Honestly, restrictive diets feel like unfair punishment...until you realize the restriction is actually what's healing you.

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You can enjoy food again, you just have to shift your mindset from "what do I have to give up?" to "what's actually harming me, and what can I discover instead?"

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The first step? Understand what your body can't tolerate. This means getting radically honest about your allergens, sensitivities, and those "it's not hat bad" ingredients that are keeping you stuck. If you want deep healing, you have to be willing to remove them. Not for a week, Not for 30 days. I'm talking months. Maybe longer. But it's worth it.

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Next? Get curious. One of the best things I ever did was open myself up to new foods, new cultures, new ingredients, new methods or cooking. I used to dread breakfast. Now? I'm eating congee (or koji in TCM), and I can make it sweet or savory depending on what I need that day. It's gentle on my gut, nourishing, and most importantly, satisfying. Like, actually satisfied, not still craving junk 10 mins later.

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And lastly: plan like your heal depends on it, because it does. Plan your meals, your grocery runs, your kitchen tools. Set a budget, look for deals, stack your pantry with what you need to succeed.

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If you're feeling stuck or overwhelmed, I've got you. I offer 1:1 coaching for women ready to heal, plus I created a 7 day meal guide packed with anti-inflammatory recipes, breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's the exact blueprint I used to stop the flare-ups and feel full without falling off.

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-Tea

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