Ep 243 How to Manage Stress About Your Weight Over the Holiday

Are you exhausted by the never ending cycle of dieting, weight loss, weight gain, and the constant stress about food and your body? Does the pressure to stick to strict diets, the guilt of missing workouts, and the anxiety of weight fluctuations consume your daily thoughts? This mental and emotional turmoil can feel endless and maddening, leaving you feeling like a failure when you can't keep up with unrealistic expectations. Imagine holidays and vacations where instead of enjoying yourself, you are plagued by the fear of overindulging and the dread of seeing the scale go up. After a weekend of social gatherings and parties, the panic sets in on how you will get back on track. The self-criticism and guilt can be overwhelming, creating a negative spiral that affects your overall well-being. This struggle is not just about food or weight—it's about the mental and emotional patterns that drive your behaviors. But you can break free from this cycle. You don't have to live with this constant stress and self-criticism. There is a way to achieve peace with food and your body, and it starts with addressing the root of the problem: your mindset. Hypnosis offers a powerful solution to this issue. It goes beyond the surface-level tactics of dieting and exercise to address the deep-seated mental and emotional patterns that fuel your struggles with food and weight. By reprogramming your subconscious mind, hypnosis helps you change your relationship with food, your body, and yourself. You can let go of rigid food rules and embrace a balanced, intuitive approach to eating. And heal the negative emotions and self-criticism that drive unhealthy behaviors. "You're saying you need to follow this, you have to follow this. This is how you have to do it. This is how you should be doing it. But nothing lasts if it's not something you have chosen authentically and empowered for yourself." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:48 - Sharing personal experiences and anecdotes of challenging it can be to maintain a food plan, especially during holidays and vacations 03:31 - Different individuals' experiences and emotional reactions to weight gain and food behavior 06:55 - Finding a personalized and authentic way of eating that aligns with one's own desires and lifestyle, rather than adhering to rigid food rules 08:57 - How lasting change comes from making authentic and empowered choices rather than following external rules and shoulds. 10:52 - Setting an authentic intention for how you want to eat and take care of yourself during holidays, focusing on what genuinely feels right for you 14:36 -Addressing the underlying mental and emotional patterns rather than just focusing on physical actions like dieting or exercise Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!