We Talk About:
- Alexis’s journey to getting started with her blog Hummusapien & restaurant Alchemy Cafe
- How Alchemy is coming at health from both health extremes with the goal of approachability
- Why we share and teach what we need to learn
- How Alexis has grown from her clients
- Food issues reflecting deeper struggles in our lives
- Eating intuitively as the gateway to living intuitively
- Dieting is rooted in self-control while intuition is rooted in self-compassion
- Why it’s empowering to know that no one has it “all figured out”
- Why it’s ok to need help - in regards to eating
- How food and nutrition information can be interpreted in so many ways, there’s no one true answer the same way as religion and politics
- Alexis shares examples of intuitive eating in her life
- Why it’s important to acknowledge your your food rules and challenge where they came from
- When you listen to your body - you think about food less - free your mind for greater things
- Why we need to change out mindset around fitness from weight management to feeling good
- Your attitude around fitness matters more than your actual movement when it comes to health
- How self-compassion can unlock your intuition
- Understanding your true values to help let go of pieces of your past
- Finding ways to create a perspective shift
- How to find compassion with yourself when your body changes & why it’s ok to be upset about it
- Curiosity over judgement & how to handle comparison with curiosity
- How food freedom leads to stronger relationship
- Why being nicer to yourself helps you become nicer to others
- “Shit is not perfect, but I like it that way, and let’s talk about it”
This Episode is Perfect For Anyone:
- Who has had a past with restrictive eating or an eating disorder
- Is curious about intuitive eating and how it impacts other areas of life
- Wants to find more freedom in their fitness
- Struggles with comparison and judgement
Books Alexis Mentioned:
- The Light Side of the Dark Chasers
- Health at Every Size
- Intuitive Eating
- Body Positivity
- No Period
- Podcast: Food Psych - Why Food is Like a Religion
Connect with Alexis
On Instagram: http://instagram.com/hummusapien/
On her Blog: http://www.hummusapien.com/
For Full Show Notes Visit:
http://init4thelongrun.com