Welcome back to Rebuilding Trust With Your Body! In this episode, Katy dives into an emotional and often overlooked challenge on the intuitive eating journey: handling food judgment from those around you.

Because when you stop dieting, it’s not just an internal shift — it can impact your relationships too. Friends and family who are still immersed in diet culture might misunderstand or even criticize your choices, leaving you feeling isolated or defensive.

In this episode, Katy unpacks why this judgment happens, how to compassionately respond, and most importantly, how to protect your own healing journey.

We Discuss:

• Why friends and family often don’t “get it” (and why it’s not your job to convince them)
• How to stay grounded when receiving unsolicited comments about your eating or body
• Simple scripts for responding to food judgment with compassion and clarity
• The importance of building your own “bubble of support” around intuitive eating
• Why you don’t owe anyone a TED Talk on intuitive eating

Resources:

• Listen to episode #119: Grieving the Things You’ve Lost to Diet Culture with Erin Kinzel
• Join the Intuitive Eating Made Easy Facebook Group
• Grab my FREE Daily 3 Body Kindness Journal Pages
• Intuitive eating education on the blog
• Work with Katy
• Explore the self-paced mini-course Stepping Off The Dieting Rollercoaster

If you’re struggling with judgment, remember — it’s not a sign you’re failing. It’s a sign that you’re doing brave, countercultural work to heal. Hit play and let’s talk through it together.

You’re Doing Important Work

Remember: it’s easy to bond over dieting and body shame. It takes real courage to build a foundation of trust with your body instead. I’m proud of you. Keep going.

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