Intuitive Eating: Clarifying Misconceptions & Inspiring Hope

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Intuitive Eating: Clarifying Misconceptions & Inspiring Hope

When I first learned about intuitive eating nearly 10 years ago it blew my mind. It helped me understand why I was feeling so ineffective and unfulfilled professionally and laid the groundwork for me to find my way to where I am today.

What I’ve learned since that time is that intuitive eating is nuanced. Much more so than I appreciated early on in my learning. And, much more so than social media would ever suggest. Yes, it consists of 10 seemingly straightforward principles. But, those principles can be so easily misconstrued and overly simplified, to the point of being totally inconsistent with the true spirit of intuitive eating.

Here I’ll explain some of the common misconceptions about intuitive eating, explore some of that nuance, and share some of the ways in which I see intuitive eating transforming the lives of the clients with whom I work.

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30 Anti-Diet Practices to Try this Month

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30 Anti-Diet Practices to Try this Month

If you’ve had thoughts about wanting to make changes to your eating or exercise behaviors this month– you’re not alone! The beginning of the year is prime time for businesses to market products, tools, memberships, and experiences geared towards helping people meet their new years goals or resolutions. As such, you may be seeing an increase in emails or ads on social media encouraging you to take steps to improve your health or to focus on prioritizing your wellbeing, by way of purchasing their products or participating in their programs. This is all fine and good, except when “health” and “wellbeing” gets boiled down to weight, and the goal is always weight loss.

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Holiday Q&A: How Do I Manage the Urges to Use Eating Disorder Behaviors to Compensate for Holiday Eating?

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Holiday Q&A: How Do I Manage the Urges to Use Eating Disorder Behaviors to Compensate for Holiday Eating?

It can be stressful to have multiple challenge meals close together. If you’re noticing higher urges to engage in restriction, exercise, or other behaviors in the days following, or even just thinking about these meals for a while after you’ve eaten them, consider focusing on the following…

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Holiday Q&A: My Family Doesn’t Know I’m In Recovery From An Eating Disorder

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Holiday Q&A: My Family Doesn’t Know I’m In Recovery From An Eating Disorder

If you’re spending your holidays with extended family members or friends who are unaware of your recovery journey, the idea of eating with them may be anxiety provoking. What if they make a comment about my food? Are they going to judge me for having a second helping and dessert? What if they notice my body has changed? If eating in a large group setting is already challenging to begin with, these additional unknowns can exacerbate feelings of discomfort and may lead you to want to skip out on the event altogether.

Below are some suggestions that may help with getting through these situations.

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