Normal Eating

omid990

This was a video i watched on fitperez.com by guest vlogger anna. I thought it was very inspirational so here's the link:

http://fitperez.com/2011-02-09-anna-talks-about-normal-eating

Here's the text that she is reading from:

Normal eating is going to the table hungry and eating until you are satisfied. It is being able to choose food you like and eat it and truly get enough of it--not just stop eating because you think you should.

Normal eating is being able to give some thought to your food selection so you get nutritious food, but not being so wary and restrictive that you miss out on enjoyable food.

Normal eating is giving yourself permission to eat sometimes because you are happy, sad, or bored, or just because it feels good.

Normal eating is three meals a day, or four or five, or it can be choosing to munch along the way. It is leaving some cookies on the plate because you know you can have some again tomorrow, or it is eating more now because they taste so wonderful.

Normal eating is overeating at times, feeling stuffed and uncomfortable. And it can be undereating at times and wishing you had more.

Normal eating is trusting your body to make up for your mistakes in eating.

Normal eating takes up some of your time and attention, but keeps its place as only one important area of your life.
In short, normal eating is flexible. It varies in response to your hunger, your schedule, your proximity to food, and your feelings.

I strongly recommend everyone watch this, especially those that struggle with body image.

Aisha

Xandi

That is awesome!!! and so true.
Thanks so much for that!

Lakerlady5747

I definitely agree with this! I think that we can't get to a point where we focus so much on food that it takes over all aspects of our lives. Also, I feel that we have to be able to treat ourselves once in a while...it's very unrealistic to deny yourself a piece of cake at a birthday party, etc.

Thanks for posting!

CARNAT22

This reminds me a little about the principles discussed by Paul McKenna (a hypnotist in the UK)

He has spent years studying the difference between 'naturally' slim people and overweight people and his theory is that naturally thin people (unconsciously) follow 4 rules.

They eat when they are hungry
They eat what they want (and not what they think they should eat)
They eat slowly and consciously
They stop when they are full

He believes that by adopting this 4 rules anyone can be thin!!! (eeek)

He completely disagrees with diets and the diet industry as he says it is basic human pyschology that as soon as you ban certain foods you become obsessed with them and set yourself up for faliure.

His book is a bit radical (and although I found it very interesting it's not for me)

I do agree that total deprivation will not work for me though so if I truly fancy something I will have a little of it (but in moderation!)