{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Our Beliefs About Carbohydrates: How They Freak Us Out & Make Us Fat \u2013 In Session with Marc David","description":"Perhaps more than any other food group, carbohydrates can really freak people out. You might say, carbs are one of the world\u2019s great nutritional \u201chang-ups.\u201d  And a big reason for this is we\u2019ve been told carbohydrates will make us \u2026 fat. Eat the wrong kinds, too much, and too often, and you\u2019ll be popping the buttons off your jeans in no time.  So many of us then try to avoid or limit carbohydrates, but find ourselves struggling to sustain that.  Part of what makes carbohydrates so confusing is that we\u2019ve come to believe they\u2019re not only problematic to both our weight and health \u2013 but that they\u2019re also somehow OPTIONAL. Like we can just skip them and be A-OK. \ud83d\udc49 But the trouble is, we need carbs. They\u2019re 1 of our 3 key macronutrients \u2013 the others being fat and protein \u2013 and the body absolutely requires them for its functioning.  Which is why examining and releasing our negative beliefs about carbohydrates, weight, and health is so vital. Otherwise, we\u2019re at risk for staying in strife and confusion around carbs, needing them for our body\u2019s well-being but feeling like they\u2019re also somehow bad for us. In this episode, Marc David will explore our collective beliefs around carbohydrates, weight and health \u2013 and how to put an end to the fears so many of us hold around this food group.  You\u2019ll meet 34-year old guest coaching client, Jessica, who holds some confusing beliefs about carbohydrates and their potential negative impact on her health and weight.  Jessica has been going through a lot in her personal life, and wants to believe that it can be okay to allow herself to enjoy food as a way of relaxing and letting go.  She\u2019d like those foods to include carbs, but the podcasts and experts she listens to say they\u2019re detrimental and she\u2019d be best to avoid them. Plus, she has lost a bunch of weight and doesn\u2019t want to risk gaining it back. Carbs seem to encourage her weight gain. The problem is, whenever she\u2019s stricter with carbohydrates \u2013 she inevitably boomerangs back, and eats even more. It seems she can never find peace and clarity when it comes to carbs. So what the heck is Jessica to do?! For Jessica and the rest of us in a similar place, we need to first recognize that carbohydrates are benign. They\u2019re not an evil villain waiting to make you fat and unhappy. \ud83d\udd32 Carbohydrates are simply food, here to help you live and be healthy. Like any food, carbohydrates are asking you to be in relationship with them. And like any good relationship, you must first be in relationship with you and your body. Reading all the books and knowing all the information, that\u2019s helpful. That\u2019s being an educated consumer. But at some point, we must release the nutritional noise in our heads, and listen to our own body. Learning how to do this is one of the great challenges we face \u2013 a sort of lost art in this increasing digital age.  So if you\u2019re like Jessica \u2013 a bit fraught over carbs, and whether to welcome them in or ward them off \u2013 don\u2019t miss this episode! Marc will explore: \u2705 The common false beliefs we hold around carbs, including that eating carbs causes weight gain. \u2705 Why and how to find a \u201cmiddle ground\u201d with carbs. \u2705 Finding the willingness to experiment with carbohydrates, and learning what works and doesn\u2019t work for your unique body. \u2705 Noticing negative self-talk and weight hate, and how they can fuel the fear of carbs. This session is a great reminder that finding our healthy natural weight means not only eating the right foods, but also thinking the right thoughts and listening thoughtfully to what your body is asking of you. --------------- Learn more about us at The Institute for the Psychology of Eating: https:\/\/psychologyofeating.com\/  Ready to call a ceasefire in your battle with eating, and find peace and freedom with food? Learn more about our newest program, The Emotional Eating Breakthrough! https:\/\/learn.psychologyofeating.com\/ Interested in becoming a certified coach in eating psychology? Then tune in to hear Marc talk about our Mind Body Eating Coach Certification Training, and download a copy of our School Catalog: https:\/\/psychologyofeating.com\/info-kit\/ Learn our powerful, cutting-edge approach, and discover how you can create a unique career helping others find peace and freedom with food. Follow us on social:  - YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/Psychologyofeating - Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IPEfanpage - Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eatingpsychology\/ - Pinterest: https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/eatingpsych #carbohydrates #weight #antidietculture #foodfreedom #intuitiveeating #macronutrients #mindfuleating #relationshipwithyourbody #eatingpsychology ","author_name":"The Psychology of Eating Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.psychologyofeating.com","html":"