Intuitive Eating

Not sure where to start with intuitive eating? Or looking for more advanced intuitive eating tips? This board contains inspiration for people of all stages on…

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BMI Is No Good: Understanding Set Point Weight Theory

Indeed, BMI is no good. It's a poor indicator of health that overlooks crucial aspects like metabolic health and mental well-being. Instead of fixating on the scale, listen to your body and let your weight figure itself out. Don't believe it can work? Click through to discover 'set point weight theory' which provides scientific evidence that BMI is no good.

Q: How do you reset your metabolism? A: By listening to your body's cues, NOT by dieting! If you restrict your diet, your metabolism SLOWS DOWN, it doesn't speed up. Click through to see the science and learn how to heal your metabolism from any damage done by restrictive diets or "cleanses." Weight Gain, Slow Down Metabolism, The Science, Speed Up, Fix It, Healing, Science

How Do You Reset Your Metabolism? You Stop Dieting!

Q: How do you reset your metabolism? A: By listening to your body's cues, NOT by dieting! If you restrict your diet, your metabolism SLOWS DOWN, it doesn't speed up. Click through to see the science and learn how to heal your metabolism from any damage done by restrictive diets or "cleanses."

Binge Eater Recovery Tips: How to Break the Cycle

The restrict-binge cycle involves feelings of deprivation — whether it's from cutting calories or trying to avoid certain foods like carbs and sugar — and overeating. On the path to binge eater recovery, it's imperative to work on letting go of restriction, but in a way that prevents overwhelm. Click through for a research-backed guide 💖

If you feel like you're always thinking about food, you're not alone! It has become a pervasive problem thanks to diet culture. So, the first step for learning how to stop thinking about food is to make sure you're actually eating enough, otherwise you're battling against your biology, and it's a fight you can't win. Click through to learn more eating psychology tips to help stop the merry-go-round of food thoughts. How To Stop Thinking, Eating Psychology, Psychology Tips, Compulsive Eating, Food Thoughts, Food Advertising, Nutrient Deficiency, Diet Culture, Eat Lunch

How to Stop Thinking About Food 24/7

If you feel like you're always thinking about food, you're not alone! It has become a pervasive problem thanks to diet culture. So, the first step for learning how to stop thinking about food is to make sure you're actually eating enough, otherwise you're battling against your biology, and it's a fight you can't win. Click through to learn more eating psychology tips to help stop the merry-go-round of food thoughts.

How to Eat Slower: Unpacking the Psychology of Eating Speed

If you want to learn how to eat slower, you can actually start by living slower. As Geneen Roth famously said, "the way we do one thing is the way we do everything." By slowing down your life, you can slow down your eating. Of course, as an eating psychology coach, I have plenty of other tips to help you learn how to eat slower — all backed by science. Click through to see my best tips 💕

If you find yourself participating in "sneaky eating" and want to stop, I have some tips that can help. They're all steeped in compassion because this struggle is often steeped in shame, and compassion is an excellent antidote to shame. If you're a so-called "sneaky eater" I hope this post helps you find the self-compassion you more than deserve!! 💞 Food Eating, Bad Food, Spiritual Wellness, Mindful Eating, Self Compassion, Coping Mechanisms, Find Yourself

Sneaky Eating: The Desire to Hide Food & Eat in Secret

If you find yourself participating in "sneaky eating" and want to stop, I have some tips that can help. They're all steeped in compassion because this struggle is often steeped in shame, and compassion is an excellent antidote to shame. If you're a so-called "sneaky eater" I hope this post helps you find the self-compassion you more than deserve!! 💞

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Intuitive Eating Quotes to Inspire Food Neutrality

My favorite intuitive eating quotes are these fun little comparisons. While a salad is society's measure of "good food," a donut can provide just as much value. Satisfaction is an important element of eating. Allow me the pleasure of convincing you by clicking through to my evidence-based eating psychology blog 💕

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Quotes That Hit Different: Weight Loss Psychology

Once I turned inward and focused on the inner journey, and gave the middle finger to diet culture, I've never felt better in my skin. I hope these quotes that hit different inspire you to kick diet culture and focus on your mindset instead.

Looking for intuitive eating tips to make it work with dietary restrictions? I've got you covered. I understand that some people have to avoid certain foods like gluten or dairy for medically-necessary reasons, and I have plenty of intuitive eating tips to help with this. 💕 Gluten Free Crust, Craving Pizza, Food Rules, Eating Tips

Intuitive Eating Tips for People with Dietary Restrictions

Looking for intuitive eating tips to make it work with dietary restrictions? I've got you covered. I understand that some people have to avoid certain foods like gluten or dairy for medically-necessary reasons, and I have plenty of intuitive eating tips to help with this. 💕

In order to learn how to stop using food as comfort, we need to take great care of ourselves. Comfort eating is how we escape our lives, and self-care is how we come back home. 💖 Mindfulness, Quotes, Comfort Eating, Come Back, Our Life, We Need, Self Care, To Learn

How to Stop Using Food as Comfort: Stepping Up Self-Care

In order to learn how to stop using food as comfort, we need to take great care of ourselves. Comfort eating is how we escape our lives, and self-care is how we come back home. 💖

Eating psychology matters! Arguably more than any diet. When we place foods off limits, it ironically makes us think about them more and eat them more! Get inspired to focus on the inner work with these health and nutrition quotes that go beyond diet. Click through to learn actionable steps for addressing the psychology of eating instead. 💖 Health And Nutrition Quotes, Beyond Diet, Nutrition Quotes, Stop Overeating, Eat Well

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Health and Nutrition Quotes for Diet: Psychology Matters More

Eating psychology matters! Arguably more than any diet. When we place foods off limits, it ironically makes us think about them more and eat them more! Get inspired to focus on the inner work with these health and nutrition quotes that go beyond diet. Click through to learn actionable steps for addressing the psychology of eating instead. 💖

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Why Diets Don't Work: The Clinical Evidence Against Restriction

There's an abundance of clinical studies that explain why diets don't work — most notably, because calorie restriction activates "famine brain" which motivates you to seek food and lots of it! To make things worse, dieting also triggers a bit of reverse psychology by making you crave all the foods you put off-limits. The system is rigged! Click through to learn why diets don't work and get inspired to kick diet culture to the curb.

Healthy Intuitive Eating Tips: How to Make Peace with Sugar

Intrigued by intuitive eating but scared to commit because you're afraid of eating "junk foods" like sugar nonstop? This fear is common, so I created a post all about navigating sugar cravings while eating intuitively. If you like the idea of intuitive eating and viewing all foods equally, but sugar is your Achille's heel, I got you covered with these healthy intuitive eating tips. 💖 Whatever "healthy" means for you!

If you want to eat only when you're hungry, you must be ready to ditch diet culture and adopt a more intuitive relationship with food. I celebrate you for that! In this extensive guide, I talk about what it means to only eat when hungry, and why dieters may have a harder time listening to their hunger. Don't worry, I have plenty of evidence-based tips for that part, too. Click through to read 💕 Only Eat When Hungry, Hunger Cues, Learning A New Skill, Re Born, Relationship With Food, High Calorie Meals

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Eat Only When You're Hungry: Tips for Intuitive Eating

If you want to eat only when you're hungry, you must be ready to ditch diet culture and adopt a more intuitive relationship with food. I celebrate you for that! In this extensive guide, I talk about what it means to only eat when hungry, and why dieters may have a harder time listening to their hunger. Don't worry, I have plenty of evidence-based tips for that part, too. Click through to read 💕

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Food Neutrality: How to Embrace All Foods As Equal

Need some inspiration to adopt a food neutrality mindset? I've got you covered. When you give up dieting, suddenly food loses it's annoying morality complex. Suddenly, a cookie is just a cookie and an apple is just an apple. This mental peace is such a relief!! I hope my post on food neutrality helps you stay inspired on your intuitive eating journey.

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