5 Fresh Tips to Help Ditch Your Diet with Intuitive Eating and Mindful Eating Health Coach Lisa Dahl
Learning how to ditch your diet and diet culture can be overwhelming, but you’re not alone! Check out these 5 Fresh Tips for learning how to ditch your diet with Intuitive Eating and Mindful Eating Health Coach, Lisa Dahl.
Lisa Dahl is a certified Health and Wellness Coach specializing in Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, and Body Image. Her hallmark emphasis on mindfulness and self-compassion helps women find a successful pathway to whole-body wellness. With compassion and expertise, she supports her clients as they discover "Body Peace & Food Freedom" on their journey to break free from dieting and diet culture. Her clients achieve a higher level of well-being as Lisa guides them through visioning, goal setting, and accountability. Lisa offers one-on-one and group coaching, in-person and virtual workshops.
As one of Lisa’s clients says, “I started dieting at the age of 10 and have been on every diet out there since. A colleague recommended Lisa to try and help me with emotional eating and a distorted body image. I was very skeptical about the intuitive eating program. A life that isn't all consumed by diets, counting carbs, and ordering the next best diet pill did not seem realistic. Five months into the program, I have gained so much freedom from the diet mentality. I've learned to eat foods that make me feel good, and I've learned to enjoy every bite. I've learned to take care of myself with compassion and respect for my body. I highly recommend the intuitive eating program, Body Peace & Food Freedom, and coaching from Lisa to anyone who yo yo diets and who struggles with body image. Lisa is a brilliant, compassionate, knowledgeable, caring, and empowering coach.”
You can learn more about Lisa Dahl on her Fresh Starts profile.
5 Fresh Tips to ditch your diet:
Reject Diet Mentality: Avoid restrictive diets and diet culture that promote weight loss and food rules. It is a false belief that diets keep you safe; it is the thing that makes you feel out of control when you break your diet. Instead, focus on building a healthy, connected, positive relationship with food and your body.
Listen to Your Body: Pay attention to your body's hunger and fullness cues. Eat when you're hungry and stop when you're full. Awareness is your greatest gift. Through practice, be aware if you are eating for physical needs, boredom, stress, loneliness, or other emotional needs.
Eat Mindfully: When you eat, practice being present. Being present creates greater satisfaction and helps to reduce eating to overfull. Focus on the food and the eating experience. Slow down, savor each bite, and notice the food's flavors, textures, and smells.
Honor Your Cravings: Although this can be scary, give yourself permission to eat the foods you enjoy, even if they're not traditionally considered "healthy." Allowing yourself to eat the foods you crave can help prevent feelings of deprivation and overeating.
Honor your emotions with kindness: Food is the messenger that you may have unmet needs, such as a lack of sleep, stress, loneliness, or anxiety. Create awareness about your needs and find self-care tools in addition to the "cookie box."