Episode Details

There’s something nearly all of us love about being on a diet, and you may not have even realized it yet, but it’s this – Dieting often means not having to make your own decisions when it comes to food.

Making decisions about what to eat, how much, when, where, and all the nuanced details in between can feel completely exhausting and overwhelming. And when decision fatigue kicks in, we get worried that we’re “not doing it right”.

So if you’ve ever struggled to figure out WHY dieting feels so safe, or why you can’t help but try the newest plan your best friend told you about that’s supposed to help kick that last “X” amount of weight, then stick around. Because in today’s episode, I’m joined by Chrissy Kirkman, executive director of FINDINGbalance, and host of the Old School Food Freedom podcast, and we’re helping you navigate how to handle decision fatigue and menu planning when you’re no longer dieting.

Topics we discuss in this episode include:

• How to decide what to eat when nothing sounds good
• Strategies you can use to simplify menu planning throughout the week
• Our favorite ways to reduce decision fatigue
• How to reconcile menu planning and intuitive eating (yes, you CAN do both!)
• Some next steps to help you let go of dieting and rediscover joy in eating

Resources mentioned:

Lasting Freedom Courses*

Free ED Recovery Prayer Groups

The Mix & Match Menu Planning Guide*Affiliate link

The Nourishing Menus Workshop is no longer open for enrollment. However, you can get access to my Gently Nourished nutrition course for FREE when you join The Stonger Collective (TSC).

TSC is a workouts & wellness app specifically for Christian women that helps you bridge the gap between faith and your total body health journey.

Get on the TSC private waitlist HERE, and tell them I referred you. (My waitlisters get access to TSC before it opens to the public 😉😉.)

Connect with Chrissy:

Chrissy is the Executive Director of FINDINGbalance, the world’s leading Christian nonprofit ministry helping people repair their relationship with food and their bodies so they can live the abundant life they were created for. She also hosts the Old School Food Freedom podcast.

A former participant in FINDINGbalance’s Lasting Freedom program, Chrissy has firsthand experience of the struggle faced by those battling food issues, and the courage it takes to seek help. No longer a captive of “diet culture”, she is passionate about sharing the truth she’s found and helping others find hope and tools to break free.

Chrissy is a wife, bonus mom, and worship leader in Kansas City, Missouri.

Instagram: @findingbalanceofficial

Website: www.findingbalance.com

Old School Food Freedom Podcast

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