Brittany Brown

It’s almost Halloween. If you’ve ever struggled with binge eating, emotional eating, or overeating, it can be an especially scary holiday. And it’s not because of creepy costumes, ghost stories, or horror films.

Are you dreading that big bowl candy worse than anything this Halloween, afraid that you’ll eat your way to the bottom of it?

If you’ve ever struggled with your body and your food, I’m guessing that’s a YES.

Tell me if you’ve ever had this happen…

That candy bucket is sitting by your door. All you’re thinking about is tearing into a chocolate bar or a popcorn ball, but you fight to control yourself. Eventually, you cave, thinking that you can handle just ONE piece…

Then before you can say “BOO!”, you’re triggered to have another. Then another after that. Pretty soon, you figure that you’ve blown your diet anyway, so you may as well get to the bottom of that plastic jack-o-lantern.

You end up feeling bloated, miserable, and ashamed. Then the judgment kicks in…

Maybe you’re addicted to sugar. Maybe you just can’t have sweets at all, because you always lose control. Maybe you need to be even stricter with yourself.

So you say NO to candy, again. Only to give in to food-focused thoughts and cravings. Again.
Then you find yourself at the bottom of the candy bowl. Again.

Tired of that same old scary cycle every year? You’re in the right place!

Read on and find out how to enjoy Halloween candy (or sweets altogether) without losing control. It’s time to take back your power over sweet treats instead of letting THEM dictate your fun this year.

Here’s a hint: it’s NOT about telling yourself NO. It’s also not about making sugar or carbs your enemy or setting stricter candy rules.

Find out how to let yourself enjoy a few Halloween treats without mowing your way through the candy bag. I’ll show you how to make Halloween (and the candy) FUN again!

 

 

Now before I get into my best candy-management tips, let’s get real about one thing.

How many times has the “no Halloween candy” willpower-based strategy ever actually worked for you?

And when I say “worked for you,” I mean something that has worked for life. Not a carb-cutting plan that worked for a month or two. Not a candy restriction plan that helped you lose 10 pounds (only to gain it back).

Trust me, willpower never worked for me, either. Not on Halloween, and not on ANY other day of the year. Willpower is a strategy that fails us all, sooner or later.

If you don’t think so, try a little experiment this Halloween and watch what happens. That experiment goes something like this…

Keep an eye on the Halloween candy bowl for a few minutes, whether it’s at your office, a party, or wherever it might be. Then notice what people say as they help themselves to a piece or two.

You’re sure to hear comments like “I worked out today, so I can have this.” Maybe something like, “I’m going for a run after I eat this!” or “I’m cheating on my diet, don’t judge!”

People have these conversations around food all the time, and it does more harm than good. They pit you against your body and your food, and they always end the same way.

I’m here to tell you that there is a far better strategy!

We’re talking about a strategy where you don’t have to fight cravings. Where urges to eat candy aren’t even a thing. You can have a piece of candy without worrying that you’ll gorge on the entire bag. You’re not white-knuckling through your day, willing yourself not to eat candy or sweets.

Judging, abstaining, and depending on willpower make it worse. These strategies activate survival mechanisms in the brain, making it think it’s either feast or famine.

Then when you do give in and eat that forbidden candy, your brain is invested in making you eat it. So it sends you a little hit of the neurotransmitter dopamine as a reward.

That only makes you go back for more candy. And more after that.

Before you know it, you’ve created a pattern of repetitive behavior.

So what do you to stop those destructive patterns, and finally let yourself have a bit of candy without going down a guilt and shame spiral?

Try these 3 steps to help you have a happy Halloween, no candy-shaming required!

Step #1: Fuel your body properly throughout the day. Be sure that you’re not tempted to gorge on candy because you’re genuinely hungry. Keep your body adequately fueled by eating enough food each day.

Eat a variety of foods so that you’re getting all the nutritional support you need. Make sure you’re not already in starvation mode before you even contemplate the candy.

Step #2: Allow yourself to have special treats at any time. This one might surprise you, but hear me out and it’ll all make sense.

Nothing makes something more alluring than the word NO. The more you tell yourself that you can’t have candy, carbs, or sweets, the more that you think about them.

Then when you finally crack and let yourself have a bite, it never stops with just one bite.

But what if you allowed yourself to have a piece of Halloween candy (or any other kind of treat) any time you wanted?

Now, “allowing yourself” to have Halloween candy at any time doesn’t mean going on auto-pilot and eating an entire bag in one sitting. It just means that there’s no restriction on when you can have it.

Think about it. If you believed that you had one chance at the candy before it disappeared, you might be easily triggered into a free-for-all. But if you knew it would be there tomorrow, it helps you make a more supportive choice.

Which brings me to the next step!

Step #3: Make a present-moment choice. Once you lift all restrictions, the next step is to ask yourself how you truly feel about the candy. It’s the moment to pause, connect to the real you, and make a present-moment choice about whether you honestly want it or not.

Here’s how to put this step to work for you:

Knowing that you could have a piece of Halloween candy at any time, ask yourself if you really want it right now. Is it the most supportive choice you can make for your mental, emotional, or physical well-being?

Maybe a few pieces of chocolate wouldn’t support your physical well-being that much. But mentally and emotionally, they might be just what you need. Perhaps experiencing Halloween with your friends, family, or kids is what you want, so a few pieces of candy are perfect for you in the moment.

It’s about finding that blend of honoring your body and honoring your mental and emotional well-being.

This might look like enjoying one, two, or maybe three pieces of candy. Then when you’re done, simply going back to your day. You can choose to have a piece of candy tomorrow if you like. None of that “now or never” pressure.

Then again, you might not feel the need to indulge in candy at this moment, and you might prefer to wait for another time. Either way, it’s OK!

You know that you can have the candy any time, Halloween or not. That “all or nothing” compulsive dieter’s response doesn’t get in the way anymore, and you honor your needs in the moment.

Doesn’t that sound like a more fun way to deal with special treats all year around?

This is what life on the other side of restriction, dieting, and food-shaming looks like. It allows you to enjoy special days, holidays, and life in general without fear. It’s beautiful, fun, and you deserve it!

I hope you have a fantastic Halloween, and you put these tips to work for you! If happen to be reading this after Halloween, know that these tips work all the time, holidays or not. The key is allowing yourself freedom and fun in life while honoring your needs at all times.

Now, if you’re not quite there yet and you’re looking for a little support, I’ve got you!

Click the image below where I’ve got a special gift for you! We call them, “Craving Cards”, and they’re one of our most popular tools!

If you ever feel night time cravings, sugar cravings, the urge to just say “screw it I’m going to start my diet over tomorrow”, or like you need a little body confidence pick me up… 

Just grab a card, go through the prompts, and shift it instantly! 

Click the image above and let me know where to send them!

You’ll also get mini demo video training sessions for each card where I share how to use the cards and some of my best tips for food freedom forever!

With our Craving Cards and Demo Series… 

You’ll learn how to stop cravings in their tracks, feel confident, and get back your power, fast! 

Love,
Brittany

PS: Want the exact freedom and ease with our foods that myself and thousands of our clients get to experience?

In our Beating Binge Eating Blueprint (BBEB), I show you how to make this happen in just 8 weeks!

Many of our students have seen a DRASTIC difference in as little as a few days!

It’s our signature program, and up until recently, it was $3000 or more to join.

For now, you can get it as a part of our Food Freedom Collection for practically free by clicking the image below!

There is no catch…every resource I’ve created for food freedom and body confidence will land straight in your if you just click that image below and let me know where to send it!

Back in the day, I believed that changing my body meant battling my body. Trust me, when it came to the fight, I brought my A-game.

I thought I had a slow metabolism, so it controlled every bite or end up binging. I hated the way my body looked, so it was either go all-out at the gym or gain a ton of weight.

Whether I outright said it or not, I believed that my body was working against me.

If you’ve ever felt like your body is fighting you, stay with me. I’m going to prove that your body is on your side. It isn’t holding onto weight just to make you miserable, and it’s NOT your enemy.

Your body actually wants you to feel alive, energized, and supported. But when you’re constantly fighting it with strict diets and punishing workouts, it has a pretty tough time supporting you.

But in the end, your body IS on your side. Today I’m sharing the top 4 signs that this is the case!

I’ll share a few stories from my life and my client’s lives. I’ll even show you evidence from your life that you might not have considered.

Most importantly, I’ll remind you that your body doesn’t need punishing workouts and strict diets in order to work with you. (In fact, these are the things that make your struggle ten times worse!)

Ready to debunk some body myths with real-life evidence? I’ll show you 4 signs that your body is on your side, and how to work with it to get the change you desire (no crazy diets or workouts required!)

 

 

Sign #1: Stopping the body battle restores your natural cycle. Now, this might sound a little out there, or even irrelevant. But it’s a lot more significant than it you might think.

Many of the women who have gone through our program have reported an interesting side effect. They’ve started having regular menstrual cycles again.

Now, you might wonder what that has to do with body battles and weight loss fails. But if your menstrual cycle stops (or is disrupted), it’s a sign that your body is in a serious stress response.

It’s a warning sign that your body is in pure chaos.

Your body isn’t meant to have raging PMS and sporadic periods. It’s meant to have a regular monthly cycle, and any disturbances indicate that there’s some major stress going on.

And the chaos and stress of dieting and binging just might be the reason your cycle is out of whack.

We’ve worked with women who’ve been fighting their body their whole life. Disordered eating, extreme dieting, binging, crazy intense workouts, you name it.

Along with that madness, our clients have frequently had some serious menstrual disruptions.

Some women come to us not having had a cycle in six months. Even a year or more. (We once had a client who hadn’t had a cycle in 16 years.)

But here’s where it gets interesting…

After a few weeks in our program, many of our clients reported that their normal menstrual cycles returned. In just a few weeks of honoring their bodies, this natural process returned on its own.

This alone is a sign that your body knows how to function. It’s a hint that your body wants to support you, but it needs you to support it back.

So if all it takes is a little bit of body love to restore a natural cycle, it’s a sign that your body wants to support you. It just needs your support in return.

Sign #2: A little bit of rest turns into a lot of results. I used to work out like a maniac. I was in the gym seven days a week, hitting it hard every day with high intensity training. (I took that “no days off” philosophy very seriously.)

I told myself that I was using exercise to keep my body fit. But to be honest, I was hitting the gym every day to “counteract the damage” when I binged. (Not that it ever actually worked…)

I thought that extreme workouts were the only way to keep my body under control. If I didn’t work out every day, I’d gain a ton of weight and lose all control.

You can imagine my panic when I had a 4-wheeler accident, broke my ribs, and the gym was indefinitely off the table.

I was terrified that I’d lose control with food, gain weight, and have no way to get the weight off.

Turns out that the exact opposite happened…

When I was forced to rest, my body started to recalibrate itself.

My PMS symptoms improved. My cravings went down. I looked a lot less puffy and inflamed. I binged less often.

And I lost weight.

Turns out that the harder I fought to lose weight, the more my body kept the weight on. My constant stressed-out state made my body cling to every ounce.

But when I slowed down and took care of myself, my body returned to its center. I was able to heal and restore balance. And the results spoke for themselves.

Our coaching director at Beating Binge Eating, Stella, has a similar story.

For years she ran half-marathons. But it wasn’t only for the sake of athletic achievement. She feared that if she didn’t pour herself into high-powered athletic events, she’d gain weight.

Then a few months before her wedding, those punishing workouts caught up with her. She tore her hamstring, which meant no long-distance runs until it healed.

But when she was forced to slow down, her body responded in a way that she never expected. Her injury healed. She had fewer cravings. She released weight. Best of all, she felt amazing and confident on her wedding day.

Like me, her body needed her to slow down, honor it, and take care of it. When she did, the results were magical.

I’m not saying don’t work out. I’m not saying don’t challenge yourself. I’m only saying that too much of a good thing will backfire.

But if you work with your body it’ll work with you. Challenge yourself if you like, but give your body ample rest, too. You’ll get the benefits of exercise without turning your body into a big ball of stress.

Sign #3: Natural balance returns (with fewer chemical interventions). I started taking thyroid medication when I was 18 years old. Unfortunately, the medicine ended up doing more harm than good. An incorrect dosing regimen suppressed my thyroid’s natural abilities, and it stopped functioning properly.

This meant that every time I tried to come off the medication, I felt like death. My thyroid couldn’t function without the medicine, but the medicine wasn’t doing its job anymore. It was a painful catch-22 that led to even more issues…

My new doctor and I tried to adjust my thyroid with a different dosing regimen, but nothing seemed to work. Eventually the imbalance led to severe adrenal fatigue. My doctor told me that the only thing to do now was to stop the medicine and let my body recover.

Needless to say, that terrified me.

My thyroid hadn’t worked properly in 12 years. But I feared that without the medicine, I’d be even worse off. I saw myself gaining weight. Feeling like I was on death’s door. And of course, in the midst of it all, probably being triggered to binge again.

But with my doctor’s guidance, we decided to take the plunge, and I stopped the drug.

Honestly, I felt pretty miserable for about a month after I discontinued the drug. Slowly but surely, though, I got through it. (P.S. Don’t make any changes to your medications without consulting your doctor first!)

The transition was successful, and my body returned to balance. My thyroid function returned, and I feel alive and amazing again.

It came down to my stopping what wasn’t working, caring for my body, and letting it restore its natural function.

This is another sign that your body wants the best for you. But you need to bring your best for it, too.

Sign #4: Your body shows up for you every day (without being prompted). Looking for the most basic proof of all that your body is on your side?

Your body shows up for you in multiple ways, every second of every day. These are ways that are SO basic, you might look right past them.

I’m guessing that right now, you’re breathing. If you touch the inside of your wrist or the side of your neck, you’ll feel a pulse. Your cells are regenerating themselves. Your immune responses are preventing you from getting sick.

All these things are happening, and you don’t have to think about them at all. It’s the ultimate proof that your body wants you to live, and that it always has your back.

Now, here’s the biggest question of all: do you have your body’s back?

Right now, your body might not trust you. If you’ve been holding back food, it might not trust that you’ll feed it properly. If you’ve been putting it through punishing workouts, it might need more healing time to restore balance.

But the more you show up for yourself and take care of your body, the more you’ll restore a positive partnership with it. And trust me, you will love the results!

But first, you have to stop the fight. Put down the sword, end the body war, and partner with your body. Everything you want is on the other side of that mutual trust. Freedom, energy, ease with food, less cravings, weight release–all of it.

Now, you might not see how this could work for you. But no matter what you’re dealing with, I assure you that it can. I’ll show you how!

Click the image below where I’ve got a special gift for you! We call them, “Craving Cards”, and they’re one of our most popular tools!

If you ever feel night time cravings, sugar cravings, the urge to just say “screw it I’m going to start my diet over tomorrow”, or like you need a little body confidence pick me up… 

Just grab a card, go through the prompts, and shift it instantly!

Click the image above and let me know where to send them!

You’ll also get mini demo video training sessions for each card where I share how to use the cards and some of my best tips for food freedom forever!

With our Craving Cards and Demo Series… 

You’ll learn how to stop cravings in their tracks, feel confident, and get back your power, fast! 

Love,
Brittany

PS: Want the exact freedom and ease with our foods that myself and thousands of our clients get to experience?

In our Beating Binge Eating Blueprint (BBEB), I show you how to make this happen in just 8 weeks!

Many of our students have seen a DRASTIC difference in as little as a few days!

It’s our signature program, and up until recently, it was $3000 or more to join.

For now, you can get it as a part of our Food Freedom Collection for practically free by clicking the image below!

There is no catch…every resource I’ve created for food freedom and body confidence will land straight in your if you just click that image below and let me know where to send it!

After over a decade of struggle, I knew I had two choices. Either find out the real reason behind my binge eating battle and do something about it, or stay where I was forever. I chose to dig deep and get to the bottom of things.

But like the old saying goes, “be careful what you wish for…”

In my case, it was a total shock when I finally realized what was at the core of my struggle. Even worse, I had no idea what to do with what I discovered.

I thought it was about what I ate and how hard I did (or didn’t) work out. I thought that if I had the right diet, the right workout, and the right attitude, I’d slay the binging beast.

Little did I know that behind the binging was a deep sense of self-rejection.

I rejected my body. I rejected myself. I believed that I had to change my body to be worthy of anything. And changing my body meant strict dieting.

Of course, diets triggered my brain and body to obsess about food 24/7. From there, I lost all control and the binge monster won. Again.

But then I realized that my binge problem stemmed from cruel self-rejection and compulsive dieting. It was a shock to the system, to say the least.

Even scarier was the conclusion I drew after that.

Dieting lead me to binge eating. But the only way I knew how to stop binging was dieting.

How could I take back control of my body and my food, when the only trick I knew always backfired?

The thought of living my life without a strict diet was terrifying. Without a diet to keep me honest, I’d gain weight. I’d lose all control with food, and I’d gain back every ounce that I lost.

And for that matter, what would I do instead of dieting, anyway?

That “listen to your body” intuitive eating idea definitely wouldn’t work. (Because if I listened to my body, it would just say, “I want pizza,” right?)

But I did find a way to let go of diets for good, and my life changed forever. I finally made peace with my body and my food, and I’ve had the privilege of showing others how to do the same.

But how did I get past those fears that stopping a diet will trigger a food free-for-all, and how did I start making peace with my body and food?

I’ll show you why a dropping a diet doesn’t have to lead to uncontrolled eating. Read on and I’ll show you the first step to let go of fear, stop dieting, and NOT gain weight.

 

 

These days binge eating experts are talking about things like “intuitive eating” and “releasing restriction.” This is a good sign. It means that people are finally legitimately questioning diets, and seeking alternatives.

Now, the proposed diet alternatives, like releasing restriction and intuitive eating, are both powerful tools. But in a lot of ways, they’re misunderstood.

Many of our clients think that “releasing restriction” means “food free-for-all.” That couldn’t be further from the truth. So let me clarify what it really means right now.

“Releasing restriction” is not about letting yourself gorge on the foods you used to forbid. It’s not making yourself eat anything and everything just because you can.

It’s giving yourself the freedom to make choices that align with your body and your true self.

Instead of obsessing over a restrictive meal plan, you make the present moment food choices that support your well-being.

But one does not simply go from a crazy strict diet to total food freedom. There are some important steps to consider along the way.

It’s about getting your brain out of survival mode. It’s deepening the connection to your body. It’s also about shifting your belief system.

There are a lot of moving parts, for sure. But the good news is that you don’t master every single step before you can have any success at all!

There’s actually a powerful foundational step that you can implement right NOW.

The first step to Food Freedom Forever is a reframe. It’s a shift that leads you to see both dieting and releasing restrictions in a new way, and here it is…

Instead either being on a strict diet or going on a food free-for-all, consider the third option.

That option is making present-moment food choices that nourish and support your well-being.

That means connecting with your body. Asking yourself what foods would support your well-being in this moment. Then considering all the things that go into your well-being.

There’s physical well-being, like eating enough to nourish and satisfy your body. There’s also mental and emotional well-being, which is a piece that a lot of us overlook.

How does mental and emotional well-being relate to food? It’s considering the experience that you want to have with meals. It’s about being in the moment, connecting with your body, and deciding how you want to feel at mealtime.

It’s not about “emotional eating.” We’re not talking about eating to stuff down negative feelings. It’s about choosing a mealtime experience that will make you feel the way you want to feel.

Here’s an example from my own life…

Recently, I went out for Mexican food with friends. Now, Mexican food is my all-time favorite. That alone might’ve been an excuse to go on a gorge-fest and “start over tomorrow.”

But instead, I took another approach.

I checked in with myself. I asked myself how I was feeling, and how I wanted to feel. I let myself decide what I wanted the most out of this experience.

Turns out that on this night, I wanted to feel energized. I didn’t want to end up in a food coma. But I also wanted to enjoy a fun night out with friends, and without worrying about every bite.

So I made choices that supported my body, my energy, and also my sense of fun and well-being.

I ordered fajitas. I had a little chips, salsa, and guacamole with everyone else. I didn’t overdo it, and I ended the evening feeling satisfied and slightly full.

Best of all, I felt energized, connected, and I had fun with my friends!

The trick is making present moment choices. It’s taking the actions that will support you mentally, emotionally, and physically. That’s what releasing restriction really means.

Make choices from a place of connection to your body. Take action to support your well being. It’s more supportive than forcing yourself to stick to a diet, and it helps you avoid falling into the food-free-for-all gap.

This is the most empowering first step to let go of a diet without weight-gain fear. It’ll help you transition from strict diets to supportive food choices with more ease and less stress.

Not that even this transition is always easy, of course. If you’re looking for some extra support to make this life-changing shift, we are here for you.

Click the image below where I’ve got a special gift for you! We call them, “Craving Cards”, and they’re one of our most popular tools!

If you ever feel night time cravings, sugar cravings, the urge to just say “screw it I’m going to start my diet over tomorrow”, or like you need a little body confidence pick me up… 

Just grab a card, go through the prompts, and shift it instantly!

Click the image above and let me know where to send them!

You’ll also get mini demo video training sessions for each card where I share how to use the cards and some of my best tips for food freedom forever!

With our Craving Cards and Demo Series… 

You’ll learn how to stop cravings in their tracks, feel confident, and get back your power, fast! 

Love,
Brittany

PS: Want the exact freedom and ease with our foods that myself and thousands of our clients get to experience?

In our Beating Binge Eating Blueprint (BBEB), I show you how to make this happen in just 8 weeks!

Many of our students have seen a DRASTIC difference in as little as a few days!

It’s our signature program, and up until recently, it was $3000 or more to join.

For now, you can get it as a part of our Food Freedom Collection for practically free by clicking the image below!

There is no catch…every resource I’ve created for food freedom and body confidence will land straight in your if you just click that image below and let me know where to send it!