An interesting description of IE.
Intuitive Eating: What is it? How does it work?
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• It varies from person to person. Because our tastes, bodies, activities, emotions,
and spiritual paths are different, what our bodies require in terms of
nourishment also differs.
• It is cyclical. Weekly, monthly, and annual cycles, even life
cycles, change our body's need for, and responses to, food.
• It is imperfect. Intuitive eating does not mean we'll always choose
absolutely "healthy" or "pristine" foods. We won't always feel as if
we've had a "perfect" balance.
• It is rhythmic. We feel pleasantly full (but not stuffed) after a
meal and pleasantly hungry (but not starving) before the next.
• It includes a wide variety of foods. Cereals and grains, fruits
and vegetables, dairy products, meats, beans, nuts, and even fats
play a role in normal, intuitive eating. Again, the exact balance and
variety of foods must be individualized.
• It is free of obsession. It acknowledges that our compulsions are
due to biochemical or emotional reasons and any over- or under-eating
is a clue to begin looking further as an opportunity for learning.
• It is nourishing to the body and spirit.
• It feels good. Good food in the right amounts and at the right
times excites the senses. It provides tactile and taste sensations
as we eat, and a pleasurable "full" feeling afterward. When we finish
a meal, we feel comforted and renewed - physically, emotionally, and
even spiritually.
• It is an essential component of self care. What better way to
nurture ourselves than with the foods we need and enjoy in the
amounts we require?
(taken from:
http://www.nanallison.com/intuitiveeating.htm)
Congratulations, Shay, on 37 days binge free. What an accomplishment! I was just reading in Bob Schwartz's book that some IE eaters start to starve themselves because of the high it brings. He says that will back fire and you will binge. I took that to heart.
I just hate the long, drawn-out process here at the university. 
