Sometimes it is easy to muffle out this talk and keep moving forward; however, sometimes it isn’t so easy. So for those days when Intuitive Eating seems like the long, straight, and narrow; when the voices of dieters seem to be overpowering the voice of reason; and when those diet books are calling from the “Health/Nutrition” section at Chapters, here is a little reminder…
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I know it’s been a while since my last post. I’ve unfortunately been dealing with some health issues as well as life events that have caused me to take time off work and in general fall a bit behind on things. However, it is now May, and I am ready for a new season. Having
Is Intuitive Eating Second Best? Read More »
I have been working (for a while now) on intuitive eating. And I tend to focus on eating every three to four hours but if I feel hungry before three hours I usually ignore my hunger and wait because I shouldn’t be hungry at that time… (right?)
Q+A: Timing and Hunger Ques Read More »
Happy New Year! 1) I can’t believe it’s taken until January 19th for me to write the first post of the year 2) I can’t believe it’s January 19th. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas/New Years and that you’re ready to take on another year with gusto! Apparently 2015 is the year of
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The holidays are almost here. Wow. Those just kind of snuck up on me! Time is moving faster than the crazy holiday shoppers, and everyone is on hyper-drive. As we all know, the holidays bring with them many emotions, one of the main ones being stress. With holidays typically comes family, and let’s face it,
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Anonymous asked: Hi, I’m new to the concept of intuitive eating and have some questions. I’m pretty sure I’ve struggled with an undiagnosed ED for several years. I’m concerned that I generally eat in an unhealthy way. I’m tired of battling my appetite all the time, but how do I know what to eat and
Q+A: How do I know what to eat and when? Read More »
One of the most difficult things I’ve found about Intuitive Eating (and life in general) is taking responsibility for your actions. Intuitive Eating is all about letting go of rigid rules and being gentle with yourself. But it is also about discipline–not in the sense of being “so good” for cutting out sugar or having
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My first encounter with Intuitive Eating was in Anne Lamott’s book Travelling Mercies (on my “must read” list by the way). Like many of us, Anne was coming out of a stage of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction. She was told about Intuitive Eating and she figured “what the heck” and gave it a try. For
Cheezies and Frosting? Read More »
I am back after an unnecessarily long hiatus. I do apologize – I’ve decided, though that June is a new month! I started working more full-time now, and I’m sorting out my schedule and priorities and this blog is one of them. So without further discussion, here is one of my biggest Intuitive Eating tips…
Intuitive Eating Tip: Get Groceries! Read More »
A cucumber is not a substitute for a chocolate bar. Let me repeat that: a CUCUMBER is not a substitute for a CHOCOLATE BAR. This may seem like an obvious fact – we’re not even comparing “apples and oranges” here (at least they are part of the same food group). No we are comparing two completely
Finding Substitutes: What counts, What doesn’t Read More »