240. What If My Fear of Weight Gain Never Completely Goes Away?

Fear of weight gain may take a really long time to dissipate, but it doesn't have to be the one steering your choices. Is it possible for that fear to stick around even after years of doing "all the right things" in recovery, and if so, what are you actually supposed to do with it? In today's episode (which is also airing on Brittany's birthday!), she's tackling one of the questions she hears most from women doing this work: what happens if the fear just doesn't fully go away? Using a picture you've probably lived through yourself, anyone backseat driving your car, she walks through what it actually looks like to keep moving forward with fear still talking in the background. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include… 🚗 Why "I'll never feel scared again" can’t be the primary goal, and what to aim for instead 📸 A client's story about photos, her freshman year of college, and what slowly started to change 🛑 The difference between feeling uncomfortable and actually being in danger, and why your body keeps mixing the two up 🧭 A simple question to ask yourself instead of "am I still afraid," to actually track your progress 📖 What Psalm 56:3-4 has to say about fear and trust, and why courage was never about fear disappearing first Resources mentioned: > Subscribe to Brittany's personal newsletter, The Full Plate Press, 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! > Get on the waitlist 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 dozens upon dozens of women to achieve lasting food freedom and better body image. > Join our FREE Facebook community, Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women, to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Want to help support this show? If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries!  You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast! Connect with Brittany on Instagram @brittanybraswellrd *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice, or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.