Ever sat across from someone who comments on every portion on the table? This episode was sparked by a comedian's skit of a "boomer" at lunch ("it's too big, I can't eat all this") who then asks for the dessert menu. You'll probably know someone like that. Or it might be you. We're talking about the food beliefs you picked up from the women who love you, why they're so hard to shift, and how food without guilt starts with seeing the pattern first. In this episode I talk about - ● The skit that started it all. Portion comments, "I couldn't possibly have three courses," and the biscuits opened at home later. Do you know someone who does this, or is it you? No judgement here, just curiosity. ● Where your beliefs about food actually come from. Mums, aunties, grandparents. We learn how to eat by watching the people we love, because we're wired to want to fit in. That's why those beliefs feel so set decades later, even when you know they don't serve you anymore. ● Why the commentary happens. Is it self-preservation? Getting in there first so no one else can say it? Often it's a pattern someone has run for years, and it's worth asking what's underneath it. ● Old rules versus new information. You don't have to finish everything on your plate. Nobody's starving because you left the last potato. And by "new information" I don't mean the latest fad on social media. I mean information about you and the patterns you're running. ● Hunger, fullness and permission. When you can tell emotional hunger vs physical hunger, you can leave food on your plate because you're full, and have seconds because you're hungry, not because someone else did and it feels allowed. That's how to stop overeating without a rulebook. ● Why awareness comes first. Once the autopilot patterns are at the front, you can ask: what do I think and feel now, what do I want to think and feel, and how do I get there? That's the work I do in one-to-one coaching and around The Intuitive Table. ● A new live event: The Intuitive Table, Evening Edition. Live relationship with food coaching while you eat. I'll take you through two mindful eating tools in the moment, tuning into your hunger and fullness over a delicious meal. Nothing like it exists anywhere else, and I made it up myself! Join me at The Intuitive Table | Evening Edition- Thursday 12th November, 7 for 7:30pm- The Loopy Shrew, Shrewsbury- £45, which includes a welcome glass of fizz, two courses from The Loopy Shrew, and me coaching you in real timeTickets are very limited, so pull up your seat at The Intuitive Table here.And bring your friend, the one who comments on food. Bring her! Thanks for joining me today on Chatting with Cara. I hope today's conversation gave you some food for thought! If you're looking to transform this area of your life I'd love to support you, please get in touch with me using the below links. Email - cara@coachingwithcara.co.uk Website - www.coachingwithcara.co.uk Facebook - Coaching with Cara Instagram - @coachingwcara Ready to explore how we can work together?Book a free no-obligation consultation call to discover what's possible.Book your call here - https://calendly.com/coachingwcara/call-with-cara Until next time, keep chatting!
