For the next couple of episodes, I am sharing my own story. I realized that I have never shared much about the messy middle of my health journey, and it’s time to put it all out there. Throughout this episode I come back to the concept of freedom, because freedom over my habits is what got me here.
Understanding that what other people think of you is unimportant is what finally helped me to find myself in my journey. There is no black and white solution – diet culture can’t fix you, only you can.
Topics covered in this episode:
- Why it’s time to share my messy middle.
- How my Italian heritage and community culture around food influenced my early life.
- The first time I experienced body image issues.
- How I came to incorrectly equate weight loss to worth.
- Projecting a false self image.
- How our outside reflects our inner discomfort.
- My all or nothing mentality and how it contributed to my rapid weight loss.
- Taking my body to unnatural extremes.
- My struggle with obsession and binge eating.
- How calorie restricting affected my body and my relationships.
- What led to a decade and $!50,000 on therapy?
- Yo-yo dieting and results.
- The problem with a black and white mindset.
- Constantly seeking external validation.
- Letting go of the rules and finding a balance that works for you.
- Focusing and understanding what your unique body needs.
- How I found freedom through coaching.
- Learning to give myself permission and grace.
- Understanding that health and wellness is a journey and not an instant fix.
- From then to now: you are all the validation you need.
- Honoring your authentic self.
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