Can you be trusted with food? Most of us think not and look to rules and diets to keep us in check. If we don't know what we "should" eat, then our fear is that we will be "out of control". I believe not trusting ourselves is at the root of the need to impose strict guidelines for our own eating. So when we break these imposed rules, the judgement rages in our own heads!
Being compassionate with yourself will allow you to break free from this rigidity and the negative self-talk that follows close behind. Not beating yourself up and finding compassion does allow you to be more in control with your eating AND invites a more positive attitude.
Now we actually have research that supports incorporating self-compassion as an integral component of a successful weight management program!! Here you go:
"Preliminary data suggest that self-compassion can even influence how much we eat and may help some people lose weight."
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/28/go-easy-on-yourself-a-new-wave-of-research-urges/?ref=science
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