124. You’re Not ‘Bad’ For Wanting Weight Loss: Here’s Why

You’ve tried the mindset shifts – reading about intuitive eating, reframing thoughts, telling yourself to “just have more willpower.” But the food struggles keep coming back.That’s because healing your relationship with food can’t just happen in your mind. Your body (and nervous system) holds the real key.By listening to this episode, you’ll learn why somatics are the missing link in food freedom and I’ll guide you through some simple practices to help you feel the difference in your own body when you use somatic techniques.In this episode, we chat about:Why mindset work alone keeps you stuck in the binge/restrict cycle & just barely making progressHow your nervous system secretly drives food choicesWhy you really keep doing things mindlessly on “auto-pilot”The role of safety in creating lasting food freedomTwo quick exercises to instantly feel the power of somaticsA grounding breathing practice you can use anytime to reconnect with your body + trust food again⭐️ 1:1 Coaching spots are available right now, click here to apply and chat with me about how I can support you to overcome your unique struggles with food Links:💗 Apply to Mind Body Magic 1:1 Coaching Support🍦 Take the Free ‘Why Do You Binge Eat’ Quiz 📱 Connect with me on IG - @the.intuitive.nutritionist🎧 Podcast Show NotesIf you’re enjoying the Intuitively You Podcast, be sure to leave a rating or review! This helps us spread these important messages to more lovely humans. Grateful for you, keep on living intuitively you!

Roseanne shares how she went from food controlling her life (decades on diets with calorie counting, keto, intermittent fasting, rigid exercise plans, etc.)… to keeping ice cream in the freezer without a second thought, enjoying carbs without guilt, and feeling truly present in her life again.Her journey inside the now-closed Food Freedom Circle is full of those “wait, I can actually live like this?!” moments and will inspire you to see what’s possible when you take your power back with food.In this episode, we chat about:How Roseanne’s “all or nothing” approach with food and exercise kept her stuck for decadesThe mental shifts that quieted the constant food noise and helped her trust herself againWhat it looks like to bring back all foods, even former “trigger” foods, without losing controlWhy mental satiety matters just as much as physical fullnessHow food freedom has spilled over into her sleep, relationships, and overall well-being⭐️ 1:1 Coaching spots are available right now, click here to apply and chat with me about how I can support you to overcome your unique struggles with food Links:💗 Apply to Mind Body Magic 1:1 Coaching Support🍦 Take the Free ‘Why Do You Binge Eat’ Quiz 📱 Connect with me on IG - @the.intuitive.nutritionist🎧 Podcast Show NotesIf you’re enjoying the Intuitively You Podcast, be sure to leave a rating or review! This helps us spread these important messages to more lovely humans. Grateful for you, keep on living intuitively you!

You’ve been doing the work: unlearning diet rules, practicing food freedom, rejecting the all-or-nothing eating patterns. But if you’re honest? The thought “I want to lose weight” still pops up. And every time it does, you feel a twinge of guilt. Almost like you’re breaking the rules of food freedom.It’s keeping you stuck in this weird limbo — not fully in diet culture, but not fully free either.In this episode, we’ll unpack why wanting weight loss isn’t a bad thing… and how to navigate that desire without shame, extremes, or abandoning yourself. So you can finally find true peace in your body and with food.In this episode, we chat about:The 2 extremes of weight loss thinking that silently keep you stuckThe sneaky way you might be abandoning yourself — even while “doing the work”How to uncover the real desires underneath “I want to lose weight”Why neither weight gain nor weight loss are inherently good or badThe “gray area” mindset shift that creates lasting food freedom⭐️ 1:1 Coaching spots are available right now, click here to apply and chat with me about how I can support you to overcome your unique struggles with food Links:💗 Apply to Mind Body Magic 1:1 Coaching Support🍦 Take the Free ‘Why Do You Binge Eat’ Quiz 📱 Connect with me on IG - @the.intuitive.nutritionist🎧 Podcast Show NotesIf you’re enjoying the Intuitively You Podcast, be sure to leave a rating or review! This helps us spread these important messages to more lovely humans. Grateful for you, keep on living intuitively you!

You (try to) eat “perfectly” Monday–Friday, but then Friday 4 pm rolls in, and suddenly pizza + “F-it mode” take over. By Monday, you’re swearing you’ll get back on track… AGAIN. Sound familiar? In this episode, we’re going to show you how to break free from this weekly cycle once and for all. In this episode, we chat about:Why weekday under-fueling and “off-limits” thinking set up weekend overeatingThe nervous system piece of the weekly cycle you need to understandA ‘4-step Friday Intention Ritual’ to break you out of this cycle A client story that proves high-achievers can exit the weekend cheat-meal trapShowing you the path to a more peaceful every day with food! ⭐️ 1:1 Coaching spots are available right now, click here to apply and chat with me about how I can support you to overcome your unique struggles with food Links:💗 Apply to Mind Body Magic 1:1 Coaching Support🍦 Take the Free ‘Why Do You Binge Eat’ Quiz 📱 Connect with me on IG - @the.intuitive.nutritionist🎧 Podcast Show NotesIf you’re enjoying the Intuitively You Podcast, be sure to leave a rating or review! This helps us spread these important messages to more lovely humans. Grateful for you, keep on living intuitively you!

You’ve probably heard that intuitive eating is all about letting go of structure, rules, and restriction… and yes, that’s part of it. But what no one talks about enough? The structure you actually need before intuitive eating can truly feel aligned, grounded, and sustainable.If intuitive eating has ever felt “too loose” or left you wondering, “Why isn’t this working for me?” this episode is going to land deep.In this episode, we chat about:Why intuitive eating without structure can feel overwhelming and ungroundedWhat your nervous system actually needs before you can tune into your hunger and fullness cuesThe exact foundational pieces I recommend before diving into the deeper food freedom workWhy I decided to officially close the Food Freedom Circle (and what that means for you)The oracle card that confirmed my decision (yes, really)A little teaser of what’s coming next – something deeper, more potent, and more transformative than ever beforeLinks:💗 Apply to Mind Body Magic 1:1 Coaching Support🍦 Take the Free ‘Why Do You Binge Eat’ Quiz 📱 Connect with me on IG - @the.intuitive.nutritionist🎧 Podcast Show NotesIf you’re enjoying the Intuitively You Podcast, be sure to leave a rating or review! This helps us spread these important messages to more lovely humans. Grateful for you, keep on living intuitively you!

You know that oh-so-frustrating urge to binge or mindlessly eat? You don’t need to get rid of it. You need to know what to do with it.In this episode, I’m walking you through a real-time example of an urge that popped up for me right before hitting record — and exactly how I moved through it (without numbing out or falling into old patterns). If you’ve ever found yourself standing in the pantry wondering “why do I still do this?”, this episode is your permission slip to stop trying to get rid of the urge… and learn how to meet it with compassion, regulation, and care.In this episode, we chat about:Why just trying to get rid of the urge to eat is actually keeping you stuckA real-life story of how I navigated an urge of mineWhat burnout taught me about binge eating, diet culture, and overworkingHow our body tries to “protect” us with food The deeper reason behind that snacky, pick-at-everything energyHow to shift from dissociation to self-connection in the moment⚡️ Want to go deeper? I’ve opened up a few spots for my NEW limited-time pop-up Breakthrough Sessions – for the month of June 2025 ONLY. This is a one-time, powerful 1:1 session where we’ll get to the root of what’s keeping you stuck with food, clarify your next steps, and help you move forward with confidence (and compassion). You’ll leave with insight, relief, and a clear direction — no pressure, no fluff. Spots are limited, and will fill on a first-come-first-serve basis, so click here to grab your spot now!Links:⚡️ Book Your Breakthrough Session (during June 2025 ONLY) 💗 Apply to Mind Body Magic 1:1 Coaching Support🍪 Join the Food Freedom Circle Membership 🍦 Take the Free ‘Why Do You Binge Eat’ Quiz 📱 Connect with me on IG - @the.intuitive.nutritionist🎧 Podcast Show NotesIf you’re enjoying the Intuitively You Podcast, be sure to leave a rating or review! This helps us spread these important messages to more lovely humans. Grateful for you, keep on living intuitively you!

Have you ever found yourself standing in the kitchen, thinking “I’m not even hungry… so why am I still eating?” If so — you’re not broken, and you’re definitely not alone.In this episode, I’m walking you through a 7-part checklist to help you unpack what might actually be going on when you find yourself eating past hunger (again).In this episode, we chat about:The 7 things I need you to think about if you find yourself eating when you’re not really hungryThe difference between physical + mental satiety (yes, there’s a difference!)How emotional needs, nervous system cues, and habits can all drive eatingA gentle reframe to help you meet yourself with compassion, not mean-girl-energy⚡️ Want to go deeper? I’ve opened up a few spots for my NEW limited-time pop-up Breakthrough Sessions – for the month of June 2025 ONLY. This is a one-time, powerful 1:1 session where we’ll get to the root of what’s keeping you stuck with food, clarify your next steps, and help you move forward with confidence (and compassion). You’ll leave with insight, relief, and a clear direction — no pressure, no fluff. Spots are limited, and will fill on a first-come-first-serve basis, so click here to grab your spot now!Links:⚡️ Book Your Breakthrough Session (during June 2025 ONLY) 💗 Apply to Mind Body Magic 1:1 Coaching Support🍪 Join the Food Freedom Circle Membership 🍦 Take the Free ‘Why Do You Binge Eat’ Quiz 📱 Connect with me on IG - @the.intuitive.nutritionist🎧 Podcast Show NotesIf you’re enjoying the Intuitively You Podcast, be sure to leave a rating or review! This helps us spread these important messages to more lovely humans. Grateful for you, keep on living intuitively you!

Have you ever known deep down that food freedom is what you want — but still found yourself putting it off, doubting yourself, or saying “now’s just not the right time”? You’re not lazy. You’re not broken. You’re in resistance — and it’s something every healing high achiever experiences on this journey.In today’s episode, I’m breaking down why your brain resists change (even the freedom you deeply desire), how that resistance shows up in sneaky ways, and what you can do to move through it (and get unstuck) with compassion, not force.In this episode, we chat about:Why your brain views change as a threat (even positive change)How familiar pain can feel safer than unfamiliar freedomThe common excuses that are actually resistance in disguiseJournal prompts to help you recognize your personal resistance patternsA mindset shift that makes moving forward feel safer, not scarierWhat to do when you know this work is for you… but keep holding backLinks:💗 Apply to Mind Body Magic 1:1 Coaching Support🍪 Join the Food Freedom Circle Membership 🍦 Take the Free ‘Why Do You Binge Eat’ Quiz 📱 Connect with me on IG - @the.intuitive.nutritionist🎧 Podcast Show NotesIf you’re enjoying the Intuitively You Podcast, be sure to leave a rating or review! This helps us spread these important messages to more lovely humans. Grateful for you, keep on living intuitively you!

Have you ever thought you were eating healthy and doing your best — but still found yourself bingeing later in the day and wondering why you just can’t seem to figure it out? You’re not alone. In today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what might actually be going on… because sometimes what we think is “healthy” may just secretly be another form of restriction in disguise.This is a trap so many of us (myself included!) fall into on our food freedom journey. And I want to help you see it clearly so you can start truly nourishing your body and break free from the binge cycle for good.In this episode, we chat about:How sneaky diet habits can keep you stuck in undernourishment without realizing itWhat “eating healthy” looked like for me… and how it was secretly fueling my bingeingWhy you can’t skip renourishing your body (phase 1 of the Freedom Method) The difference between knowing you need to eat enough and actually doing itWhat nourishing your body really looks like (with tangible food swaps and ideas!)How taking care of your body is like taking care of a car with a broken engine — and what happens when you skip this key stepLinks:💗 Apply to Mind Body Magic 1:1 Coaching Support🍪 Join the Food Freedom Circle Membership 🍦 Take the Free ‘Why Do You Binge Eat’ Quiz 📱 Connect with me on IG - @the.intuitive.nutritionist🎧 Podcast Show NotesIf you’re enjoying the Intuitively You Podcast, be sure to leave a rating or review! This helps us spread these important messages to more lovely humans. Grateful for you, keep on living intuitively you!

If you’ve experienced body changes on your journey to heal your relationship with food, if you’re sad that your body doesn’t look like what you wanted it to, or if you’re just feeling incredibly frustrated about the size of your body – this episode is definitely for you. In this episode, we are joined by Brianna (Bri) Campos, LPC, a licensed mental health counselor, body image educator, and the founder of Body Image With Bri, to talk about all things body grief! We truly had such an amazing conversation, that even surprised us along the way. You truly won’t want to miss this one, it’ll change the way you view body image healing forever! In this episode, we chat about:Bri’s personal journey moving through body griefAll the body fears that come up when we heal from disordered eating or face body changesWhat ‘body grief’ really meansHow trying to jump right to body acceptance isn’t the answerThe systems within society and ourselves that keep us feeling awful about our bodies  What if you feel like you ‘need’ to change your body to be more healthy, mobile, or just feel better?How to start moving through your own body grief and find relief ⭐️ Do you want access to Bri’s exclusive workshop, Body Grief: Why Exploring the Suck is Painful + Necessary, to dive even deeper into this topic? Click here to join FFC and get instant access to the workshop replay! Links:💗 Apply to Mind Body Magic 1:1 Coaching Support🍪 Join the Food Freedom Circle Membership 🍦 Take the Free ‘Why Do You Binge Eat’ Quiz 📱 Connect with me on IG (@the.intuitive.nutritionist)🎧 Podcast Show NotesOur Guest’s Links: 📱 Connect with Bri on Instagram (@bodyimagewithbri)▶️ Listen to the Body Grievers Club Podcast✍🏼 Checkout Bri’s Substack 💻 Join Bri’s Email List 🍑 Bri’s Seven-Step Body Grief FreebieIf you’re enjoying the Intuitively You Podcast, please be sure to leave a rating or review! This helps us spread these important messages to more lovely humans. Grateful for you, keep on living intuitively you!