March 19, 2025 • 15 mins
"Food freedom" is a buzzword in the health space, but what does it really mean? And can you have food freedom and still lose weight? In this episode, I’m breaking down what true food freedom looks like—without the all-or-nothing extremes.
We’ll cover:
- The biggest misconceptions about food freedom
- Why having some structure actually helps you feel more free
- How this differs from intuitive eating (yes, you can pursue weight loss!)
- Practical steps to create a balanced, sustainable way of eating
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Lisa (00:00):
This is the Eat Well, Think Well, Live Well podcast.
(00:02):
I'm Lisa Salisbury and this isepisode 139, True Food Freedom,
Free.
Welcome to eat well.
Well, the podcast for busy womenwho want to lose weight without
constantly counting, tracking,or stressing over every bite.
I'm Lisa Salsbury, a certifiedhealth weight loss and life
(00:24):
coach, and most importantly, arecovered chronic dieter here.
You'll learn to listen to yourbody and uncover the reasons
you're reaching for food.
When you're not truly hungry,freeing you to focus on a
healthier, more fulfillingapproach to eating.
Welcome back.
Thanks for joining me today.
Today we're going to be talkingabout a phrase that gets thrown
(00:45):
around a lot in this health andwellness space, food freedom.
Maybe you've heard it andthought, yes, yes, I want that.
Or maybe you've wondered whatdoes that even mean?
Because let's be honest, theterm food freedom can be kind of
vague.
Some people believe food freedommeans eating whatever you want,
(01:06):
whenever you want with nostructure, no rules, no
accountability.
But here's the thing.
That's not freedom.
That's just eating without aplan.
For most people, that kind ofapproach doesn't actually feel
good in their bodies.
The underlying desire here is toeat whatever you want, quote
unquote, eat whatever you want.
(01:27):
Without consequences, and thatjust doesn't exist in the real
world.
So today we're going to talkabout what real food freedom
actually looks like, whystructure is actually the key to
feeling free around food, andhow you can start creating that
freedom for yourself in a waythat feels sustainable.
So by the end of this episode,I'm hoping that you'll have a
(01:50):
totally new way of looking atfood freedom.
One that actually helps you feelin control of your eating rather
than constantly swinging betweenrestriction and chaos.
So let's dive in.
First of all, I want to talkabout what food freedom is.
Okay, let's start with thebiggest misconception here.
The idea that food freedom meanszero structure and complete
(02:12):
flexibility.
I get it.
It sounds appealing.
After years of dieting andfollowing rigid meal plans, the
idea of just eating whatever Iwanted, whenever.
Felt like a big sigh of relief,but when you do this, what
usually happens at first kind offeels amazing.
You say yes to everything,desserts, takeout, snacking,
(02:34):
whatever.
But pretty quickly, it starts tofeel what you might call out of
control.
You eat things you don't evenreally want just because you
quote unquote can.
And then.
The guilt sets in, you feel likeyou've messed up again, and the
cycle starts all over.
Not to mention the havoc thatyou have wreaked on your body.
Your physical body is probablynot feeling good.
(02:56):
You might not be sleeping well.
You might not have the energy tomove your body in the way you
really want.
So you want to think about howthat feels physically as well.
And this is what I call thependulum swing, going from super
restrictive to superunstructured.
Neither one actually feels good.
I have definitely done this inthe past.
(03:17):
I wanted to be done dieting forgood, and I thought I wanted
total food freedom.
So I stopped planning meals,stopped thinking about portions,
just ate whatever.
And at first it does, it doeskind of feel amazing.
You're like, look at this, I cando whatever I want.
But when, within a few weeks, ofcourse, I actually felt worse.
(03:38):
Bloated, sluggish.
And then I'm constantly thinkingabout food.
The more that I ate, the more Ithought about food.
This doesn't actually feel likefreedom.
I was just stuck in a differentkind of food trap.
So what does real food freedomLook like if food freedom, isn't
(03:58):
just eating whatever andwhenever with no structure, what
actually is it?
Here's the truth.
Freedom doesn't come from havingno structure.
It comes from having the rightstructure.
Think about financial freedomfor a second.
If you just spent money wheneveryou felt like it, with no
budget, no savings plan, nofinancial goals, would that
(04:22):
actually make you feel free?
Probably not! It would make youfeel anxious every time you
opened your bank account or gota credit card statement.
And also, of course, there's theanalogy of the guardrails on the
mountain highway.
They aren't there to limit you.
They are there to keep you safeand from plummeting over the
edge.
(04:42):
Food is the same way.
True food freedom means Firstand foremost, this is probably
the biggest definition I have.
True food freedom means nolonger feeling controlled by
food.
And that goes both from theeating too much, to the eating
too little, to the constantlythinking about food.
(05:04):
When food isn't the only thingyou think about, when food isn't
the first thing you think aboutin the morning, that's when
you're starting to get foodfreedom.
Food freedom also means eatingsweets without spiraling into
guilt or binging.
It means making food choicesbased on your actual goals and
values, not just your emotions.
(05:27):
True freedom means finding thebalance between enjoyment and
nourishment.
And the way that you get thesethings structure, but not the
rigid diet rules of your paststructure that actually supports
you.
So I want to talk about how tobuild this food freedom with
(05:48):
structure.
It comes down to a few keystrategies.
So number one, I want you tocreate sustainable eating
patterns.
Instead of just jumping on thelatest diet, I want you to focus
on eating in a way that feelsgood long term.
This is constantly what I'mworking on my clients with.
It means knowing which foodsgive you energy.
(06:10):
It means knowing whichbreakfasts, for example, help
you feel stable throughout theday.
Is it a high protein, high fiberbreakfast?
Hint, uh, it is, but you need toexperiment with that.
You need to try different thingsand find the one that works best
for you.
It means understanding whatportions actually feel like
enough.
Not all the way to satisfied orfull.
(06:31):
We need to question ourportions.
As you're first learning to usethe Hunger Scale, you think you
know what feels Like it's theright portion, but if you're on
a steady, um, increase, ifyou're on a steady weight gain,
situation, or if you're in amaintenance where you're like,
I'd like to lose weight, but Ijust seem to stay the same.
We need to start questioning theportions that are actually
(06:52):
feeling like enough.
We might just be eating a fewbites too much.
another thing that helps youcreate sustainable eating
patterns is planning mealswithout being about it.
It's not about quote unquote,following the rules.
It's about finding a rhythm thatworks for your body and
lifestyle.
I'm going to refer you here tothe go to meals guide.
(07:14):
I it's been out for a long time.
So if you're a long timelistener, you probably have
that, but that link is always inthe show notes.
That's a great way to createsome sustainable eating patterns
and to find meals that work foryou without over complicating
planning or.
you know, trying to reinvent thewheel every single day with what
you're eating.
Number two, identify and addressyour emotional eating.
(07:37):
I know I talk about this a lot,but it's kind of what this
podcast is about, right?
A lot of what makes us feel outof control around food isn't
actually the food.
It's the emotions behind whywe're eating the food.
That's why true food freedomisn't just about what you eat,
but also why you eat.
(07:57):
So, of course we want to juststart paying attention to, are
we eating because we'rephysically hungry?
Or are we eating because we'restressed, bored, or
procrastinating, right?
When you can separate emotionalhunger from physical hunger,
food starts to feel way lessoverwhelming.
Um, you know I did an episodeabout this actually just a
(08:18):
couple weeks ago about breakingout of emotional eating cycles.
It's called Why You KeepEmotional Eating and How to
Finally Stop.
It's episode 137.
It's just a few episodes back,so if this is an issue for you,
that's worth another listen.
Number three, build the skill ofintentional eating.
Eating structure doesn't meannever eating dessert or skipping
(08:40):
social events.
It means knowing when and how toenjoy these things without
throwing yourself off track.
Intentional eating brings eatingback up into our higher brain.
It removes all of the habiteating.
And intentional eating alsoincorporates things like always
eating at a table from a plate.
We stop eating on the go,grabbing and just grabbing
(09:03):
things and taking it in the car.
It's, you know, instead ofmindlessly snacking on cookies
from the pantry, you mightdecide I'm going to sit down at
the table.
I'm going to have one cookie,not five.
You dish it out onto a plate.
You savor it.
Enjoy it.
The end.
Right?
So We, instead of just grabbingone every time we walk through
the pantry or eating it,standing up in front of the
(09:25):
pantry, we want to be reallyintentional about eating the
things that you actually want toeat.
That's real food freedom.
Still eating what you love, butyou're doing it in a way that
supports your goals.
Number four, we want torelationship with all foods.
No more labeling foods as goodor bad.
(09:46):
Food isn't the enemy.
Food also doesn't have morality.
It's an inanimate object.
It can't be good or bad.
The problem with labeling foodsgood or bad is that that label
then becomes on us.
We become good or bad for eatingthose particular foods.
The goal is to understand howdifferent foods make you feel.
(10:09):
So you can make choices thatalign with how you want to feel.
So this could mean again,choosing a protein packed
breakfast because it helps youstay full longer.
I probably will never stoptalking about this.
Getting enough protein in themorning, along with some fiber
will really set up your day,will decrease your sugar
(10:29):
cravings and.
And even though you're not goingto be full from breakfast at
four in the afternoon, I'mtelling you it helps with those
four in the afternoon cravingswhen you start your day with a
protein and fiber forwardbreakfast.
Um, this could also meanenjoying a dessert after dinner
because you genuinely want it.
Not because you're emotionallyeating or because you plan to
(10:52):
have it.
I had a client today.
I was looking at her plan forthis week and she's like, Oh
yeah, it's husband's birthday.
He loves tres leches cake.
So we've got that on the planfor Thursday.
Great planet have it.
We don't need to feel guilty forhaving that.
And that is true.
Food freedom is knowing I canhave tri celestries cake on my
husband's birthday, and it's notgoing to set me back because I'm
(11:14):
going to eat exactly the amountI want to eat.
It also means saying no to foodwhen you're not hungry, instead
of eating it just because it'sthere.
This is all part of developingthat healthy relationship.
With all foods.
It doesn't mean we have to eatthe cake.
It doesn't mean we have to eatthe chicken and broccoli It
doesn't matter what it is.
If we're not hungry It's okay toeither stop eating if we're all
(11:38):
done or just to not start ifwe're not hungry When you stop
seeing food as a battle or as amorality issue of the good or
the bad, food freedom becomes somuch easier to maintain.
I want to address one thing,which is how does this differ
from intuitive eating?
A lot of people have asked me ifI'm an intuitive eating coach.
(11:59):
I am not.
You might be wondering how thiskind of compares and why I'm not
an intuitive eating coach.
Intuitive eating, as it'straditionally taught, is a non
diet approach that completelyremoves weight loss as a goal.
intuitive eating counselors arespecifically trained not to
promote weight loss.
The focus is solely onreconnecting fullness cues.
(12:22):
Eating without restriction andletting go of external food
rules.
While there is so much value inlearning to trust your body
again, many women still wantweight loss to be part of their
journey.
And that's where the approach Iteach is a little bit different.
I believe you can create foodfreedom while still working
towards a weight loss goal.
(12:43):
And partly I believe thatbecause I've seen it, I've seen
it in action.
I've seen my clients do it.
They come back to me and they'relike, it's so weird.
I just said, I didn't want thatthing.
And it was no big deal.
And I felt better and I'm alsolosing weight.
And so, I mean, I've just, I'veseen it so many times.
I know we can do these twothings.
In conjunction, the key is todoing it in a way that isn't
(13:06):
based on deprivation, shame, orrigid dieting instead of
abandoning structure altogether.
We use it as a tool to makeeating simpler, to create
consistency and to help you feelbetter physically and mentally,
there's absolutely a place forintuitive eating.
And I follow several certifiedintuitive eating counselors.
On instagram and I think theirwork is amazing But the
(13:29):
difference is that what I teachisn't about strict diet rules
It's not about cutting outentire food groups or punishing
yourself for eating somethingoff plan It's just about making
choices that align with bothyour body's needs and your
personal goals Especially ifthose goals include weight loss,
you can eat in tune with yourhunger and fullness, enjoy your
(13:52):
favorite foods without guilt andstill see progress towards a
healthier weight, if that iswhat you want.
So if you've ever felt torn,wanting to trust yourself more
with food, but also wanting tolose weight, you don't have to
choose one or the other.
You can have both.
So here's the big takeaway fromtoday's episode.
(14:12):
Food freedom isn't the absenceof structure.
It's not the free for all thatwe think it might be.
It's having the right kind ofstructure that supports you.
When you stop seeing structureas a set of rules, and start
seeing it as a way to reducedecision fatigue, build
confidence, and createconsistency, that's when you
(14:33):
truly feel in control of youreating.
If you've been struggling withthe pendulum swing between
restriction and chaos, I wantyou to know there's a middle
ground.
A way to enjoy food, trustyourself, and still reach your
goals without obsession.
If this episode resonated withyou, I'd love to hear it.
Send me a DM, share this episodewith a friend, or leave a
(14:55):
review.
It helps more women like youfind a way to eat that actually
Feels good.
And if you're ready for morepersonalized support, let's
chat.
I help women create real foodfreedom every day, and I'd love
to help you to book a freeconsult session to see if my
full 12 week one on one coachingprogram is right for you, you
can schedule it at the link inthe show notes.
(15:17):
Remember, it's not just aboutthe food.
It's about empowering yourselfwith choices that truly serve
you.
Have a great week.
And as always, thanks forlistening to the eat well, think
well, live well podcast.
This is the Eat Well, Think Well, Live Well podcast.
(00:02):
I'm Lisa Salisbury and this isepisode 139, True Food Freedom,
Free.
Welcome to eat well.
Well, the podcast for busy womenwho want to lose weight without
constantly counting, tracking,or stressing over every bite.
I'm Lisa Salsbury, a certifiedhealth weight loss and life
(00:24):
coach, and most importantly, arecovered chronic dieter here.
You'll learn to listen to yourbody and uncover the reasons
you're reaching for food.
When you're not truly hungry,freeing you to focus on a
healthier, more fulfillingapproach to eating.
Welcome back.
Thanks for joining me today.
Today we're going to be talkingabout a phrase that gets thrown
(00:45):
around a lot in this health andwellness space, food freedom.
Maybe you've heard it andthought, yes, yes, I want that.
Or maybe you've wondered whatdoes that even mean?
Because let's be honest, theterm food freedom can be kind of
vague.
Some people believe food freedommeans eating whatever you want,
(01:06):
whenever you want with nostructure, no rules, no
accountability.
But here's the thing.
That's not freedom.
That's just eating without aplan.
For most people, that kind ofapproach doesn't actually feel
good in their bodies.
The underlying desire here is toeat whatever you want, quote
unquote, eat whatever you want.
(01:27):
Without consequences, and thatjust doesn't exist in the real
world.
So today we're going to talkabout what real food freedom
actually looks like, whystructure is actually the key to
feeling free around food, andhow you can start creating that
freedom for yourself in a waythat feels sustainable.
So by the end of this episode,I'm hoping that you'll have a
(01:50):
totally new way of looking atfood freedom.
One that actually helps you feelin control of your eating rather
than constantly swinging betweenrestriction and chaos.
So let's dive in.
First of all, I want to talkabout what food freedom is.
Okay, let's start with thebiggest misconception here.
The idea that food freedom meanszero structure and complete
(02:12):
flexibility.
I get it.
It sounds appealing.
After years of dieting andfollowing rigid meal plans, the
idea of just eating whatever Iwanted, whenever.
Felt like a big sigh of relief,but when you do this, what
usually happens at first kind offeels amazing.
You say yes to everything,desserts, takeout, snacking,
(02:34):
whatever.
But pretty quickly, it starts tofeel what you might call out of
control.
You eat things you don't evenreally want just because you
quote unquote can.
And then.
The guilt sets in, you feel likeyou've messed up again, and the
cycle starts all over.
Not to mention the havoc thatyou have wreaked on your body.
Your physical body is probablynot feeling good.
(02:56):
You might not be sleeping well.
You might not have the energy tomove your body in the way you
really want.
So you want to think about howthat feels physically as well.
And this is what I call thependulum swing, going from super
restrictive to superunstructured.
Neither one actually feels good.
I have definitely done this inthe past.
(03:17):
I wanted to be done dieting forgood, and I thought I wanted
total food freedom.
So I stopped planning meals,stopped thinking about portions,
just ate whatever.
And at first it does, it doeskind of feel amazing.
You're like, look at this, I cando whatever I want.
But when, within a few weeks, ofcourse, I actually felt worse.
(03:38):
Bloated, sluggish.
And then I'm constantly thinkingabout food.
The more that I ate, the more Ithought about food.
This doesn't actually feel likefreedom.
I was just stuck in a differentkind of food trap.
So what does real food freedomLook like if food freedom, isn't
(03:58):
just eating whatever andwhenever with no structure, what
actually is it?
Here's the truth.
Freedom doesn't come from havingno structure.
It comes from having the rightstructure.
Think about financial freedomfor a second.
If you just spent money wheneveryou felt like it, with no
budget, no savings plan, nofinancial goals, would that
(04:22):
actually make you feel free?
Probably not! It would make youfeel anxious every time you
opened your bank account or gota credit card statement.
And also, of course, there's theanalogy of the guardrails on the
mountain highway.
They aren't there to limit you.
They are there to keep you safeand from plummeting over the
edge.
(04:42):
Food is the same way.
True food freedom means Firstand foremost, this is probably
the biggest definition I have.
True food freedom means nolonger feeling controlled by
food.
And that goes both from theeating too much, to the eating
too little, to the constantlythinking about food.
(05:04):
When food isn't the only thingyou think about, when food isn't
the first thing you think aboutin the morning, that's when
you're starting to get foodfreedom.
Food freedom also means eatingsweets without spiraling into
guilt or binging.
It means making food choicesbased on your actual goals and
values, not just your emotions.
(05:27):
True freedom means finding thebalance between enjoyment and
nourishment.
And the way that you get thesethings structure, but not the
rigid diet rules of your paststructure that actually supports
you.
So I want to talk about how tobuild this food freedom with
(05:48):
structure.
It comes down to a few keystrategies.
So number one, I want you tocreate sustainable eating
patterns.
Instead of just jumping on thelatest diet, I want you to focus
on eating in a way that feelsgood long term.
This is constantly what I'mworking on my clients with.
It means knowing which foodsgive you energy.
(06:10):
It means knowing whichbreakfasts, for example, help
you feel stable throughout theday.
Is it a high protein, high fiberbreakfast?
Hint, uh, it is, but you need toexperiment with that.
You need to try different thingsand find the one that works best
for you.
It means understanding whatportions actually feel like
enough.
Not all the way to satisfied orfull.
(06:31):
We need to question ourportions.
As you're first learning to usethe Hunger Scale, you think you
know what feels Like it's theright portion, but if you're on
a steady, um, increase, ifyou're on a steady weight gain,
situation, or if you're in amaintenance where you're like,
I'd like to lose weight, but Ijust seem to stay the same.
We need to start questioning theportions that are actually
(06:52):
feeling like enough.
We might just be eating a fewbites too much.
another thing that helps youcreate sustainable eating
patterns is planning mealswithout being about it.
It's not about quote unquote,following the rules.
It's about finding a rhythm thatworks for your body and
lifestyle.
I'm going to refer you here tothe go to meals guide.
(07:14):
I it's been out for a long time.
So if you're a long timelistener, you probably have
that, but that link is always inthe show notes.
That's a great way to createsome sustainable eating patterns
and to find meals that work foryou without over complicating
planning or.
you know, trying to reinvent thewheel every single day with what
you're eating.
Number two, identify and addressyour emotional eating.
(07:37):
I know I talk about this a lot,but it's kind of what this
podcast is about, right?
A lot of what makes us feel outof control around food isn't
actually the food.
It's the emotions behind whywe're eating the food.
That's why true food freedomisn't just about what you eat,
but also why you eat.
(07:57):
So, of course we want to juststart paying attention to, are
we eating because we'rephysically hungry?
Or are we eating because we'restressed, bored, or
procrastinating, right?
When you can separate emotionalhunger from physical hunger,
food starts to feel way lessoverwhelming.
Um, you know I did an episodeabout this actually just a
(08:18):
couple weeks ago about breakingout of emotional eating cycles.
It's called Why You KeepEmotional Eating and How to
Finally Stop.
It's episode 137.
It's just a few episodes back,so if this is an issue for you,
that's worth another listen.
Number three, build the skill ofintentional eating.
Eating structure doesn't meannever eating dessert or skipping
(08:40):
social events.
It means knowing when and how toenjoy these things without
throwing yourself off track.
Intentional eating brings eatingback up into our higher brain.
It removes all of the habiteating.
And intentional eating alsoincorporates things like always
eating at a table from a plate.
We stop eating on the go,grabbing and just grabbing
(09:03):
things and taking it in the car.
It's, you know, instead ofmindlessly snacking on cookies
from the pantry, you mightdecide I'm going to sit down at
the table.
I'm going to have one cookie,not five.
You dish it out onto a plate.
You savor it.
Enjoy it.
The end.
Right?
So We, instead of just grabbingone every time we walk through
the pantry or eating it,standing up in front of the
(09:25):
pantry, we want to be reallyintentional about eating the
things that you actually want toeat.
That's real food freedom.
Still eating what you love, butyou're doing it in a way that
supports your goals.
Number four, we want torelationship with all foods.
No more labeling foods as goodor bad.
(09:46):
Food isn't the enemy.
Food also doesn't have morality.
It's an inanimate object.
It can't be good or bad.
The problem with labeling foodsgood or bad is that that label
then becomes on us.
We become good or bad for eatingthose particular foods.
The goal is to understand howdifferent foods make you feel.
(10:09):
So you can make choices thatalign with how you want to feel.
So this could mean again,choosing a protein packed
breakfast because it helps youstay full longer.
I probably will never stoptalking about this.
Getting enough protein in themorning, along with some fiber
will really set up your day,will decrease your sugar
(10:29):
cravings and.
And even though you're not goingto be full from breakfast at
four in the afternoon, I'mtelling you it helps with those
four in the afternoon cravingswhen you start your day with a
protein and fiber forwardbreakfast.
Um, this could also meanenjoying a dessert after dinner
because you genuinely want it.
Not because you're emotionallyeating or because you plan to
(10:52):
have it.
I had a client today.
I was looking at her plan forthis week and she's like, Oh
yeah, it's husband's birthday.
He loves tres leches cake.
So we've got that on the planfor Thursday.
Great planet have it.
We don't need to feel guilty forhaving that.
And that is true.
Food freedom is knowing I canhave tri celestries cake on my
husband's birthday, and it's notgoing to set me back because I'm
(11:14):
going to eat exactly the amountI want to eat.
It also means saying no to foodwhen you're not hungry, instead
of eating it just because it'sthere.
This is all part of developingthat healthy relationship.
With all foods.
It doesn't mean we have to eatthe cake.
It doesn't mean we have to eatthe chicken and broccoli It
doesn't matter what it is.
If we're not hungry It's okay toeither stop eating if we're all
(11:38):
done or just to not start ifwe're not hungry When you stop
seeing food as a battle or as amorality issue of the good or
the bad, food freedom becomes somuch easier to maintain.
I want to address one thing,which is how does this differ
from intuitive eating?
A lot of people have asked me ifI'm an intuitive eating coach.
(11:59):
I am not.
You might be wondering how thiskind of compares and why I'm not
an intuitive eating coach.
Intuitive eating, as it'straditionally taught, is a non
diet approach that completelyremoves weight loss as a goal.
intuitive eating counselors arespecifically trained not to
promote weight loss.
The focus is solely onreconnecting fullness cues.
(12:22):
Eating without restriction andletting go of external food
rules.
While there is so much value inlearning to trust your body
again, many women still wantweight loss to be part of their
journey.
And that's where the approach Iteach is a little bit different.
I believe you can create foodfreedom while still working
towards a weight loss goal.
(12:43):
And partly I believe thatbecause I've seen it, I've seen
it in action.
I've seen my clients do it.
They come back to me and they'relike, it's so weird.
I just said, I didn't want thatthing.
And it was no big deal.
And I felt better and I'm alsolosing weight.
And so, I mean, I've just, I'veseen it so many times.
I know we can do these twothings.
In conjunction, the key is todoing it in a way that isn't
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based on deprivation, shame, orrigid dieting instead of
abandoning structure altogether.
We use it as a tool to makeeating simpler, to create
consistency and to help you feelbetter physically and mentally,
there's absolutely a place forintuitive eating.
And I follow several certifiedintuitive eating counselors.
On instagram and I think theirwork is amazing But the
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difference is that what I teachisn't about strict diet rules
It's not about cutting outentire food groups or punishing
yourself for eating somethingoff plan It's just about making
choices that align with bothyour body's needs and your
personal goals Especially ifthose goals include weight loss,
you can eat in tune with yourhunger and fullness, enjoy your
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favorite foods without guilt andstill see progress towards a
healthier weight, if that iswhat you want.
So if you've ever felt torn,wanting to trust yourself more
with food, but also wanting tolose weight, you don't have to
choose one or the other.
You can have both.
So here's the big takeaway fromtoday's episode.
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Food freedom isn't the absenceof structure.
It's not the free for all thatwe think it might be.
It's having the right kind ofstructure that supports you.
When you stop seeing structureas a set of rules, and start
seeing it as a way to reducedecision fatigue, build
confidence, and createconsistency, that's when you
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truly feel in control of youreating.
If you've been struggling withthe pendulum swing between
restriction and chaos, I wantyou to know there's a middle
ground.
A way to enjoy food, trustyourself, and still reach your
goals without obsession.
If this episode resonated withyou, I'd love to hear it.
Send me a DM, share this episodewith a friend, or leave a
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review.
It helps more women like youfind a way to eat that actually
Feels good.
And if you're ready for morepersonalized support, let's
chat.
I help women create real foodfreedom every day, and I'd love
to help you to book a freeconsult session to see if my
full 12 week one on one coachingprogram is right for you, you
can schedule it at the link inthe show notes.
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Remember, it's not just aboutthe food.
It's about empowering yourselfwith choices that truly serve
you.
Have a great week.
And as always, thanks forlistening to the eat well, think
well, live well podcast.
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