Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program that Works Kindle Edition

I recently ordered this book as a prerequisite to Isabel Foxen Duke's master class. I believe that it is one of the best books that I have ever read about health and wellness. I have been dieting/bingeing/weight-cycling for over 20 years and have finally been able to release all of this and work on accepting and loving myself. Self-care is something that I haven't placed much emphasis on these days, but this book has helped me see that a large component of overall good health is taking the time to listen to my body and honor its needs. I no longer have guilt with food, though I also don't just sit around eating everything that I want. There is an amazing amount of balance when it comes to the intuitive eating practice. I can eat whatever I want, but I focus on what makes me FEEL good, whether it be physically or emotionally. I would caution those who have been dieting for over half of their existence (like me) that it might be tempting to take the guidelines in this book and turn them into rigid rules. Be patient with yourself as you go through this process. This book takes you back to the way that you were DESIGNED to eat. I have a few intuitive eaters in my life and while they are not all thin (body diversity is a real thing) they all tend to eat what they want with no real pull to it. I am experiencing this more and more with each passing day. I can let food go without a struggle and I am also learning to respect my fullness and stop eating when my body has told me that it has had enough. Intuitive eating has also been a portal through which to learn how to trust my body in other ways. I sleep when tired, drink when thirsty (and also attempt to maintain hydration before reaching the point of thirst) move with intention, or just sit with my feelings. I highly recommend this book!

My therapist suggested I look at this book. It changed my life like a magic bullet, even though I gave up believing in magic bullets that change your life in an instant. Reading just the first few chapters of this book completely melted away my compulsive overeating and obsession with sweets. I am not even joking! I have had issues with food my entire life and they've only worsened over the years. I was at the diet bottoming out described in this book. I recognized myself in so much of this book, its like it most of it was written based on my life. If you have reached the end of the dead end dieting road then this is the book you are looking for. Trying to lose weight with calorie or other restriction based diets is like slogging up a hill and (if you are more than a little overweight like me) you never reach the top. Intuitive eating takes your blinders off to reveal that you're already at the top and all you have to do is put one foot in front of the other and follow your path down to the green valley below.

Absolutely lifechanging. I’m 32 and spent years trying different diets and exercise plans. I’d yoyo between being chubby to fit to even skinny at times but could never stay consistent.Then I had my first baby 8 months ago. I gained 60lbs— an absolute blast at the time but then I was left with a body heavier than it’s ever been. I despised how I look and felt. I wanted another baby soon after but told myself I couldn’t get pregnant again until I lost this weight— and I would never gain weight like that again! I did an intense high-protein diet and tough exercise regime and even hired trainers. I did drop a pants size but was positively miserable. I had to consume 180 grams of protein a day! I had to force myself to eat when I wasn’t hungry, had no room in my “macronutrient budget” to eat fruits or even many vegetables.Then, three important things happened. One, I realized that I don’t enjoy meat (I typically choose meatless options when eating whatever I want) and craved fruits and vegetables like crazy.Two, I looked back at pictures of myself from a few years ago where I thought I was fat and had so much to improve on my body— and realized that I looked fantastic! I couldn’t see what I possibly didn’t like about that body! What was wrong with this picture? Would I ever be happy, even at goal weight/size?Thirdly, I began to question the amount of protein I really NEED. I don’t particular want to be a bodybuilder and I’m craving fruit so why not eat them? Is 180 grams of protein really the only way?Then I somehow stumbled upon the Ten Principles of Intuitive Eating. I was HOOKED. I’ve read this book twice now in the past two months and feel finally free to live the life I want. I’m exercising every day in ONLY the ways I enjoy and I cannot wait to do it! I eat the foods I truly want, including the love of my life chocolate, and never feel grossly over full. My weight is normalizing but that’s not even the main concern or best part about all of this. I see the beauty in my body NOW. I feel sexy and cute NOW. I am happy every day. I wish I had known about this my entire life. My kids sure will!

I loved, loved, loved this book.I read it 6 weeks ago and been carrying out the practices since. After a lifetime of yo-yo dieting, it is going to take a while to break free of the dieting mindset, but eating intuitively is definitely the right way for me. Something just clicked into place reading this book and I think it is going to help me transform my relationship with food.The book is thorough, kind, easy to absorb, suitably paced and detailed and not at all patronising (as books of this kind can sometimes be).I would (and have) recommend it to all.

Thank you so much to the authors of this book. I am a year into recovering from anorexia and although I had already done a lot of work on my recovery, this has really been the icing on the cake for me. Since starting your intuitive eating process a couple of months ago, I have already seen so many benefits including peace of mind, freedom of food obsession and eating guilt. I am more alert and have the mental capacity to actually focus on other things in my life! And that is a wonderful feeling.I am looking forward to my journey to becoming a normal eater evolving more and more.

I had subscribed to the widely known internet phenomenon of intuitive eating as a means of weight control but it wasn't until sitting and reading this book that I truly understand how to heal my disordered eating

Think everyone should read this book for the ten principles so that we can stop ineffective dieting and eat intuitively.If I could I'd give the book 4 and a half stars as the authors are a bit long winded, however the overall message is one that I think we should all know hence the high review.

Made me est more. I put on 4lb.

Great book I'm working through this atm and it really helps you think mindfully about when to eat what to eat etc very powerful reading

I abandoned this book 20% of the way through when I’d still not been given any valuable tips. Far too wordy.

good book. worth a read

Just reading how. Good instructive when read alongside body positivity by Emma Crabbe and xxxk it sorry book by Caroline D.. it gives a well rounded background to how to escape diet culture. The paragraph on raising intuitive eaters was good.

This book is full of good suggestion and advice. I think alot of it would work better if you worked with an actual practitioner but it is a good introduction to the concept.

I needed to buy this and the fact that it was on offer made it the perfect time to get it. Absolutely eye opening and hopefully life changing. Ditch the diets, buy this book.

After years of the misery of yo yo dieting, this approach has healed my relationship with food and with myself. Really well written and user friendly approach.

Fab read...Something different.

Really interesting book. I am connecting with it very well.

Good book full of informative