5 Signs You Have a Positive Relationship with Food
What does a positive relationship with food even look like? Are you sure you have one? Today, practice owner and founder and dietitian, Lauren Reiker, is sharing 5 signs that show you have a positive relationship with food. Take it away, Lauren.
Here at Collaborative Counseling and Nutrition, we are passionate about helping others create a positive relationship with food and body. We talk a lot about what an unhealthy relationship with food looks like but do you know what a healthy/positive relationship with food looks like?
5 Signs You Have a Positive Relationship with Food
You can recognize what hunger feels like mentally, physically, and/or emotionally and then make plans to eat. You have consistent hunger cues. When hunger cues are quieted you use practical hunger to nourish your body. In other words, you don’t go longer than 4 hours without eating.
When it’s time to eat you can ask yourself “what sounds good" vs. “what should I eat?" Which means you feel all foods fit in a healthy diet.
You keep a variety of foods in your home. It feels good to have foods you love in your home because you give yourself permission to eat what sounds good and know that trust promotes self-regulation.
You eat all types of food without shame or guilt. Yep, you eat and then move on with your day without doing mental gymnastics.
You do not count calories, points, and/or macros and you don't scrutinize the ingredients on the back of packages.
Moving Forward
How many of the above questions were you able to answer “yes” to? No judgment here! It’s important to get curious and explore your relationship with food. If you want a more positive relationship with food but aren’t sure where to start. Reach out to the Collaborative Counseling and Nutrition Team today!
Collaborative Counseling & Nutrition is an outpatient nutrition and body image counseling center, with locations in Indianapolis and Carmel, that provides compassionate, holistic eating disorder treatment. Through practicing mindfulness, intuition, and Health At Every Size, we are on a mission to help you find a true state of well-being! We take an anti-diet, weight-inclusive approach with all our clients and work to help guide you towards a way of healthy living designed by you, just for you! This post is for education purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for treatment for an eating disorder. If you are looking for a registered dietitian or therapist to assist you on your recovery journey, please reach out today!
