The No BS guide to restoring your eating habits
Simple
strategies for a healthier and holistic diet
If eating
'right' means getting bogged down with calories, macros, or scale readings, and
feeling bad about not hitting your #goals, then forget it. It is the culture of
eating that fuels inner negativity and we can do it better on our own.
"Don't
let the myriad of number on any nutrition panel give you the impression that
foods should fall into the 'can' and 'can't' categories," says Claire
Chewning, registered dietitian and nutritionist. "It is nutrition that
informs, but never restricts."
Instead, take
an intuitive, truly holistic approach to eliminating all that unnecessary noise
- and the math! Intuitive Eating is a philosophy that has to do with eating
sustainably, respecting your body and honoring yourself as yourself.
What is
intuitive eating?
Reject diet
culture.
Promote food
as a pleasure, not as a guilt.
Respect all
shapes and sizes and especially your body.
It helps you
recognize your body's signals for hunger and fullness.
It helps you
review the habits you want to change, but without keeping tabs on your diet.
It helps you
free yourself from food control.
It makes you
more aware of food as a fuel than a filler.
It helps you
see exercise as a holistic movement, not just a calorie burning effect.
You can have
several reasons to change your eating habits. But intuitive consumption is less
about what you eat and more about how food helps fuel your life.
Here's how to
avoid the brainwashing of diet culture and find real sustenance and gratification
with food. We'll demonstration you how one small change at a time can help you
develop your own intuitive eating strategies. Plus, we've got some real tips
for improving nutrition on a budget or if you live in a place where fresh food
is hard to come by.
Explore
your habits to build your intuitive eating philosophy
By becoming
aware of pardon you eat, when you eat it, why you eat, and how certain foods
make you feel, you can decide which intuitive eating goals are meaningful to
you.
Keep a
temporary food diary
You don't
need to keep a lot of numbers or a long-term journal. This can be unrealistic
and even problematic.
“Counting
calories and being extremely meticulous when recording food can also create
messy eating habits,” says Catherine Brennan, registered dietitian.
"Rather, the purpose of a food periodical is to act as a tool to help you
eat more intuitively."
Did you
experience any physical sensations after eating (eg, gastrointestinal upset)?
Notes on
flavors
After a few
days of journaling, you may recognize a tendency to wait until you are
basically 'hungry' before taking a lunch break, which will cause you to grab
the first thing you see, something that might not even be. not be very
attractive. you.
“Your body is
very smart,” Chewning says. "However, if you are too busy or distracted to
notice your cues, you will always seek out external sources of validation (diet
books, calorie tracking, etc.) for your food choices."
