We need to have a little heart-to-heart, friend. Because if thereâs one struggle I see over and over again in the women I work with, itâs this: clinging to control with food and body feels safe, but itâs not peace. And itâs definitely not freedom.
If youâve ever thought, âIf I could just control what I eat better⌠if I could just stick to my food rules⌠if I could just control my body shape or size, THEN Iâd finally feel at peaceâ â this post is for you.
Peace and control are not the same thing. In fact, theyâre polar opposites. And Iâm going to show you why today â with a little tough love, a lot of grace, and some Jesus-centered encouragement along the way. â¤ď¸
Letâs be real for a sec. Control feels safe. It feels predictable. It feels like weâre putting ourselves in the driverâs seat, keeping the chaos of life neatly packed into a box (or a color-coded planner đââď¸).
But hereâs the deal: control is a counterfeit version of peace.
Thi...
If youâve ever found yourself spiraling down the rabbit hole of diet rules, calorie tracking apps, âclean eatingâ lists, or âjust one more workout will fix itâ⌠đââď¸ friend, you are not alone.
But can we just be honest for a second? Quick fixes donât fix much of anything. Sure, they might feel like theyâre working for a hot second. But eventuallyâwhether itâs two weeks or two years down the roadâyou find yourself back in the same cycle of restriction, control, frustration, and wondering if food will ever not feel like the boss of you.
Thatâs why today weâre talking about what to actually reach for when food and body control isnât working (because honestly, it never really does).
This message is rooted in a powerful lesson from Exodus about Godâs daily provision of manna and water for the Israelitesâa story that has so much to say about our tendency to chase control instead of trust. An...
Ever found yourself hovering in front of the pantry at 9:30 p.m. asking: âAm I actually hungry, or just bored? Emotional? Broken?â
If youâve ever questioned your bodyâs hunger cuesâor even thought, âIf I listened to my hunger, Iâd totally lose control and eat ALL the thingsââwe get that around here.
For Christian women navigating a disordered or anxious relationship with food, this kind of confusion isnât just common... itâs practically expected in a culture that glorifies diets and demonizes carbs.
But hereâs the truth bomb I want to lovingly drop in your lap today:
Your hunger cues are not broken.
Your body is not the enemy.
You can learn to trust your God-designed hunger again.
So, letâs talk about it. In this post (based on a recent episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast), weâre going to unpack:
Â
Oh friend, if I had a dollar for every time a Christian woman whispered this question with a cocktail of guilt, shame, and curiosityâIâd be writing this blog from a beach house in Maui. đď¸
But in all seriousness, if youâve been wrestling with this exact thought, I want you to hear me loud and clear:
You are NOT disqualified from pursuing food freedom just because part of you still wants weight loss.
Letâs break this tension down togetherâwith grace, truth, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit (not the scale).
First, a big olâ exhale. Youâre not the only Christian woman who feels this way. This desire to âwant bothâ is extremely commonâespecially if youâve grown up in a performance-based or image-focused environment.
âBrittany, I donât want to obsess over food anymore... but also, Iâd love...
You donât need a different body this summer. You need a different perspective.
Whew. Let that sink in for a second, friend.
If the thought of swimsuit season makes you want to grab your comfiest black leggings and oversized T-shirt (even in the blazing July heat đĽľ), then keep reading⌠because this post? Itâs written for you.
Whether youâre Googling âhow to lose belly fat fastâ (no judgmentâweâve all been there), or debating whether itâs actually worth going to the pool because you canât stand the thought of being seen in a swimsuit, youâre not alone.
But what if I told you that your confidence this summer doesnât have to come from losing weight or changing your body?
What if it could come from the inside outâthrough mindset, style choices, and a whole lotta grace?
Letâs dive into a new way to do summer.
Every summer, the same messages creep in...
âYou canât wear that until you l...
Sacrificing your sanity doesnât make you more holy. Letâs talk about what actually honors Jesus⌠and it starts with caring for YOU.
Let me guess. You just reheated your coffee for the third time today (and still didnât drink it). Youâve wiped sticky fingers, packed lunches, managed a toddler meltdown, and maybeâjust maybeâanswered three emails or texts in the middle of snack time chaos. Somewhere between all that, you remembered: âOh yeah, I was gonna start working on food freedom this summer.â
Friend⌠can we talk?
Because I need you to hear me loud and clear:
Prioritizing your recovery isnât selfish. Itâs sacred.
Even as a mama. Especially as a mama.
I hear it all the time from the incredible women I work with:
âIâll work on my food issues after the kids go back to school.â
âI feel guilty spending time on myself.â
âI canât start healing until I get all my other responsibilities handled first.â
Sound familiar?...
Â
Does it ever feel like your brain is stuck on a 24/7 food radio station that just wonât shut off? đď¸
Youâre folding laundryâfood.
Youâre in the middle of a meetingâfood.
Youâre talking to your spouseâstill thinking about food.
If youâre constantly wondering:
âŚthen first, let me give you a big, virtual hug and tell you this: Youâre not broken, friend. And youâre definitely not alone. đ
In todayâs post, Iâm going to walk you through exactly why you canât seem to stop thinking about food and share with you three (okay, four đ) common reasons your brain wonât let it go.
Plus, Iâll show you what you can do to finally start quieting the food noiseâwithout falling into the diet culture trap of âjust try harder.â
Oh, and because Iâm all about giving you practical, faith-filled tools, Iâve got a FREE resource you can grab at th...
50% Complete