6 Steps to a Diet-Free Commitment in 2021

Whoo hoo! We are just about ready to say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021! I don’t think there is anyone who isn’t happy to leave this year behind us.

The only problem is that with a New Year, comes all the pressure to start a new diet! Wherever you turn, you will be bombarded with diet talk- in the salon, supermarket, office, on the radio, newspaper ads etc. It’s sometimes difficult not to fall prey to the New Year diet marketing, even if you’ve already commited to no more diets! That’s how strong those messages can be.

The #1 barrier to a healthy relationship with food and your body is believing that “this will be the diet that works for me.”

And just like that, you hold yourself back from finally finding freedom from the battle with food and your body that you’ve been living with for years.

Busting through the Diet Temptation Barrier

I promise you that dieting is not going to bring you any peace in your life. All that dieting will do is keep you on the roller coaster of restriction – binge eating – guilt – shame.

If dieting was the answer, it would have “worked” a long time ago.

So, how do you bust through this temptation to do “just one more diet”?

6 Steps to a Diet-Free Commitment

First and foremost, I want you to know that I understand the temptation to try that one last diet. I’ve been there before, so I really do get it. Here are 6 steps to help you commit to being diet free in 2021.

1.Take quiet time: Take a few minutes tonight and sit with yourself quietly. Be sure that you are relaxed, not hungry, and tell your family that you don’t want to be interrupted for at least 30 minutes. You’ll need to have a pad and pen handy.

2.Reflect on your dieting history: Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and ask yourself the following questions:

What has been the emotional cost of all my years of dieting? (examples – depression, anxiety, poor body image etc.)

What has been the relationship cost of all my years of dieting? (examples – lost friendships, broken relationships, social anxiety etc.)

What has been the health cost of all my years of dieting? (Example – blood sugar swings, elevated blood pressure, hair falling out, menstrual irregularities, GI trouble etc.)

After each question, open your eyes and begin writing. Don’t edit your words, just write.

3.Review your responses: Read your responses to each question OUT LOUD (this part is really crucial), and now ask yourself this last MOST IMPORTANT question:

If I don’t break this chronic dieting pattern, how will that affect my future, and that of my daughters (and sons) who are watching me and learning from me?

4.Declare your diet-free commitment: “I am committed to never dieting again!”

5.Seek community: Join other women on the journey towards breaking free of dieting in my Intuitive Eating for a Diet Free Life Facebook Group. Click here to request to join! (Please answer the membership questions for admission).

6.Take a leap of faith: Click HERE to schedule a complementary call with me to get started on your intuitive eating journey in 2021.

You don’t need to walk this journey alone, nor should you. We all need support along the way. I’m here for you if you are ready.

Join me for a LIVE TRAINING today at 12:15 pm EST where I will dive deeper into living diet free!