EP 8: Introduction into Intuitive Eating and my Journey with it (so far)

Intuitive eating is a philosophy of eating that makes you the expert of your body and its hunger signals.

it is essentially the opposite of a traditional diet. It doesn’t impose guidelines about what to avoid and what or when to eat.

Instead, it teaches that you are the best person — the only person — to make those choices.

Physical hunger. This biological urge tells you to replenish nutrients. It builds gradually and has different signals, such as a growling stomach, fatigue, or irritability. It’s satisfied when you eat any food. Think of your friend telling you to catch up because it's been too long. Emotional hunger. This is driven by emotional need. Sadness, loneliness, and boredom are some of the feelings that can create craving for food, often comfort foods. Eating then causes guilt and self-hatred and negative connotations and therefore leads to negative body image and mindset/outlook.