Say goodbye to the food police and hello to peace. Welcome to the Love Food podcast, hosted by

dietitian and food behavior expert Julie Duffy Dillon. This authentically engineered series is in

the form of a love letter welcoming you to reconnect with food. Now pour a cup of coffee or a

margarita and let's begin.

Hi, and welcome to episode 188 of the Love Food Podcast. I'm Julie Duffy Dillon, registered dietician, and partner on your food

peace journey. I am so glad you're here. Thank you for connecting today. And I am off celebrating.

I celebrate Christmas and I'm having a relaxing, maybe not too relaxing,

because I'll be home with my kids, probably stuck inside, but yet trying to have a fun,

relaxing holiday. I wonder how you're doing today. Whether you celebrate or not, I know for many

people, this is a tough time of year. And even though I'm

taking some time off of my love food podcast, I still wanted a chance to connect and just, I don't

know, let you know that I'm thinking of you and sending all the positive vibes your way.

I also wanted to rebroadcast an episode that so many of you have said helped you get through

January, you know, National Dieting Month. Yeah, that shitty month is coming. It's not too far.

And we really need to get our ammo ready. We need to be prepared to fight back against diet culture.

And I recorded a letter to diets not too long ago. Actually, it was back in the end of 2017. So I guess two years ago. And again,

many people let me know that it was really helpful and helped a channel energy that they were needing

just to get some extra mojo and survive through January. So I hope it helps you as you prepare for

2020. Can you believe it's a new decade and can you believe we've made it to 2020? I know after

the election in 2016, I was like just praying to hurry up and get to

2020. And we've made it, folks. We've made it. We're almost there. I hope that the world is

going to be a safer, kinder place for everyone because, like I always say, everyone deserves to

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