Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition 3235: Have Your Holiday and Eat It, Too: Embracing Indulgence Over the Holidays by Steph Wilberding with MarkFisherFitness
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Dec 25, 2025 The discussion dives deep into the guilt surrounding holiday indulgence, advocating for empowered and intentional food choices. It emphasizes that food isn't inherently good or bad, but our relationship with it is crucial. Participants explore how traditions shape our eating habits and promote savoring connections over mere consumption during festivities. Listeners are encouraged to take control of their indulgence, making mindful decisions while prepping their bodies with non-indulgent choices like vegetables and hydration.
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Take The Reins, Not The Blame
- The phrase "get back on the wagon" implies loss of control and a fixed path.
- Steph Wilberding urges taking the reins and staying in the driver's seat of food choices.
Food Is Neutral, Relationship Matters
- Food is morally neutral; the relationship we have with it matters more.
- This perspective shifts focus from guilt to how we engage with meals and treats.
Holiday Treats Made For Celebration
- Steph lists common holiday treats and notes they were made with love to be enjoyed.
- She contrasts remembering indulgence with numbing binges to show how intention changes the experience.