{"id":11349,"date":"2009-08-24T08:49:13","date_gmt":"2009-08-24T13:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=11349"},"modified":"2009-08-24T08:49:31","modified_gmt":"2009-08-24T13:49:31","slug":"intuitive-eating-puts-the-dieter-in-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/intuitive-eating-puts-the-dieter-in-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Intuitive Eating Puts the Dieter in Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"male<\/a>How much fun do you have when you eat? If it sounds like an \u201codd\u201d question then the answer is obvious \u2013 very little. Most dieters eat what they think they “should” or what some diet<\/a> plan tells them to eat because it\u2019s the obvious solution to reaching their goal weight. But one thing all dieters have in common is the \u201cdieter’s mentality\u201d \u2013 restrict, skip, and avoid.<\/p>\n

These negative words give dieting a negative connotation. And what is pleasurable about negativity? Absolutely nothing. So what\u2019s a desperate dieter to do? I say \u201cget over it\u201d \u2013 the diet that is. Get over dieting and embrace the idea that you can lose weight, nourish yourself, and be healthier for a long time if you just let go.\u00a0 Are ‘ya with me?<\/p>\n

Intuitive Eating is a non-diet<\/a> approach to eating that brings you back to a sense of self-efficacy that you know when you are physically hungry and full. You aren\u2019t afraid to choose \u201cbad for you\u201d foods, and when you do you aren\u2019t afraid to leave more than half on the plate because you feel satisfied. You are in total control. If you want a slice of pizza for breakfast you go for it, but then lunch rolls around and you feel like having sushi. You get full after six pieces. A few hours later, you crave something sweet so you go for some cold melon and a couple bites of dark chocolate. After a workout, you are really hungry in the car so you pull over and get a fast food double cheeseburger, but you only eat about half and you feel satisfied. When you get home, you don\u2019t feel like eating that much so you have some chopped veggies and a small bowl of oatmeal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sounds totally backwards, doesn\u2019t it? Pizza at breakfast and oatmeal at dinner? Pizza and cheeseburgers<\/a> in the same day?! But why not if that\u2019s what you wanted. Notice how in this scenario a heavy meal is followed by something really light? Think of a \u201cheavy\u201d food that you can\u2019t live without, but you avoid like the plague because it \u201cmakes you fat.” Now, imagine eating that food whenever you want when you feel hungry and stopping when you feel full. Doesn\u2019t that sound FUN? I bet after a while the allure of the banned foods fade and you replace it with other healthier foods.<\/p>\n

So, what do you think\u2026 sound too risky for you or does it sound liberating? Let me know in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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