{"id":6202,"date":"2023-10-09T13:51:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T17:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/?p=6202"},"modified":"2024-05-14T22:16:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T02:16:17","slug":"how-to-build-a-healthy-relationship-with-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/09\/how-to-build-a-healthy-relationship-with-food\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build a Healthier Relationship with Food"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6202\" class=\"elementor elementor-6202\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964fafa e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"964fafa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e34a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11e34a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What if we thought about food as nourishment for our well-being instead of our enemy to lose weight?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f64219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26f64219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our relationship with food is one of the <em>longest<\/em> relationships we&#8217;ll have in our lifetime, it&#8217;s such an important relationship to nurture. But before we talk about ways to improve your relationship with food, I thought it could be helpful to point out signs that could indicate an unhealthy relationship with food.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f232dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2f232dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fad229b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fad229b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signs you may have a negative relationship with food:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664e8543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"664e8543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>you feel guilty when you eat food<\/li>\n<li>you avoid foods that are *bad* for you<\/li>\n<li>you have a list of rules about foods you cannot eat<\/li>\n<li>you allow calorie counts to tell your body it&#8217;s full<\/li>\n<li>you have a history of trying several restrictive fad diets<\/li>\n<li>you feel stressed or overwhelmed when eating in social situations<\/li>\n<li>you find yourself stuck in the restrict-binge cycle<\/li><li>you hide eating some foods<\/li><li>you&#8217;re constantly comparing what you eat to others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe1fbf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1fe1fbf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b53b779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b53b779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Distancing yourself from diet culture <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21421328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21421328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-4-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7316\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-4-600x337.png 600w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-4-1154x649.png 1154w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-4.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69972250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"69972250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eddc9e1 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1eddc9e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b390f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b390f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0em;\"><b>Food is fuel.<\/b> <\/span>It&#8217;s our body&#8217;s nourishment, sustenance, and means for survival.<\/p><p><b>But food isn&#8217;t <i>only<\/i> fuel.\u00a0<\/b> It&#8217;s so much more than that!<\/p><p>Food is a source of pleasure and enjoyment, a way to connect with others and celebrate our traditions.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0em; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">Food can bring people together, creating a sense of community and belonging. It&#8217;s also a way to explore new cultures and experiences, whether through trying a new dish, or cuisine, or visiting a different restaurant.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><div><div style=\"line-height: 1.4; direction: ltr; margin-left: 0px;\"><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0em;\">Food is also a way to celebrate milestones and special occasions &#8211; from birthday cakes to wedding feasts &#8211; food is often at the center of our celebrations. It&#8217;s a way to mark important moments in our lives and create lasting memories.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ccba4b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ccba4b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-5-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7317\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-5-600x337.png 600w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-5-1154x649.png 1154w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-5.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779241ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"779241ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66cf87cc e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66cf87cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12469b6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12469b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">Food is meant to be enjoyed!<\/p><p style=\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">How different would it feel to view food as nourishment to think, move, and live your life, instead of as your enemy to lose weight? I think this viewpoint helps my clients live both healthier<em>\u00a0and<\/em>\u00a0happier lives!\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">I know what you might be thinking but birthday cakes, wedding feasts, and Christmas cookies aren&#8217;t *healthy* Krista!!!<\/p><p style=\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">I&#8217;m here to tell you that ALL foods fit into a healthy, balanced diet. For our health, it&#8217;s not a great idea to eat more cake and cookies than we do fruits and vegetables, however, cake and cookies have a place too.\u00a0 Contrary to what diet culture says, we don&#8217;t need to feel like failures or criminals for eating them. That is where\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">balance<\/span>\u00a0fits in.<\/p><p style=\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">I teach my clients how to find their balance so they can enjoy food again! My clients learn how to fuel their bodies well, while also appreciating the joy, comfort and connection that food brings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5296be98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5296be98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c10721b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c10721b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3 starter steps to building a healthier relationship with food<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4195e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e4195e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-6-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7318\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-6-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-6-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-6-600x337.png 600w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-6-1154x649.png 1154w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-6.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69de58e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"69de58e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5acb0da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5acb0da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>1.<\/b>\u00a0<strong><b>Rid of restrictions<\/b>:<\/strong>\u00a0part of having a healthy relationship with food is feeling in control of food, not fearing it. People who restrict foods tend to be people who binge foods as well. Overeating is your body&#8217;s natural response to restriction. Get rid of the restrictions and try a more balanced approach. All foods can fit into a healthy, balanced diet.\u00a0<\/p><p><b>2.<\/b>\u00a0<strong><b>Be mindful of your language around food<\/b>:<\/strong>\u00a0stop referring to food as &#8220;clean&#8221;, &#8220;junk&#8221;, &#8220;good&#8221; and &#8220;bad&#8221;.\u00a0 Refer to food by its actual name &#8211; broccoli is broccoli and chocolate is chocolate. Each food provides your body with different amounts of different nutrients. Some foods provide more protein and fibre and others provide more carbohydrates and fat. But it&#8217;s still food.<\/p><p><b>3.<\/b>\u00a0<strong><b>Listen to your body<\/b>:\u00a0<\/strong>with the consistent practice of honouring your body&#8217;s hunger and fullness cues, you&#8217;ll begin to trust your body. No one eats perfectly all the time, sometimes you will overeat and others you will undereat, but with a balanced approach, you can trust your body to make up for these mistakes, without judgment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d969b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"01d969b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ca933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26ca933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you want to have a more positive relationship with food to live healthier and happier, consider joining my&nbsp;<i>transformation <\/i>nutrition<i>&nbsp;<\/i>coaching package.&nbsp;Building a healthy relationship with food takes time and effort, but it is&nbsp;worth it.&nbsp; Remember: your relationship with food is arguably one of the&nbsp;<i>longest-term<\/i>&nbsp;relationships you&#8217;ll have in your life!&nbsp;&nbsp;In the transformation program, there is daily accountability to help you un-learn diet culture, reframe negative food thoughts, and re-learn balanced eating. This includes what you eat and also the way you<em>&nbsp;think<\/em>&nbsp;about food.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34194ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34194ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">Apply by clicking the link below!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edf606f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"edf606f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/p.bttr.to\/3yD3NKm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">apply for the transformation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fbf23e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9fbf23e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What if we thought about food as nourishment for our body, instead of our enemy to lose weight?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-relationship","category-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6202"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6202\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}