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How to stop feeling tempted around food

I used to think that I have to avoid eating the foods I crave and gather up enough willpower to eat something "healthier". However, my Number One Tip to beat these food cravings has changed drastically and it really does work. By Rini Frey, ownitbabe.ca #foodcravings #intuitiveeating

Spoiler alert: This is not one of those articles that tell you how to avoid eating the food you crave. In fact, it is the exact opposite. But I am getting ahead of myself, so read on to understand what I mean. I was craving chocolate yesterday, so I ate a few squares and was completely satisfied. Then I remembered how I used to react when a chocolate craving hit back when I was severely restricting food and calories: 1. Panic mode: WHY AM I CRAVING CHOCOLATE OMG I MUST BE DEFICIENT[...]

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Why a “lifestyle diet” is still a restrictive diet

I used to say "It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle", but for me, it was an excuse to keep restricting food and exercising excessively. This caused a lot of mental and physical damage, so I am here to bust the myths today! #dieting #edrecovery

“Do you actually enjoy these flourless spinach-pancakes you made for our Sunday brunch?”, Shaun said to me with a cheeky smirk. “If you enjoy them that’s great, I’m just making sure you actually prefer them over real pancakes.” I shrugged my shoulders and said: “Babe, I’m not on a diet. This is a lifestyle! I actually don’t mind these and they’re healthy”, as I kept choking them down on a Sunday morning back in 2016. When I tasted real pancakes for the first time[...]