[Beverlyjoy]

While I really like the premise of intuitive and mindful eating - I've tried it ( I mean really, really tried) and doesn't work for me. I do much better with planning and keeping track of calories and healthy behaviors.

DH is an intuitive eater. It amazes me. He eats only when he is hungry. I scurry around the house planning, writing things down, working it all out - and he is totally the opposite. We have been together for 34 years and he's probably weighs 15 -20 more pounds than when I met him and still not overweight. He will get hungry and think about what sounds good. He often leaves half it on his plate. I am glad for him.

He's a bit of food woosey, however... He likes the kinds things his mom cooked. Also, he's particular about what foods go together. I tease him all the time about it - that's fun!

[Lyn2007]

I think my intuitive eating signals are broken. I have tried many times but I get in this weird binge mindset and eat 5000-8000 calories in a day, and find it very hard to get back on track.

[WarMaiden]

I am able to eat intuitively when I am also not eating sugar or refined carbs. If sugar/refined carbs are in my diet, then "eating intuitively" always means binge behaviors and lack of balance. But if I am not eating sugar/refined carbs, then I can maintain my weight quite easily. (However, I can't lose weight anymore while eating intuitively--though I could for the first 50 pounds or so. Actually losing weight for me now requires focus on increased movement and decreased calories.)