Nina Kaufmann

When diets, food and weight obsession are running your life, it’s challenging to focus on anything else. I know first hand what such existence feels like; you wake up wondering how to “make up” for what you ate the day before, you meticulously plan every single meal, counting calories, weighing food, following rigid exercise plan, putting the food and exercise data into app, calculating. Fear and obsession taking over your life.
Been there, done that.

Now imagine a life where food and weight obsession don’t dominate your thoughts. Where you don’t wake up wondering if you’ve eaten “good” or “clean” enough the day before, or if you must “make up” for a cookie you secretly ate.

Intuitive eating isn’t just a way to nourish your body – it also helps you learn to live fully. It’s about reclaiming time, energy, and joy from the grip of diet culture.

Intuitive eating leads to intuitive living.

For many of my clients, and myself, constant food obsession stole countless moments that could have been filled with connection, creativity, and peace. It’s exhausting to always think about the next meal, the calories, or if you’ve exercised enough to earn your food. It’s exhausting to always be hungry.

But what if food wasn’t the enemy, what is eating wasn’t the center of your world? What if you could trust your body, eat without guilt, and have space in your mind for everything else that matters?
Let’s take a closer look on how intuitive eating changes your whole life – not just your relationship with food!

1. From Food And Weight Obsession To Expanded Life

When you’re dieting, food and weight often take the center stage of your life. When you’re constantly planning meals, calculating macros, or fearing slip-ups and rejecting delicious donuts you really, really want, other aspects of life take a back seat. As human beings, we simply don’t have mental capacity to fight our primal, biological need to eat every day and fully live our lives.

Intuitive eating flips the script. It brings freedom from food obsession, allowing you to focus on relationships, hobbies, learning and your true health.. And anything else you care for in life!

I’ve had a client recently who used to avoid most of the social events because there would be food. She was scared that she wouldn’t “have the willpower” to “resist” pizza or dessert, and it would “ruin everything.”
Slowly, we worked on giving herself permission to enjoy food without guilt. She was truly dedicated to her intuitive eating journey, because she realized she unconsciously closed off many of her relationships just to avoid food.
Recently, she shared that she joined her friends for pizza night without obsessing over calories. She felt free, connected, and present. Sure, it was scary to jump in, but you should have seen how happy she was, realising that pizza wasn’t the problem – fear was. Now, she understands that socializing is an important aspect of nurturing her health, not just a threat to her diet.

2. Eating for Nourishment and Joy

Another thing she has learned from the experience of coming out of her diet shell is that food plays many roles in our lives.
Diets teach you that food is all about “calories in, calories out,” and getting enough nutrients. With this narrow view, you learn to see foods as either “good” or “bad”. Then, eating a “good” food means you’ve been a good person, and eating a “bad” food means you’ve failed and have been a bad person.

But food has never been simply about calories or nutrients. Food is also pleasure, connection, tradition. Food is how we show people we love them; bowl of soup for a sick child, baking a delicious chocolate cake for a friend’s birthday, randomly gifting your partner their favorite chocolate bar, making a childhood breakfast when nostalgia hits, sharing a Christmas dinner with all of the family members you don’t get to see every day..

Diets take away all of this, and instead of enjoying a wonderful time or gesture with our loved ones, we focus on how many almonds we’re allowed to have at 4 P.M.
With intuitive eating, you can finally relax. Intuitive eating teaches us that all foods fit in a happy, healthy life – you get to nourish your body and soul with a wide variety of foods, from a hearty salad to a rich piece of chocolate cake—without the inner battle.

3. Joyful Movement Instead of “No Pain No Gain”

When exercise and movement is about punishment and control, it’s hard to sustain. I’ve had many burned out clients, who followed rigid exercise routines that were unsustainable.

It would follow similar pattern as food; all or nothing. They would join the gym, start with going often, and for hours, following rigorous, difficult workout plans, then after a while, they’d fall of the wagon, missing a few days. And just like with diets, they’d feel like they have “ruined everything,” and fall in despair (often paired with binge cycle.)

When you start practicing intuitive eating, this “all or nothing” mindset shifts. You learn that all movement is beneficial, healthy and good. You learn to prioritize movement that makes you feel good, for the purpose of.. feeling good, strong, flexible in your own body. Regardless of the weight.
With this mindset shift, my clients look for all the ways they actually enjoy moving. For some, this means abandoning the gym and the rigid workouts in favor of a dance class. Some decide they want to try a sport they played in childhood. And quite a few of them experiment till they find something that works for them, which is completely fine!

When you mindset is flexible, missing a workout or having a slower day doesn’t trigger you into thinking you’ve “ruined everything,” and that in itself is the greatest gift for your health – inner peace.

4. Presence And Mindfulness in Everyday Life

Speaking of inner peace, intuitive eating also helps you be more present. When I start working with a new client, there is always a phase of being “hyper-focused” on eating (obviously.) Aside from helping them heal their relationship with food, this also helps becoming more mindful.

To be able to notice our body’s hunger, fullness and satisfaction, we must be present in the moment. It requires us to slow down, take a few breaths and really notice how we feel, how our bodies feel, and what do we need.

This mindfulness doesn’t stop at meals – it automatically spreads into other areas of your life. You learn to slow down, just for a moment, to breathe. You become more present during conversations, more engaged in your passions, and more aware of your emotions. Life opens up! It’s one of the greatest gifts of intuitive eating, if I say so myself.

Once again: intuitive eating leads to intuitive living.

My clients often notice how after a while, they become more grounded and more present in other areas of their lives, making them more productive, and enhancing their relationships.
I remember a year ago I’ve worked with an amazing, but overworked toddler mom, and I’ll never forget how in a month or two, she became a different person. She started intentionally taking breaks at work, and scheduling quality time with her toddler to play and connect. Transformation was incredible, and she was amazed at how simply doing her best to be attuned to her body signals made her get in touch with herself and her needs in other areas of life.

This expansion, joy and inner peace are also available to you when you join 5-Day Food Freedom Jumpstart!

5. More Confidence, Authenticity, Richer Life

When we work on healing your relationship with food, we also work on self-acceptance. Dieting often leaves people feeling ashamed of themselves, and with intuitive eating, you learn that you’re enough (and that you didn’t lack willpower and weren’t weak.)

We also work on body neutrality; so instead of constantly thinking about what your body looks like, you shift focus to actually living in your body, and maybe, just maybe, become grateful for everything your body does for you (like allowing you to experience everything you’ve ever experienced.)

Personally, this shift alone was worth leaving the world of disordered eating behind. I’ve noticed a common thread with my clients – and this has been my experience as well – weight loss was never enough. Almost none of us, dieting, ever reached a “goal weight” and were happy with how we looked then. I would reach my “goal weight,” look at myself in the mirror and still hated what I saw, pinching my belly or thighs.

There was no amount of weight I could lose that would replace inner work of accepting myself and my body.

Many of my clients had similar experiences; they would lose weight, but it was never enough. Rarely any of them reached a desired weight and were truly happy about it. Even those rare dieters who would feel the relief of “ok, now I finally look acceptable,” quickly discovered that their relief was short-lived for now they were living in fear of gaining the weight back. So even if they lost the desired amount of weight, food and weight were still dominating their inner world.

But when you’re healing, you start valuing your body for its many wonderful functions and how it tirelessly works for you all day, every day. This shift helps you relax in your body, respect your body and leads to more confidence, which allows you to be authentic.

You get to fully inhabit your body, feel into your body, show up without endless guilt and shame. And let me tell you, living with this sort of freedom is exhilarating. You’ll feel like a new chapter of your life is beginning (and it is) and the possibilities on how to live a deeper, richer life are endless!

Conclusion: Are You Ready To Reclaim Your Life?

Intuitive eating doesn’t just help you heal your relationship with food — it completely changes your life.

You start moving through world differently, with confidence that comes from within and cannot be shaken by any external factors. You come home to yourself, you live a life in touch with your needs, your values, your desires.

If you’re ready for your glow up era, I’d love to work with you, so you can have the same experience as my client who said, “Working with Nina was life changing! She brings so much knowledge, empathy, support and positive energy into every coaching session.“

Book a free discovery call today, and let’s see how intuitive eating coaching can help you feel more at home in your body; no more diets, guilt, or stress.
I offer different packages so working with me can fit your lifestyle and your budget. Check them out here.

What It Looks Like to Work with Me

Each client’s journey is unique, but here’s a bit of a framework on how we’ll work together:

• Free Discovery Call – No-pressure chat to see if we’re a good fit. No strings attached!
• 1:1 Coaching Sessions – In-depth, 60-90 minute sessions focused on intuitive eating, mindset shifts, and practical strategies, individualized for your specific needs.
• Unlimited Messaging Support – Have questions, concerns or breakthroughs between sessions? I’ve got you covered.
• Workbooks and Practical Exercises – Tools to help you integrate intuitive eating into your daily life; whether we’re talking intuitive eating journals, gentle nutrition guides or coping with your emotions tools!
• Ongoing Guidance and Accountability – Support that flows with your needs, every step of the way. I’m here to listen. While I will offer insights and advice, I recognize that you’re the expert of your body and your experience. Therefore, everything we work through will be centered around your needs.

Or in the words of my client, “Nina helped me change my relationship with food in a way I never thought it could be possible. She gave me life long tools to empower myself and my health.“

Take the first step toward food freedom; my coaching packages start at only 97€. Click here to learn more!