What happens when the very rules meant to keep you “safe” are actually keeping you stuck?

In today’s powerful guest episode, Abbie is joined by Madison Cacciola CPT, a former macro tracker, personal trainer, and dear client, who vulnerably shares her journey from binge eating, food rules, and control to true food freedom in Christ.

Madison opens up about why tracking felt necessary—how rules gave her a false sense of safety after struggling with binge eating—and why trusting her hunger and body felt terrifying. She shares what it looked like to walk through the messy middle of intuitive eating, surrender control daily, and confront the fear that letting go would lead to failure.

Together, Abbie and Madison unpack:

Why food rules often feel safer than freedom after binge eating
How macro tracking can become an idol disguised as discipline
The fear of weight gain—and what happened when it actually occurred
Why intuitive eating is not a “free-for-all,” but a Spirit-led practice
How shame entered the moment Madison saw the number on the scale—and the biblical parallel that changed everything
Why obedience sometimes feels uncomfortable—but always leads to freedom
The difference between striving for weight loss and striving for healing
How surrendering food control deepened Madison’s intimacy with God
Why freedom is worth the cost, even when the journey feels hard

This episode is honest, emotional, deeply biblical, and full of hope for anyone who feels trapped by food rules, tracking, binge eating, or fear of losing control.

If you’re in the middle—unsure whether to let go, scared of what might happen, and longing for real peace—this conversation is for you!

Resources & Next Steps:
✨ Book a FREE 20-Minute Food Freedom in Christ Call: https://yourdailybreadco.typeform.com/workwithabbie

✨ Join the January Prayer & Fasting Accountability Group: https://groupme.com/join_group/112249987/noFPMe5M

✨ Follow Madison on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madison.cacciola/

S2. E45. From Control to Trust: Letting go of macro tracking (with Madison Cacciola, CPT)