Imagine this: You open your fridge after a long day and immediately hear two voices in your head. One says, “Be good, just have a salad.” The other says, “You deserve to order takeout after the day you’ve had.” By the time you sit down to eat, you feel overwhelmed, stressed, and guilty no matter what choice you make.
This inner tug-of-war is common for people who have been influenced by diet culture. Food becomes less about nourishment or enjoyment and more about rules, shame, and control. And when diets fail (as they almost always do), many people blame themselves instead of questioning the diet in the first place.
At Thrope Therapy, our New York–based practice, we support individuals who want to stop fighting with food and their bodies. One of the most effective and compassionate frameworks we use is Intuitive Eating, a practice that helps people rebuild trust with themselves and find freedom in their relationship with food.
