Author: Lauren

The 10th and final part of my intuitive eating series is on the 10th principle Honor Your Health with Gentle Nutrition.  “Make food choices that honor your health and taste buds while making you feel good. Remember that you don’t have to eat perfectly to be healthy. You will not suddenly get a nutrient deficiency or become unhealthy, from one snack, one meal, or one day of eating. It’s what you eat consistently over time that matters. Progress, not perfection, is what counts.”(From Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch)  Growing up with cf, I never really learned what...

Part 9 of my intuitive eating series is on Principle 9- Movement Feel The Difference.  “Forget militant exercise. Just get active and feel the difference. Shift your focus to how it feels to move your body, rather than the calorie-burning effect of exercise. If you focus on how you feel from working out, such as energized, it can make the difference between rolling out of bed for a brisk morning walk or hitting the snooze alarm.”(From Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch)   Since I started running regularly more than 10 years ago, I had never done exercise for the...

Part 8 of my intuitive eating series is Principle 8: Respect Your Body “Accept your genetic blueprint. Just as a person with a shoe size of eight would not expect to realistically squeeze into a size six, it is equally futile (and uncomfortable) to have a similar expectation about body size. But mostly, respect your body so you can feel better about who you are. It’s hard to reject the diet mentality if you are unrealistic and overly critical of your body size or shape. All bodies deserve dignity.” (From Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch)  After starting Trikafta,...

The 7th part of my intuitive eating series is on emotional eating: cope with your emotions with kindness.  “First, recognize that food restriction, both physically and mentally, can, in and of itself, trigger loss of control, which can feel like emotional eating. Find kind ways to comfort, nurture, distract, and resolve your issues. Anxiety, loneliness, boredom, and anger are emotions we all experience throughout life. Each has its own trigger, and each has its own appeasement. Food won’t fix any of these feelings. It may comfort for the short term, distract from the pain, or even numb you. But...

“In order to honor your fullness, you need to trust that you will give yourself the foods that you desire.  Listen for the body signals that tell you that you are no longer hungry. Observe the signs that show that you’re comfortably full. Pause in the middle of eating and ask yourself how the food tastes, and what your current hunger level is.” (From Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch)  The 6th principle in my intuitive eating series is Feel Your Fullness.  This one pairs nicely with Honor Your Hunger, without doing so it’s impossible to feel when you’re full! ...