Has any1 else tried "Intuitive Eating?"

April -
I have read several books on it (Geneen Roth is very funny and one of the less serious ones) I have not done the EFT portion of the programs, but I could not stand the part where you had to "allow" yourself to settle into the "intuitive" part - because you can gain weight (and I did.... because I can intuitively eat chocolate very well) Right now, I just started a book called "If I'm so Smart Why Can't I Lose Weight" - This one has you doing some written work... have just started it like I said, so I will update in the future. I am really trying to get in touch with when I feel full/hungry.

I had also gotten a book by Geneen Roth which was a workbook that I never finished that you might be interested in purchasing for yourself... it's along the lines of intuitive eating, and forces you to "soul search" it's called "Why Weight"

If you truly want to be inspired, read "Half Assed" by Jen Fulda - true story.. it was on Kindle for .99

Good Luck!!!

Sharon

All diets work and NO diet works. Everyone is different. get 10 people on 10 different diets and 9 of them may lose weight and 1 may not. Switch them around and you will have the same result. You must start your quest by asking yourself if you are really ready to do it, then you must go out and find what works for you. It is definetely a lifestyle change and if you are not, in your heart and mind, ready to do it, then no diet in the world will work. And that is 30 years of experience talking. Personally I hate diets. Just the word diet is like fingernails on a blackboard.
Since I always failed on other diets I did my own. The first thing I did was look at my eating habits, what was my worst enemy (and best friend)? Coca Cola. filling my giant cup in the morning and topping it off in the afternoon. Chips...all of them. Munching all day and all night. Fast food...4 Jack in the box Tacos every morning (Cheaper than a sausage bisquit)...those had to go for awhile, till I was sure I could handle them.
Then it was time to bring in new friends. I started with fruit because I always liked fruit. Then more vegetables. Adding more fish and less steak and when I get steak, no fat dripping Ribeyes (I miss you guys, lol).
Next came portion control. I use all the tricks. Drinking lots of water, especially before meals. I add "MIO" to my water for taste. Eating slower and try no to watch TV or read while I do so I can focus on whats going on. I put smaller amounts on my plate, even less than I CAN eat, so when I go back for the rest it mentally is as if I am eating more (maybe Im nuts?).
Next came exercise. Bike, Treadmill, tae-bo, pilates, jump rope, weights....find something that works and push yourself and always try to increase. When I started on bike I could do 5 minutes at a time till I did 30. Increased every time I got on. Now I can do an hour.
Also, if you have anyone in your life that can go through this WITH you it can be a big help. Sometimes they can push you when you cant and hopefully you can push them if they need it.
And last but certainly not least, you have MFP. It really makes you think about what you are putting in your body and how much and of course the people on here are awesome and very supportive.
I'm sorry to be so "wordy". I know what I wrote will be total BS to some people, but as I said, not everything works for everybody. But something will work for anybody and thats my story and I am sticking to it...Dont give up hope!

i Don't believe in any Diets , actually tried Intuitive Eating before as i can't stick to a diet at all no matter how i try i did it i watch what i eat but without preventing my self from eating any thing , i exercised , do all the right hing & i really lost weight , but it really take a lot of strength & self control it's really no as easy as it sounds & i get easily sucked in the easy way of eating & let your self eat what u can find without a little bit of consideration .

i really don't like counting calories as you can't keep doing that all the time , is about making good choices i never believe in diets all of them say almost the same things , I'm trying to go back to nature & eat unprocessed food as much as possible .

... my baby weight is 13 years old now....

Take care!!
Sharon

That made me laugh out loud...:)

I may be way off here as I have only read a couple websites on the topic but it seems to me at its core intuitive eating is something that anyone who has made a lifestyle change - like we all have on here - will end up doing anyway.

After enough time of making changes in our diet we learn intuitively that we should eat when we are hungry. We intuitively know that certain things aren't good for us. We realize that beating ourselves up for slipping up and having cake at a friends birthday party isn't the way to go - just deal with it and move on.

I think Intuitive Eating is something that most of us will do anyway at some point.

Thank you.

Couldn't have said it better myself!

I would suggest continuing to count calories for a bit until you feel like you have a firm grasp on portion control and are able to make the healty choies over the bad ones. Its not a "diet", its real life. You could do a mix, do a day of caloire counting, and then the next day go without for the day but log at bedtime and see how you did? It will give you an idea of where you are.

I don't count calories btw. I eat when I am hungry, and stop when I am full. I've lost weight like this before (60lbs in 6 months) and kept if off after one pregnancy before putting it back on with the next. After counting calories for about 6 weeks to get my head back into a good place, I stopped counting again and I"m losing weight the only way I know how. By eating healthy and being active. I don't exercise either in the traditional sense. My exercise is chasing after 3 kids a day and going for the occasional walk. I