Feel-Good Food Freedom

Summer has officially begun, which means cookouts, beach days, family gatherings, and let’s be honest - a lot of noise about food, bodies, and what we “should” or “shouldn’t” be doing. Today we're talking all about how to feel good in your body and around food during summer holidays - without guilt - shame, or restriction. It’s like a Feel Good Summer Holiday Survival Guide - but like, the version where you don’t just survive…you actually enjoy yourself.

The Pressure is Real!

Summer holidays come with:

• ☀️ Food tables loaded with chips, dips, and desserts. 

• ☀️ Family members commenting on bodies and what's on your plate

• ☀️ Hot weather that has you in less clothing than you might feel comfy in

• ☀️ A weird pressure to “be good” before or after the holiday like food needs to be earned

Let’s pause right there and say this: You don’t need to earn your food. You don’t need to burn it off. And you don’t need to restrict yourself before or after. 

What you do deserve - is to feel good - and that includes feeling at peace around food and in your own skin. 

Freedom Looks Different Now

For a lot of people, food freedom gets misunderstood. It doesn’t mean you only eat salads. It doesn’t mean you go totally wild and ignore your body. It means you listen, you trust and you stay connected. 

Here’s what food freedom might sound like: 

• 🥰 “I’m full, but that dessert looks amazing - I’ll have a few bites and see how I feel.” 

• 🥰 “I skipped breakfast, not because I ‘should’, but because I wasn’t hungry yet.”

• 🥰 “I’m having a burger and a hot dog because I want both - and I don’t have to justify it to anyone.”

• 🥰 “No thanks, I’m good for now” 

• 🥰 or “Yes please, I’d love some more.”

Food freedom isn’t about rules. 

It’s about agency, curiosity and kindness. And that applies every day - even on holidays. 

Your Summer Holiday Feel-Good Framework

1. 🏖️Anchor yourself before you arrive 

   Before the gathering - check in with yourself. How do you want to feel? What would support you? Do you need a sack before you go? A walk to clear your head? A reminder that you’re allowed to take up space? 

2. 🏖️Let food be part of the fun, not the focus

   Enjoy your favorite foods mindfully. Not to control them, but to savor them. Tune in to flavor, texture, how it feels in your body. Let it add to the moment, not take it over. 

3. 🏖️Protect your peace

   If someone makes a body comment - yours or theirs - you don’t have to engage. Change the subject. Walk away. Or say “I’m working on having a more peaceful relationship with my body, so I’m not going there today.” You can also just not respond, that’s valid too. 

🎉BONUS: Hydrate and move when it feels good. Not to “undo” anything. But because your body loves to be cared for. 

Final thoughts: 

✅ You are allowed to eat foods that you love. 

✅ You are allowed to take up space in a swimsuit. 

✅ You are allowed to enjoy a holiday without turning it into a moral test. 

Let this be your summer permission slip: 

🍉 You don't have to make up for anything. 

🍉 You don’t have to shrink to be worthy. 

🍉 You are already enough - and freedom, real freedom, starts with how you treat yourself.