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Intuitive Eating: Dieting the Easy Way
WHAT ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS?
With intuitive eating, you first and foremost want to return to a healthy relationship with food. Weight loss is a bonus of this process. People with genetic excess weight will, long-term, notice the benefits of such an approach on their weight. It is better to lose weight slowly and properly to maintain it, because with diets, it’s quickly lost but just as quickly gained back!
AVOID THE TRAPS
Be careful with disguised diets. When you count points, weigh ingredients, or use a calorie counting application, you’re in “diet mode.” And if there’s control, loss of control isn’t far. Deprivation makes certain foods much more appealing, so much so that some people feel like they’re eating as though it’s their last meal.
REPROGRAM YOURSELF
Eating when you’re hungry and stopping when you’re no longer hungry can seem simple, but when you’ve spent the last 20 years ignoring these signals, they may be a little unclear to begin with. Giving yourself permission to eat anything can also be worrying for those who feel their stomach is a bottomless pit. Support might be necessary. What’s more, an increasing number of dietitians promote the intuitive eating approach to return to a healthy relationship with food and manage weight sustainably. The cost associated with various slimming products vary on average between 300 and 1 000 $. At this price, you can benefit from several nutrition consultations and personalised advice.
On that note, happy savoring!
Translated from Mieux-Être, April 2016 Edition.
Author
Marjolaine holds a Bachelor in Nutrition (Université Laval), a Certificate of Psychology (UQAM), and has trained in Gestalt Therapy (IQGT). She's currently completing a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition (Cornell University). She's the founder of Clinique M Nutrition on the Montreal's South Shore, and co-authored the book Ménager la chèvre et manger le chou" (March 2018). Whether in individual consultation or conference
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