How to Stop Feeling Restricted Around Food
Every time you start a diet, you get a new list. You know the one. The โList of Forbidden Foods.โ
Itโs always slightly different, but a few things are the same every time. No cookies, brownies, chips, pretzels, or ice cream.
โI can do this,โ you think to yourself. โI can totally not eat any of the things I love so I can get my health under control and lose weight.โ
But something happens over the next few daysโor maybe even hours. You find yourself suddenly craving the foods from the forbidden list.
It may even be foods you never thought about before. But now, theyโre all you think about!
The truth about diets is, they all restrict the foods youโre โallowedโ to eat. And just like Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the thing you canโt have is the thing you want.
Of course, you eventually give in and eat the chips, or the cookie, or the ice cream. And with each one, youโre filled with instant regret.
But now that youโve messed up, why stop? The rest of the day is shot, so you might as well indulge. Now that one bowl of ice cream becomes the whole carton. A few chips turn into half the bag.
You can start again tomorrow, you think. And so the vicious cycle begins again.
Thatโs the trouble with attempting to restrict foods. Itโs hard to say no to your favorites forever. Often, restricting foods leads you to overindulge, which then plunges you back into an all-or-nothing eating mindset.
If you feel restricted about the foods you eat, and crave the things you know are โbadโ for you, youโre not alone. Thereโs a solution and a simple plan you can follow to allow yourself to enjoy the foods you loveโwithout guilt or shame.
Let me show you how to put an end to this all-or-nothing mindset and stop feeling restricted by food. Let me show you a better way to find freedom and live in peace with food!
In โHow Do I Determine if an Eating Plan is Suitable for Me?โ we discuss:
- Choosing foods that satisfy physically without triggering overeating.
- Being mindful about the foods you have in your home.
- Making small changes over time that lead to long-term results.
Links mentioned:
- 15 Tips from the Bible to Overcome Overeating Freebie
- For a deep dive, check out Grace Filled Plate Platinum and be sure to get on the waiting list
You may also love:
- Chew the Word Scripture Study [Original]
- Season 1 Episode 8: How to Find Food Freedom in 3 Unexpected Ways
- Season 1 Episode 16: What is the BEST Godly Food Plan to Follow?
- Season 1 Episode 32: What is the BEST Diet for Me?
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Brandice Lardner is a Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, Amazon #1 Best Selling Author, and Jesus Girl whose mission in life is to help women ditch the diet mentality and find peace with food and their bodies so that they are better equipped to do the great things God has called them to do.