For most of my life, eating felt like a negotiation.
What I should eat.
What I was allowed to eat.
What I needed to “make up for.”
What I’d do better tomorrow.
Even when I tried intuitive eating, it felt like another rule I had to get right.
What changed everything wasn’t a new food plan.
It was learning to trust my body.
Why Food Was Complicated Before
When you don’t trust your body, eating feels tense.
You’re constantly asking:
• Am I hungry or just emotional?
• Is this a “good” choice?
• Did I eat too much?
• Will this set me back?
Food becomes a test.
And when food feels like a test, the nervous system stays on guard.
That’s when overeating, restriction, grazing, and guilt all start to make sense — not as failures, but as protective responses.
Trust Changed the Question I Ask
I don’t ask:
“Is this allowed?”
I ask:
“What would support my body right now?”
That one shift changed how eating feels.
Because support is flexible.
Permission-based.
Responsive.
Control never was.
What Eating Looks Like Now (Practically)
This isn’t a list of rules.
It’s a description of relationship.
Here’s what eating looks like now that trust is present:
• I eat enough — even when it surprises me
• I prioritize protein and real meals because my body feels better, not because I “should”
• I eat regularly instead of waiting until I’m ravenous
• I respond to cravings with curiosity instead of panic
• I don’t punish myself for meals or days that feel off
• I notice how food affects my energy, mood, and focus
• I adjust — without starting over
Nothing here is dramatic.
That’s the point.
Why Intuitive Eating Didn’t Click Before
This part matters.
Intuitive eating doesn’t work when:
• your nervous system is dysregulated
• food has been moralized
• your body doesn’t feel safe
• hunger has been ignored for years
• trust has been broken repeatedly
In those cases, intuition feels confusing — not freeing.
Trust has to come first.
The Nervous System Piece (Why This Feels Different)
When your body trusts you, eating stops feeling urgent.
You don’t have to:
• rush
• hide
• rebel
• restrict
• overcorrect
Because the nervous system knows:
“I will be fed.”
“I won’t be punished.”
“I won’t be ignored.”
That safety changes appetite, cravings, and consistency more than any plan ever did.
Identity Is the Quiet Shift Behind All of This
Here’s the identity shift I didn’t expect:
I stopped seeing myself as someone who “can’t be trusted around food.”
And when that identity changed, my behavior followed.
Not overnight.
Not perfectly.
But steadily.
Identity-led eating isn’t about being perfect with food.
It’s about being consistent in relationship.
What I Don’t Do Anymore
Just as important as what I do:
• I don’t label foods as good or bad
• I don’t earn meals through movement
• I don’t restart after “off” days
• I don’t override hunger to prove discipline
• I don’t panic when my appetite changes
That’s not a lack of structure.
That’s trust.
This Is Why Generic Advice Falls Short
Most food advice ignores context.
It tells you what to eat without addressing:
• your stress
• your history
• your nervous system
• your identity
• your patterns
When trust is missing, even “good” advice backfires.
That’s why personalized guidance matters.
Where Coaching Fits
This is the point where many women ask:
“But how do I know what my body needs?”
That’s where support matters — not to control food, but to connect the dots.
Between:
• hunger and stress
• cravings and nervous system load
• food choices and energy
• patterns and physiology
There’s no one-size-fits-all answer.
There is a way to learn your body.
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• What Regulated Self-Leadership Looks Like
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• Why Getting “Back on Track” Keeps You Stuck
How restarting breaks trust with your body.
• Consistency Without Perfection: What It Looks Like When Identity Leads
What sustainable follow-through actually feels like.
A truth I live by now:
Food got simpler when I stopped trying to control my body
and started learning how to trust it.
If this made you realize your body isn’t broken — it’s responding, I offer free 60-minute clarity calls to help you connect the dots and figure out what actually matters for your body.
I'm Rebecca, and I've been where you are.
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