If you're here, food has probably stopped being simple. There are rules about what, and when, and how much. There's the swing between holding tight and losing control. And underneath it, a quiet verdict passed on yourself at the end of most days.
Here's the idea this whole program rests on: a peaceful relationship with food isn't about more control — it's about needing less of it. The thing keeping the struggle alive is usually the rules, not the lack of them. So we won't be handing you better rules. We'll be helping you need the ones you have less.
This is CBT for eating patterns — the approach eating-focused clinics use — adapted for self-help. It's for mild-to-moderate struggles, and I want to be honest up front: it is *not* a treatment for an eating disorder. That's exactly why the next few questions matter. If what you're carrying needs more than an app, the kindest thing I can do is say so and point you somewhere better. That's care, not rejection.
First: no numbers. This program never asks your weight, never sets a target, never shows a scale. Numbers feed the very trap we're undoing, so we simply refuse them — out loud, on principle.
Second: food is neutral. No good foods, no bad foods, nothing to earn or make up for. The rules are the problem we're working on. Food never is.
Right now: a check-in, a few careful questions, a first look at your rules, and your log. Nothing changes about your eating this week. We're only watching.