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Originally Posted by Pattience
... i also don't think that our cravings are necessarily a reflection of what our bodies need. That might be true in pregnancy...
Funny you should mention this because my pregnancy has a lot to do with my ED recovery according to my nutritional therapist. When I was pregnant I ate whatever I wanted in whatever quantity I wanted and lost weight. When I gave birth I was 10lbs lighter than before I was pregnant. At 9 months pregnant I weighed less than I do now.
My pregnancy is what led me to IE to begin with. I didn't know it at the time but while I was pregnant I was an intuitive eater.
- I ate exactly what I wanted the moment I was hungry for it
- I felt no guilt about eating
- I was not dieting
- I was not body-conscious
- I exercised because I had energy
- I didn't feel any pressure to look a certain way
- I trusted my body when it alerted me to needing food/rest
- I did not judge my food choices
- I allowed myself to buy clothes that fit my growing belly
- I didn't compare myself to others
- I nurtured myself
- I was nurtured by others (please have my seat, can I get you anything, you are glowing!)
- there was no sign or trace of my eating disorder
At the end of the day, a pregnant woman is completely in tune with her body's needs. If a preggo asks her husband to bring her a tomato and a spoonful of chocolate frosting he hops to it, he doesn't question it, she doesn't question it, it is considered done and it is done so without judgment. Does this happen to all pregnant women? No it does not, but it did happen to me and I've been trying to get to that comfortable place where I didn't suffer with an ED and allowed myself to eat what I wanted. I was an intuitive eater, I did it then and I can get back to it now because I know and remember how good it felt. It does not matter to me what others think of IE, once you're in tune with your body's needs you're happy and content no matter what your weight.