Healthy Brownie 🍫

He rang again, after seeing him only 20 minutes prior, 

“I’ve got something for you, I’ll come to you” 

We were at Next, it’s like a hobby I’ve developed, having a look at what I can get for Ayla, as I sit here having worn the same tracksuit pretty much all week.

Was a bit of a drive by..

Dad pulled up, passed a tray, intrigued by what it was, but I had an inclining.. 

Never fails to amaze me how much food can light up my life after it coming with such a dark cloud previously.

After my little trip out we got home, armed with a package. 

I lifted the foil lid and bam, 6 brownies, 4 rocky road, 4 French fancies.

A plate of chocolate heaven. 

I’ve got a thing for brownies at the minute, I’m not sure why, the moist, gooeyness, the way they stick to the roof of your mouth, it’s like heaven. 

Chris and I looked at one another, we knew they were going to be delicious.

Chris was straight in, literally no fucks that man, rating the Rocky road like he’s the next Paul Hollywood “they need more marshmallow” 

Who the heck does he thing he is 😂

I waited, 

I wanted to make mine healthy. 

I didn’t want to head dive straight in and face plant the cakes.

So I continued with my intentions for the day. Making an M&S Sunday roast, their carrot & swede mash is up there with brownies, if you haven’t you must.

It got to the evening and I was yet to have any of the cake,

Again, I wanted it to be healthy. 

We sat watching Strictly (Mum life made me do it) 

Inspired by Chris McCausland everytime he dances, to see a literal blind man perform is phenomenal in my opinion.

I knew now was my time, I knew now I could make them healthy.

Off I trotted to the kitchen, removing the foil, I couldn’t decide, did I want a brownie or Rocky Road? 

You know what I’ll have both and make them EXTRA healthy. 

So that I did. 

Grabbed a plate, chose the two I wanted, biggest brownie because that’s me.

Added some raspberries to the plate and took them through to watch the TV.

I sat, with Ayla on me, cuddled into my oodie, with a snack plate of 1x brownie, 1x Rocky road & raspberries 

I took some deep belly breaths,

I slowed my eating down,

I chewed every mouthful, 

I noticed the joyful taste, the texture.

I took my time, taking approx 1hr to eat, 

I let my senses go, 

I tuned into my body and listened to her. 

I didn’t feel “bloated” or “guilty” or “overly full” 

I was comfortable, I was nourished, I was connected. 

I didn’t have any questions of what I’d done, that’s never a thing now.

I’d eaten them in a healthy way. 

Not by adding protein, cutting sugar, removing butter but by being MINDFUL. 

By channeling into my body, I honoured the moment.

By taking my time I supported my digestion. 

By allowing myself to be present I had autonomy.

Healthy isn’t a category of food, it isn’t only eating “certain things” it’s a feeling. 

A feeling attained through living in your body with awareness, mindfulness and compassion. 

It’s inclusion without judgement, without preoccupation, without guilt.

Any of these feelings are a recipe for overeating, for shame, for disordered eating, for body dissatisfaction.

This hasn’t always been the case, 10 years ago a memory popped up from making “low fat low calorie protein muffins” kidding myself they were nice, they in fact tasted like cardboard that had already been through a blender. 

We are approaching the most palatable time of the year, there will be some novelty attached to some food, it can cause some of you to fall into overeating and wait until January to “get back on it” 

I’m urging you not to do that, I’m asking you to get curious as to whether or not that is helpful and instead question the alternative.

Where you can eat a brownie, a gingerbread man, have a mulled wine, a mince pie without guilt, without feeling like you’ve gone off track, or failed, without the all or nothing.

We have a unique evidence based coaching methodology that takes you through 6 core principles that guarantees to heal your food & body relationship and bring lasting fat loss (should that be a goal of yours) 

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