How Childhood Beliefs Affect Our Eating Habits and Body Perception

In this episode, Alana dives into the hidden roots of our relationship with food, emphasizing how childhood experiences shape our eating habits and body perceptions. Alana candidly shares her own struggles with food, expressing the significant impact early narratives and beliefs have on our adult lives. She discusses how messages of scarcity, guilt, and using appetite as currency for love influence the way we interact with food. Alana encourages you to explore these ingrained patterns with compassion and responsibility, highlighting the importance of awareness in the healing process. Join Alana in uncovering these deep-seated issues and begin working towards a more empowered and mindful approach to eating. Leave us a voice message for our next Q&A episode! COMING SOON: ⁠New Coaching and Accountability Mentorship Program with Alana. Join the waitlist for access to the introductory offer rate and all the details.  Curious to learn more about working with Alana so that you can end food overwhelm and create an empowered life through permanent weight loss? Inquire about the Alana’s Elite Coaching Experience Ready to overcome emotional eating, reclaim your life, and never feel like a slave to food again? Learn more about The Emotional Eating Solution Are you feeling called to take the step toward a permanent solution for sustainable weight loss? Learn more about Decoding Permanent Weight Loss Explore more from Be Well by AK Be sure to follow Alana on Instagram at @bewellbyak. Takeaways Our childhood experiences shape our relationship with food, eating, and our bodies. Messages about scarcity, guilt, and using food as a currency for love can impact our attitudes and behaviors around eating. We inherit self-talk and beliefs about our bodies from our caregivers. Rewiring our relationship with food and self-talk begins with awareness, attention, and repetition. Healing our patterns around food and self-image requires compassion, curiosity, and a willingness to change. Chapters 00:00 The Hidden Roots of Our Relationship with Food 04:23 Exploring Childhood Experiences and Attitudes Towards Eating 11:07 The Impact of Caregiver Messages and Self-Talk 17:29 Rewiring Our Relationship with Food and Self-Talk 21:40 Healing Patterns and Cultivating Empowerment