My Own Food Freedom Journey, Part 1

<p><!-- wp:create-block/libsyn-podcasting-block --></p> <div class="wp-block-create-block-libsyn-podcasting-block"> <div class="libsyn-shortcode"></div> </div> <p><!-- /wp:create-block/libsyn-podcasting-block --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>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.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>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.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Topics covered in this episode:</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:list --></p> <ul> <li>Why it’s time to share my messy middle.</li> <li>How my Italian heritage and community culture around food influenced my early life.</li> <li>The first time I experienced body image issues.</li> <li>How I came to incorrectly equate weight loss to worth.</li> <li>Projecting a false self image.</li> <li>How our outside reflects our inner discomfort.</li> <li>My all or nothing mentality and how it contributed to my rapid weight loss.</li> <li>Taking my body to unnatural extremes.</li> <li>My struggle with obsession and binge eating.</li> <li>How calorie restricting affected my body and my relationships.</li> <li>What led to a decade and $!50,000 on therapy?</li> <li>Yo-yo dieting and results.</li> <li>The problem with a black and white mindset.</li> <li>Constantly seeking external validation.</li> <li>Letting go of the rules and finding a balance that works for you.</li> <li>Focusing and understanding what your unique body needs.</li> <li>How I found freedom through coaching.</li> <li>Learning to give myself permission and grace.</li> <li>Understanding