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Intuitive Eating
After years of dieting, binging, restricting and therapy I realize diets don’t work. I am committed to getting healthy, losing weight and maintaining with Intuitive Eating.
I read the book Intuitive Eating and was working with one of the writers, Evelyn Tribole R.D. before I moved.
I have posted about the process of becoming an Intuitive Eater extensively. It is very difficult for me because years of disordered eating have completely destroyed my hunger cues. I am working on eating when I’m hungry ( not other reasons) and stopping when I’m full very hard.
The Ten Principles of Intuitive Eating can be found in the book and on their website. They are:
1. Reject the Diet Mentality
2. Honor Your Hunger
3. Make Peace with Food
4. Challenge the Food Police
5. Respect your Fullness
6. Discover your Satisfaction Factor
7. Honor your Feelings Without Food
8. Respect Your Body
9. Exercise
10. Honor Your Health
*This is from Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole MS,RD and Elyse Resch MS,RD,FADA.
I am currently working on these steps and working with Evelyn Tribole on becoming an Intuitive Eater and losing weight in a natural way. It’s a long process, but it is also the only long term solution. I document my therapy sessions and “homework” here.
My Top Intuitive Eating Posts:
Not Running and Intuitive Eating
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Hi! I just picked Intuitive Eating up from the airport and already know that I’m going to have to purchase it because I’ll need to consult it over and over. I feel like I’m on the right path and taking the right approach with food. I liked reading your height and weight. I am 5’5″ and feel best at 145 (currently over that). I know most charts say I should max out at 130 with my height, but when I got to 130 my brother in law asked my sister what was wrong with me. It just didn’t look good and I was consumed by counting calories and exercising ridiculous amounts of time. Thanks for your honesty and taking us on your healthy journey.
Also, congrats on Disney. Sorry about your bra stain – that sucks. Maybe you could contact the race director – they certainly have extras.
Thanks, Amy
Amy, thanks for the comment. It sounds like we are on the same page body-wise. I would never be able to get to or maintain 130 in a sane manner. It’s so frustrating that charts say it’s where we should be! Have a good one
Hi Monica! Your blog is so cute! I bought this book and read it too, and I am now trying to follow it! I am also a runner and working on not running or working out just so I can eat more. It’s weird because I not hungry at meal times often, but I eat anyway. With true intuitive eating, I guess I wouldn’t be doing that. I think I am going to do an experiment and eat all my meals with a blindfold on for a few days. This might sound hokey but I hope it will help me slow down, and eat more mindfully, and really feel my body. Anyway I know the intuitive eating will work, it just takes time (for me to re-learn it!) Keep us all posted on how your intuitive eating journey continues!
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Hello Monica! I love your blog, such an inspiration!
I don’t know what to do to stop this from happening. I guess from not eating what I wanted or limiting myself from what my body craved is causing this to happen. I always stopped myself from enjoying food the way I would like to so having this freedom is making me overeat a lot of times. Could you give me any advice? Thank you!
I am actually starting to recover from a eating disorder and so far, I’m doing great! But I’m noticing that I am eating a little bit too much at one time. I feel like I am binge eating