Ep. 215 Do You Have to Feel Restricted to Balance Hormones & Lose Weight? Here's My Take

I’ve felt restricted around all different types of eating so I get it...

I’ve had clients who I give the same protocol to and one person says “this is too restrictive” and another person says “this is great”

One thing I’ve really learned over the years is that restriction is a feeling, not a fact.

And it comes down to our own thought patterns, which can be influenced by our beliefs and past experiences.

There are things I used to find restrictive- like not drinking alcohol, limiting caffeine- that are just part of what I do now and don’t feel restrictive at all.

This is where individualization comes in, and is a big reason why we don’t just give cookie cutter plans to people.

We often make RECOMMENDATIONS based on people’s health history, symptoms, goals, etc. and then further tailor those recommendations based on labs, but the recommendations are a starting point… some people will come back and say “is there more we can do, I want to tackle this as fast as possible and as effectively as possible, so if there’s anything else you think would help, I’m ready to do anything” in which case we might make the plan even more detailed or “intense”

For others, they might say “this feels really restrictive, I don’t know how I can do this, I’m freaking out”, in which case we simplify the plan.

Plans are never black and white, they are a spectrum of grey, and we need to find each person’s ideal spot of grey where they are able to move the needle and follow the plan.

At the end of the day, restriction is a feeling, and it is one that we can approach like any other feeling that comes up.

In this episode, we'll tackle the concept of restriction and hopefully give you a different lens to view it in route to your health and nutrition goals.

Time Stamps:

(1:26) Feeling Restrictive

(5:27) Changing The Plan or How We Think About It

(11:02) The Personalized Process

(13:47) Asking Yourself Questions Around Restriction

(17:32) Verbal Abuse Example

(21:17) How To Challenge Your Thoughts

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