Yesterday, my husband made me breakfast before he went to work. He knows it makes my morning a little easier and extra special when he does, so he went out of his way to do so.
When he came home later in the day he asked me how I liked my eggs and I told him that they were delicious and tasted extra cheesy.
He responded by telling me that he used his usual portion of cheese (2X what I normally use) by accident when making my eggs.
I smiled and told him how much I appreciated him making me breakfast and then immediately acknowledged how much that small serving size error would have ruined my entire day before I repaired my relationship with food.
TWO WHOLE SERVINGS OF CHEESE in my eggs!?
I might have tried to be super strict for the rest of the day or made up for the calories with an extra long workout. 🙄
And the way I spoke to my husband wouldn’t have been kind, gentle, or grateful as a result of my unhealthy relationship with both food and my body.
But because I’ve put in the work to:
make peace with food,
honor my hunger and fullness cues
understand how to nourish, love, and respect my body,
unsubscribe from Diet Culture rules and restriction, and
embrace an all-foods-fit mentality
Two servings of cheese in my eggs simply meant I enjoyed an extra cheesy breakfast and moved on with my day without any guilt, fear, punishment, or shame.
And for that, I am incredibly thankful.
If you’re ready to create a healthy, confident relationship with food, reach out.
I’m here to help.
Coach Nicole