I glanced down at my bright red nails as the light changed and I accelerated.

He did a perfect job.

I was on my way to lunch after getting my nails done, and I started thinking about how much I used to snack.

Usually, I would have absolutely needed something sweet between breakfast and lunch, and maybe a savory snack too.

There’s nothing wrong with snacking, but what was wrong, for me personally, is WHY I was snacking so much:

I was snacking because I felt dissatisfied after meals.

I wasn’t allowing myself to eat what I really wanted, and I often wasn’t eating enough, period.

I also wasn’t allowing myself to feel my emotions – I was afraid that if I did, they’d never go away.

I was using snacking to fill a physical void, and to soothe myself emotionally.

Today, I rarely snack… not because it’s bad, but because it’s not the best thing for my body.

I do best with 3 meals throughout the day, and not much in between.

This gives my body a chance to relax and digest between meals.

Today, I no longer use food to soothe myself.

I no longer skip over my emotions.

I allow myself to feel the full spectrum, I breathe through them as they come up, I journal, I talk them out… then I let them go.

I know that feeling heavier emotions, to completion, is the only way to release them and return to a balanced emotional state.

Today, I give my body exactly what she’s craving – but it’s not always the first impulse.

On this day, I thought I wanted Shack Shake, but when I inquired deeper, I really wanted Japanese.

This level of discernment – giving myself what I REALLY want – is what helped me stop over-snacking, heal emotional eating, and become a full intuitive eater.

When I first started intuitive eating, I would get so attached to eating “fun foods” like burgers and fries – because I restricted them for so long – that I would often go off of impulse rather than intuition.

That’s ok, and it’s a normal and necessary phase of the intuitive eating journey…

… but the deeper discernment between impulse and intuition is what will bring you true emotional and physical balance.

Today, I feel a deeper sense of emotional balance than ever before – an unwavering peace – and I feel better in my body than I ever have.

If now is your time to break restrictive cycles, become an intuitive eater, and reach your physical goals, I’m currently enrolling 1 client in ACTIVATE, my 6-month coaching program.

We begin in January, and I’m closing the doors tonight.

>> Click here to get the details and sign up for a free intro session before then.

Sending you so much love!

XO,
Lula

Photo: Rodolfo De Jesus David