Ep. 60 Healing from Chronic Dieting and Emotional Eating with Tracy Desjardins

In this episode of 'The Beauty In The Mess,' Michele welcomes Tracy Desjardins, a coach who helps women heal from chronic dieting and emotional eating. Tracy shares her personal journey, starting from her early struggles with dieting and binge eating to her eventual aha moment in her late forties. She discusses the importance of telling one's food story, mindfulness, discovering personal values, and building a balanced relationship with food. Tracy talks about her five-step healing pathway, the importance of rejecting diet mentality, and fostering self-acceptance and compassion. The episode delves into practical tips for managing cravings, food boundaries, and integrating joyful movement into daily life. Tracy also introduces her book 'Diet Free Diva' and various resources designed to help women build healthier relationships with food. Tracy is a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), a Mind Body Eating Coach (IPE), a Fitness Professional (ACE) and the international best-selling author of The Diet-Free Diva. Her focus for coaching is dedicated to helping other women find freedom from the shackles of dieting and emotional eating challenges, and to find sustainable peace with food, body, and self so they can live their life on their own trusted terms, without ever going on another restrictive diet again. 02:33 Introduction and Welcoming Tracy02:41 Tracy's Personal Journey with Dieting05:39 The Turning Point: Fitness and Realizations08:02 Struggles and Realizations in Adulthood11:40 Mindful Eating and Emotional Healing20:50 Five-Step Approach to Healing31:36 Skepticism About Intermittent Fasting32:02 Personal Experiences with Intermittent Fasting33:32 Trusting Your Intuition33:27 Challenges with Food and Social Situations34:34 The Role of Fitness in Well-being35:32 Finding Enjoyable Physical Activities38:25 The Importance of Good Energy39:14 Addressing Sleep Issues40:56 Keys to Sustainable Eating43:17 Mindfulness and Childhood Influences46:03 Self-Compassion and Healing46:52 Journaling and Positive Self-Talk50:03 Emotional Eating Rescue52:02 Coaching Programs and Resources53:30 Final Thoughts and Reflections Connect with Tracy Desjardins:WebsiteEmotional-Eating FreebieTracy's LinktreeInstagramFacebook Let's Connect!Facebook: The Beauty in the Mess podcast InstagramWebsiteLinkedIn  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.