Hi, everyone. I was wondering if this is "the" place on 3FC for intuitive eating fellowship. I know all of the main diets have their own boards here, but this is the only place I see intuitive eating. I just don't want to miss what y'all have to say by not checking in at the right place each day.
I'm a recovering dieter, I guess. My friend is a nutrition coach, and she saw that I was making myself crazy with one diet after another and still not really losing weight (or rather I was yo-yoing up and down with the same 10 pounds). So she convinced me that I needed to try to trust myself more.
My goals now are to NOT count calories, NOT count points, NOT count carbs or fat grams or whatevers. But rather to listen to my body, eat when I'm hungry, stop when I'm satisfied, and focus on whole, healthy foods the majority of the time. I'm trying to cut down/out processed foods and white sugar and flour. Just general guidelines, not oppressive rules.
I started on Friday and have not weighed in since my that first day. Next weigh in will be tomorrow morning. It's a victory in and of itself that I haven't been on the scale every day! I had two day where I did eat pretty badly, but at least I didn't eat a lot of the bad stuff -- and by bad I mean bad for me .. as in sugars and overly processed carbs because they just make me feel yucky, yanno?
I can say this: I have never felt calmer. And I'm definitely not obsessing over food. And I also have not been binge eating at night as has, unfortunately, been the norm for me for too long. It seems promising.
Anyway, pleased to meet you all. I hope to get and share plenty of helpful support.
Bright Solstice Blessings to one and all! Merry Christmas! And Happy Holidays!
Margaret