{"id":270737,"date":"2023-01-24T15:06:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T20:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nourishedjourney.co\/?p=270737"},"modified":"2024-03-25T12:15:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T16:15:29","slug":"challenge-the-food-police-intuitive-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nourishedjourney.co\/challenge-the-food-police-intuitive-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenge the Food Police – Intuitive Eating Principle #4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever heard that nagging voice in your head saying, \u201cYou can\u2019t eat that! Those are bad for you! Don\u2019t waste the carbs!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well my friend, that\u2019s the voice of the Food Police! The food police is not a real person, but rather refers to the set of food rules you have declared for yourself. It\u2019s the internal monologue telling you what is \u201cgood\u201d or \u201cbad\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These judgmental internal thoughts are developed by exposure to social media, our own mind, our friends, family, doctors and good old diet culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fourth principle of intuitive eating: Challenging the food police<\/strong> is all about questioning the validity of these food rules, and reframing them to stop letting food create shame and dictate our worth. This principle will help you make food neutral to your character – learning that food has no moral value over you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we begin I encourage you to go back and read about principles #1-#3. These principles all build upon each other and be most effective if you follow them in order!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1 Rejecting The Diet Mentality<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2 Honoring Your Hunger<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3 Make Peace With Food<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Policing Your Food With Gestational Diabetes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Policing food and allowing food choices to dictate self-worth is common everywhere- but can be especially prevalent in pregnant people and pregnant people with Gestational Diabetes. This may sound like \u201cI can only have this many carbs\u201d, \u201cIt\u2019s my fault for developing Gestational Diabetes\u201d, \u201cIf I have something sweet my baby will be unhealthy\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognize these thoughts and recognize where they came from. Did you read them somewhere? Are they based on something your doctor said? A friend? Get curious about the root of these beliefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reframing Thoughts and Learning the Truth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Usually the voice of the food police is not rooted in fact or evidence, which is why it\u2019s important to draw on what we know to be true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example: if the food police and that voice in your head is telling you not to have a cookie at lunch, try to recognize how this makes you feel and where it brought you. Did not having the cookie make your baby safer? Or did it cause you to feel out of control around sweets and led to a cookie binge later on?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By recognizing the lies of the food police we can replace them with statements based on facts that guide our choices moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practical Ways You Can Start Challenging the Food Police<\/h2>\n\n\n\n