So many of us are still imprisoned by a belief we absorbed so young that it crept up on us unnoticed: that our worth is measured in calories, and that our bodies are the problem that must be oppressed. We thought that shrinking ourselves physically was somehow the achievement of our lives.

If you have ever counted calories, weighed food, or felt guilty about eating something you enjoyed, you are not alone. But calorie counting was always a flawed model. Not because you failed at it, but because it was never the right direction for our bodies or our brains.

Time Related Eating works with your body’s own intelligence, your circadian rhythm, your hormones. There are no points to count, no shame to hide, and no punishment for enjoying your food. You simply find a comfortable eating window, eat well within it, and give your body the downtime it needs to do what it was brilliantly designed to do.

There is just trust. Trust in your body, trust in the timing, and trust in the process.

You were never broken. It was the system that was broken. We’ve landed now, and we are free. What will you do with your freedom?

Jo writes about breaking free from diet culture and much more in her daily On the RAFT diary, available to members of the Foodsane community. Members also get access to the eating window and mood tracker, community chat, monthly Zoom meetings and free training. Membership is £10/month with no contract. Join here.