I CAN NOT stand it! | A Full Week Of Dinners With No Food Rules

Hi friends!
In this video I’m takin’ ya with me through a full WEEK! I’ll show you everything I’m having for dinner- we’ve got some good stuff goin’ on!
In all of my full days/weeks of eating, the goal is for me to show you what it looks like to eat with no food rules. I explain the WHY behind my food choices so you can see how I eat intuitively. During these full days of intuitive eating some things will be kept ambiguous to help prevent comparisonitis.
Since we have quite a few full days here I decided to make a resource to expand more on WHY and HOW I make food choices with no food rules. Really there are 5 questions that I ask when it’s time to eat and the PDF will walk you through them so you can also learn to eat intuitively with no food rules. Snag the PDF here:
FREE DOWNLOAD How To Eat With No Food Rules: The 5 Essential Questions To Ask At Meal Time: nofoodrules.co...
Learn How To Eat With No Food Rules In The SociEATy → nofoodrules.co...
Don’t forget to give this video a thumbs up if you want to see more full days of eating! And if you’re not already subscribed to the channel be sure you do so you ya don’t miss ‘em
ENJOY!
XOXO
-Colleen

[@randommorsels]

I’m an oven person. Have an air fryer but small kitchen means it can’t live on the counter. And it’s a pain to pull out.

[@ColleenChristensen]

lol that's valid!

[@MelB868]

Air fryers are easier we leave ours sitting out

[@thefredfords2690]

Air fryer all the way! I have a 3yr old and a 8month old so food needs to be FAST in our house (and extra crispy is always a bonus for my toddler). Just started this Intuitive Eating journey and working through the book How to Raise an Intuitive Eater so my girls don’t grow up with the same disordered eating I did. Your videos have been essential in showing me how to put a lot of what the book says into actual practice! ❤

[@maxauggie]

i so wish i could live with no rules at all! i’m diabetic and autistic so food is really hard but your videos and shorts have been SO Helpful with starting to make choices that are better for me in a mental way as well as physical ❤

[@ColleenChristensen]

Hey! You can totally live with no food rules! There is a difference between a food rule and a preference. Giving your body what helps it feel best and being mindful of that absolutely can work! You CAN go eat all of the carbs. The question is do you want to? What helps your body feel it's best? Small mindset shift but HUGELY helpful. We have a lot of people in The SociEATy who watch blood sugar we even have a whole workshop on it!

[@maxauggie]

@@ColleenChristensen oh wow that’s a good point! Thank you Colleen!! I’ll defo go looking for the work shop is it prerecorded?

[@idkwhattowritehere6969]

Your videos help so many people gain back their relationship with food 💕

[@ColleenChristensen]

Ugh, I'm so so glad! XOXO!

[@august1181]

For real :)) thank you so much

[@susanshelton6717]

I make shredded chicken tacos in the instant pot every week and it's so delicious! 3 Boneless skinless chicken breast, 2 TBL of taco seasoning, 1/3 cup of chicken broth and 1 Cup of Salsa. It cooks up in about 12-15 minutes and it's so easy. Great video thank you for all you do. I found this recipe years ago on a website called spend with pennies.

[@taralyn007]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video! I love cooking in my airfryer. I also love that you included a meal ideas for one person!

[@ColleenChristensen]

Yeah team air fryer!!!!!!

[@limalicious]

I find when I eat without major food rules (still not allowed to eat foods that make me sick lol) that I actually crave vegetables!

[@ColleenChristensen]

isn't it bananas!?

[@limalicious]

@@ColleenChristensen completely! I had to have a broken tooth pulled, my veggies have had to be overcooked and soft. I went out to dinner and cried a little because I couldn't have the cobb salad! Eventually picked scrambled eggs and pancakes, though.

[@Gushy_m2022]

First! Also i love your vids your amazing❤

[@ColleenChristensen]

XOXO!

[@Blackdegutt]

That burger taco is genius, and I love your sweet old beagle!

[@Chris-wl7nl]

Love both! Just depends on what's cooking. I do like sheet pan dinners in the cold weather

[@jenniferb8325]

I absolutely love these videos! They really help me understand what a healthy relationship with food looks like. Keep it up, Colleen!

[@ColleenChristensen]

XOXO! I'm so glad!

[@ashleyvanderwater5065]

I’ve been watching you more and more frequently for quite a while. That being said, there is a possibility that I’ve missed this in another video. I love the moving toward the “no food rules” life style. I have had quite a revelation around my mental health in relation to food and am noticing how frequently other people project food rules that they have learned from our very diet focused culture. However, I am obese. For my health, and to feel better I do need to lose weight. You touched on it a little bit at the end, but it doesn’t seem your focus is as much on losing weight and you are very lean. What would you recommend to someone trying to break the food rules lifestyle but also lose weight? Does portion control come into play? It feels like a silly question but I’m struggling to wrap my mind around it.

[@meghaffer]

My experience with my weight has been that I don't have rules and I have lost two pant sizes so far. (I was a size 26 and am down to 22. Those are starting to feel loose now too.) As to portion sizes, I don't put overall limits on how much I eat. But to learn to listen to my body, I start with very small portions with the understanding that I can have second or thirds or fourths etc... By taking food in small increments it allows me to understand how much actually feels good. After coming from a place of mindlessly eating what was on my plate until it was gone and feeling overfull and sick, unlimited small helpings has helped me learn to actually listen to what my stomach is telling me. Over time I've come to be better at estimating how much food I actually want at any given meal. But small increments was a great place to start the learning process. I also buy sweets when I'm having a craving, but I don't often buy large packages because I tend to slip into mindless eating then feel sick because too much sugar hurts my stomach. I'll get a smaller pack of candy or cookies or whatever with the understanding that I can go back and buy more if I want to. Usually I don't want to and don't feel deprived. That said, now that I'm more in tune, I can get the larger packs and will generally stop before I make myself sick. Experimenting with what ratios of carbs to protein to veggies I need per meal has also helped me figure out portions that are good for my body. For me, it's about equal amounts of all three with some fat from cooking or butter on my veggies. If you watch enough of Colleen's videos you start to understand there are no "bad foods" and it frees you up to make choices based on your own body's signals instead of arbitrary rules someone else made up that may not actually be helpful in your life. Food has no moral value.

[@cazgardiner7438]

Personally, I'd love to see lunches. I don't care if it's boring. That's my lifelong issue lol!

[@ColleenChristensen]

Maybe that would be super helpful then- to see that it's OKAY to have boring lunches!

[@gailrobey4316]

I liked this video and enjoyed seeing what you ate during the week. I'm still an oven girl but like hearing about the air fryer... thanks Colleen!

[@ColleenChristensen]

Thanks for watching!

[@vannahbtired]

I love your vids and they inspire me to be healthy in a healthier way they also make me feel happier in my own body

[@ColleenChristensen]

XOXO! Thank you for being a part of this community!

[@הללסלומון-ז3ס]

thank you so much for thus amazing content!! u helped me so much

[@ColleenChristensen]

Thank YOU for being a part of this amazing community!

[@ggjr61]

I suspect most people don’t have air fryers which is why the prefer oven recipes.

[@noratracey2572]

Love this video! Anyway you could film some full days of eating? Short and long form they are my favorite ❤

[@ColleenChristensen]

Hey! Totally! I have quite a few on here, check 'em out!

[@noratracey2572]

@@ColleenChristensen awesome thanks!

[@noratracey2572]

@@ColleenChristensen maybe film one for your next video! Just a suggestion :)

[@RK-no8vu]

Yes ! Please do a video of both breakfast and lunch. I also like tje portions of ur food choices. I know I sometimes get caught up on that!. I can make good choices but to much of it. Thanks for the ideas!. I recently ate tacos but with chips not tortilla and frienda kept asking if that was part of my "diet" jajaja i gladly responded "no, i just felt like eating it like this!". Its nice to enjoy the meal. When dessert time came I didnt have any just a taste of one because I really didn't feel like it and I was full. I knew I wouldn't feel good after. So proud to make thoughtful decisions

[@ColleenChristensen]

I am so proud of you too!!!!!

[@1katcab]

Hey Colleen! As a suggestion, instead of lunches and breakfast you can make a video about meal prep and some tips for it. I think could be interesting.

[@Angiespersonalized]

Yay this is such a great choice for a video. I've been loving the intuitive eating what i eat in a day videos

[@ColleenChristensen]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Angiespersonalized]

@@ColleenChristensen you are welcome.

[@patricebrown6051]

Love love my Cosori air fryer.

[@rosahyppolite]

would love a week of lunches video! xxxxx

[@LaraloSharmano-wz6lk]

When you brought up chili in the beginning of the video, I was suddenly craving chili because my school serves that on Friday😊

[@hollyb6093]

I am an oven person. I am a Uni student without space for an air fryer.

[@MelB868]

Marie cozies frozen veggie pizza is actually delicious but aldi only has it like a certain time of the year

[@chrxrryblossom3275]

Ugh, pasta is my favoritee, penne with tomato sauce w cheese, soo good!

[@tiffanyhernandez3322]

Air fryer…all day every day!! Love it!

[@kala9907]

I love air flyers ❤. We have 3. Can you do a video to debunk the dangers of air fryers?

[@taraisham7567]

I’d say air fryer since my oven is broken and we don’t want to spend the money to get it fixed anytime soon 😂😂 love your content!! You are so funny and entertaining 💛

[@ColleenChristensen]

I don't blame you... how are ovens so expensive?! I'm so glad you find my videos enjoyable. Best compliment. Thank you!

[@mandogrogurescuedogs]

Thank you for the tip about tofu! I recently tried to fry it and on the stove and I did not enjoy it so I will put it in the air fryer next time ❤❤❤❤

[@ColleenChristensen]

Hope you like it!

[@Charlenesclublams]

I love my air fryer but to try and feed more than two people, it's too small to cook enough in one batch. I am totally going to try those taco burgers!

[@nicolettenordan7532]

i prefer air fryer...then oven. I have a lazy tendancy to avoid stove top because it makes me cook more lol

[@ColleenChristensen]

SAMESIES! I like air fryer because it's SO fast! Big fan of stovetop too!

[@kristismyk1930]

Uh gonna need that chili recipe 😍🤣

[@melissacoleman2599]

Looks like the way the French eat, intuitively :)

[@muskaanjamil3984]

As a uni student buying so many vegetables everyday can be really pricey how would you suggest I get more veggies in but cheaper? Love your videos ❤ and couldn’t believe it when I craved a salad! 😂

[@meghaffer]

I'm on a tight budget too. Many grocery stores have a rack with produce that's about to go bad and it's really cheap. You can't stock up and will need to go to the store more often, but it can save you a ton of money. If you have a freezer, frozen vegetables are generally less expensive than fresh. I've found that store brand frozen is hit or miss for quality, but name brand frozen is still cheaper than fresh and more consistent with taste.

[@MelB868]

I walk mine in the morning before it gets too hot

[@cristinabock1310]

I like that knife w the flowers! Where did you get it?

[@ColleenChristensen]

Aldi!!!

[@cristinabock1310]

@@ColleenChristensen haha i should have known!

[@kristenmicula9337]

I prefer air fryer! So much easier and quicker!

[@LaraloSharmano-wz6lk]

I tried eating healthier by swapping out my cereal for Greek yogurt but I just felt hungry two hours later. What should I do?

[@susanmiller6357]

I personally use the oven. I don't even own an air fryer 🙀😸

[@ColleenChristensen]

Oh my lanta you neeed! Life changing!

[@FreyhaBee]

Don't have an air fryer. Prefere oven.

[@MelB868]

Salmon burgers make me really sick we got some frozen ones from Aldi and I got food poisoning or something it was terrible but I can eat salmon Patties made from canned salmon and no salmon burgers are not the same as salmon patties

[@MelB868]

Air fryer, oven is for some things air fryer is for other things

[@danielletanner137]

Air fryer recipes!!

[@caseyj1144]

Oven all the way- I don’t have air fryer and I thunk it’s too dry

[@_EmmyHardy]

Love what I had for dinner tonight as a quick weeknight dinner with easy leftovers for lunch at work. Frozen chicken souvlaki, oven baked on a whole wheat pita with hummus, tzatziki, red onion, fresh dill, feta, lettuce and a squeeze of lemon juice. Then Greek salad or roasted veggies or raw veggies with Baba Ganouj as a side. Literally 25 minutes start to finish (30 if doing roasted veg) and only baking sheet, cutting board, bowl for veg, plates and cutlery dirty.

[@Goodvibes77763]

Hi ! ❤

[@ColleenChristensen]

Hey gorgeous!

[@Goodvibes77763]

Thanks for replying! I love your content 🤍

[@rafaellasaul7305]

I love this style of video!!

[@rafaellasaul7305]

Btw THAT tofu looks friggin phenomenal- I don’t have an airfryerrrrr

[@gabythe14u]

do you ever throw food away?

[@pattiupton1499]

No air fryer no instant pot!

[@eb9436]

What time do you have dinner at? Haha seems late 😂

[@MelB868]

Nah I never plan anything I think of it when I have it

[@gabythe14u]

no one uses a tofu press

[@MelB868]

Tofu? Yuck