14 - Struggling to Ditch Diet Mentality? Here’s How to Let Go of Weight Loss Obsession and Have Food Freedom!

Rebuilding Trust With Your Body

“Rewiring your brain to not be stuck in the diet mentality anymore is going to take time and patience and a whole lot of practice. You're trying to undo decades of living in a diet culture. So this isn't just going to magically change overnight. Shifting to non-diet thinking will take some intentional work on your part. You're going to have to keep practicing and noticing and shifting those thoughts. But you know what's awesome, we have brain research that shows us that these types of changes in our thinking are totally possible. No matter how long you've been stuck in the diet mentality or how long you've been struggling with an eating disorder, recovery and healing are possible.” - Katy Harvey

Are you obsessing over the number in your scale dreading every pound added to your weight? You are not alone! Being restrictive makes you think more of what you really want to avoid – food. But it should not be the case. Food is something that makes us happy and nourishes our bodies. In this episode, Katy Harvey talks about how we can be freed from the toxic diet and culture and how we could rebuild our relationship with food positively through intuitive eating.

[00:01 - 25:22 ] Shift The Diet Mentality

• The stigma on Dietitian and Nutritionists
• A food therapist, not a food police
• A lifestyle without obsessing over our weight
• Diet mentality explained and how you can ditch it!
• The impact of healthy eating
• Correcting our attitude towards food
• The diet paradox
• I’ve ditched dieting. Now what?
• Four steps to shifting to the non-diet mentality
• • Accept that dieting doesn’t work
  • Identify where the diet mentality is showing up in your thinking and behaviors
  • Stop weighing yourself
  • Be Patient and gentle with yourself

[25:23 - 27:34] Wrapping up!

• Episode recap
• Grab the free resource on my website. (See link below)

Key Quotes

“Your relationship with food matters more than the food itself.” - Katy Harvey

“Be gentle with yourself and remember that there's no such thing as perfection with this stuff. It's about taking consistent steps towards connecting with your body and trusting yourself with food.” - Katy Harvey

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