Becoming an Intuitive Eater: Understanding Appetite Cues

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Becoming an Intuitive Eater: Understanding Appetite Cues

Appetite cues, also known as hunger and fullness cues, are the sensations we experience in our bodies that help to communicate when our body needs nourishment and when it’s had enough. They are regulated by a complex system of hormones and other chemical messengers. However, this internal regulatory system can also become dysregulated, making eating in response to these cues quite challenging. So, how do we eat intuitively if our appetite cues are all out of sorts?

In this post we’ll discuss:

  • How dieting and disordered eating contribute to appetite cue dysregulation

  • How to re-regulate and reconnect with appetite cues

  • Other possible disruptors to appetite cues and what to do if we experience any of these.

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6 Reasons to Embrace Intuitive Eating This Summer

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6 Reasons to Embrace Intuitive Eating This Summer

Intuitive eating is a non-restrictive, internally directed approach to eating that honors your body’s innate wisdom (e.g., your appetite cues), your individual food preferences, and your whole health and wellbeing. It recognizes that food nourishes us far beyond fueling our physical bodies and supports us in cultivating a peaceful and positive relationship with both food.

If you are done with the on-again-off-again diet cycle, now is the perfect time to start exploring intuitive eating.

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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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Holiday Q&A: What do I do if someone comments on my weight gain?

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Holiday Q&A: What do I do if someone comments on my weight gain?

Let me start by saying, I have so much compassion for anyone feeling this way right now. The last almost 2 years has been hard for many reasons. And a changing body in a world that tells us bodies can’t or shouldn’t change unless, of course, it’s to make them appear smaller and younger, might be one of them. Here are some thoughts on how you might prepare for holiday gatherings amidst changed body worries and concerns.

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