Complicated relationships with food #tamsenfadal #shorts

It’d be tough to find a woman who *doesn’t* have a complicated relationship with food and their body image. The constant messaging I’ve received since a young age that I must look a certain way or be a certain weight was drilled into my subconscious and it’s taken years to try and unlearn it.

The holidays always bring up this conversation since it’s always centered around food. It used to stress me out so much, I’d be on the treadmill right after a big meal with my family so I could “burn everything off”. But the worst part was I was filled with shame and this cycle of “good food” and “bad food” spun out of control.

It took a lot of work for me to get to where I’m at now, and I am by no means perfect. But I’m taking these holidays as practice to focus on fueling my body, enjoying my family time and all the delicious food that comes with it. Losing that feeling of shame allows me to refocus on my health vs. the panic of having to “undo” everything I did over the holidays.

What are your thoughts around this? Have you had a complicated relationship with food and body image? I’d love to hear. ❤️

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