Intuitive eating

madlibscholar

I used intuitive eating to recover from disordered eating. It works...I didn't lose any weight, but I was able to maintain easily, and it helped me tremendously to change the negative ideas I had around food, dieting and weight loss. Now I'm back to keeping my food log so I can lose some weight in a healthy way (we moved to India in December, and with a lifestyle change came some major eating/drinking changes). I do still let my hunger guide my eating, I just try to make a healthier choice mite often (some fruit instead of chocolate, for example). intuitive eating is also really useful when I go out for meals, or to a party...it means I can still enjoy foods/drinks that may not make it into the day to plan, but I don't go wildly overboard and end up face down in the cheese dip!

PinkPixiexox

My intuitive eating landed me 30lbs overweight, unfortunately :[
I assumed I knew what was 'right' and 'wrong' foodwise - but the amount I was eating was well off.
I think that's why it's fantastic to track! You still get to eat what you like but you are aware of the amount and the values - very important :]

Sweep79

I bought a book by Josie Spinardi... and it was a revelation. Although I don't think I can trust myself to 'inituativley eat' it's made me a lot kinder to myself and I've stopped thinking that starving is the key to bring slim.

Tatarataa

Many thanks for your advice!!!!!!!!!!!!

pixie_please

This thread has been so interesting to read. I thought I was the only one with issues with eating intuitively.