January - Undieting...In Real Life
Undieting - In real life
It’s time to be gentle toward yourself, you’re creating a new way of being! It’s a different way and a kinder way ❤️.
Let’s gather all of the bright and shiny energy of the new year and use it to create some new habits. But, let’s do it in a nicer, gentler way than in the past. Instead of jumping onto a diet, how about we set the stage for a healthier year?
DIETING CULTURE RED FLAGS –
There are some of the statements that I listen for when I’m helping a client undiet their life. These statements can seem like normal, healthy eating statements…but were planted in your brain by the dieting industry to pull you toward dieting.
Notice if you feel/think/say:
I should restrict this macronutrient (like carbs or fat) to lose weight
This food is bad so I shouldn’t eat it (even though I’d like to), or, this food is really healthy so I should eat it (even though I don’t like it).
I need to eat every 3 hours…even if I’m still full from my last meal (or any food rule that doesn’t feel right to you)
I need to be thinner to be healthy
I need to count calories or macronutrients to be healthy
I must log all of the food I eat to make sure I’m eating healthy
NONE OF THESE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE. Every single statement is a dieting industry falsehood. Anytime one of these statements goes through your head, gently remind yourself that it’s not true. It takes time to undiet your way of thinking and it happens with each gentle reminder ❤️.
Remember - Your body already knows what you need. It’s your best friend and your best ally. It wants you to be healthy, happy, and full of energy :)
Dieting culture steals the innate wisdom your body already has. Your body wants to be healthy and balanced and it’s constantly giving you information and wisdom to be healthy. Undieting helps you tap into that knowledge.
Instead, let’s Undiet this year!
Instead of a diet, let’s expand your healthy eating boundaries in a gentle and easy way. This means that you won’t need to recover from January and the idea of continuing feels easier than going back to what you were doing before.
This is the undieting way of making changes. And, with undieting, it might always feel like you’re not doing “enough” or that you need to do more to see results.
This is the long-game. Think about how you want to feel at this time next year…you could be feeling amazing!
So, in a nutshell:
YES! This should feel way too easy to be effective.
NO! Dieting won’t help in the long run. All effects are temporary.
This masterclass is in 4 parts:
Part 1 – Take stock
This is an important step so you can fully realize exactly how you feel right now. It will help you to recognize what your body is telling you right now and we can use this as a guide to see what changes your body really loves.
Part 2 – Focus on ADDing
Dieting tells us to remove foods so it’s not surprising that the Undieting Method is to add foods. And, it’s wonderfully effective ❤️.
Part 3 – Tune Into Your Body
Learn your body’s language and the art of pleasurable eating :)
Part 4 – Consider a Food Experiment
Yes, this is a little diety, but it’s for a specific purpose. If you’ve ever wondered if your body doesn’t like a certain food (like gluten, dairy, sugar, etc), then doing a food experiment is helpful and might bring you useful information.
Each part of this masterclass can stand alone and you don’t need to go in order. Start with the part that feels most intriguing and go from there! And, don’t skip Part 1 :).
If you’re really REALLY struggling with getting dieting ideas out of your head, consider reading the book Intuitive Eating. It’s a really well-written book that cites TONS of research that shows that dieting isn’t the answer. It can speak to that part of your brain that is fighting back :).
Got any questions or comments? Comment below, jump to our private Facebook Group, or the Ask Lisa page :).
Let’s get started! Head over to Part 1.