<p><strong>Part one of two</strong></p><p>Have you ever sworn off sugar, only to end up eating more of it once it was “off-limits”? </p><p>In this first official episode of <em>Trust Yourself with Food</em>, Gillian unpacks why common strategies for controlling sugar - like cutting it out completely, keeping it out of the house, or using rigid food rules....tend to backfire.</p><p>This conversation is NOT about fear mongering sugar or telling you how much you should be eating- it&#39;s about the psychology of scarcity, all-or-nothing thinking, and how hidden weight-loss pressures often drive our desire to quit sugar.</p><p>You’ll leave this episode with practical reflection prompts to help you decide what a reasonable sugar intake looks like for your life... without rules, guilt, or constant mental chatter.</p><p><strong>What you’ll learn in this episode:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why past sugar-control attempts haven’t worked long-term</p></li><li><p>How scarcity and “screw it” thinking fuel cravings and overeating</p></li><li><p>The link between sugar restriction and hidden weight-loss goals</p></li><li><p>3 reflection prompts to reset your relationship with sweets</p></li></ul><p>🎁 Free Self-Trust Starter Kit: <a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://bitesize.kit.com/selftrust</a><br>🧠 1:1 Coaching with Gillian: <a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://bitesize.es/coaching-2/</a></p><p>Send me a DM on Instagram and let me know how you liked this episode: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bitesizenutri">⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bitesizenutri⁠⁠</a></p>

Trust Yourself With Food (previously the Bite Size Nutrition Podcast)

Gillian Bennett

#181: trying to control your sugar intake? here's what you need to do differently (Part 1)

SEP 8, 202514 MIN
Trust Yourself With Food (previously the Bite Size Nutrition Podcast)

#181: trying to control your sugar intake? here's what you need to do differently (Part 1)

SEP 8, 202514 MIN

Description

<p><strong>Part one of two</strong></p><p>Have you ever sworn off sugar, only to end up eating more of it once it was “off-limits”? </p><p>In this first official episode of <em>Trust Yourself with Food</em>, Gillian unpacks why common strategies for controlling sugar - like cutting it out completely, keeping it out of the house, or using rigid food rules....tend to backfire.</p><p>This conversation is NOT about fear mongering sugar or telling you how much you should be eating- it&#39;s about the psychology of scarcity, all-or-nothing thinking, and how hidden weight-loss pressures often drive our desire to quit sugar.</p><p>You’ll leave this episode with practical reflection prompts to help you decide what a reasonable sugar intake looks like for your life... without rules, guilt, or constant mental chatter.</p><p><strong>What you’ll learn in this episode:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why past sugar-control attempts haven’t worked long-term</p></li><li><p>How scarcity and “screw it” thinking fuel cravings and overeating</p></li><li><p>The link between sugar restriction and hidden weight-loss goals</p></li><li><p>3 reflection prompts to reset your relationship with sweets</p></li></ul><p>🎁 Free Self-Trust Starter Kit: <a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://bitesize.kit.com/selftrust</a><br>🧠 1:1 Coaching with Gillian: <a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://bitesize.es/coaching-2/</a></p><p>Send me a DM on Instagram and let me know how you liked this episode: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bitesizenutri">⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bitesizenutri⁠⁠</a></p>