Eat What You Love — and What Loves You Back
Nov 10, 2025
By Sonia Dhingra
We’ve all been told what we should be eating — by nutritionists, wellness influencers, or diet plans that promise quick results. But let’s be honest: even when we follow those rules, it usually only lasts for a short while.
Why? Because eating healthy shouldn’t feel like punishment.
It should feel like you.
Real, sustainable weight loss doesn’t come from restriction. It comes from building a relationship with food that is both pleasurable and nourishing — food that’s tasty on your palate and good for your gut.
What You Love Matters
When you enjoy what’s on your plate, you’re more likely to stay consistent.
Pleasure is sustainable — willpower isn’t.
For example, I genuinely love broccoli — it makes me feel light and satisfied. Someone else might dislike broccoli and prefer cauliflower instead. And that’s perfectly fine. Both are gut-friendly, both are nutritious — but one might simply feel better for you.
That’s the key: we all have different palates, bodies, and cultural food roots. What fuels one person might not work for another. So the goal isn’t to copy what someone else eats — it’s to find foods that make you feel good inside and out.
When you start honoring your own taste and body feedback, eating becomes less about “should” and more about alignment.
What Loves You Back Matters Too
Of course, not every food that tastes good loves you back.
Some foods make you feel bloated, tired, or heavy — even if they’re your favorites. That’s your body speaking to you.
Tuning into how food makes you feel is one of the most powerful tools for long-term health.
Ask yourself:
- Do I feel light or sluggish after eating this?
- Does it energize me or drain me?
- Does my gut feel calm or unsettled?
The answers tell you whether a food truly supports your body.
Foods That Love You Back Have a Fridge Life, Not a Shelf Life
We already know which foods aren’t good for us — the highly processed, packaged ones filled with ingredients we can’t pronounce.
If a food can sit on a shelf for months or years, it’s not doing much for your body.
But if it belongs in your fridge — if it can spoil, grow, or wilt — that’s real food. That’s nourishment.
Think of it this way: foods that go bad quickly keep you feeling good longer.
Fresh fruits, vegetables, home-cooked meals, dals, lentils, fermented foods, and clean proteins — these are the foods that both your gut and your health thrive on.
Sustainable Eating Is About Harmony
Healthy eating doesn’t mean giving up the foods you love — it means finding the versions and combinations that love you back.
When your meals are both tasty and nourishing, your body responds with better energy, better digestion, and better results. You stop “dieting,” and you start living.
The secret to sustainable eating isn’t more discipline — it’s more connection. Connection to your body, your culture, and your food.
Final Thought
You don’t have to eat like anyone else to be healthy.
You just have to listen — to your body, your gut, and your own palate.
Because the foods that truly nourish you aren’t just the ones on a “good list.”
They’re the ones that bring you joy, energy, and balance.
Eat what you love — and what loves you back.
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