040: Disordered Eating on the Real Housewives of New Jersey + Building a Healthy Relationship with Food with TMN Coach Courtney McMahan

We hear all the time that it’s impossible to pursue weight loss and have a healthy relationship with food, but that is so dependent on your method! In this episode, TMN Coach Courtney and I are discussing how we help our clients heal their relationship with food and exercise while they lose weight. From embracing eating more calories overall to not making any food off-limits, there are a lot of ways to unlearn harmful diet culture ideas so you can finally have a healthy relationship with food.

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Resources mentioned:

• Jackie Goldschneider’s Eating Disorder Pulls Back the Curtain on What Real Housewives Do to Stay Thin

Some key takeaways on building a healthy relationship with food are:

• It’s so important to eat enough to support your metabolism. Our clients are usually surprised at how much they need to eat in our program because they’re used to thinking you can only consume 1200 calories in order to lose weight. Your body needs more than that!
• Have a strong “why” behind your weight loss that isn’t tied to your value or your perception of yourself. Examples might be learning healthier habits to pass on to your kids, or improving your quality of life by increasing your mobility.
• Don’t make any food or food groups off limits to yourself unless you’re sensitive to or allergic to them. Unlearning that certain foods like deserts, bread, or oils are “bad” is a huge part of healing your relationship with food.

Hi! I’m Illa (MS, RDN) and I am a Registered Dietitian who provides weight loss coaching for millennials. There are so many health companies and fad diets out there that want to convince you to buy their products, but I’m here to show you that you don’t need any products to lose weight! It just takes a little behavior change and food tracking.

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