Tired of Fighting Your Body? 3 Reasons Diet Culture Has Failed You And How to Find Sustainable Health Through Body Neutrality

Do you ever feel like you're doing everything “right” with food, but still feel stuck in your body and unsure about your choices? Maybe you’ve tried to eat clean, count points, or follow the plan, only to feel even more confused or frustrated.

In this episode, we open up about the deep impact of diet culture. From childhood restrictions to careers shaped by body expectations, we share how messages around body image, weight, and control shape our choices long before we realize it.

This honest conversation explores the roots of disordered eating, the guilt of emotional eating, and the struggle to feel at home in a changing body. You’ll hear how cultural pressures and family patterns can shape your choices around eating, increase food obsession, affect your sense of body autonomy, and lower your confidence in making decisions about food and movement.

You’ll learn how phrases like “clean eating” and “getting your body back” after pregnancy feed into the binge restrict cycle, reinforce weight stigma, and disrupt the ability to connect with your body’s needs. If you’ve ever blamed yourself for a craving or tied your worth to your reflection, this is a safe space to pause and ask why.

We share what helped us move toward intuitive eating and how shifting to an anti-diet approach allowed us to find real food freedom. Whether you're navigating life in a post-pregnancy body or just tired of chasing food rules, this episode will remind you that you can support your health without judgment or control.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How childhood messages around food can lead to lasting patterns

• What makes a relationship with food feel obsessive or disconnected

• Why body image pressure shows up differently across life stages

• How generational beliefs and culture shape your approach to eating

• What it looks like to shift toward body trust, compassion, and calm

If your brain is always spinning about meals or your value feels linked to a number, you're not alone. There’s a gentler path grounded in intuitive nutrition, body acceptance, and health at every size. It starts with curiosity, not criticism.

Let’s rebrand wellness together!

Elizabeth, Tara & Maria