How to Start Eating With Food Freedom
Experts Share 6 Simple Ways You Can Start Eating With Food Freedom
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It's important to understand that this process can take a lot longer than you think it will, Bahr explained. Consider how long you've been living with diet mentality; it's going to take time to uncover all the layers. She said to practice self-compassion and extend kindness and understanding to yourself throughout this process.
Tune in and ask what you feel ready to let go of or start doing first. Everyone has different levels of comfort. You may want to take baby steps or you may want to jump all in. Bahr said that some people are ready to throw their scales out right away. Some hold off on tracking their weight but stop tracking their food intake, and they take it one day at a time. Do what feels right to you.
This process may feel really hard and that's OK. As humans, when we restrict ourselves from our basic needs, our biology will fight back and eventually primal hunger kicks in. When you begin listening to your body, it'll want to keep eating because it's trying to keep you alive. Bahr said that eating may feel really chaotic for some time, but eventually habituation will kick in and you'll learn to trust yourself and your body. "The pendulum will swing with less force in each direction and eating will normalize. This is when we experience food freedom," she said.