Welcome to the Dear Food Podcast! 🍽️ Join host Julia Fikse in this insightful episode alongside Workbook Three, "Hungry Isn't My Best Look." Today's focus: Fasting. Dive into Chapter Seven as Julia shares her personal experiences, struggles, and victories in the realm of fasting. 🤔 Why Fasting? Julia gets real about her reluctance towards fasting and explores the myriad ways it can be approached. Drawing inspiration from Hebrews 12:11, she reflects on the transformative power of discipline and its role in yielding the peaceful fruit of righteousness. 💪 Overcoming Fasting Fears: Julia shares a personal revelation—her journey of fasting from a specific fun food, the infamous "low cal crack." Hear about the challenges, withdrawals, and the strength derived from overcoming this chemical addiction. Discover the unexpected lessons that came from removing just one problem food. 👀 Identifying Problematic Fun Foods: Pause the episode and reflect on your own journey. List three specific unhealthy fun foods you're reluctant to give up and share why they are essential to you. Julia emphasizes the importance of acknowledging these foods as a crucial step towards food freedom. 🍲 Food as Emotional Survival: Explore the emotional connection we establish with food and the potential idolization that occurs. Julia encourages listeners to recognize specific foods that may hinder progress and initiate the process of letting go. Discover the impact of removing these foods on your health, relationship with God, and overall well-being.

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