What It Actually Costs to Keep Shrinking: The Emotional Price of Dieting and Restriction

This episode is for the woman caught between two worlds of wanting freedom with food, yet terrified of what might happen to her body if she lets go of control. I’m not giving you a five-step plan today, I’m naming the thing we don’t always say out loud. We’re not bypassing the grief, instead we’re sitting in it, and deciding that we want peace more than control. Let’s talk about what it means to grieve the body you thought you were supposed to have and what healing actually looks like.In this episode, you will hear:• 02:12 - How restriction gives us a sense of identity (even when it’s making us miserable)• 03:45 - Three things that make recovery harder and how they sneak up on you• 05:31 - The restrict-rebound cycle: why it’s happening and why shame makes it worse• 08:03 - The honest truth no one wants to say out loud• 09:09 - Why your environment matters• 12:14 - Parenting, pregnancy, and finding a new relationship with my body• 15:29 - 3 tools for when meals get hardIf this episode revealed a glimpse of what is possible for you, I'd love to hear from you on Instagram. Please also come join me for the free Break the Binge masterclass. It’s where I teach you how to break the restrict-binge cycle without obsessing over food, weight, or control. You only have one body to love!One Body to Love 10-Week Intuitive Eating Programhttps://meredithmackenzie.ca/intuitive-eating-program🎟️ Join a room of like-minded women - Save your seat for the One Body to Love Retreat — www. meredithmackenzie.ca/retreatOne Body to Love 10-Week Intuitive Eating Program💻 Book a Connection CallWebsite - www.meredithmackenzie.caInstagram - @Dr.MeredithMackenzieFacebook - Meredith MacKenzie Coaching Pinterest - pinterest.com/drmeredithmackenzieYoutube - @Dr.MeredithMackenzie