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How to Let Go of Diet Rules and Embrace Balance
In this episode of the Love Your Life Show, I sit down with Amy Connell, an inspiring author and advocate for body acceptance, food freedom, and intuitive wellness.
Amy shares her personal journey of discovering how rigid health and fitness “rules” often do more harm than good. We both share personal stories of how these diet rules and trying to be a “good girl” led us to feel stress, guilt, and disconnection from our bodies.
Amy explains what inspired her to write a book challenging diet rules and how her approach to wellness is perfect for women in their midlife, in perimenopause, and moms.
If you’ve ever struggled with the pressure to follow the latest health trends or felt trapped in an all-or-nothing mindset, this episode of the Love Your Life Show is for you!
From Perfectionism to Graceful Balance
One of the key themes of our conversation is the shift from perfectionism to balance—especially in the face of conflicting health advice like “don’t eat eggs” versus “eggs are a superfood.”
Amy offers actionable strategies to help women let go of the need to get it all “right” and instead focus on what truly works for their unique bodies and lifestyles. She highlights how women can embrace a more intuitive approach to health by learning to listen to their body’s cues and needs, even after years of following external rules. As someone who’s suffered from an eating disorder in her past, I found her approach kind and supportive.
Rethinking Food and Exercise Language
For moms and women in midlife, Amy also emphasizes the importance of paying attention to how we talk about food, exercise, and body image—not just for ourselves but for the next generation. She shares practical examples, such as reframing phrases like “I have to go exercise” to “I get to exercise” or “I need to exercise for my mental health”. These reframes help shift the focus to gratitude and self-care. This simple mindset change can have a ripple effect, encouraging our daughters (and sons!) to view health as a positive, empowering pursuit rather than an obligation or chore.
Steps to Break the Diet Cycle
If you’re feeling stuck in the diet cycle or overwhelmed by conflicting advice, Amy offers simple, actionable first steps to reclaim balance in your approach to eating. She shares small but impactful changes anyone can make to support mental and physical well-being without falling into the trap of perfectionism.
Whether you’re looking to embrace aging with grace, build a healthier relationship with your body, or simply find more joy and freedom in your health journey, this episode is for you! Tune in to hear Amy’s empowering insights and start rewriting your wellness story today.
Who is Amy Connell?
Amy Connell is a weight neutral certified personal trainer who wants you to take a rest day and nutrition coach who wants you to enjoy dessert. She helps women feel and function well in simple and grace-filled ways so they can fulfill their purpose. Amy is the host of the Graced Health podcast, author of the books Your Worthy Body for women and Your CORE Strength for teen girls. She lives in the Houston, Texas area with her husband and stray-turned princess pit bull named Grace. They have two college-aged sons and they regularly talk about how much money they save on groceries with both boys out of the house.
Intuitive Eating Accounts on Instagram Amy recommends: https://www.gracedhealth.com/christian-intuitive-eating-accounts/
MORE ON Amy Connell
⭐️Amy’s Website: http://www.gracedhealth.com/
⭐️Her Podcast: the Graced Health Podcast: http://www.gracedhealth.com/podcast
⭐️Her Book (for women over 40): https://amzn.to/4gVsO7I
⭐️Her Book for women 14-30) https://amzn.to/4iZUxWN
