I am SO SICK of seeing people on the internet bashing intuitive eating and saying shit like “if I ate what my body wanted I’d be so fat” “if I listened to my body I’d eat 4000 calories a day” “if I let myself eat whatever I wanted I’d eat an entire chocolate cake in one sitting”
Ok go do it. Go eat 4000 calories. Go eat an entire chocolate cake in one sitting. How does your body feel after that? If it feels like shit then you didn’t listen to your body, you listened to your brain and ignored your hunger cues which is not intuitive eating. If it feels good then you’ve probably been restricting your food intake for so long that your body is desperate for it. Or your body might simply need that much food, which is okay.
Also those comments way oversimplify intuitive eating. It isn’t about eating whatever your brain wants, it’s about listening to your body and trusting what it says. And usually, your body will tell you to eat nutritious foods when you are hungry, and to stop when you are full. And sometimes it will tell you to eat chocolate cake, because that will not kill you.
I know intuitive eating is not for everyone, but I’m so tired of people misunderstanding and simplifying it. Even my description of intuitive eating was a simplification of a more complex and flexible eating plan. But I think that we all need to stop seeing our bodies as these evil forces that will compel us to get fat and unhealthy. In most cases, our bodies are wise and self-regulating, and I think that’s pretty miraculous.
