238. Why You Still Think About Food All Day, Even When You're Trying Not To

<p>Trying not to think about food is usually exactly what keeps you stuck thinking about it, and this episode breaks down why suppression backfires and what a food thought is actually trying to tell you once you stop trying to silence it.</p><p>What if the harder you work to stop thinking about food, the more you&#39;re teaching your brain that food is something worth watching for?</p><p>In today&#39;s episode, Brittany breaks down why the common food freedom goal of &quot;just think about food less&quot; usually backfires, using an experiment you&#39;ve probably tried without realizing it. She&#39;s walking through what&#39;s actually happening in your brain and body every time a food thought loops, and why the shame spiral that follows might be doing more damage than the thought itself. This is part one of a two part series on food noise, so if you&#39;ve ever felt like you&#39;re failing at recovery because you&#39;re still thinking about food, this one&#39;s for you.</p><p><u>A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include…</u></p><p>🐘 The famous &quot;don&#39;t think about the pink elephant&quot; experiment, and what it reveals about your food thoughts </p><p>🚨 What your smoke alarm can teach you about reframing what a food thought is actually trying to tell you </p><p>🌀 How one small food thought turns into a twelve tab browser window in your brain </p><p>👮🏻‍♀️ The sneaky way that trying to prove you&#39;re &quot;over&quot; food obsession can become its own obsession </p><p>❓ A simple question to ask yourself the next time a food thought shows up </p><p><strong>Resources mentioned:</strong></p><p>&gt; <a href="http://www.larryscoffee.com/braswell"><u>Click here to order your first bag of </u><strong>Larry&#39;s Coffee</strong><u> and get a free set of handwoven Peruvian coasters with your order.</u></a></p><p>&gt; <a href="http://www.brittanybraswellrd.com/VIP"><u>Subscribe to Brittany&#39;s personal newsletter, </u><em>The Full Plate Press</em></a><em>,</em> for 2x/month food freedom tips, funny memes, and personal stories from behind-the-scenes shenanigans to mom life craziness to personal lessons you can apply to your food freedom journey and some fun BONUS resources to help you along the way!</p><p>&gt; <a href="https://www.brittanybraswellrd.com/course-waitlist"><u>Get on the waitlist</u></a> to be among the first to be notified when we re-open the doors to The Joy-Filled Eater Course. This is our signature program that’s helped