How to improve your relationship with food
We know what it's like; you're in lockdown all the days start merging into one and every night seems like a margarita night!
Put the glass down for just a sec and take 5-mins to read our next
Top 10 Reasons to start the next Weight Loss Challenge
which kicks off on 12th July, just in time for the end of lockdown*
So far we've covered
1. Work Life Balance, if you missed that one, check out the blog here
2. Improving sleep (a fatally scary one!), check out the blog here
Reason Number 3 for joining our challenge is:
Our Relationship with Food
In our life time how many different, mixed messages have we been marketed about the food we should eat?
Low fat, good fat, keto, high protein, vegan, zero sugar blah blah blah...the list is endless!
So no wonder our brains are fried, and the majority of us have developed an unhealthy relationship with food.
Feeling guilty for enjoying the food we love, not understanding how much food we need to fuel our bodies and caring more about low sugar and low fat, rather than zero chemicals!
So what is a relationship with food AND what does a healthy one look like?
The basics are, if we fuel our body with the right amount of nutrients our bodies will thank us for it (hence the word relationship, what you put in, is connected to how you then feel!).
On social media everyone talks about letting go of the people that take away our energy or leave us feeling negative. Well lets apply the same concept to food.
If a certain food creates a negative response in our body, then let go of it. I'm not talking about instant gratification here, sure the lip licking moments of a KFC may feel good at the time, but how is this effecting your guts, fatigue, mood and even your likeliness to eat more food in the near future?
As with any relationship, our relationship with food can turn ugly. We can start to take fast food for granted, we can put pressure on food to fulfil happiness, relieve stress or escape. However, as with a relationship with your friend or partner, relationships like this quickly turn toxic.
Kelly Richardson Msc, Head Nutritionist of the Weight Loss Challenge, has helped hundred's of men and woman create a healthy relationship with food, and seen them go on to make life-long healthy habits as a result.
During the Weight Loss Challenge, each week you will have up to 21 new recipes to chose from, that's a total of over 160 in the 8-weeks! So you're definitely not going to go hungry or without choice.
Through the meal plans, food diary, online seminars and consultations we will:
Help you to stop seeing food as a reward
Start seeing all the things you can eat, rather than those you shouldn't
Stop you looking for quick fix, fad diets with zero results
Find guilt-free meals that you love to eat
All the meals are super easy to cook and with the flexibility of the meal plan, you can chose quicker meals, freezer meals, leftover meals all to fit in your busy life schedule.
No time at all to cook? We've got you covered there as well, with pre-made Weight Loss Challenge meals available to purchase from Pivot Cafe located next to the gym - there's really no more excuses!
A good relationship with food is not a quick fix - this is why diet pills, herbal teas and detoxes do not work. We want to stop the fads and focus on building and strengthening your relationship with food.