This episode is the perfect time to bring in great recommendations! Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works by Evelyn Tribole MS RD and Elyse Resch MS RD FADA CEDRD and In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan
We discuss the psychology behind why we eat what we eat and 5 Resilient Strategies to Unlock Your Essential Conscious Eating Habits!
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WHAT IS INTUITIVE EATING?
Also called mindful eating or conscious eating, intuitive eating brings up the thoughts and reasons of why we eat. But what is it? Evelyn Tribole MS RD and Elyse Resch MS RD FADA CEDRD cowrote the book Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works and address many problems we face today when eating. They provide a solution to chronic dieting and the stress that can come with eating. They teach ways to get back to eating how we did as babies, eating when we’re hungry and stopping when we’re full.
Have you ever wanted to lose weight for an event? You maybe planned to go on a crash diet that your friend suggested, binging on the “bad” food the night before you were supposed to start. The next week you were meticulous about what you ate and counted every little thing, only to be left with cravings of that “bad” food and giving in and binging. Finally, the big day comes and you’re the same or worse off than before you started the diet. Suddenly, you’re filled with guilt, sadness, regret, shame and a myriad of emotions all brought on by a number. These women discuss the psychology behind why we eat what we eat and ways to transform back to eating with purpose and being present. They also address exercise and how that may further the diet mentality and distort self perception if not done in a healthy state of mind.
Addressing the psychology of eating brings about many questions. Am I really hungry? Am I eating because I’m bored? Am I eating because I’m with friends that are eating? What am I really hungry for? Am I ordering this food to appear healthy or superior to others I’m around only to eat differently later? Why do I consider this food taboo? Am I skipping a meal thinking it will make me skinny? Why did I overeat? Did I wait too long to eat? Am I eating to distract from how sad/mad/anxious I am? Did I eat more so nothing was thrown away and I didn’t want to/couldn’t save the food? Did I eat when I wasn’t hungry because the food was free?
5 STRATEGIES TO MOVE TOWARDS CONSCIOUS EATING
Imagine eating food and playing like you did as a kid. Having fun with family and friends, playing games, sitting down at dinner and eating what tasted good and what filled you up, then going to play again until bedtime. Listed below are 5 tips to get back to the ways of conscious eating and moving.
1 - Food Is Fuel
2 - Focus On The Trend
3 - Eat What You LOVE
4 - BALANCE Is The Word Of The Day
5 - Move How You Like
