5 Gift Ideas for the Midlife Un-Dieter in Your Life
December may be the time of when gift giving is at the top of our minds, but these ideas would make great brithday, anniversary or “just because” gifts too.
If you’re not familiar with un-dieting, it’s the process of un-learning the rules of eating according to diet culture and replacing them with intuitive eating’s gentle nutrition framework. This quick episode of The Midlife Feast can help you get started, even during the holiday season.
1. Intuitive Eating for Every Day by Evelyn Tribole RD
Even if the un-dieter in your life has read the original Intuitive Eating book (or workbook), I love the daily and weekly prompts this book offers. It’s also more compact than the original books and fits nicely on a bedside table or desk. I often give this book as a gift and think it’s a great way to show your support!
Click here to buy this book for the intuitive eater in your life.
2. A Journal for Self-Reflection
Most un-dieters have spent a lot of time counting, measuring and tracking food. And learning to eat without food rules and a plan can be hard, especially in the early stages. A journaling practice can help reinforce the progress they’re making even if they’re not using the scale anymore.
Did you know that body appreciation can help improve how we feel about our bodies, even if they haven’t changed? This notebook is the perfect place to start practicing gratitude for our bodies in midlife, menopause and beyond.
3. A gift card to a fun restaurant or a cooking class.
One of the BEST things about un-dieting is rediscovering the pleasure of eating and the satisfaction factor! The women I work with often discover they have no idea what foods they enjoy after spending years stuck in diet culture. A dinner out or a cooking class can re-ignite food joy, or inspire them to try a new recipe at home.
4. You are More Than What You Eat by Dr Emma Beckett.
Give the Gift of Un-Dieting
This is a must-read book for everyone!
Finding reliable, weight-neutral information about nutrition and health isn’t easy, but anyone who listened to Dr Emma on the podcast this year knows how much I love this book! If you, or someone you love is hungry to learn about how foods can (and can’t) influence our health while nourishing a peaceful relationship with food, this un-dieting book is a must-have in my opinion
Click here to find out where to buy Dr Emma’s book
5. A Fun T-Shirt, Tote or Tumbler to Keep Them Out of The Diet Mentality
Diet culture’s all-or-nothing thinking can be hard to let go of, especially with January’s “New Year new you” campaigns ready to pounce. Lowering the bar reminds us that perfect eating isn’t the goal as perfect doesn’t exist! Why not wear the reminder and spread the word that food and eating don’t have to be hard or complicated to be healthy!
Have you received a gift that’s helped you un-diet in midlife? I’d love to hear about it!
Need more help managing menopause without diets and food rules?
Book a call to learn how we can work together or join my community of midlife undieters and start working on a more peaceful relationship with food and your body today.
Happy Holidays!