email us at <a href="mailto:hello@thebodylovesociety.com">hello@thebodylovesociety.com</a> xo Lauren and Jenna

Ep 020 - QUICK COACHING: Food is Neutral

Welcome to How to Love Your Body - on today’s episode we are going to be talking about body checking.  Before we dive in - we wanted to remind you that the 21 Day Body Image Intensive is closing Today - EOD - June 30th. We’ve been getting great feedback from women who have been currently taking the intensive. If you want to dive deeper into healing body image this intensive is for you. Go to www.thebodylovesociety.com/bodyimage to get started on day 1. 50% of the proceeds are going to The Loveland Foundation, an amazing cause we are passionate about as it’s all about mental health.  Okay so. Body checking. First, what is it?  An obsessive behavior in which one focuses on a certain body part/s while looking in the mirror/ at their reflection multiple times a day. Behaviors include:    Looking in the mirror multiple times a day checking the size of x body part.   Obsessively weighing yourself   Obsessively taking measurements of your body   Constantly focusing on how your clothes fit/ feel tight etc   Always comparing your body shape to another’s    Checking your reflection in places other than the mirror     Body checking could be something that is on your mind A LOT throughout the day, everyday.  Now that you know what body checking is - you may now be aware of how much energy goes into this and how much attention it takes away from your daily life. When your mind is ruminating it truly does feel like there is no room for anything else in your life and let’s be honest we don’t want our lives to ONLY be about our bodies and how they look.  One of the things that we really dive into when working on body image is mindset but one of the best tangible things you can do to improve body image is STOP body checking!!  When you commit yourself to purposely not body checking you’ll see how much clearer and peaceful your mind becomes - how much energy you save to think about other things that actually matter to you.  We are not making you wrong or bad for body checking nor do we want to make you feel bad for putting so much energy into it - we did this ALL the time! Food and body took up our thoughts 24/7, so we get it!  We want to support you in freeing yourself!  Here’s an activity to do if you choose to accept!  Of course we want this to go beyond a day but for the sake of the activity- For one FULL day - No body checking - this means no mirrors, no looking at your reflection, no zero-ing in on body parts and judging them. Bad body image days are created in our minds - it's our thoughts that make it so hard! So in order to keep your mind from creating all the mean thoughts about yourself - simply do not give energy to them. Avoiding the mirror and choosing not to body check will give your mind a break. It won't trigger all the thoughts that come along with the tough body image days. When you notice yourself wanting to look in the mirror to see how your arms look in your shirt or what your legs look like in those pants or wanting to assess your body to see if you approve or disapprove of it - let that be a signal to tell yourself.... "I really want to body check right now and I am choosing not to. I know this is the self honoring choice right now. Instead of berating my body I am going to not give attention to those thoughts." At the end of the day - reflect on how it was to not body check. Did it make a difference in your thoughts about your body? Did it seem helpful? How did not body checking serve your highest good? Is this something you will do daily? You can also reflect on what you feel body checking gives you? You wouldn’t do it if there wasn’t some sort of pay off. Does it feel like you have more control over your body if you're always looking it over? When you feel the urge to body check remind yourself of the real reason you’re doing it - one that isn’t helping you build a healthy body image. If this activity seems helpful to you - take it on!  Also, consider taking on the 21 Day Body Image Intensive! For 21 days you’ll get support with tangible activities like the one above and mindset activities to help you really dig deep and transform the way you think and feel about your body.  You can get started by going to www.thebodylovesociety.com/bodyimage  Doors close by the end of the day today (June 30th, 2020)! It’s only $21 for 21 days + an added bonus that you will be helping an amazing foundation.

Welcome to How to Love Your Body - on today’s episode we are going to be talking about body checking.  Before we dive in - we wanted to remind you that the 21 Day Body Image Intensive is closing Today - EOD - June 30th. We’ve been getting great feedback from women who have been currently taking the intensive. If you want to dive deeper into healing body image this intensive is for you. Go to <a href="http://www.thebodylovesociety.com/bodyimage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thebodylovesociety.com/bodyimage</a> to get started on day 1. 50% of the proceeds are going to The Loveland Foundation, an amazing cause we are passionate about as it’s all about mental health.  Okay so. Body checking. First, what is it?  An obsessive behavior in which one focuses on a certain body part/s while looking in the mirror/ at their reflection multiple times a day. Behaviors include:  <ul><li>Looking in the mirror multiple times a day checking the size of x body part. </li> </ul> <ul><li>Obsessively weighing yourself </li> </ul> <ul><li>Obsessively taking measurements of your body </li> </ul> <ul><li>Constantly focusing on how your clothes fit/ feel tight etc </li> </ul> <ul><li>Always comparing your body shape to another’s  </li> <li>Checking your reflection in places other than the mirror </li> </ul> Body checking could be something that is on your mind A LOT throughout the day, everyday.  Now that you know what body checking is - you may now be aware of how much energy goes into this and how much attention it takes away from your daily life. When your mind is ruminating it truly does feel like there is no room for anything else in your life and let’s be honest we don’t want our lives to ONLY be about our bodies and how they look.  One of the things that we really dive into when working on body image is mindset but one of the best tangible things you can do to improve body image is STOP body checking!!  When you commit yourself to purposely not body checking you’ll see how much clearer and peaceful your mind becomes - how much energy you save to think about other things that actually matter to you.  We are not making you wrong or bad for body checking nor do we want to make you feel bad for putting so much energy into it - we did this ALL the time! Food and body took up our thoughts 24/7, so we get it!  We want to support you in freeing yourself!  Here’s an activity to do if you choose to accept!  Of course we want this to go beyond a day but for the sake of the activity- For one FULL day - No body checking - this means no mirrors, no looking at your reflection, no zero-ing in on body parts and judging them. Bad body image days are created in our minds - it's our thoughts that make it so hard! So in order to keep your mind from creating all the mean thoughts about yourself - simply do not give energy to them. Avoiding the mirror and choosing not to body check will give your mind a break. It won't trigger all the thoughts that come along with the tough body image days. When you notice yourself wanting to look in the mirror to see how your arms look in your shirt or what your legs look like in those pants or wanting to assess your body to see if you approve or disapprove of it - let that be a signal to tell yourself.... "I really want to body check right now and I am choosing not to. I know this is the self honoring choice right now. Instead of berating my body I am going to not give attention to those thoughts." At the end of the day - reflect on how it was to not body check. Did it make a difference in your thoughts about your body? Did it seem helpful? How did not body checking serve your highest good? Is this something you will do daily? You can also reflect on what you feel body checking gives you? You wouldn’t do it if there wasn’t some sort of pay off. Does it feel like you have more control over your body if you're always looking it over? When you feel the urge to body check remind yourself of the real reason you’re doing it - one that isn’t helping you build a healthy body image. If this activity seems helpful to you - take it on!  Also, consider taking on the 21 Day Body Image Intensive! For 21 days you’ll get support with tangible activities like the one above and mindset activities to help you really dig deep and transform the way you think and feel about your body.  You can get started by going to <a href="http://www.thebodylovesociety.com/bodyimage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thebodylovesociety.com/bodyimage </a> Doors close by the end of the day today (June 30th, 2020)! It’s only $21 for 21 days + an added bonus that you will be helping an amazing foundation.

Ep 112 - Do you Body Check? 

Still wearing your fitbit?  Here is why you might want to stop. Want more information about Intuitive Eating? -- Download our free Intuitive Eating guide here www.bit.ly/tblsguide 

Still wearing your fitbit?  Here is why you might want to stop. Want more information about Intuitive Eating? -- Download our free Intuitive Eating guide here <a href="http://www.bit.ly/tblsguide" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bit.ly/tblsguide</a>

Ep 019 - Why Your Fitbit Is Hurting You

Gentle Nutrition is the last principle of Intuitive Eating, it's also a slippery slope back into dieting. We explain here why you can safely skip gentle nutrition and keep on focusing on the other principles of Intuitive Eating. Wanting to become an Intuitive Eater more quickly and with more confidence? -- Check out the Intuitive Eating Academy that starts next month here --&gt; bit.ly/tblsiea Contact us at hello@thebodylovesociety.com if you have any questions or are wondering how we might be able to help! Love, Lauren and Jenna 

Gentle Nutrition is the last principle of Intuitive Eating, it's also a slippery slope back into dieting. We explain here why you can safely skip gentle nutrition and keep on focusing on the other principles of Intuitive Eating. Wanting to become an Intuitive Eater more quickly and with more confidence? -- Check out the Intuitive Eating Academy that starts next month here --&gt; <a href="http://bit.ly/tblsiea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/tblsiea</a> Contact us at <a href="mailto:hello@thebodylovesociety.com">hello@thebodylovesociety.com</a> if you have any questions or are wondering how we might be able to help! Love, Lauren and Jenna

Ep 024 - Gentle Nutrition: It's just not that important

I'm sure this has happened to you before.  You're not feeling top notch so you instantly look to what diet you could go on or what food you could cut out of your life, right? But what if restricting your food isn't the answer? What if that is actually hurting your body and wellness, instead of helping it? Okay, so what should we do instead?? In this episode we talk about the alternative ways we can feel better, increase our feelings of wellness and even focus on health WITHOUT restricting or dieting at all. To join our free Intuitive Eating Support Group click here --&gt; www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety To learn more about the Intuitive Eating Academy check this out --&gt; www.thebodylovesociety.com/intuitive-eating-academy To reach out and tell your story simply email us at hello@thebodylovesociety.com, we are always here to support! xoxo Jenna and Lauren 

I'm sure this has happened to you before.  You're not feeling top notch so you instantly look to what diet you could go on or what food you could cut out of your life, right? But what if restricting your food isn't the answer? What if that is actually hurting your body and wellness, instead of helping it? Okay, so what should we do instead?? In this episode we talk about the alternative ways we can feel better, increase our feelings of wellness and even focus on health WITHOUT restricting or dieting at all. To join our free Intuitive Eating Support Group click here --&gt; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety</a> To learn more about the Intuitive Eating Academy check this out --&gt; <a href="http://www.thebodylovesociety.com/intuitive-eating-academy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thebodylovesociety.com/intuitive-eating-academy</a> To reach out and tell your story simply email us at <a href="mailto:hello@thebodylovesociety.com">hello@thebodylovesociety.com</a>, we are always here to support! xoxo Jenna and Lauren

Ep 008 - I feel crappy...shouldn't I change the way I eat?

Ever feel like vacations, holidays or special events send you into a particularly horible bout of dieting and body obsession so you can "look your best" for that special time? We get it. We did that for YEARS, but it turns out your vacation AND your life when you get back from it will be so much more fun as an intuitive eater. Tune in to see how to eat intuitively on vacation and why it is so important. As always, you're invited to our free community for Intuitive Eating support -- www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety  Love, Jenna and Lauren 

Ever feel like vacations, holidays or special events send you into a particularly horible bout of dieting and body obsession so you can "look your best" for that special time? We get it. We did that for YEARS, but it turns out your vacation AND your life when you get back from it will be so much more fun as an intuitive eater. Tune in to see how to eat intuitively on vacation and why it is so important. As always, you're invited to our free community for Intuitive Eating support -- <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety</a> Love, Jenna and Lauren

Ep 017 - Vacation as an Intuitive Eater

Honoring fullness: We get many people who say I can’t seem to honor my fullness, I often go past being full and I just cannot seem to control myself! What is going on? These people often are allowing all food, honoring their hunger and they are doing the work so what is going on? Why does this piece feel so difficult?  There are a few reasons this could be happening and we will go through them today and chat about what you can do to take steps in the direction of being at ease with fullness and having it feel much more simple. The top 3 reasons you might not feel like you can honor your fullness is:   Reason #1: We say this all the time but it is the sneakiest part of this work - mental restriction.   What does mental restriction sound like: It's thoughts like:  “oh i really shouldnt be eating bread again”   “I’ll just try to be more intuitive tomorrow”  “I shouldn’t be hungry already!” All of these judgements can lead to overeating because your body reacts almost the same to mental restriction as it does to physical restriction. This is why people can continue to struggle even though they’re allowing “all the foods”. So what can happen if you mentally restrict?   last suppers (body is still expecting to be restricted at some point)  Feeling more urgent with food (eating it all now - EVEN THOUGH you technically know you could eat more tomorrow)  Consistently overeating    How can you begin easing this?   Listen to your thoughts - do they contain shoulds? What are these shoulds about? Time (I really shouldn't have to eat for a few hours), types of food (I shouldn't be eating carbs again today), amounts (1 cookie is plenty, I shouldn't have eaten 3!!) or other rules? These are then rules that you want to begin shifting even if they rule is just in your brain. If you think you SHOULD only eat one cookie that’s a rule AND ironically it’s more likely to lead you to eat more than one cookie every time because of the restriction. If you TRULY tuned in and said, I can eat as many cookies as I like, let’s start with 1 and see how I feel, if I want more I can have more. Sometimes maybe 3 is awesome, sometimes 1, sometimes maybe none! When true mental and physical permission is present you can then truly listen to your body and let your intuitive eating muscles get stronger!  Reason #2: Clean plate club     You might be familiar with the term and you might feel like a veteran member at this point. People can be a part of the clean plate club for various reasons:   They were always told to clear their plate as a kid and now they fear wasting food etc.  As dieters we often would plate what we were ALLOWED to have so of course we were going to eat it all, this is all we can have. Now as an UnDieter this tendency may be following you even though you are allowing more food now. You may not be paying attention at all to how you’re feeling when eating and you use the plate being cleared as a signal that you’re done    It is FINE to clean your plate but if you find yourself with an empty plate and a stuffed stomach at every meal it’s absolutely something you can look into some more. How to begin shifting this:   Dive into what the motivator is for you. Does your clearing of the plate come from childhood? Were you told to never waste food because other children were starving? Do you feel guilt if you throw food away or “waste” it by not eating it?  Are you still feeling a scarcity mindset around food and your body just eats whenever food is available because of this?  Are you using an empty plate as a signal that the meal is done?    Now that you’re more aware of why this is happening you can begin to question your thoughts around this. Does it really help anyone if I eat food I don’t want? Will it create less waste? How can I save leftovers even if it’s small amounts? Would this be more enjoyable tomorrow when I am less stuffed? Why do I feel like I can’t just finish this later? I could even eat it before bed if I want? - add thoughts of abundance with the foods you overeat, you can LITERALLY eat them anytime of day, yay being a grown up!   REASON 3: You are always distracted Not that you need to pay full attention at every meal and sit in silence but as dieters we often mindlessly stuffed food into our mouths that we thought we really shouldn't be eating. If you don't pay attention then it isn’t happening right?  When in fact the opposite is what will actually help - TRULY enjoying the foods you are eating particularly if you’re still a little worried about eating them.  As someone who may be reintroducing foods it can be easy to get stuck in a cycle of technically eating the food but kind of feeling bad about it so you just quickly eat it to get it over with.   To be able to honor fullness we need to really ENJOY food - savor it and see it for what an amazing thing it is to eat that food, instead of feeling bad about it. If you are going to eat it, eat it with GUSTO! Savor it, relish it, celebrate it! Quit hiding from the foods you’re eating. How we often typically assume french people eat, that’s how we want to eat here - no apologies, they eat the real rich versions of food and take long lunches to savor it and really enjoy it. Even though it may be a stereotype, I just can’t imagine someone knocking back a couple croissants in the pantry in france - when there is no guilt or worry about food, you can really enjoy it and therefore TUNE IN more when eating it. Also if you are savoring the food and being really appreciative of it it's much easier to notice when it stops tasting as good or when you feel satisfied. Who wants to ruin a delectable meal but feeling overly stuffed from it (all the time, being overly full now and then is completely normal). These are 3 reasons you might be consistently overeating and we hope they give you some insight into what is going on for you and how you can begin shifting it. We would love to support you even more in this work in our membership The UnDiet Collective.  Doors are closing on March 1 so we encourage you to take a look before then if you've been considering it - you can learn more about everything that is included with your membership at thebodylovesociety.com/app We would greatly appreciate it if this podcast helps you at all to leave us a rating and review today - it helps others find this work. THANK YOU!

Honoring fullness: We get many people who say I can’t seem to honor my fullness, I often go past being full and I just cannot seem to control myself! What is going on? These people often are allowing all food, honoring their hunger and they are doing the work so what is going on? Why does this piece feel so difficult?  There are a few reasons this could be happening and we will go through them today and chat about what you can do to take steps in the direction of being at ease with fullness and having it feel much more simple. The top 3 reasons you might not feel like you can honor your fullness is: Reason #1: We say this all the time but it is the sneakiest part of this work - mental restriction. What does mental restriction sound like: It's thoughts like:  “oh i really shouldnt be eating bread again”   “I’ll just try to be more intuitive tomorrow”  “I shouldn’t be hungry already!” All of these judgements can lead to overeating because your body reacts almost the same to mental restriction as it does to physical restriction. This is why people can continue to struggle even though they’re allowing “all the foods”. So what can happen if you mentally restrict? <ul><li>last suppers (body is still expecting to be restricted at some point)</li> </ul> <ul><li>Feeling more urgent with food (eating it all now - EVEN THOUGH you technically know you could eat more tomorrow)</li> </ul> <ul><li>Consistently overeating</li> </ul> How can you begin easing this? <ul><li>Listen to your thoughts - do they contain shoulds? What are these shoulds about? Time (I really shouldn't have to eat for a few hours), types of food (I shouldn't be eating carbs again today), amounts (1 cookie is plenty, I shouldn't have eaten 3!!) or other rules?</li> <li>These are then rules that you want to begin shifting even if they rule is just in your brain. If you think you SHOULD only eat one cookie that’s a rule AND ironically it’s more likely to lead you to eat more than one cookie every time because of the restriction. If you TRULY tuned in and said, I can eat as many cookies as I like, let’s start with 1 and see how I feel, if I want more I can have more. Sometimes maybe 3 is awesome, sometimes 1, sometimes maybe none! When true mental and physical permission is present you can then truly listen to your body and let your intuitive eating muscles get stronger!</li> </ul> Reason #2: Clean plate club You might be familiar with the term and you might feel like a veteran member at this point. People can be a part of the clean plate club for various reasons: <ul><li>They were always told to clear their plate as a kid and now they fear wasting food etc.</li> </ul> <ul><li>As dieters we often would plate what we were ALLOWED to have so of course we were going to eat it all, this is all we can have. Now as an UnDieter this tendency may be following you even though you are allowing more food now.</li> <li>You may not be paying attention at all to how you’re feeling when eating and you use the plate being cleared as a signal that you’re done</li> </ul> It is FINE to clean your plate but if you find yourself with an empty plate and a stuffed stomach at every meal it’s absolutely something you can look into some more. How to begin shifting this: <ul><li>Dive into what the motivator is for you. Does your clearing of the plate come from childhood? Were you told to never waste food because other children were starving? Do you feel guilt if you throw food away or “waste” it by not eating it?</li> </ul> <ul><li>Are you still feeling a scarcity mindset around food and your body just eats whenever food is available because of this?</li> </ul> <ul><li>Are you using an empty plate as a signal that the meal is done?</li> </ul> Now that you’re more aware of why this is happening you can begin to question your thoughts around this. Does it really help anyone if I eat food I don’t want? Will it create less waste? How can I save leftovers even if it’s small amounts? Would this be more enjoyable tomorrow when I am less stuffed? Why do I feel like I can’t just finish this later? I could even eat it before bed if I want? - add thoughts of abundance with the foods you overeat, you can LITERALLY eat them anytime of day, yay being a grown up! REASON 3: You are always distracted Not that you need to pay full attention at every meal and sit in silence but as dieters we often mindlessly stuffed food into our mouths that we thought we really shouldn't be eating. If you don't pay attention then it isn’t happening right? When in fact the opposite is what will actually help - TRULY enjoying the foods you are eating particularly if you’re still a little worried about eating them. As someone who may be reintroducing foods it can be easy to get stuck in a cycle of technically eating the food but kind of feeling bad about it so you just quickly eat it to get it over with. To be able to honor fullness we need to really ENJOY food - savor it and see it for what an amazing thing it is to eat that food, instead of feeling bad about it. If you are going to eat it, eat it with GUSTO! Savor it, relish it, celebrate it! Quit hiding from the foods you’re eating. How we often typically assume french people eat, that’s how we want to eat here - no apologies, they eat the real rich versions of food and take long lunches to savor it and really enjoy it. Even though it may be a stereotype, I just can’t imagine someone knocking back a couple croissants in the pantry in france - when there is no guilt or worry about food, you can really enjoy it and therefore TUNE IN more when eating it. Also if you are savoring the food and being really appreciative of it it's much easier to notice when it stops tasting as good or when you feel satisfied. Who wants to ruin a delectable meal but feeling overly stuffed from it (all the time, being overly full now and then is completely normal). These are 3 reasons you might be consistently overeating and we hope they give you some insight into what is going on for you and how you can begin shifting it. We would love to support you even more in this work in our membership The UnDiet Collective. Doors are closing on March 1 so we encourage you to take a look before then if you've been considering it - you can learn more about everything that is included with your membership at <a href="http://thebodylovesociety.com/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thebodylovesociety.com/app</a> We would greatly appreciate it if this podcast helps you at all to leave us a rating and review today - it helps others find this work. THANK YOU!

Ep 146 - I keep eating past fullness!

Welcome to How to Love Your Body - I’m Lauren and this is Jenna. On today’s episode we are going to be talking about eating at night when you’re alone. We wanted to talk about this because this specific theme has come up a handful of times in our community in The UnDiet Collective Intuitive Eating App.  We get why eating at night when you’re alone feels like a “habit” you want to stop. Maybe there is even some shame that comes up around night time eating - it might feel secretive and like you’re getting away with something that is “bad” and “wrong.” First, it’s not bad, it’s not wrong, and by no means do you need to guilt and shame yourself every single time this scenario happens. We want to share ways in which we can help alleviate this situation and make you feel like it’s okay to eat at night but also maybe help you get to the bottom of why this feels like such a problem for you - here are different areas you can explore that you may find helpful. 1st - What do you make “night time eating” mean? What is the energy around it? What is your experience with it? Most likely it’s coming from a place of “I shouldn't be doing this, it’s bad to eat this at night, why do I do this to myself, I told myself I wasn’t going to feel this sick again” etc - there is not only guilt but a lot of judgement. So the first step to this process around night time eating is to see it in a different light - let’s create some new energy around it, gentle, kind, compassionate energy. Can you see it as a sacred time for yourself - when you can actually have some time to relax - where you can “turn off” and mentally unload from the day. This is a time to recharge. If you love to eat during this time - ALLOW yourself to truly enjoy it. Make an empowered choice rather than an effort in trying to stop this nighttime eating. If you allow yourself and embrace this time - it won’t feel so powerful. Instead of telling yourself “I’m NOT eating at night tomorrow” - say to yourself - “I EXPECT to eat at night tomorrow.” - If I want to eat, I will eat - and I will listen to my body and give myself permission to enjoy. Here’s a little activity - Get a journal or notebook - write out your old experience with night time eating - talk about the shame, guilt, judgement, whatever comes up for you. Once you are completed with that - rip it up into tiny pieces and throw it away - NEXT - write your new story around night time eating - talk about the allowing, the enjoyment, the sacred time to yourself - write about how compassionate you are for yourself. Create a new loving experience when it comes to night time eating and hold that energy within you.. Okay now - let’s talk about some practical areas in which we can explore to help you see this night time eating in a new light --- What may be going on in your day  - Are you eating enough during the day? Eating at night is absolutely okay and if you feel like you are eating more than you’d like - this could be that you’re famished because you didn’t eat enough during the day. You may not even realize it but it’s important to ask yourself if you are feeling satisfied and full after your meals during the day without having the feeling of grazing or like you’re still hungry. At night, once all the distractions are gone - like the kids are in bed, your work day is over, and you get some time to yourself to just relax - you feel the desire to eat because you may just be really hungry!! There’s other things that may be going on which is fine and absolutely “normal”- such as emotional eating or maybe just the desire to enjoy some food and watch some tv - but start becoming aware of how you feel during the day and making sure you are eating enough for your body to feel good and satisfied! Another question to ask yourself: Are you allowing the same food during the day that you eat at night? If you only allow certain foods at a certain time of day/ restrict them at times you want - this could very much be why they feel so powerful at night. The next time you find yourself eating a night and feel guilt about - what food are you eating? Ask yourself if you would be totally fine to eat this food any time of the day whenever you want (without guilt attached) - If there is some fear around eating certain foods during the day - make it a point to purposely have this snack, meal, or dessert not at your typical night time routine - you can ALSO have it at night but let’s start adding it into your day and normalize it for you. Do you feel a sense of scarcity with this food you are eating? Do you feel like you can’t eat this food whenever you want when you want? This may give you a sense of scarcity - scarcity is FUEL for bingeing/ eating more than your body desires (no shame in this but we know this isn’t the goal when allowing yourself to eat - you’d rather enjoy this food without bingeing or feeling overly sick). This is why it’s important to come to a place of ABUNDANCE with this food and all food. If you know it’s available whenever you want and there’s no rules or restrictions around it , you may find yourself eating an amount that feels good. Another thing - Are you mentally restricting this food even though you are physically allowing it? Sometimes you think, I used to never allow this food, and here I am allowing it but I’m still obsessed. When am I going to get over obsessing? The answer is to stop mentally restricting it. This means that when you eat this food, you have neutral, non judgmental, maybe even loving thoughts around this food. Yes, you are physically allowing yourself to put it in your mouth - the second piece is to mentally tell yourself that you are safe to eat this food and it’s okay to eat this food. You make an empowered choice to eat it and move on while leaving any unwanted thoughts behind. It’s freeing! These are not rules, these are areas to explore and get curious about! No judgment - there is no timeline to this - just because you listen to this episode doesn’t mean that if you ever feel sick eating at night by yourself again means you are a failure - NO - there is no failing in this work, only learning and exploring yourself and your body. You are retraining your brain, breaking down old belief systems around diet culture, and relearning body signals. So give yourself compassion and just start with awareness and go from there. Our Body Image and Intuitive Eating App - The UnDiet Collective has been open for just over a week - and it’s been incredible in there with all the members - lots of support and love vibrating in the community! On Feb 14th at 12pm pacific, we will be raising the prices to The UnDiet Collective - it will never be this price we are offering right now ever again. So if you are wondering about becoming a member, check it out before February 14th at 12pm pacific so you can lock in at this lower price. You can learn all about The Collective at www.thebodylovesociety.com/app - there’s 3 easy steps - go to the link - click on “join the collective” - create an account with an email and password - you’ll get to the homepage on the web version and all you have to do is click on one of the boxes that say “premium” and choose the monthly or annual option - the annual gets you 2.5 months free. Also - we do want to share that starting February 15th we have our first monthly bonus which is a 5 Day Self-Love intensive - we’ve also added on a new feature in the intuitive eating app - we have a new support group called “Intuitive Eating meal ideas” - this is a place to share ideas as we know lots of us struggle with what the heck to eat! This isn't about calories or nutrition facts - mainly to share ideas on what people are enjoying. The great part - you can opt in to this group or opt out. Only if you find it helpful! Among the community support groups, there is live coaching, monthly bonuses, and much more! Simple, digestible, high value- without the overwhelm!! Go to www.thebodylovesociety.com/app - prices raise February 14th at 12pm pacific. See you in the intuitive eating app and see you next week!

Welcome to How to Love Your Body - I’m Lauren and this is Jenna. On today’s episode we are going to be talking about eating at night when you’re alone. We wanted to talk about this because this specific theme has come up a handful of times in our community in The UnDiet Collective Intuitive Eating App.  We get why eating at night when you’re alone feels like a “habit” you want to stop. Maybe there is even some shame that comes up around night time eating - it might feel secretive and like you’re getting away with something that is “bad” and “wrong.” First, it’s not bad, it’s not wrong, and by no means do you need to guilt and shame yourself every single time this scenario happens. We want to share ways in which we can help alleviate this situation and make you feel like it’s okay to eat at night but also maybe help you get to the bottom of why this feels like such a problem for you - here are different areas you can explore that you may find helpful. 1st - What do you make “night time eating” mean? What is the energy around it? What is your experience with it? Most likely it’s coming from a place of “I shouldn't be doing this, it’s bad to eat this at night, why do I do this to myself, I told myself I wasn’t going to feel this sick again” etc - there is not only guilt but a lot of judgement. So the first step to this process around night time eating is to see it in a different light - let’s create some new energy around it, gentle, kind, compassionate energy. Can you see it as a sacred time for yourself - when you can actually have some time to relax - where you can “turn off” and mentally unload from the day. This is a time to recharge. If you love to eat during this time - ALLOW yourself to truly enjoy it. Make an empowered choice rather than an effort in trying to stop this nighttime eating. If you allow yourself and embrace this time - it won’t feel so powerful. Instead of telling yourself “I’m NOT eating at night tomorrow” - say to yourself - “I EXPECT to eat at night tomorrow.” - If I want to eat, I will eat - and I will listen to my body and give myself permission to enjoy. Here’s a little activity - Get a journal or notebook - write out your old experience with night time eating - talk about the shame, guilt, judgement, whatever comes up for you. Once you are completed with that - rip it up into tiny pieces and throw it away - NEXT - write your new story around night time eating - talk about the allowing, the enjoyment, the sacred time to yourself - write about how compassionate you are for yourself. Create a new loving experience when it comes to night time eating and hold that energy within you.. Okay now - let’s talk about some practical areas in which we can explore to help you see this night time eating in a new light --- What may be going on in your day  - Are you eating enough during the day? Eating at night is absolutely okay and if you feel like you are eating more than you’d like - this could be that you’re famished because you didn’t eat enough during the day. You may not even realize it but it’s important to ask yourself if you are feeling satisfied and full after your meals during the day without having the feeling of grazing or like you’re still hungry. At night, once all the distractions are gone - like the kids are in bed, your work day is over, and you get some time to yourself to just relax - you feel the desire to eat because you may just be really hungry!! There’s other things that may be going on which is fine and absolutely “normal”- such as emotional eating or maybe just the desire to enjoy some food and watch some tv - but start becoming aware of how you feel during the day and making sure you are eating enough for your body to feel good and satisfied! Another question to ask yourself: Are you allowing the same food during the day that you eat at night? If you only allow certain foods at a certain time of day/ restrict them at times you want - this could very much be why they feel so powerful at night. The next time you find yourself eating a night and feel guilt about - what food are you eating? Ask yourself if you would be totally fine to eat this food any time of the day whenever you want (without guilt attached) - If there is some fear around eating certain foods during the day - make it a point to purposely have this snack, meal, or dessert not at your typical night time routine - you can ALSO have it at night but let’s start adding it into your day and normalize it for you. Do you feel a sense of scarcity with this food you are eating? Do you feel like you can’t eat this food whenever you want when you want? This may give you a sense of scarcity - scarcity is FUEL for bingeing/ eating more than your body desires (no shame in this but we know this isn’t the goal when allowing yourself to eat - you’d rather enjoy this food without bingeing or feeling overly sick). This is why it’s important to come to a place of ABUNDANCE with this food and all food. If you know it’s available whenever you want and there’s no rules or restrictions around it , you may find yourself eating an amount that feels good. Another thing - Are you mentally restricting this food even though you are physically allowing it? Sometimes you think, I used to never allow this food, and here I am allowing it but I’m still obsessed. When am I going to get over obsessing? The answer is to stop mentally restricting it. This means that when you eat this food, you have neutral, non judgmental, maybe even loving thoughts around this food. Yes, you are physically allowing yourself to put it in your mouth - the second piece is to mentally tell yourself that you are safe to eat this food and it’s okay to eat this food. You make an empowered choice to eat it and move on while leaving any unwanted thoughts behind. It’s freeing! These are not rules, these are areas to explore and get curious about! No judgment - there is no timeline to this - just because you listen to this episode doesn’t mean that if you ever feel sick eating at night by yourself again means you are a failure - NO - there is no failing in this work, only learning and exploring yourself and your body. You are retraining your brain, breaking down old belief systems around diet culture, and relearning body signals. So give yourself compassion and just start with awareness and go from there. Our Body Image and Intuitive Eating App - The UnDiet Collective has been open for just over a week - and it’s been incredible in there with all the members - lots of support and love vibrating in the community! On Feb 14th at 12pm pacific, we will be raising the prices to The UnDiet Collective - it will never be this price we are offering right now ever again. So if you are wondering about becoming a member, check it out before February 14th at 12pm pacific so you can lock in at this lower price. You can learn all about The Collective at <a href="http://www.thebodylovesociety.com/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thebodylovesociety.com/app</a> - there’s 3 easy steps - go to the link - click on “join the collective” - create an account with an email and password - you’ll get to the homepage on the web version and all you have to do is click on one of the boxes that say “premium” and choose the monthly or annual option - the annual gets you 2.5 months free. Also - we do want to share that starting February 15th we have our first monthly bonus which is a 5 Day Self-Love intensive - we’ve also added on a new feature in the intuitive eating app - we have a new support group called “Intuitive Eating meal ideas” - this is a place to share ideas as we know lots of us struggle with what the heck to eat! This isn't about calories or nutrition facts - mainly to share ideas on what people are enjoying. The great part - you can opt in to this group or opt out. Only if you find it helpful! Among the community support groups, there is live coaching, monthly bonuses, and much more! Simple, digestible, high value- without the overwhelm!! Go to <a href="http://www.thebodylovesociety.com/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thebodylovesociety.com/app</a> - prices raise February 14th at 12pm pacific. See you in the intuitive eating app and see you next week!

Ep 145 - Eating at Night When You're Alone

Welcome to this week’s episode of How to Love Your Body  The terms body love, body neutrality and body positivity along with Body acceptance and body image all get tossed around a lot in this work and many use them interchangeably but all of these things are different. Today we are going to talk about the differences, what they mean for your journey and what to focus on in this phase of your journey. Let’s start with body positivity: This one is unlike the others. Body positivity is a social movement, it has its roots in the fat acceptance movement. It works along side racial justice, trans and queer inclusive, and disability movements. So when people ask, why is body positivity so political ? This is why - it IS, it’s a political movement.  The other terms we are talking about are more about the individual - and likely what many are talking about on their platforms when they use the term body positivity. Most people - even publications use these terms incorrectly. Take this article title for instance “ Forget body positivity: How about body neutrality?” This doesn’t make sense - body positivity is a movement and body neutrality is an individual experience of one’s body. Let’s dive into Body Neutrality, it is usually the first step for people on their journey out of the diet mentality and into a healthier relationship with food and their bodies.  Body Neutrality empowers you to embrace yourself as you are, including the parts you don’t like about yourself. This means avoiding self hate but also being ok not liking the way you look all the time. It's about respect and acceptance. The power in body neutrality is that you don’t have to lie to yourself, bypass the emotional work and just pretend to love your body - you can work on slowly becoming okay with who you are as you move along in your journey. An example of body neutrality is to turn your thoughts from negative “I hate the way my arms look”, to factual and objective thoughts. “I have arms that allow me to hug my loved ones”.  Next up is body love - Obviously this one is one of our favorites since our community is called THe Body Love Society and our podcast is How to Love Your Body. Body Love is important to clarify here - we never mean you love the way your body LOOKS - because honestly this work has nothing to do with the way your body looks but we do hope you can get to a place of loving your body. Loving your body the way you love a loved one - by being forgiving, compassionate and gentle. It might annoy you at times and you don't love every little thing about it (just like with our loved ones), but overall you respect and are on your body’s side. Body Love involves loving it NO MATTER WHAT happens. Gain weight, lose weight or stay the same - The love is still there. That is why it isn't about the way your body looks - we often hear from women that they started to be ok with and even love their bodies again but now they've gained weight and it’s all gone to hell!  It’s so important to begin cultivating unconditional love for your body - really this just means being on the same side as your body, working together to feel your best, through any ups and downs that might occur.  Before we wrap it up today there is one more we’ll throw in that is just so important and that is body trust. Body trust is an aspect of body love. Meaning you relinquish control over to your body to handle itself. Trusting your body means you no longer have to micromanage the way you eat or look - you know that your body has got your back and if you just listen to it, it’ll take care of you.  Without body trust you cannot love your body, just like in a personal relationship - if you have to micromanage and control someone, it is not going to be a healthy relationship. To begin working on body trust - begin slowly letting go of things that exert control over your body - still measuring food? Weighing yourself? Tracking what you eat? Benign very rigid in your workout routine? All of these things tell your body you don't trust it. As you continue to heal your relationship with your body, building from body hate to body neutrality to body trust and love - know that it’s ok that it might feel hard. This work is going against everything you’ve been taught your whole life.  To get support as you move forward our 21 Day Body Image Intensive is a great option. We give you daily journaling activities and action steps to take to tangibly build up from body neutrality to body love for only $21. Just sitting there and hoping one day you’ll love your body after years of trying to shrink it and control it will be a long and bumpy road - but taking confident action each day in the body image intensive will get you moving along on the path towards a healthy relationship with both food and your body. You can learn more about the intensive and The Loveland Foundation which 50% of the proceeds from the program go towards at thebodylovesociety.com/bodyimage 

Welcome to this week’s episode of How to Love Your Body  The terms body love, body neutrality and body positivity along with Body acceptance and body image all get tossed around a lot in this work and many use them interchangeably but all of these things are different. Today we are going to talk about the differences, what they mean for your journey and what to focus on in this phase of your journey. Let’s start with body positivity: This one is unlike the others. Body positivity is a social movement, it has its roots in the fat acceptance movement. It works along side racial justice, trans and queer inclusive, and disability movements. So when people ask, why is body positivity so political ? This is why - it IS, it’s a political movement.  The other terms we are talking about are more about the individual - and likely what many are talking about on their platforms when they use the term body positivity. Most people - even publications use these terms incorrectly. Take this article title for instance “ Forget body positivity: How about body neutrality?” This doesn’t make sense - body positivity is a movement and body neutrality is an individual experience of one’s body. Let’s dive into Body Neutrality, it is usually the first step for people on their journey out of the diet mentality and into a healthier relationship with food and their bodies.  Body Neutrality empowers you to embrace yourself as you are, including the parts you don’t like about yourself. This means avoiding self hate but also being ok not liking the way you look all the time. It's about respect and acceptance. The power in body neutrality is that you don’t have to lie to yourself, bypass the emotional work and just pretend to love your body - you can work on slowly becoming okay with who you are as you move along in your journey. An example of body neutrality is to turn your thoughts from negative “I hate the way my arms look”, to factual and objective thoughts. “I have arms that allow me to hug my loved ones”.  Next up is body love - Obviously this one is one of our favorites since our community is called THe Body Love Society and our podcast is How to Love Your Body. Body Love is important to clarify here - we never mean you love the way your body LOOKS - because honestly this work has nothing to do with the way your body looks but we do hope you can get to a place of loving your body. Loving your body the way you love a loved one - by being forgiving, compassionate and gentle. It might annoy you at times and you don't love every little thing about it (just like with our loved ones), but overall you respect and are on your body’s side. Body Love involves loving it NO MATTER WHAT happens. Gain weight, lose weight or stay the same - The love is still there. That is why it isn't about the way your body looks - we often hear from women that they started to be ok with and even love their bodies again but now they've gained weight and it’s all gone to hell! It’s so important to begin cultivating unconditional love for your body - really this just means being on the same side as your body, working together to feel your best, through any ups and downs that might occur.  Before we wrap it up today there is one more we’ll throw in that is just so important and that is body trust. Body trust is an aspect of body love. Meaning you relinquish control over to your body to handle itself. Trusting your body means you no longer have to micromanage the way you eat or look - you know that your body has got your back and if you just listen to it, it’ll take care of you.  Without body trust you cannot love your body, just like in a personal relationship - if you have to micromanage and control someone, it is not going to be a healthy relationship. To begin working on body trust - begin slowly letting go of things that exert control over your body - still measuring food? Weighing yourself? Tracking what you eat? Benign very rigid in your workout routine? All of these things tell your body you don't trust it. As you continue to heal your relationship with your body, building from body hate to body neutrality to body trust and love - know that it’s ok that it might feel hard. This work is going against everything you’ve been taught your whole life.  To get support as you move forward our 21 Day Body Image Intensive is a great option. We give you daily journaling activities and action steps to take to tangibly build up from body neutrality to body love for only $21. Just sitting there and hoping one day you’ll love your body after years of trying to shrink it and control it will be a long and bumpy road - but taking confident action each day in the body image intensive will get you moving along on the path towards a healthy relationship with both food and your body. You can learn more about the intensive and The Loveland Foundation which 50% of the proceeds from the program go towards at <a href="/howtoloveyourbody/episode/thebodylovesociety.com/bodyimage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thebodylovesociety.com/bodyimage </a>

Ep 110 - Body Love vs Body Positivity

Welcome to How to Love Your Body on Today’s episode we are going to be talking about how to tell if you are listening to your body or listening to your head. There are so many tiny nuances in IE and this is one of them. This is actually a really important distinction between the two. Yes our body and our brains come together and make decisions - so really we are using both when choosing what we want to eat.  But if we skip our body's input when choosing food that is when we most likely hear “I’m so full, why do I always do that, I’m allowing all food but this doesn’t feel good.” Of course there is nothing wrong with any of that - you can be full, it’s okay if you “do that”, and it’s also okay not to feel good - yeah it’s not comfortable but it doesn’t mean you're horrible and a failure.  Lauren's story:  So we talk about this often but really how this came to be is that I experienced this first hand just a couple of nights ago- I kinda had an off day with eating, I ate enough but it just wasn’t as satisfying because xyz and all the things that don’t really matter - when it came to dinner time - I was feeding the kids and also sitting to eat myself and although I was eating something I enjoyed my brain was grazing. I was wondering if I should eat more of the same thing or get something sweet or when the kids go to bed to make myself another snack or something - I was searching and searching and was quite annoyed because this isn’t something that usually happens to me after dinner - usually after dinner I feel complete - I’ve eaten enough that satisfies me, i get the kids to bed, and after that I usually have some chocolate or ice cream and that feels great. So when my “typical” night wasn’t happening - I was annoyed! I was checking in and asking myself what I need? If I need to go eat something sweet right now - just go and do it. I can also have something after the kids go to bed - I was allowing but it still didn't feel “right” - I was in my head. I also realized that i was feeling a little off that night - I was home with the kids alone - I was feeling certain emotions about certain things - which is fine - and then I was like okay well maybe I’m feeling some feelings and I just need some food to comfort me - I then said, okay well if you need to eat that’s fine - go ahead and do it! There’s nothing wrong with that - I was giving myself full permission to do whatever I needed to do - and then I asked myself how does my body feel? And that was the shift right there. I literally felt myself drop from my head into my body. I realized all the chatter was all going on up in my head. I wasn’t considering my body at all. When I dropped into my body I could tell that I actually felt content and wasn’t actually hungry - I still gave myself permission to eat whatever I wanted / emotionally eat if I wanted to but since I was back in my body I realized eating something wouldn’t “fix” anything - because I wasn’t actually hungry - it would have not made me feel good in my body because actually my dinner was satisfying and filling.  This may seem like a story that has an intention of getting yourself not to eat something - that’s not the case here - because later when the kids went to bed I went and got an ice cream because I was ready for it (taste buds and body!) So why share this - I felt the shift between my head and my body so intensely - like it was a visceral AH HA moment that I was like “ohhhhhh wooooow I didn’t even realize how stuck I was in my head” - dropping into your body is so important when Intuitive Eating…  Jenna’s story:  I vividly remember one time when I was at Starbucks - of course and I was in line (pre pandemic) and I was waiting thinking … ugh I don't feel like a coffee but I want one,,, and I was debating if i should leave or stay. Starbucks is my favorite and I did want a coffee but it was like my body was screaming at me, no thank you that would not feel good. But I stayed in line, my mind thinking hmmm what's going on here and then when I thought of an iced coffee my body was like yes ok I can get on board with that.  I was hot. I was too hot and thinking of a coffee made me feel a little ill  but when I switched it to an iced coffee in my thoughts my body eased into it. This work is so intangible in so many ways so these stories might sound like we’re being imaginative but my body literally leaned into it when I thought of an iced coffee and my stomach felt queasy when I was thinking about a latte.  So here are 3 steps to drop into your body and not live in your head when choosing food/ eating food.  Step 1: Pretend like there’s an off switch and from the head up you turn it off - it goes dark - and from the neck down you have an on switch - and the light is on - you are only focusing what is going on from the neck down.  Step 2: When you are choosing to eat / want more of something / feeling grazy - instead of listening to your thoughts - ask your body some questions.(Remember your head is “dark” the switch is turned off - you can’t be in there for the time being ) - Your body is the only thing powered on-  What sensations do I feel in my body? What is my stomach feeling like? This step it to get aware of what’s going on in your body and how you are feeling.  Step 3: Pretend as if you are eating the food you want - imagine tasting it. Imagine what it would feel like in your body - do you have a sense of - yes that feels good or hmmm I don't think that will feel great. It doesn't matter what you choose to eat! This is just getting you to really tune into your body.  Can you relate to saying -- I just can’t have X in my house - I can stop when I eat other things but X is impossible for me - We’d have to question that - next time you eat this thing - go through these 3 steps and drop into your body while eating them. Before/ during/after you eat - DROP in and see what comes from it!  Keep reminding yourself of the 3 steps and use it as gaining more awareness - it doesn’t mean this will make you eat less - it may mean you want to eat more! It can be anything! Also, you can absolutely choose to eat something even if your body is saying im full - emotionally eating is absolutely acceptable too even if your body doesn’t want the whole pint of ice cream - if you choose that - it’s okay!! This is about helping you make empowered choices - instead of being unaware - you get to have full awareness of what is going on in your body and your brain and make the choice - and whatever that choice is - is YOUR choice.  Our app, The UnDiet Collective launches in the app store on Feb 1 ! We can’t wait to share it with you - we’ll be rolling out more details in the next few weeks but think easy access to intuitive eating, body image, mindset, and community support at the tips of your fingers - OFF Facebook, that gives you small actions steps and tips without making it overwhelming or confusing. It’s a one stop shop for all your needs when continuing the process in becoming an UnDieter - not to mention it’s affordable and high value.  Get on the waitlist - bit.ly/tblsappwaitlist  and follow us on instagram @theundietcollective to get an exclusive offer on Feb 1 only for those following this account.

Welcome to How to Love Your Body on Today’s episode we are going to be talking about how to tell if you are listening to your body or listening to your head. There are so many tiny nuances in IE and this is one of them. This is actually a really important distinction between the two. Yes our body and our brains come together and make decisions - so really we are using both when choosing what we want to eat.  But if we skip our body's input when choosing food that is when we most likely hear “I’m so full, why do I always do that, I’m allowing all food but this doesn’t feel good.” Of course there is nothing wrong with any of that - you can be full, it’s okay if you “do that”, and it’s also okay not to feel good - yeah it’s not comfortable but it doesn’t mean you're horrible and a failure.  Lauren's story:  So we talk about this often but really how this came to be is that I experienced this first hand just a couple of nights ago- I kinda had an off day with eating, I ate enough but it just wasn’t as satisfying because xyz and all the things that don’t really matter - when it came to dinner time - I was feeding the kids and also sitting to eat myself and although I was eating something I enjoyed my brain was grazing. I was wondering if I should eat more of the same thing or get something sweet or when the kids go to bed to make myself another snack or something - I was searching and searching and was quite annoyed because this isn’t something that usually happens to me after dinner - usually after dinner I feel complete - I’ve eaten enough that satisfies me, i get the kids to bed, and after that I usually have some chocolate or ice cream and that feels great. So when my “typical” night wasn’t happening - I was annoyed! I was checking in and asking myself what I need? If I need to go eat something sweet right now - just go and do it. I can also have something after the kids go to bed - I was allowing but it still didn't feel “right” - I was in my head. I also realized that i was feeling a little off that night - I was home with the kids alone - I was feeling certain emotions about certain things - which is fine - and then I was like okay well maybe I’m feeling some feelings and I just need some food to comfort me - I then said, okay well if you need to eat that’s fine - go ahead and do it! There’s nothing wrong with that - I was giving myself full permission to do whatever I needed to do - and then I asked myself how does my body feel? And that was the shift right there. I literally felt myself drop from my head into my body. I realized all the chatter was all going on up in my head. I wasn’t considering my body at all. When I dropped into my body I could tell that I actually felt content and wasn’t actually hungry - I still gave myself permission to eat whatever I wanted / emotionally eat if I wanted to but since I was back in my body I realized eating something wouldn’t “fix” anything - because I wasn’t actually hungry - it would have not made me feel good in my body because actually my dinner was satisfying and filling.  This may seem like a story that has an intention of getting yourself not to eat something - that’s not the case here - because later when the kids went to bed I went and got an ice cream because I was ready for it (taste buds and body!) So why share this - I felt the shift between my head and my body so intensely - like it was a visceral AH HA moment that I was like “ohhhhhh wooooow I didn’t even realize how stuck I was in my head” - dropping into your body is so important when Intuitive Eating…  Jenna’s story:  I vividly remember one time when I was at Starbucks - of course and I was in line (pre pandemic) and I was waiting thinking … ugh I don't feel like a coffee but I want one,,, and I was debating if i should leave or stay. Starbucks is my favorite and I did want a coffee but it was like my body was screaming at me, no thank you that would not feel good. But I stayed in line, my mind thinking hmmm what's going on here and then when I thought of an iced coffee my body was like yes ok I can get on board with that.  I was hot. I was too hot and thinking of a coffee made me feel a little ill  but when I switched it to an iced coffee in my thoughts my body eased into it. This work is so intangible in so many ways so these stories might sound like we’re being imaginative but my body literally leaned into it when I thought of an iced coffee and my stomach felt queasy when I was thinking about a latte.  So here are 3 steps to drop into your body and not live in your head when choosing food/ eating food.  Step 1: Pretend like there’s an off switch and from the head up you turn it off - it goes dark - and from the neck down you have an on switch - and the light is on - you are only focusing what is going on from the neck down.  Step 2: When you are choosing to eat / want more of something / feeling grazy - instead of listening to your thoughts - ask your body some questions.(Remember your head is “dark” the switch is turned off - you can’t be in there for the time being ) - Your body is the only thing powered on-  What sensations do I feel in my body? What is my stomach feeling like? This step it to get aware of what’s going on in your body and how you are feeling.  Step 3: Pretend as if you are eating the food you want - imagine tasting it. Imagine what it would feel like in your body - do you have a sense of - yes that feels good or hmmm I don't think that will feel great. It doesn't matter what you choose to eat! This is just getting you to really tune into your body.  Can you relate to saying -- I just can’t have X in my house - I can stop when I eat other things but X is impossible for me - We’d have to question that - next time you eat this thing - go through these 3 steps and drop into your body while eating them. Before/ during/after you eat - DROP in and see what comes from it!  Keep reminding yourself of the 3 steps and use it as gaining more awareness - it doesn’t mean this will make you eat less - it may mean you want to eat more! It can be anything! Also, you can absolutely choose to eat something even if your body is saying im full - emotionally eating is absolutely acceptable too even if your body doesn’t want the whole pint of ice cream - if you choose that - it’s okay!! This is about helping you make empowered choices - instead of being unaware - you get to have full awareness of what is going on in your body and your brain and make the choice - and whatever that choice is - is YOUR choice.  Our app, The UnDiet Collective launches in the app store on Feb 1 ! We can’t wait to share it with you - we’ll be rolling out more details in the next few weeks but think easy access to intuitive eating, body image, mindset, and community support at the tips of your fingers - OFF Facebook, that gives you small actions steps and tips without making it overwhelming or confusing. It’s a one stop shop for all your needs when continuing the process in becoming an UnDieter - not to mention it’s affordable and high value.  Get on the waitlist - <a href="http://bit.ly/tblsappwaitlist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/tblsappwaitlist</a>  and follow us on instagram <a href="http://www.instagram.com/theundietcollective" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@theundietcollective </a>to get an exclusive offer on Feb 1 only for those following this account.

Ep 141 - 3 steps to eat with your body and not your head

Diets do not work. The science is there, we all know it from experience yet here we are decades later wondering what's wrong with US! No more of that! Tune into this episode to hear WHY the diets aren't working for you and of course, what you could be doing instead. Interested in learning more about the Intuitive Eating Academy (launching July 15) --&gt; www.thebodylovesociety.com/intuitive-eating-academy Join our free Intuitive Eating and Body Love support group --&gt; www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety We are always here to support, have questions? Email us at hello@thebodylovesociety.com xoxo Much Love, Jenna and Lauren

Diets do not work. The science is there, we all know it from experience yet here we are decades later wondering what's wrong with US! No more of that! Tune into this episode to hear WHY the diets aren't working for you and of course, what you could be doing instead. Interested in learning more about the Intuitive Eating Academy (launching July 15) --&gt; <a href="http://www.thebodylovesociety.com/intuitive-eating-academy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thebodylovesociety.com/intuitive-eating-academy</a> Join our free Intuitive Eating and Body Love support group --&gt; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/groups/thebodylovesociety</a> We are always here to support, have questions? Email us at <a href="mailto:hello@thebodylovesociety.com">hello@thebodylovesociety.com</a> xoxo Much Love, Jenna and Lauren

Ep 011 - Why Diets Don't Work

Welcome to How to Love Your Body - on today’s episode we are talking about The Diet Mentality Detox - this is the second phase in UnDieting (there are 5) - a very vital step ( as they all are) but to really detox of the diet mentality and think in a different way is a life changing phase in this UnDiet process - if you want to learn more about all 5 UnDiet phases you can go back to episode 76.  Before we share about what the diet mentality detox really is and a few steps on how you can get started - this episode is brought to you by our free upcoming masterclass called The 3 Ingredients you need to become an Intuitive Eater and find Wellness without the Obsession.  We have 2 dates (July 21 &amp; 23) and times you can choose from - you can find the link in the show notes to save your spot or bit.ly/undietmasterclass Okay - let’s dive in.  What is The Diet Mentality Detox?  This is all about rewiring your brain - your words, thoughts, and beliefs around diet culture.  It’s about changing the way you think FIRST so you can make food choices from your intuition, how your body feels, what sounds satisfying, your preferences. - not from a place of “good” and “bad” food, what’s the “healthiest”, the least amount of cals, what will help me lose weight etc… that’s just the diet mentality speaking.  When we can change the way we think, it automatically changes the way we act without always having to put massive amounts of effort in (for example - to resist or distract yourself from bingeing, which is not a long term approach to healing - you can instead rewire the way you think so that binge eating doesn’t even occur to you, The urge is healed so there isn't anything to put effort into, you just get to be free and start to feel that peace and have the freedom you hear about in this UnDiet world. When you unlearn the diet mentality and rebuild your thinking with the UnDiet approach it allows you toI make choices around the way you move that stem from what you enjoy and what feels good. - not from a place of punishment, force, to burn off what you ate, for weight loss focus - again that’s just the diet mentality speaking.  When you create a new foundation and intentions around why you move - ex. Mental health and to feel good that’s when you start to create a healthy relationship with movement.  It’s also about shifting the way you think and speak about your body - you are always thinking, and for dieters much of that inner dialogue is critical, judgmental and harsh, surrounding not only our bodies, what we eat but also our self worth and self esteem.  It is in rewiring our thinking that will lessen this internal dialogue leaving you less likely to use food and movement as punishment and an emotional response to that internal conflict and more likely to have food and movement take its rightful place IN your life instead of it ruling your life.  Do you see how the narrative changes when you detox from the diet mentality?  It creates a new world that feels good - you dismantle diet culture and introduce yourself into the wonderful world of UnDieting.  Here are a few things you can do to get started with The Diet Mentality Detox    Clear your online space of diet culture     You have probability heard us share this many times if you’ve been listening to our podcast but here’s a great way to get started - and if you’ve already done this it will be great to do a little refresher and tidy up a bit!  Clearing your space means to get rid of anything that relates to diet culture - a great place to start is with your social media. Unfollow anyone who spews diet culture and doesn't make you feel good/ inspired - and then Follow accounts that are a part of the body positive movement, different bodies, intuitive eating accounts etc - if it makes you feel good, then surround yourself with that!  If you’ve never done this before - this will be such an energetic shift in your online space! If you’ve already done this - do a little looky lou to see if you still have a social media account that is incorporating any kind of diet culture - it can be sneaky!!    Become aware of all or nothing thinking     This type of thinking you may be familiar with - it’s the “no inbetween land” - you either say no to the pizza or eat the entire pizza - you either don’t move your body for a month or you move your body everyday until you burn out. It’s not allowing yourself dessert during the week and then binge on the weekend. You live in a world where diet culture fuels your thoughts with extreme ways of using food and movement.  So how to dismantle this - the first step is becoming aware of your thoughts - so this week - when you are making food choices/ movement choices - see if you can spot any all or nothing thinking - if you do, ask yourself how you can find more of a balanced thought. Where can you find the grey area? Ex. can you still eat the pizza and add a fresh salad to it instead of only eating the salad or only binging on it?  This isn’t about being perfect - this is about becoming aware of your thoughts and how you can start to shift them- it’s spotting the diet mentality and choosing to do it differently. It takes practice. There is no timeline. There is no failing.    Save your spot in our free masterclass     As mentioned in the beginning of this episode we will be holding a free masterclass on July 21 and 23 called The 3 Ingredients to become an Intuitive Eater and find Wellness without the Obsession. This will be a great step forward in Detoxing the Diet Mentality as that is the center focus on this masterclass. You’ll learn all the ingredients and you’ll be able to incorporate them into your current life to keep healing and improving in this work as an UnDieter.  So to reiterate - action steps to detox the diet mentality:  -Clear your online space of diet culture  -Spot when you are using all or nothing thinking and see where you can find the grey area -Save your spot in our free masterclass at bit.ly/undietmasterclass

Welcome to How to Love Your Body - on today’s episode we are talking about The Diet Mentality Detox - this is the second phase in UnDieting (there are 5) - a very vital step ( as they all are) but to really detox of the diet mentality and think in a different way is a life changing phase in this UnDiet process - if you want to learn more about all 5 UnDiet phases you can go back to episode 76.  Before we share about what the diet mentality detox really is and a few steps on how you can get started - this episode is brought to you by our free upcoming masterclass called The 3 Ingredients you need to become an Intuitive Eater and find Wellness without the Obsession.  We have 2 dates (July 21 &amp; 23) and times you can choose from - you can find the link in the show notes to save your spot or <a href="/howtoloveyourbody/episode/bit.ly/undietmasterclass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/undietmasterclass</a> Okay - let’s dive in.  What is The Diet Mentality Detox?  This is all about rewiring your brain - your words, thoughts, and beliefs around diet culture.  It’s about changing the way you think FIRST so you can make food choices from your intuition, how your body feels, what sounds satisfying, your preferences. - not from a place of “good” and “bad” food, what’s the “healthiest”, the least amount of cals, what will help me lose weight etc… that’s just the diet mentality speaking.  When we can change the way we think, it automatically changes the way we act without always having to put massive amounts of effort in (for example - to resist or distract yourself from bingeing, which is not a long term approach to healing - you can instead rewire the way you think so that binge eating doesn’t even occur to you, The urge is healed so there isn't anything to put effort into, you just get to be free and start to feel that peace and have the freedom you hear about in this UnDiet world. When you unlearn the diet mentality and rebuild your thinking with the UnDiet approach it allows you toI make choices around the way you move that stem from what you enjoy and what feels good. - not from a place of punishment, force, to burn off what you ate, for weight loss focus - again that’s just the diet mentality speaking.  When you create a new foundation and intentions around why you move - ex. Mental health and to feel good that’s when you start to create a healthy relationship with movement.  It’s also about shifting the way you think and speak about your body - you are always thinking, and for dieters much of that inner dialogue is critical, judgmental and harsh, surrounding not only our bodies, what we eat but also our self worth and self esteem.  It is in rewiring our thinking that will lessen this internal dialogue leaving you less likely to use food and movement as punishment and an emotional response to that internal conflict and more likely to have food and movement take its rightful place IN your life instead of it ruling your life.  Do you see how the narrative changes when you detox from the diet mentality?  It creates a new world that feels good - you dismantle diet culture and introduce yourself into the wonderful world of UnDieting.  Here are a few things you can do to get started with The Diet Mentality Detox  <ul><li>Clear your online space of diet culture </li> </ul> You have probability heard us share this many times if you’ve been listening to our podcast but here’s a great way to get started - and if you’ve already done this it will be great to do a little refresher and tidy up a bit!  Clearing your space means to get rid of anything that relates to diet culture - a great place to start is with your social media. Unfollow anyone who spews diet culture and doesn't make you feel good/ inspired - and then Follow accounts that are a part of the body positive movement, different bodies, intuitive eating accounts etc - if it makes you feel good, then surround yourself with that!  If you’ve never done this before - this will be such an energetic shift in your online space! If you’ve already done this - do a little looky lou to see if you still have a social media account that is incorporating any kind of diet culture - it can be sneaky!!  <ul><li>Become aware of all or nothing thinking </li> </ul> This type of thinking you may be familiar with - it’s the “no inbetween land” - you either say no to the pizza or eat the entire pizza - you either don’t move your body for a month or you move your body everyday until you burn out. It’s not allowing yourself dessert during the week and then binge on the weekend. You live in a world where diet culture fuels your thoughts with extreme ways of using food and movement.  So how to dismantle this - the first step is becoming aware of your thoughts - so this week - when you are making food choices/ movement choices - see if you can spot any all or nothing thinking - if you do, ask yourself how you can find more of a balanced thought. Where can you find the grey area? Ex. can you still eat the pizza and add a fresh salad to it instead of only eating the salad or only binging on it?  This isn’t about being perfect - this is about becoming aware of your thoughts and how you can start to shift them- it’s spotting the diet mentality and choosing to do it differently. It takes practice. There is no timeline. There is no failing.  <ul><li>Save your spot in our free masterclass </li> </ul> As mentioned in the beginning of this episode we will be holding a free masterclass on July 21 and 23 called The 3 Ingredients to become an Intuitive Eater and find Wellness without the Obsession. This will be a great step forward in Detoxing the Diet Mentality as that is the center focus on this masterclass. You’ll learn all the ingredients and you’ll be able to incorporate them into your current life to keep healing and improving in this work as an UnDieter.  So to reiterate - action steps to detox the diet mentality:  -Clear your online space of diet culture -Spot when you are using all or nothing thinking and see where you can find the grey area -Save your spot in our free masterclass at <a href="/howtoloveyourbody/episode/bit.ly/undietmasterclass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/undietmasterclass</a>

Ep 114 - The Diet Mentality Detox

Feel like dieting messages are everywhere and as you start this journey you feel like you can't escape it!?! We get that, that's why we created this episode all about what diet culture is and how you can distance yourself from it right now! Get all our tips to move forward with less pressure from this diet crazed world we live in! Wanting to learn more, share your story or be coached on the podcast? You can reach us at hello@thebodylovesociety.com   Follow us on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/thebodylovesociety  www.instagram.com/youaintyourweight  www.instagram.com/laurenmcaulay_   Click here to join our Facebook Group Support Community!   Dieting doesn't need to be as 'in your face' as it might be right now. Take our suggestions and you'll be amazed at how those messages can be quieted!

Feel like dieting messages are everywhere and as you start this journey you feel like you can't escape it!?! We get that, that's why we created this episode all about what diet culture is and how you can distance yourself from it right now! Get all our tips to move forward with less pressure from this diet crazed world we live in! Wanting to learn more, share your story or be coached on the podcast? You can reach us at <a href="mailto:hello@thebodylovesociety.com">hello@thebodylovesociety.com</a> Follow us on Instagram at: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thebodylovesociety" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/thebodylovesociety</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/youaintyourweight" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/youaintyourweight</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/laurenmcaulay_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/laurenmcaulay_</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/howtoloveyourbody" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to join our Facebook Group Support Community!</a> Dieting doesn't need to be as 'in your face' as it might be right now. Take our suggestions and you'll be amazed at how those messages can be quieted!

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