Two nights ago, I was at my in-laws' house and my father-in-law was siphoning a brand new batch of his homemade Malbec. Now ... I love me some wine (what woman doesn't!?), but watching him fill bottle after bottle of the stuff got me to thinking: How many of us can really exercise control around food or drink??

 

This is hard!

 

I remember when Jade and I took a trip to Seattle in 2006 and because he went to grad school there, he wanted to hit every restaurant he'd loved while living there. And hit them we did. Hard! I was in an "off-season" between competitions and it was game-frigging-on when it came to food. I remember dining out three times a day at restaurants and literally STUFFING MYSELF every single time. I'm talking can't-even-breathe full. Ugh. But I also remember thinking, this food is sooooo amazing, HOW can I not order the most indulgent thing on the menu, and HOW can I not lick my plate clean every single time?? 

 

The idea of being able to control myself around food--especially when dining out--was an impossibility. I didn't understand "moderation" or how people could stop themselves when cheats and treats were in front of them. It seemed like something I could never master, or even want to, because well, food is fun, right!? :)

 

Well, fast-forward 7 years (and really, it only took me the last couple years), and I'm a completely different person. And the switch mainly came from one single thing, and that was SELF-TRUST. Trust is the opposite of control. I was always trying to control my food intake (especially when prepping for shows), and so when my ability to control (i.e. willpower) inevitably gave out, I couldn't help but binge and overindulge.

 

It took me finally, FINALLY, throwing my hands up, getting really desperate and admitting that the way I was doing things was. not. working. And I needed to take a chance on a new way. And taking a chance came down to ... you guessed it ... trust. Which is a mindset shift.

 

When I started slowly learning to trust myself more in situations involving food and practicing self-compassion rather than self-disgust, the hold that food had over me starting to loosen. And slowly, I stopped being as obsessed with food. And with less of an obsession came less of a need for it. Or, in particular, TO EAT ALL THE FOOD RIGHT NOW :)

 

So, here's your chance. To begin your process. To start down the road to self-trust and mindset change. 

 

I only have a handful of spots left in the program until it closes until 2014. Join over a thousand women who have already completed the program and have made huge headway with their mindset around food and physique (see the stories below). It's hard work and takes a whole lot of introspection, but it's also the most rewarding thing you can do for your long-term personal freedom and happiness.

 

 

I'd love to work with you :)

 

Ox, Jill