Intuitive eating isn't a diet. It's about healing our relationship with food from the inside out. Intuitive eating is eating based on your internal cues and it fundamentally goes against diet culture, which is rooted in external cues.
It is simply eating without any restrictions. It is about trusting your body to make food choices that feel good for you, without judging yourself or the influence of diet culture.
In the beginning, when it comes to intuitive eating, our intuition or cravings might still be rooted in conditioning or fear or a history of distorted eating patterns. But the truth is your body knows exactly what it wants to keep you healthy; it truly only wants the best for you. Just as our ancestors did not need any education in nourishment, this wisdom lays dormant inside you too. With consistency and awareness, reconnecting with your body's natural ability to tell you when you're hungry or satisfied will happen innately.
Are you ready to heal your relationship with food? Here are some tips to get you started.
1. Trust your body and give yourself permission to eat when she lets you know you're hungry and always choose to eat real foods. We have created an ebook all about it for our practice members. You can download it here.
2. It is a good time to start eating when you have a 'mild' appetite. That is the moment your stomach starts growling, and you start thinking about food. So don't ignore your hunger pangs until they overwhelm you because this will cause you to eat whatever you can get instead of choosing foods that actually nourish you.
3. Pay attention to fullness and pause frequently to check in with your body if you need to eat further. You'll know you've had enough when you feel satisfied and happy.
4. Unlearn your fear of carbs, sugar, fat, meat, or calories … basically creating a clean slate of non-judgment of food and then not only reconnecting with your body's voice but also listening to that voice. Achieving this doesn't happen overnight, but hopefully this post has inspired you to reconnect with your body and your relationship with food. 🕊
