Episode Details

Holiday portion control can feel like a list of foods you are not allowed to touch. In this conversation, Juliet and I explore why planning for the moments when you are likely to struggle can be more useful than imagining a perfect holiday.

We talk about preparing for family food pressure, eating before the big meal instead of saving up hunger, and measuring progress against last year rather than expecting perfection.

Keep listening: Episode 225, Food Freedom 5: End the Guilt (and Downward Eating Spiral). Find it and other conversations about food guilt, cravings, and consistency in the Truce with Food Podcast Library: https://www.trucewithfood.com/library

This archive episode was originally published during the show's 2019 hiatus.

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