Ep 102 - Considering a diet while in quarantine?

<p>When everything is going to hell around us, food and body issues can stick out like a sore thumb just waiting to be obsessed over!</p> <p>So it’s absolutely normal if you’re feeling tempted to get back on a diet right now or even just “try to be sensible, healthier etc” -- but we know that any type of trying to restrict is just a diet, no matter what you call it.</p> <p>Here are 3 reasons that this could be happening right now and how to shift back into what you know is true - that the best way to honor your body and find genuine wellness is to continue repairing your relationship with food and your body.</p> <p>3 Reasons this might be happening right now</p> <ol><li> Control - Or lack thereof. Right now there are so many things that are out of our hands (in reality we actually have control over very little in life but our routines make us feel like we’ve got it) and the uncertainty of how long life will be like this can make us look elsewhere for something to control and keep in check. If your thoughts right now are, if this goes on for a long time I can’t keep living like this! Then yes you can make a shift but it doesn't have to be towards trying to control, restrict or diet. It can simply be to tune in more and prioritize your needs a little more.</li> </ol><p>Not moving at all and want to start? Go for a walk today, that's it. Start small and see where it goes, might be just a couple walks a week, might be some intense living room workouts or some gentle stretching. </p> <p>Feel bad in the way you’re eating? Tune into your body, You can make changes without it being restrictive at all.</p> <ol start="2"><li> Feeling like you’re eating more and exercising less - God forbid, have to FIX IT! </li> </ol><p> Sit with the idea that it’s OK to be eating more and exercising less right now. This is a global pandemic and we are going to have phases in life when we are moving less and eating more. That is OK! This is so against what diet culture tells us but it's true. If you just don't have the ware