Bouncing Back from a Binge: Turning Setbacks into Comebacks

This week on our podcast, Marchelle and I dive into a topic many of us can relate to but rarely discuss - navigating the road back to good nutrition after a binge. 🍔🍕🍩 ➡️ 🥗🥦🍎

Ever found yourself stuck in the "I'll start on Monday" trap? 📆 It's a common cycle where we delay healthier habits, justifying unhealthy ones in the process. This week, we take a deep dive 🌊 into why it's so hard to restart healthy eating habits and how to overcome the challenges that arise post-binge.

 In this episode, you'll learn:

    •    How guilt and shame can create a cycle of unhealthy habits and how self-compassion can help break it 💔 ➡️ ❤️

    •    Why the "I'll start on Monday" mentality can derail our health goals and how to conquer it 🛑 ➡️ 🚀

    •    How each time you refocus after a slip-up, you're building a resilience muscle and creating a virtuous cycle 💪🔄

    •    Practical tips to manage post-binge cravings and re-establish healthier habits 🍏🏃‍♀️

    •    The road to healthier habits is seldom a straight one - it's filled with ups and downs 🎢. But remember, every stumble is an opportunity to learn and grow stronger 💡💪.

    •    Don't wait until Monday to start your healthier journey - let's start today!💥 Click to listen and you’re sure to gain insights to help you on your journey to lasting health 🎧💖.

Stay strong, show kindness to yourselves, and remember - every day is a new opportunity to make choices that support your wellbeing 🌈🌟. 

Episode highlights:

(03:45) Sometimes when we slip like this, it can feel like we've broken a promise to ourselves. That guilt and shame can feel really overwhelming and it can make us feel like we failed, and in a way that can justify continuing on an unhealthy path. The negative emotions just cause even more stress leading us to continue unhealthy habits, and then it becomes a vicious cycle.

(08:00) After a slip, our brains and bodies are going to experience a sort of hangover. So we've had this rush of sugar and fat and salt, and now our brains want more. It's important to remember that this is a physiological, biochemical reaction. It's not a personal failure. The cravings are biological and not a sign of some sort of character flaw or willpower defect.

(13:39) Every time you choose to refocus after a slip, you're creating what's called a “virtuous cycle”, and what this means is that each time it just becomes easier and easier. It's like you're training your brain to move more and more quickly to get back on track. You’re building resilience and you're teaching yourself it's okay to stumble.