How do you feel when you eat?

This weekend I had such an interesting experience. I had some dessert, and I felt an immense amount of guilt. Why? I mean, why should I feel guilty about eating something? I realized that this feeling of guilt right in my heart area was programmed. When I was a child, I picked the feeling up from my family that eating sugar meant I had to be guilty. It’s not their fault, they picked it up from their childhood too.  

The good news is when you figure out a feeling is programmed, you can identify it as a core childhood wound. Then we can release! I do it with my journaling and breathwork, but you may have to find your own way. There is no “right” way to let go.

Now, I want to make something clear, I am not saying that food can’t make our body feel bad. I know that there are certain foods my body rejects. I know that sometimes, my stomach will hurt, or I will get a headache or have low energy if I eat food that my body doesn’t like. This feeling is different, and it is really important to listen to because it helps you treat your body with respect. The good news is when you can begin to identify the difference between an emotional feeling and your body signaling to you that food is not welcomed then you can really begin to nourish your body and love your body totally.

This is the key to health and body confidnece: feeding your body food that nourishes it, plus loving it no matter the size.

It has taken me years to figure this out and the relationship I have with my body is still healing. When it comes to healing the complicated relationships between your body and eating, it takes many layers of healing. If you want to skip the years it took me to get here and get right to the healing, book a call with me here to see if coaching is right for you. I have 2 spots available in April.