Nourish yourself slim

Nourish yourself slim1

Nourish yourself slimNo more punishing/restricting/deprivation dietsHealthy Eating versus nourishmentEliminating toxic beliefs about food2Nourish your self slimEat food that will nourish not just your body but you as a whole personFood must not only provide you with nutrition but must also provide you pleasureThe whole eating experience must provide you pleasure3Nourish yourself slimWhat you eat is only half of the story of good nutrition , the other half is who you are as an eater M David

Who you are as an eater determines how you digest, assimilate, absorb and calorie burn a meal

Who you are as an eater also determines how much pleasure you can draw from food, this ultimately determines how much you eat4Good nutrition- Healthy FoodsLots of contradictory information about nutritionThere is no such thing as food that is 100% healthy or not healthyEvery food has its health risks and health benefitsA diet that works for me might not work for youA food that is healthy for some people isnt healthy to others i.e Food allergies to nutsWhen it come to choosing whats best to eat you must listen to your body5Basic information about nutritionTrial and error- keeps what works for you and let go of what doesn'tVegetables -6 to 8 serves per day- Alkalise your bloodSource of protein with every meal- For cell repairComplex carbohydrates- potatoes, sweet potatoes, rice, cereals, grains, legumes- for energyFats- Omegas, olive oil, egg yolks, fish, avocado, nuts, VarietyFluids

6Your bodys innate wisdom when it comes to foodAnimals innately know what to eatWe are essentially another animal and we too already know what to eatBut we have gotten into the habit of listening to experts and others and allowing others to dictate what's best for usYour mind and body knows what to eat, when to eat and when to stop eating- But you must be able to listen to your bodies subtle messages to you and trust it7Your bodys innate wisdomListen to your bodyPay attention to what food makes you feel nourished, satisfied, gives you pleasureIn order to do this we must slow down when we eat and be present in the moment (Mindful eating) 8Who you are as an eater is half of the story of good nutritionYour emotional state when you eatYour beliefs about food/ relationship with foodYour beliefs about self9Your ability to derive pleasure from food and feel nourished depends on your beliefs about food10Toxic beliefs about foodMany of us have toxic beliefs about food These beliefs have been engrained in us by outdated scienceExamples: Fat is bad for youThere are good fats and bad fats,There are good carbs and bad carbs,More fats in food = more fats on the body, More calories in food = more fat on the bodyChocolate is evilFood that taste good is bad for meIf I eat food thats bad for me, I am a bad hopeless person

11Those toxic beliefs MUST be eliminatedThese must be eliminated if you are to nourish yourself slimThere represent a massive obstacle

1st step is to identify what your toxic beliefs about food are, the ones in the previous slides are just examples 2nd steps look at how maintaining these beliefs is serving your (Maybe you think that you will be able to get your eating under control and lose weight if you keep holding on to these beliefs, maybe those beliefs are keeping you safe) 3rd step is to look how maintaining these beliefs arent serving you

12Maintaining toxic beliefs about foodWhen you feel anxious, bad and uncomfortable and stress about calories ect You put your body and mind under stressWhen you are stress while you eat, your stress physiological response is activatedYour bodys digestion and metabolism are compromisedYour body cannot absorb nutrients. Your body feel starved and signals your brain to produce hormones that will promote weight gain or weight retentionUnder the physiological stress response your body also becomes numb to pleasure, you cannot feel pleasure from your food and you need to keep eating more but never feel satisfied or satiated You gain weight 13StressStress can come from having toxic beliefs about foodStress can come from having toxic beliefs about yourselfFor instance: If I eat bad food, I am bad, I am such a pig, this is so embarrassing, I feel so guilty All those emotions are producing stress on your body that activate your physiological stress responseStress can come from external factors such as pressures at work, financial pressure, relationship pressures etc.

14Eliminating toxic beliefs about food and selfWhat are your toxic beliefs about food and self in regards to foodTo what would you like to change these beliefs to?

Here are some example of empowering beliefs about foodFood nourishes me, delicious and exciting food nourishes not just my body but my heart and soul, nourishing myself is an act of self-love, Food is soothing and healing, Food is about celebration, food brings happiness to the table 15Eliminating toxic beliefs about food using NLP 16VisualisationVisualize yourself eating nourishing healthy food and feeling absolutely safe, nourished, healed, soothed by your food. Notice the colours, the textures of the food, the aromas, the temperature, the taste and imagine all the nutrients in the food going into each cell of your body and healing all your cells 17Mindful eating strategiesIts about being fully present during eatingIf you are watching tv while eating you are not present in the momentBeing present at the table- the laughs and discussion that are happening at the dinning tableEnjoying yourselfRelax18Emotional eating /cravings versus hunger and needing to eatSometimes they feel the sameNot all cravings and emotional eating are emotional and psychological basedSometimes it can indicate a nutritional deficiencySometimes it just means that you need to eat more of somethingTrust your body to tell youUsually your craving is what your body is actually needing. 19