#hungercues

[suzielackey]

Intuitive eating might sound good, but how do you actually listen to your body? And won’t that just result in eating chips and sweets all day long? 🍬🍭 🔸 Listening to your body involves pairing eating with hunger. 🔸 Using your brain to make choices based off what nourishes you + the foods you are craving (may or may not be the same). 🔸 And eating in a way that is both pleasurable during the meal and keeps your body and digestion feeling good after the meal. Learning to be an intuitive eater isn’t an all or nothing game like dieting. It’s about getting comfortable in being flexible and figuring out what foods work for you. 🙋🏼‍♀️ Send me a DM or click on the link in my bio for more support. #hungercues #bodycues #intuitiveeating #howtoeatintuitively #bodyattunement #edrecovery #overeater #bingeeating #diet #nondiet https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck0Z9r_PWZl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[livinglearningme]

Welp wasn't planning in waking up and having breakfast until later but my tummy thought otherwise. These days I have to remember to give up the control and listen to my body, not let rules dictate my eating. Been wanting to try aubernutter's mug pancakes so today I used this early morning opportunity to finally make em, and they were delicious 😊 This time used cocoa powder and topped it off with raspberry jam and some pb Greek yogurt. These and some other combos are definitely going to be made again and again...and again

[jacquelynincali]

Hunger Cues - Crying is not a sign of hunger in newborns

In a world where we live and thrive on schedules, it can be stressful for breastfeeding moms and babies.  Many are used to the notion that babies are only hungry every 2 hours and aren’t sure what hunger cues to look for. So when their baby starts crying and screaming in hunger (maybe even less than 2 hours since their last nursing session) this can easily drive a new mother nuts.  

First, let me say this, CRYING IS NOT A SIGN OF HUNGER!  Crying is a sign of absolute frustration and as my teacher at UCSD put it, a state of disorganization.  Crying is the result of baby’s hunger cues being missed…and to put it blank, they’re pissed.  The signs you want to look out for, before they start crying are:

-Increased alertness

-Licking and Looking

-Putting their hands in they’re mouth

If it gets to the point where you have missed the hunger cues (we’re all human), do NOT try to put them at breast when they are crying and disorganized.  Pick them up, rock them, swaddle them, do what you need to do to calm them down….THEN put them at breast once they’ve calmed.  

A typical newborn schedule will look like this:

-Quiet sleep - eyes closed, face relaxed

-Active sleep - Eyes closed but may flutter from closed to open, makes faces, chewing movements, etc.  This can occure about 30 minutes

-Quiet alert state - Baby is now awake, fun to play with.  Eyes wide open, paying attention.

-Active alert state - Baby’s movements are frequent.  They are very alert and may put their hands in their mouth, start licking their lips, etc. THIS would be the time to start offering the breast.

-Crying/disorganization - This will happen if their hunger cues were missed. Try to calm them down, swaddle them, rock them, sing to them and get them organized and calm before offering the breast.

-Drowsiness period - I like to refer to this as “milk drunk”.  They are calm, might make smiling expressions, and are completely relaxed.  Hey, aren’t you after a good meal!?!

References: My information came from my CLEC course at UCSD taught by Gini Baker.  You can find out more information on her class here: http://extension.ucsd.edu/studyarea/index.cfm?vCourse=RMED-40006

[redlipsandbruisedhips-blog]

Advice/comments/input would be much appreciated c:

I have no hunger cues whatsoever. I am forced to eat six times a day, and I'm incredibly full before I start each time from the meal previous. I have not had hunger cues in many, many years and I'm wondering what does being 'hungry' actually feel like? What do hunger cues feel like? I know this seems like a ridiculous thing to ask, but I am genuinely curious. My doctor says I will most likely have no huger cues for the remainder of my life, due to the damage that's been done to my body. So, if my lovely followers wouldn't mind answering this to help me out - What is hungry? What do hunger cues feel like? How can you tell if you're hungry or not? What does hunger feel like to you personally?