The KEY to Food Satisfaction.
is..PREVENTING Food Boredom.
The key to forever change is ensuring that FOOD is not a cause of stress in your life. Food should make you happy. Food should be FUN and food should make you feel good. It is something that although you may be in recovery from a disordered relationship with it, you still have to consume it and be around it MANY times per day, everyday in order to live, thrive and survive - and I know how difficult and painful that can be.
Learning the food satisfaction factor and the connection between what we eat and how we feel physically and emotionally is really really hard but incredibly gratifying work! When you actually enjoy the foods you are eating you will decrease the stress surrounding the experience. This satisfaction factor is a key principle in Inutitive Eating. The removal of satisfaction at meal time contributes to that restrict —> binge diet cycle.
It is a common misconception though that when you are embarking on a journey to “food freedom” that you toss all nutrition needs out the window.
The truth is, making peace with food must come first before we get into nutrition details - HOWEVER - encouraging clients to eat in a way that will improve and promote their physical and mental health will ALWAYS be our priority as healthcare providers.
Sometimes it is as simple as asking yourself a few questions:
“what do I actually LIKE TO EAT?”
“what am I in the mood for?”
“what is accessible to me?”
“what is EASY to make right now??”
Many times clients I work with have never even considered what they ENJOY eating as part of the process! And that alone can make the meal more enjoyable. (plus using some of these simple tips and tricks will help too!)
IN THIS VIDEO I SHOW YOU A FEW OF MY FAVORITE SIMPLE TIPS YOU CAN APPLY TODAY TO MAKE EATING A LITTLE LESS STRESSFUL AND A LOT MORE ENJOYABLE!
Some hilights:
Using dips as dressings adds so many new flavors
Using your air fryer with frozen foods!
Mixing peanut butter powders and honey/maple syrup (not pictured but a great idea!) into plain yogurts to add new flavors!
Using pre chopped veggies AND the mix ins from the bags to create fun meals!
Item prepping so food is available!
Some Clarifications:
When the word “healthy” is used this is an assumption of what society deems to be healthy eating - the reality is, eating nutrient dense foods alone doesnt constitute “healthy” eating foods that you ENJOY while also adding in nutrient dense foods is the HEALTHIEST way to eat. However it is a common misconception that the idea of eating higher nutrient dense foods has to be very time consuming and flavorless and that is NOT true.
You will see measuring spoons in this video. It is NOT RECOMMENDED NOR REQUIRED FOR ALL. Sometimes I use them when making and following a recipe or recommendation - with an intention to make something according to the recipe/recommendation in order to make it properly. If this triggers you in any type of way to see a measuring spoon used with creating a meal, please avoid this video content.
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