10 Signs That Therapy Is Working

1.You pause before reacting to your body changes
Not to fix them, but to notice what’s coming up. A little more curiosity. A little less panic.

2.You start feeding yourself more consistently
Meals become “needs” instead of something to earn, justify, or delay.

3.You don’t spiral every time your clothes fit differently
Maybe you sigh, maybe you feel feelings — but the self-attack is softer.

4.You can tell the difference between your voice and diet culture’s voice
And you’re choosing yours more often.

5.Your hunger stops feeling like a threat, inconvenience, or personal failure
It just feels like your body asking for support.

6.You resent your body less
Not because it never feels hard, but because you’re learning to stay with yourself kindly while it feels hard.

7.You’re parenting your body the way you parent your child
More gentleness. More permission. Less punishment.

8.You stop comparing your body to every other pregnant or postpartum body
You remember everyone has different genetics, histories, trauma, metabolism, support systems, and circumstances.

9.You’re less in your head and more in your life
You notice the taste of breakfast. The warmth of your baby’s cheek. The way your partner looks at you when you laugh.

10.You feel more like yourself again — or maybe more like the you you’re becoming
Not the old you. Not the idealized you.
The real you. Present. Worthy. In your body.

We don’t talk about how much pregnancy and postpartum can stir up old food and body wounds.

The comments.

The body changes.

The pressure to “bounce back.”

The entire identity shift.

It can feel like your relationship with food and your body gets louder right when you need the most support.

But healing doesn’t look like waking up one day and suddenly loving your body.

It looks like small shifts that build safety in your nervous system over time:

More gentleness.

More noticing.

More feeding yourself consistently.

More letting yourself take up space.

More living in your life instead of in your head.

This work is not about perfection.

It’s about support.

It’s about being held while you learn a new way.

It’s about breaking a cycle your kids will never have to carry.

And you don’t have to do it alone.