Beth Smeeton Coaching

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The above 4 step process is all it takes to stop.⁣
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𝐈𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞.⁣
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What makes it complicated or difficult is:⁣
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🔹 forgetting to have compassion with yourself.⁣
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Overeating is NORMAL — everyone overeats sometimes. Even if you’re overeating more than sometimes, it’s OK, and may be more than necessary for where you are in your journey. When we make overeating a big deal we end up spinning out which creates 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 emotional unrest. Then we end up eating in order to soothe ourselves which in turn 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞. So remember: Compassion, compassion, compassion!⁣
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🔹 not pausing to check-in on your emotional health⁣
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How are you feeling? What wants to be nourished right now?⁣
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🔹 not taking time to evaluate⁣
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What happened before overeating? Are you actually overeating or are you simply eating more than what you “think” is normal? That is diet culture, not body wisdom. What can you learn? What can you do differently next time?⁣
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🔹 not taking NEW action based on what you learned from your curious evaluation.⁣
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When you work with me we keep things simple so you can keep moving forward and start feeling better right away.⁣
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This doesn't mean it won't be a journey, it 𝘪𝘴 a 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦. ⁣
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But why not have fun AND get to where you want to be in the process?!⁣
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Click the link in my bio to schedule a call. ⁣
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Let's do this.

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Do you consistently eat when you're not hungry or consistently eat past the point of being comfortably full?⁣
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If so, I've got you.⁣
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I help women simplify their eating habits so they never have to go on another diet again.⁣
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The women who work with me:⁣
🔹end binge eating⁣
🔹find their balance between saying 'yes' and 'no' to food⁣
🔹feel confident in what + how much they're eating using only their body as a guide⁣
🔹find 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 effortless happy & healthy body⁣
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I remember dedicating ALL of my time, energy, and brain space to food rules -- and when I wasn't perfect with those rules all hell would break loose along with feelings of guilt and shame sending me into "f*ck it" mode. All of this left me feeling like a total failure week over week.⁣
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Now, I'm no longer consumed by the pressure of food & body thoughts which allows me to focus on what truly matters most to me in life, and I teach my clients how to experience the same results.⁣
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𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝟑 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬:⁣
1️⃣ Envision your ideal lifestyle⁣
2️⃣ Learn how to connect & trust YOUR unique body wisdom⁣
3️⃣ Uncover, unpack, and solve for your triggers (aka: what has you ignoring fullness cues more often than not?)⁣
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When you work with me you learn how to be self sufficient, confident, and clear on what works for 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 body. ⁣
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I don't want you to be reliant on 𝐦𝐞. ⁣
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I want you to be reliant on 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 so that no matter where you are (family gathering, vacation, girl's night, date night, etc.) all you need is you & your body. ⁣
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And trust me, this is the most FREEING experience and the best gift you can give to yourself.⁣
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I know you can do this because of how simple I've made this for you to follow. You will finally end the madness and feel at peace around food and in your body. Ready to get started? Click the link in my bio to set up a free discovery call today.

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This is NOT to say "go hard or go home" or to be "all or nothing". ⁣
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This IS saying to 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐎𝗪𝐍 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. ⁣
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🔹When you want to rest or take a break - REST⁣
▪️don't do nothing while beating yourself up for not doing anything or think of all the things you could be doing⁣👀
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▪️do nothing and ENJOY nothing!⁣
▪️Go ALL IN on resting⁣
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🔹When you want to eat ice cream - EAT ICE CREAM⁣
▪️don't sneak eat ice cream out of the container one bite at a time and tell yourself you shouldn't be eating it and this is why you have no self control⁣🤔
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▪️eat ice cream and ENJOY the sh*t out of that ice cream! Put it in a bowl. Sit at a table. Savor every bite. ALLOW yourself the pleasure.⁣
▪️Go ALL IN with the ice cream⁣
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🔹When you want to be kinder to your body - BE KINDER TO YOUR BODY⁣
▪️don't just go through the motions of positive affirmations while not believing what you're telling yourself⁣🤬
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▪️be kinder to your body and ACCEPT that kindness! Express gratitude, forgive any negative thinking, and extend yourself grace⁣
▪️Go ALL IN with being kinder to your body⁣
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When we have our own back with our decisions - we create change 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳 while 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 at the same time.⁣
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When you work with me I help you have your own back so you can make decisions to keep you moving forward. We simplify health & wellness in a world and culture that over complicates everyyyythinggg. ⁣
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This isn't about being perfect, it's about being present.⁣
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Click the link in my bio to get started - let's do this ✨.⁣

Beth, say what?!⁣⁣
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I know I know...hear me out.⁣⁣
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When we hold onto a specific pants size or number on the scale it will 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 keep us stuck.⁣⁣
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▪️We’ll question whether or not what we’re eating is “right” or “working”⁣⁣
▪️Even when we’re DOING all the healthy things we create stress if nothing changes. (Fun fact #1 this stress 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 effects our hormones and digestion aka: stressing about what we're eating is not healthy.)⁣⁣
▪️If we don’t see “progress” we say “f*ck it, why even bother” and stop caring about our well-being altogether⁣⁣
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Diet culture 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐞 that thinner = healthier. Just because this is a message in the media does not mean it’s TRUE. This very lie is what causes us to go into a tail spin. ⁣⁣
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So how do you let go of a goal weight you’ve had for years without going into “f*ck it” mode?⁣⁣
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Simple.⁣⁣
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EVALUATE your goal weight:⁣⁣
▪️have you ever been this size? If so, when? Were you in high school, college, or even grade school? Our bodies are meant to change past these time periods.⁣⁣
▪️if you 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 been this size as an adult, what measures did you take to get there? ⁣⁣
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I remember hitting my goal weight when I was severely depressed and not eating. Once I healed from a tough break-up my weight was restored to a healthy size, yet I was 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 to get back to that unhealthy size.⁣⁣
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▪️where did this number come from? A common response I hear is the BMI scale. (Fun fact #2: this measurement of “health” is bulls**t. Google it 😉)⁣⁣
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Your effortless happy & healthy should be 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 - 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴. Not one you’re killing yourself to achieve. ⁣⁣
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Effortless comes from self care and having FUN! I promise it does not need to be anymore complicated than this.⁣⁣
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If you’re ready to *finally* care for your body in the way that it deserves (without the restriction, deprivation, rules, frustration, overwhelm or confusion) click the link in my bio to set up a free call with me. Let’s see if we’re a good match to work together so you can find simplicity and peace with food and body today ✨.

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Do you ever think to yourself: "I just want to be a normal eater!"⁣
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I hear this a lot when women are exhausted by their food obsession, and just wanted to feel happy in their body.⁣
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I also hear how they want to be "normal", but at the same time fear not knowing what’s waiting for them on the other side.⁣
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Even with all of the food freedom and intuitive eating messages they’re consuming, it still doesn’t feel possible for them.⁣
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* They don’t understand how anyone could leave food on their plate.⁣
* They don’t understand what it means to move their body out of love, rather than desperately wanting to change it.⁣
* They have no idea who they are without a "goal weight".⁣
* They don't know how anyone could just eat when they're hungry and stop when they were full..⁣
* Trust their body? Yeah right.⁣
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If you're experiencing similar questions for yourself I completely understand as someone who's experienced going from 20 years of food obsession to food freedom.⁣
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Rather than focus on your fears and/or the impossibility for yourself --> I recommend shifting to:⁣
* What will I GAIN once I make this change?⁣
* What lets me know this IS possible for me, what evidence do I have to support this possibility?⁣
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What would open up for me once I learn how to be "normal" around food again?⁣
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If you're not sure what would open up for you here are a few common occurrences to get you started:⁣
* More spontaneity and presence in the moment⁣
* Focusing on things that REALLY matter like relationships with friends and family⁣
* Connecting to activities and/or self development that bring you actual joy (outside of your physical appearance)⁣
* Develop trust and confidence within yourself⁣
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These are the questions you want to be focusing on when you want to create change for yourself. ⁣
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Fear doesn't inspire change. ⁣
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Curiosity does.⁣
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Do you want to expand your curiosity so you can find food freedom? Click the link in my bio to set up a complimentary discovery call. These calls are a chance for us to see if we're a good fit to work together so you can shift out of fear and into curiosity. Food freedom IS possible!

What was food like when you were growing up?

Many of the habits we have today began as children.⁣
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A few common examples:⁣
💡Cleaning our plate regardless of physical fullness cues because Mom, Dad (or caregiver) said so⁣
💡Sneaking food because it wasn't allowed in the house or past a certain time of day⁣
💡Caretaker experienced body image issues which had us think twice about our own bodies and how they might be “wrong" as well⁣
💡Food was scarce growing up resulting in "better get it all in now, or else" pattern with food⁣
💡Eating fast and quick to make sure you get "enough"⁣
💡Food was typically a reward for good behavior⁣
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This is not to shame, blame, or judge anyone's parents, guardians, or caregivers. It's simply to create awareness for how these rules & behaviors shape who we are today. Mom, Dad, etc. are always doing the very best they can out of love for their children so no finger pointing allowed 🥰.⁣
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What we CAN do with this knowledge is see it for what it is: 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.⁣
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Then, we can begin to challenge each behavior with compassion and curiosity now that we're an adult.⁣
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𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞.⁣
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Diets & food rules 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘶𝘱 unwanted habits.⁣
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Food Freedom 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 for them.⁣
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When you work with me you discover the root causes (aka: triggers) of your unwanted habits so you can create lasting change.⁣
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Want to get started? Click the link in my bio to schedule a complimentary discovery call to see if we're a good fit to work together.

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When we let go of “cheats days”, eating stabilizes so we’re no longer consumed with thoughts about food or feelings of discomfort, guilt, & shame.⁣
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Let go of the rules, let go of the cycle ❤️.⁣
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Many of the women I speak to don't feel confident in their body, and believe weight loss is the answer.⁣
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I used to think the same way and even after losing jean sizes I still didn't feel 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 or 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 or 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩. ⁣
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It was 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 because body image is an 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐛. ⁣
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Body image is a STATE OF MIND. It's a combination of how we see, think, and feel about our body.⁣
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When we work on improving our body image separate from weight loss, our whole world changes.⁣
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We no longer punish ourselves with restriction & over exercise, experience intense cravings, think "screw it" and binge on all the things — only to find ourselves restricting all over again in what feels like a never ending battle with food and our bodies.⁣
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When we work on improving body image separate from weight loss, everything becomes calmer, which finally allows us to focus on 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬.⁣
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When you work with me, I help you improve body image so you can stay focused on simple healthy behaviors and get out of the chaotic binge-restrict cycle. Your mind will be clear so you can be present with friends and family, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 you'll be living in your effortless happy & healthy body. ⁣
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Want to get started? Click the link in my bio to schedule a complimentary discovery call.

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The more we resist the foods we love and enjoy, the more we put them on a pedestal. ⁣
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When we don't allow foods in our home out of fear, it creates 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦 which leads to 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 such as eating waaayyy more PB than feels comfortable in our body.⁣
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When we let go of the good/bad food mentality we are 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 and 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 ALL foods because once we give ourselves full permission to eat, the inner turmoil can finally subside.⁣
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If full permission feels scary, I suggest you take the process slooooow. ⁣
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1. Write out a list of your "forbidden foods". ⁣
2. Choose the most approachable food to let back into your home. ⁣
3. Plan to eat it when you can sit down, enjoy, and savor it.⁣
4. Continue working through your list.⁣
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The intention with this process is to create new, normal, and enjoyable experiences with food again so you can regulate your eating habits and get off the up and down yo-yo roller coaster. ⁣
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Are you ready to finally find peace and freedom with food? Click the link in my bio to schedule a complimentary discovery call to see if we're a good fit to work together. I have a simple 3-step process that includes 1) learning the tools and skills it takes to tune into your own body wisdom, 2) creating your ideal lifestyle and connecting to the future you everyday, and 3) understanding your triggers so you can get to the root cause of unwanted habits rather than just covering them up with the latest diet.

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When I tell potential clients they don't need to use willpower to find their effortless happy and healthy body they always let out a sigh of relief. ⁣
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Willpower feels HARD and like we have to hold onto food rules with a white knuckle grip. It feels icky and always runs out.⁣
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Saying yes or no to food should feel easy, calm, peaceful, and certain.⁣
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𝐀 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐬: ⁣
▪️Am I making this decision out of 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳 or 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦?⁣
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Let's use saying yes or no to having cake for dessert as an example.⁣
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𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 - 𝐘𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞:⁣
"Omg I can't believe you just ate that. You're so gross with zero willpower and self control. Might as well have more because you f*cked up and can't get anything right. You deserve to be fat."⁣
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𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 - 𝐍𝐨 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞:⁣
"Carbs, fat, sugar = bad. You do NOT need that. Don't even think about it. If you eat that it's going to show up on the scale and your hips tomorrow."⁣
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➡️ Now let's switch to Love.⁣
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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 - 𝐘𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞:⁣
"That sounds delicious I'm going to have a slice."⁣
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𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 - 𝐍𝐨 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞:⁣
"That sounds yummy, but I don't really feel like eating cake right now. Maybe I'll have some later or tomorrow if I feel like it then."⁣
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When we filter our choices with love, everything becomes 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫.⁣
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Want to learn how to let go of willpower for good? Click the link in my bio to set up a complimentary discovery call to see if we're a good fit to work together. Finding your happy & healthy body should feel 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴, not hard.

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Punishment can take on many forms:⁣
▪️over/extra exercise⁣
▪️restriction⁣
▪️mentally beating yourself up⁣
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Eating candy is part of a normal and healthy diet. It does not and should not be demonized. This way of thinking is what creates disordered eating habits such as ignoring hunger cues, and binge eating to the point of being in pain.⁣
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Candy is just candy. Just like broccoli is just broccoli. It’s all just food.⁣
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When we take away the emotional charge of good/bad, healthy/unhealthy we can 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢 and find the balance we crave.

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One of the first steps to finding your effortless happy & healthy body is to reject the diet mentality.⁣
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What does this mean?⁣
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To stop thinking there is a 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 and 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 way to eat. This is not true. This is diet culture.⁣
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In order to find your effortless happy & healthy body all you need to do is simple:⁣
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𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 & 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲. ⁣
Stop judging and shaming yourself. It only causes more stress and frustration which keeps us in confusion and overwhelm. Your body is your forever home. Stop treating it like an abandoned shack.⁣
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𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 & 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲. ⁣
She will gently nudge you when it's time to regain energy. She will gradually tell you when she's had enough. She will guide you towards foods that will satisfy and nourish her. You do not need to micro-manage her.⁣
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𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐱. ⁣
Food is meant to be fun and enjoyable, and not something to stress over.⁣
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𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬.⁣
If you find yourself choosing food to cover-up, avoid, or manage your emotions it's time to slow down. I know we're all busy and the thought of slowing down may seem impossible, but it's oh so worth it. Emotions are just our body's way of communicating, and all we need to do is listen.⁣
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I'd love to know where you feel the most stuck in the comments below. What sounds good, but feels impossible for you to change?

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What feels better?⁣
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"I can't have that" ⁣
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“I can eat whatever I want and choose to eat foods that FEEL good for MY body." ⁣
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Everything comes down to choice and when we feel like our power (choice) has been taken away from us, AKA: diet rules, it's easy to feel stuck.⁣
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When we tell ourselves we "can't eat X" or "can't eat Y" it creates resistance and utilizes willpower to stay away from the "forbidden food". It only makes sense we'd want to rebel against food rules without regard of how that food actually makes our body feel when we eat it. And then we end up eating it so fast that we don't even take time to enjoy it because we "shouldn't" be receiving pleasure from that food anyways!⁣
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It's an exhausting and frustrating cycle to be in, but there IS a solution.⁣
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Giving Ourselves Full Permission To Eat.⁣
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When we give ourselves full permission to eat all the things, food and body become so much simpler! ⁣
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Food doesn't have to be complicated and hard. It can really just be fun and enjoyable! ⁣
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Take away the rules. Take away the stress.⁣
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If you want to feel at peace around food, click the link in my bio to schedule a complimentary discovery call. It's possible to leave the obsessive thoughts behind.

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One of the biggest lessons I learned when deciding it was time to let go of all of my food rules so I could live the life of freedom I was dreaming about, was that I had the power to view this new journey from a place of 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳 or 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺.⁣
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Fear is a go to emotion for me, as I'm sure it is for many of you too. ⁣
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Fear is designed to keep us safe and comfortable. It's instilled in our bones to keep us alive, and it's actually a wonderful emotion to have.⁣
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However, it's important to see fear for what it really is, allow it to be there without resisting it, and then notice if it’s holding you back for good? Or is it holding you back from the change you really want?⁣
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If you're feeling afraid or unsure about going down the path towards healing your relationship with food, I totally get it, and invite you to see the fear as 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 and 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 you don't actually need to hold on to. They are optional. It's possible to allow the fear and not let it close the door on your dreams and desires.⁣
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What If I gain weight? (Fear)⁣
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I will do what it takes to heal my relationship with food and my body (Safe)⁣
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What if I fail? (Fear)⁣
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I will learn and evaluate from a place of love and curiosity (Safe)⁣
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What if I can't figure this out? (Fear)⁣
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Everything is figureoutable Marie Forleo (Safe)⁣
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What if I'm too far gone and cannot change?⁣
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I am ready and willing to be open to new ideas and perspectives so I can create change in my life.⁣
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I know you can do this. You can create the life of freedom that you're dreaming about right now, and I can help. ⁣
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Click the link in my bio to schedule a complimentary discovery session. These calls are a great chance to see if we're a good fit together so you can get started on your journey towards feeling safe around food and within your body.

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Who comes to mind when you think about:⁣
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Someone who takes care of you every minute of everyday.⁣
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Someone who wakes you up every morning.⁣
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Someone who reminds you to slow down when you need rest.⁣
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Someone who gently nudges you to eat and regain your energy.⁣
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Someone who makes sure you stay alive while you work, play, or rest.⁣
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Someone who heals you when you're sick or bleeding.⁣
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Someone who carries you from place to place.⁣
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Someone who wants you to thrive no matter what.⁣
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Someone who has your back no matter what.⁣
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Someone who's been with you at your best, and doesn't leave you at your worst.⁣
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Who comes to mind? ⁣
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Your hero? ⁣
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Your mentor? ⁣
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I want you to know this "someone" is your body. ⁣
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Your body loves you 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺.⁣
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𝐒𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤?

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If so, you're NOT alone.⁣
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This is a common fear, and in case you're new to my page, I used to fear gaining just one pound. I remember feeling like a complete failure if the scale went up 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥. So please know, I'm no stranger to this work, and that I've been in a similar mindset as you are today.⁣⁣
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Now that I've healed my relationship with food & my body I can clearly see how this fear was stopping me from:⁣⁣
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1️⃣ finding my effortless happy & healthy body⁣⁣
2️⃣ finding true balance with food⁣⁣
3️⃣ defining what it means to be ME and be FREE⁣⁣
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I know how deeply rooted the fear of weight gain can be as we embark on a journey to let go of diet mentality...but when you look at what we 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 (see above) it is literally a 𝐧𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫.⁣⁣
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𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧: ⁣⁣
"Screw it, I don't care anymore".⁣⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬:⁣⁣
▪️Learning how to take care of your body without restriction.⁣⁣
▪️Getting to the root of disordered eating instead of covering up "bad habits" with another diet.⁣⁣
▪️Learning how to connect to your mind & body rather than struggle with willpower. ⁣⁣
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Are you ready to finally ditch the frustrating and confusing dieting scene so you can find your effortless happy & healthy body?⁣⁣
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𝐈𝐟 𝐬𝐨, 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞!⁣⁣
1️⃣ set your ideal vision and goal lifestyle⁣⁣
2️⃣ learn how to listen to your body⁣⁣
3️⃣ understand & solve for what's triggering you to feel 'out of control' anytime you aren't following a diet⁣⁣
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Click the link in my bio to schedule a complimentary discovery call to find out if we're a good fit to work together. Let's do this!

Do you know when you’re hungry?⁣
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When I first started out on healing my relationship with food and my body I thought I knew what it meant to be hungry.⁣
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Hunger to me came on 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 and 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵. It felt like an emergency all the time, and I honestly hated being hungry. ⁣
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Looking back now I can see the hate came from fear and mistrust and confusion. Fear of gaining weight, mistrust in my body, and the confusion from thinking there was a "right" and "wrong" way to eat.⁣
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Does this sound familiar?⁣
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Before I knew how to listen to my body I didn't understand the simple truth of 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞. ⁣
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𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬. ⁣
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It's very similar to when our body lets us know it's time to p*e. The physical cue starts off as a gentle nudge and then slowly and steadily becomes stronger and stronger until it becomes an emergency.⁣
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If you feel your hunger is always an emergency, it's time to take a step back and get to know how your body begins to gently communicate that it's time to eat. HINT: this has nothing to do with the time of day or clock.⁣
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A few thoughts to get you started:⁣
▪️Thinking about food (yes thinking about food can be a 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 that it's time to start preparing for your next meal or have a snack)⁣
▪️Foggy thinking or headache⁣
▪️Low energy⁣
▪️Trouble concentrating⁣
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▪️Stomach growl⁣
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Before I began listening to my body I thought HANGER was the only time it was acceptable to eat, however hanger actually means we've waited too long to eat, and usually leads to overeating. Please note: overeating from time to time is not bad. It happens because there's no such thing as perfect eating. What's important is that we provide ourselves with 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 in order to 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 '𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭' around food.⁣
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PS. It's very important to unwind and understand our PHYSICAL hunger before we begin to understand and unpack EMOTIONAL hunger. ⁣
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Does this reminder make you want to roll your eyes?⁣
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If so, I feel you as my past self would've unfollowed me immediately lol.⁣
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I would have said "CHEESE" and google searched for a fat burning workout and/or "the perfect healthy diet".⁣
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Healthy always meant what I was eating and how many calories I was burning.⁣
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Healthy living never meant self love. HA! My previous self thought that's what people focus on when they give up or stop caring.⁣
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I have so much compassion for my previous self because I was only doing the very best I could with the information I was given. And that information was "thinner is better" "weight loss = happiness" "smaller mean others will respect and praise and envy you".⁣
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If I could go back in time and speak to my previous self I would say:⁣
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Dieting is your coping mechanism. Dieting is a shield you have put up to distract you from the pain and shame you feel from believing the lie you continuously told yourself that you never measured up. It's a way to make you feel in control of something that you actually have no control over at all. It's a distraction from what will *actually* make you happy. It's a distraction from living your life to the fullest. It's holding you back from solving what's really going on beneath the surface. But don't worry. When you're ready you will finally be fed up with tracking every morsel of food that goes into your body, and weighing yourself on a daily basis to tell you what you can and cannot eat. Don't worry. You will find your way. You will see that you are more than your body and that you don't need to shrink yourself to feel like you belong or be accepted by others. You don't see it now, but that sense of belonging and acceptance you crave can only come from within. That insecurity you feel is only because you don't see yourself for the amazing human you really are. Oh and the self doubt? That's only because you haven't yet learned how to have your own back no matter what, and that's OK. It's OK if you don't see any of this yet 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥. And once you do, you will be FREE.⁣
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Happy Friday ✨