It’s like when I realized “I’m an adult, I can buy a cake whenever I want!” And then immediately learned why adults don’t eat whole cakes all the time …
Me and my family do this thing were we visit each other partly to eat cake. We eat a full cake, maybe 4 people and then we don't eat cake for a few weeks. I don't think msot of my family has caught on, but it's literally the way it's presented. "Oh, grandma! We're coming to see you!" "I'll make a cake!" Or "Should we pick up a cake?" "Sure"
For real. Part of adulting is realising that you don't need that cake when you go grocery shopping...or that you should just cook the food you have at home instead of ordering 😂...i deal with that
The first time I realised this I bought 2 slices of cheesecake and a slice of chocolate cake and then regretted it for hours.. all I can say it good learning experience
I was brought up to finish my plate when i wasn't even the one to choose what and how much went on my plate. Now i let my 9 year olds fill their plate and let them decide when they are full. They can always get a little more if they're are still hungry but i don't force them to finish the plate. It's not my fault other kids are hungry and making kid me or my kids unhealthy won't fix that
You sound like a really Good parent but I have one question if you feel like your child isn’t eating enough and Is underweight do you encourage them to eat more or just take them to a doctor Whatever the answer is keep up the good work
I’m finally past the rebelling against dieting phase, but I need to work on portion sizes. I also need to get back to drinking more water. When I was dieting, I would fill up a 64 oz huge water jug & drink two of those a day. Now, I rarely even meet 64 oz. It’s hard to find a healthy balance between not caring and caring about your health without it being toxic.
Maybe having that water prepared near you made it easier for you to remember to drink. I find it easier too, especially when working. You can do it and prepare it like that without additional diet restrictions.
You don’t need portioning if you prioritize protein and fat, just eat till you feel satiated. Only carbs and sugar require portioning, with portion size of zero.
Thanks for showing this! 😅 as human beings I think it’s easy for us to jump from one extreme to another. Appreciate you talking about eating what feels good and nourishing to our bodies without having food rules that lead to disordered eating patterns.!!!
The "not dieting" phase is important, though. You can't truly move on to intuitive eating if you harbor the extreme food morality that's inherent in diet culture. Gotta level the playing field before you can start.
Yeah Only after I realised eating a whole bag of chips and half a cake doesn’t make me feel good physically I was able to move to more healthy choices or portion sizes (found a shop that sells cakes by portions, that is lovely)
This is very true. It's about self love and listening to what your body wants/needs, not letting a limiting diet restrict your intake or going the complete opposite end by rebelling against it completely just for the sake of doing so.
I’m not perfect, but intuitive eating has helped me repair my relationship with food. I can say no to the foods I avoided, but know that I can have them sometimes. It’s honestly liberating
I am currently recovering from an ed, and your videos gave me hope after a 3 months depressive/purging episode. I just stumbled upon this video who was the reason I found your channel and I just want to thank you for what you're doing 🙏❤
I love intuitive eating! Yesterday I had a big bowl of salad and some shrimp for dinner. For a snack later I had an apple and cheese. Felt pretty good. Cold food in the heat of summer is nice, and the choices felt healthy. Today I said screw the concept of healthy. I needed. NEEDED. pasta. Had a fat bowl of chili Mac and after letting it sit for a while I think I may have another and a big glass of water. I keep dark chocolate and Popsicles in the house in case I get a craving for sweets, and we keep frozen bean burritos for my bf who is really bad about waiting until he is downright starving to start eating unless I put food in front of him. He also doesn't sleep well and likes a good midnight snack. Last night I think he had a banana at 4am
This is so true. I gave up diet culture after being obsessed with my weight and everything I ate since middle school. I had a solid 3 months of not weighing myself and making food choices based on intuition instead of dieting and I definitely rebelled like this video. After realizing I still felt like crap I started the trick where you say “I want “x,” what can I add to “x” to make it more fulfilling and nutritious” aka I want a buttery toast for breakfast every morning and adding an egg on top and a side of berries gives me my buttery toast but also keeps me full till lunch and makes me feel better!!
Finally on the intuitive eating train 🚂 I couldn't fully control what I ate growing up until I learned how to cook as an adult. Once I moved out and in with my boyfriend we had an indulgent field day! it was so much fun! now we're learning to intuitively eat and fuel our bodies while not demonizing foods like pasta or breads. As we've listened to our bodies we're starting to incorporate walks into our daily habits that we hope will transition into more impactful work outs as we raise our stamina! We would also both like to lose the 15 lbs we gained 😅 15 lbs of love! We're in it together to get healthy and happy for the rest of our lives together and can already see the positive effects. Stay strong on your journey everyone!! ❤
I had a Nutella toast for breakfast with a side of eggs yesterday because I just felt like it. I don't eat it often, so I figured it was ok to treat myself that day. I ate healthy the rest of the day with lemon and pesto spaghetti with mushrooms for lunch and hummus and naan for dinner.
I just eat what I feel like eating. I trust my body to crave what I need. I do make an effort to pay attention to when my body is reacting to something negatively but otherwise if I crave something, I just eat it.
That's what I mostly do, too. Like, I try to make a point to keep an eye on when the last time I had a fruit or a protein was, but if I want to have a slice of pizza for dinner, I'm going to have pizza for dinner. If I feel like I need to snack on an apple, I'll have an apple. I find that usually whatever I'm craving is directly related to what I need. Craving pretzels/chips? I probably need salt. Craving carrots? It's been a hot minute since I had some veg. It seems to work pretty well, for me.
@@Izzy-cp8yt yeah usually your body will tell you if you need something..there was about 2 months a year ago where I was CRAVING red meat, like steaks, burgers, you name it. And I did contact my doctor and it turned out I was mildly anemic so I got that taken care of.
Idk, it's a journey. You don't just wake up one day and start eating intuitively, you have to learn it. Ideally you'd learn from the moment you start eating solids, but we can't choose how we were raised, so our relationship with food is messed up. To me the rebellion phase was important, because I had to show my body I trusted it, that it was OK to eat chips whenever I wanted and as much as I wanted, without any judgement. Then when my body was like "oh, so now chips are always available? I can have them whenever? Guess I don't have to replace all snacks with them", I started craving different foods for snacks.
My mom managed to raise me in a way that I’m not stuck in traditional diet culture, but I’m very stuck in crunchy eating. Combine the guilt I get when I eat “bad” food with my intense “tell me not to do something and I’ll do it twice” streak has left me struggling with an ED and very stuck in my self-aware unhealthy ways. This page gives me hope for when I can move out and have more control over what I eat. Maybe I can figure out that balance too.
Your videos have been so inspiring! 💕I’ve recently find myself eating more carbs, oil, and fruits. Months before I quit consuming protein and energetic powders(gross). After eating what my mind leans on to, I can confidently say my body needed it😭 My muscles are so much more toned in such a short time! Thank youuu so much. Now I actually understand what intuitive eating is all about 😊
Thanks! I have been focusing more on how my diet makes me feel and I have found it very interesting! One of my new favorite things is a bowl with some kind of broken up cooked fish, caramelized onions (I can cook them in the same pan I heated the fish in), spinach (I have frozen spinach so I don’t have to worry about it going bad. So I heat it in the same pan), and some mushed avocado. I then add a bit of Dijon mustard and it is amazing! And it fills me up very well too.
My favourite food for breakfast is fruit. But I technically have 2 breakfasts. One is a high sugar snack very early in the morning and one is fruit. It tastes good and it makes me happy
I feel called out bc I used to do this. The multiple types of cereal and whipped cream 😭😭😭 i loved it so muchhh. I don’t even remember how I felt after just how much I loved everything.
When I started focusing on the basics of what my cravings were I started having sliced poultry and blueberries nearly every day! Luckily not together. 😅
Y'all, eating a simple dish of seasoned rice and canned mackerel in chili oil changed my life forever, it was so delicious and I felt good hours later. So don't be afraid to just dump things in a bowl and see what happens
To me it’s overriding all the mental mindsets we have had regarding “bad” and “good” food. Food liberation and intuitive eating is where I’m at, but I have to be careful I don’t fall into the replace intuitive eating with actually dieting and yet thinking I’m “intuitive eating”. We have to liberate our minds and bodies to truly come to peace with food and our unique beauty ❤ Wishing everyone a joyful experience with food, our bodies, and our lives! Food is not about diet, but about fuel and enjoyment-don’t be a downer to yourself and others. Our bodies are here to thrive
I've been finding some very interesting research watching the glucose goddess and studying the glycemic index. I think that is important to understand how certain foods eaten at certain times can affect your blood sugar in different ways.
This is true. It also can be felt by your body. For example, my body feels awful eating items high on the glycemic index at night. So, for me, I eat most of the high items in my day in the morning or afternoon. When I went to the doctor, they explained why it felt that way, but it was interesting that the way to fix that was literally what I found out by listening to my body.
For real! Theres a difference between "im not going to obsessively count my calories and get on the scale every single day and make sure i only eat veggies" and "im not going to have any regard for my body and just eat to the point that i throw up". As someone who tends to go way overboard with food, please dont feed yourself to the brink! It just doesnt feel good! Listen to what your body needs and stop when it says "IM GONNA BLOW"
It's important, though, to note that if you HAVE to have a special diet, then you shouldn't kick it without consulting a doctor first. For example, I had my gallbladder removed, and now I have to eat reduced fat or fat-free meals. It's not glamorous, but it's necessary for my health. Just, stay safe but definitely eat whatever you want at the time. Also, I think the intuitive eating could go really well with special diets as well. If you could, could you touch on that please?
i have been eating according to what my body actually tells me to instead of restricting wildly or feeling guilt after anything i eat. after 3 years of fighting back and forth between severely undereating and binging until i puke, i am actually eating in a way that feels good and doesn't make me feel guilty, and it feels incredible!
I find eating higher carb meals and allowing dessert one day then eating lower carb, higher protein, more leafy greens and healthy fats the next works really well for me. I don’t end up hungry, if I’m craving something in particular I don’t restrict it and I find I’ve become more aware of what my stomach does and doesn’t struggle to digest due to my connective tissue issues (for anyone who’s confused, connective tissue disorders tend to effect collagen production which negatively impacts the digestive system, different people with the same issue can end up with completely different foods they struggle to digest. For me it’s whole grains, excessive refined sugar, brown rice and so on)
Intuitive eating =/= binge eating. It is a journey though, so you may have to start portioning your food and consciously checking what goes in your body, especially if you’re coming from a place of uncontrolled eating.
Their is a teacher at my school who helps in pe and I was talking with my friends about how my aunt body shamed me and she budded into my convo and started saying how u shouldn't sulk around but instead work on my body, mind you I am healthy maybe not up to "beauty standerds" but I could care less, that teacher is always saying how we shouldn't eat burgers and we shouldn't ever eat anything besides veggies. I mean she really said she gave up carbs and dairy just for smooth skin. I belive true inner beauty is personality and loving and caring for your body in the way it needs to be cared for. Remember, guys, no one can tell you what and what not to eat ♡
This is so true like I don’t want to diet because it does not taste good but I still want to be healthy so I have usually like smoothie bowls and orange juice with a fried egg and hot sauce it’s so good and not a diet!
This phase actually helped me realize what I truly wanted to eat. When I'd fast all I could think about was a juicy burger. I would eat my usual home cooked meals but it lost its charm and all I could think about was a burger. When I became anemic due to other reasons, I stopped my fasts and started eating a lot more. My mum and grandmother were anemic at my age and they guided me to eat a lot more. So I finally ordered 2 double patty burgers with fries. I literally swallowed the first burger, but by the second burger I started getting sick of it, I had never eaten this much food before and I only bought this much because I was craving burgers so much and I thought one wouldn't satisfy my craving. After that I felt physically bad and nauseated. I rarely get food from outside because my parents usually discourage us from eating outside food and encourage homemade food. The next time I bought a burger I ordered only one and while it was so good, I felt bad after I ate it. It just wasn't sitting right with me. This happened a couple of times and I couldn't figure out why I crave burgers so much but it just isn't the same as a home cooked meal. Do I finally gave up on ordering food.... Instead I made my burger at home from scratch and for the first time I could eat a delicious burger without it making me nauseous after. From then on I would just learn to cook whatever I craved for and it's worked pretty well for me. It might not be the same for everyone, but I think the reason outside food affects me so much is because it just wasn't my usual diet of home cooked meals. When you cook your own food you are able to make it to your preference in every step, making it perfect for your body's needs.
my family's catchphrase growing up was "you don't stop when you're full, you stop when you hate yourself." which was mostly said in humor, but it did lead to a lot of overeating as a child and still sometimes as an adult. im trying to break that habit and your videos have helped tbh.
You don't have to eat till you're full. You can stop when you are no longer hungry. If you eat fast and you stop when you feel physically full you've probably already eaten too much.
I’m really struggling with my relationship with food and really feel like I have no control so right now I’m trying intermittent fasting, just to get some semblance of control over food. Someday I would love to transition to intuitive eating, it is a big goal for me.
the problem I would have with intuitive eating is I don't register/process when I'm hungry or bored. I have ADHD and it gets really difficult to tell apart the signals my brain is sending because the processing center is underdeveloped. it takes a lot of work and practice to develop that skill/knowledge for some of us so if anyone reading this is learning about that for the first time, I hope my comment makes you feel less alone or more compassionate for people who struggle with something like this. I very much appreciate these videos putting out awareness that you should be able to eat what you want and still be healthy. there is no bad food.
I can barely tell anymore either. i sometimes dont eat when I need to. I also have Pika, so I sometimes get a snack to try to even that out. I really don't think I have the healthiest food balance.
I used to make myself big, thick smoothies for breakfast nearly every day and I could drink them throughout the morning and they kept me full because I was constantly sipping on them and then I was ready for well balanced lunch when the time came around. Those were the days
I'm making the effort to eat intuetively now that I'm a little older, even if I still live with my almond mom. I can tell you, I never feel better than after I've eaten my favorite healthy meals
My mom was a "make your plate with your stomach not your eyes and brain" mom What she meant was to plate enough to eat then its okay if you want seconds. Just dont plate what your eyes want over what will actually fit in your body's tummy. I was never a big eater until my teens. So i was allowed to eat or snack when i wanted because i was listening to my body. Moms fave question? "Do you actually want all that or do your eyes?" Aka "does that just look so good you wanna grab as much as you can before others get it or do you actually want that much?" Totally taught me its okay to worry about others getting a bunch before my seconds but that i should get just enough to eat and see how i feel for seconds later! Plus my mom was the 'if i can ill makke more if people want it' moms thatd cook more if more was needed(my moms house was the safe house for all kids: hers, friends, etc)
I used to starve myself because of comments I'd get about being fat...to the point I was so skinny people went the other way and started saying I was a skeleton and looked horrible. Now I eat what I want when my body wants it. Hungry? Want a pizza? Eat pizza. Full after two slices? Stop. Not full? Have another. See a delicious fruit bowl at lunchtime but know you usually eat a sandwich? Just eat the fruit. The heart wants it :')
I remember when I finally left my parents house and I wasn't restricted with food anymore. I may or may not have eaten a lot. A lot of little Debbie's and stuff to the point where I didn't feel good. But I was just so happy to have sugar now. I eat veggies, proteins, sugars, whatever I feel like
To be honest, that is the best way to view it. Allowing yourself to have everything is the healthiest option, but keep in mind that it requires balance. Choosing a healthier option is not about dieting, it's about knowing what your body needs at the moment. I was at a board game night at my boyfriend's house and while everyone said what kind of pizza they wanted to order, i declined and opted to make myself a small salad, not because of dieting, but because i knew at the moment that the salad would benefit me a lot more than a few slices of pizza. And it was also delicious. From previous ecperiences, the pizza would have most likely made me nauseaous over night and i would have lost sleep.
I feel like I’m relearning how to eat. The logic is simple but the process isn’t. I’ve been journaling what I eat when I’m hungry and what makes me feel the most full - for me that’s proteins. And so far, it’s a morning meal, with light snacking throughout the work day, and then my dinner. That seems to be my happy place when it comes to feeling full and energized. It’s just crazy because I feel like I’m even relearning what kinds of food I actually like because I’ve been restricting so long that I’ve honestly forgot. It’s been a journey, it was frustrating at first but I’m starting to feel liberated. It’s been freeing to know that I don’t have to finish my plate, that’s it’s okay to have leftovers, and that I can walk away from food when it’s offered and save it for later (I did have a now or never mindset as well) So far I’m enjoying it and feeling like I’m learning a lot about myself
sometimes when i eat dinner, i can’t finish it because i’m full! and when i eat dessert, i eat it until i don’t want to! and i feel healthy! it’s totally okay if you eat sugar or carbs or whatever (only as long as you enjoy it!!)!
3 days ago i felt vegetables for dinner, so i ate stir fry, 2 days ago i was feelin chicken so i made roasted chicken, yesterday i felt like a protein shake so i drank a protein shake, follow your feelings of what you want
When I stopped caring as much about losing calories, I started eating healthier. Now I gravitate towards eggs and yogurt in the Morning much more frequently than sugary cereal. Do what makes your body and you happy, and you’re very likely to be healthier.
to me, intuitive eating is just eating what makes me feel good. i don’t like the connotations around it that make it just seem like a binge eating disorder which isnt what it is lol cuz ive had that.
Fr. Like I love some salad at some times. Mostly at the evening. At the morning u need to eat either light or heavy. Depending of when ur doing most things. If u do most things in the morning. Eat what u desire if u do most of the things in the evening. Still eat what u want. But if u want a sweet I recommend u eat it before going to work or something like that
I'm not going to lie, I had a lot of fun in my not dieting, not putting so much pressure on food, era. Did I always make the most nutritious choices? Rarely. 😅 But now I have the best relationship with food that I've ever had and a much nicer attitude towards my body.
I think its ok for some people to realize there are some foods they just cant handle and wont ever eat intuitively. We dont expect sober alcoholics to drink intuitively and understand if they choose to abstain. We should be understanding of food addicts if they choose to abstain from trigger foods.
Idk exactly what intuitive eating is however my mom has always taught me to listen to my body and react accordingly. Even with my taste buds and cravings. If im craving something (eggs, greens, milk, cheese, chicken, potato, rice, pasta..) then my body is probably craving some nutrients that food provides and i should eat some of what its craving. Ive always been a mostly healthy eater though so i dont have to worry about iver doing it with junk foods. I usually crave a vegetable or fruit or dairy or starch, and sometimes a meat.
Since I was little I've always been taught to eat until the food is gone, and even now that I've started to realize that a full plate of food will make me feel bad and sluggish I still feel like I HAVE to finish it. And I eat so fast I don't feel the effects until it's gone
I'm to the point where, if there isn't anything that feels good to eat, in the house, then there's nothing to eat in the house (even when there is actually food available to me). Luckily, we just restocked 😊
Hi! Does anyone have some pieces of advice for anorexia recovery? I've been eating double the amount i used to have before but i keep losing weight and i'm getting worried
Yay finally a grey area within the body consious lifestyle that doesn't say 'watch fat porn or else youre fat phobic' or 'no cheat days, workouts need to hurt'
I’m personally not a big fan of dieting (I’m on keto so this sounds weird coming from me) but i personally prefer just making somewhat decent choices in what i eat
I come across this video while eating some ramen with green onions and egg. And it's only at this moment that I realise. I wasn't raised with such dieting stigma that what feels like everyone else was. Sure, there was the school mandated "sugars are bad for you" but I guess that fell on deaf ears. It turns out that, without me even knowing about it, I've been eating intuitively. Now, don't get me wrong, there's several things I have to work out (like meal structure) But it just comes to me now. I've been outside of almost everything related to beauty standards.
