I am soo grateful to have come across your post!! Ditto here! Just trying to work through the exact same things almost to a t. Although I am 58 post menopausal and have lived this wellness culture lifestyle since working in a chiropractic office when I was 18, where I was introduced to some of the extremes in wellness culture. I've gotten to a point where I don't know what to eat, as my digestion is off and ibd is overwhelming. But this week I have decided to eat oatmeal again instead of everything keto. And have a sandwich gor lunch with a small bag of chips. It is so freeing but a constant battle of the mind. Your post has been so encouraging!! THANK YOU 😊
Hey Sally! Good for you for working through some tough beliefs - I know exactly how it feels to be struggling with severe digestive problems and all the food restrictions that come along with it. Unlearning old patterns is a battle for sure, and takes lots of time. It's a very 'one step forward, two steps back' kinda thing when it comes to improving our relationship with food. But eventually you get there. Thanks for reading! ❤️
Thank you so much for this post! Reading it was like looking at a mirror and feeling validated in the most nurturing and healing way possible 💗 I have a similar experience as you, in 2014 I fell deep into wellness culture (I went through a massive physical transformation) and for years I was very obsessed with everything wellness, natural and eco-friendly. In 2021 I realized I had orthorexia and was ironically nutrient-deplited and had hormonal imbalances. I took the very hard decision to stop being vegetarian (I was actually mostly vegan), and forced myself to loosen up and reintroduce to my diet things I had completely stopped… like enjoying a pastry more often. It was life changing but since then I also experienced cognitive dissonance, I felt blocked because I wanted to create an online presence for years talking partly about wellness but mostly about cozy lifestyle. Reading your post just gave me hope that clarity and stability is not too far away. I’m so grateful you opened your heart like this, it gives me food for thought 💭
Hi Anne! Thank you so much for sharing some of your story, too. I'm really glad this post was healing for you. There's nothing better than knowing we aren't alone in some of the big, messy struggles we go through. I hope that clarity & stability you're searching for finds you so soon! I know it will 😊
I am soo grateful to have come across your post!! Ditto here! Just trying to work through the exact same things almost to a t. Although I am 58 post menopausal and have lived this wellness culture lifestyle since working in a chiropractic office when I was 18, where I was introduced to some of the extremes in wellness culture. I've gotten to a point where I don't know what to eat, as my digestion is off and ibd is overwhelming. But this week I have decided to eat oatmeal again instead of everything keto. And have a sandwich gor lunch with a small bag of chips. It is so freeing but a constant battle of the mind. Your post has been so encouraging!! THANK YOU 😊
Hey Sally! Good for you for working through some tough beliefs - I know exactly how it feels to be struggling with severe digestive problems and all the food restrictions that come along with it. Unlearning old patterns is a battle for sure, and takes lots of time. It's a very 'one step forward, two steps back' kinda thing when it comes to improving our relationship with food. But eventually you get there. Thanks for reading! ❤️
Thank you so much for this post! Reading it was like looking at a mirror and feeling validated in the most nurturing and healing way possible 💗 I have a similar experience as you, in 2014 I fell deep into wellness culture (I went through a massive physical transformation) and for years I was very obsessed with everything wellness, natural and eco-friendly. In 2021 I realized I had orthorexia and was ironically nutrient-deplited and had hormonal imbalances. I took the very hard decision to stop being vegetarian (I was actually mostly vegan), and forced myself to loosen up and reintroduce to my diet things I had completely stopped… like enjoying a pastry more often. It was life changing but since then I also experienced cognitive dissonance, I felt blocked because I wanted to create an online presence for years talking partly about wellness but mostly about cozy lifestyle. Reading your post just gave me hope that clarity and stability is not too far away. I’m so grateful you opened your heart like this, it gives me food for thought 💭
Hi Anne! Thank you so much for sharing some of your story, too. I'm really glad this post was healing for you. There's nothing better than knowing we aren't alone in some of the big, messy struggles we go through. I hope that clarity & stability you're searching for finds you so soon! I know it will 😊