Sick of Pricks-A type 2 diabetes podcast
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Sick of Pricks-A type 2 diabetes podcast
Episode 25: Food Guilt & the Shame Spiral (and How to Exit It)
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Food guilt doesn’t come out of nowhere.
And it’s not a willpower problem.
In this episode of Sick of Pricks, we’re talking about where food shame actually comes from, why it hits so hard (especially when you’re living with diabetes), and how guilt quietly turns into a shame spiral that keeps you stuck.
If you’ve ever eaten something and immediately thought, “Why did I do that?”
If food choices feel like a moral test instead of nourishment.
If one “off-plan” moment turns into an all-day spiral.
This episode is for you.
We unpack how family expectations, diet culture, and medical messaging shape our relationship with food long before we realize it, and why shame never leads to consistency, peace, or better health.
Most importantly, we talk about how to exit the shame spiral without punishment, restriction, or starting over.
This is a shorter episode, but a heavy one. Take your time with it.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Where food shame and guilt actually come from
- How family rules and early experiences shape our food beliefs
- The difference between guilt and shame, and why it matters
- What the shame spiral looks like in real life
- Why food guilt feels heavier when you have diabetes
- Why beating yourself up has never worked
- Simple, realistic ways to interrupt the spiral and move forward
You are not broken.
You are not weak.
And you are not failing.
You’re responding exactly the way you were taught to respond. And you can learn a different way.
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