Author: Lauren

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! ...

Part 4 of my intuitive eating series is about challenging the food police! “Scream a loud no to thoughts in your head that declare you’re “good” for eating minimal calories or “bad” because you ate a piece of chocolate cake. The food police monitor the unreasonable rules that diet culture has created. The police station is housed deep in your psyche, and its loudspeaker shouts negative barbs, hopeless phrases, and guilt-provoking indictments. Chasing the food police away is a critical step in returning to Intuitive Eating.” (From Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch)  Throughout my life I have...