Ep 084 - The Power of Satisfaction in Intuitive Eating

Welcome to How to Love Your Body - on today’s episode we are going to be talking about the power of satisfaction.

Satisfaction is at the top of the list when learning about IE - so we wanted to dedicate an episode to it!

You can grab a free worksheet on the power of satisfaction by clicking here - www.thebodylovesociety.com/84

So what’s the power behind satisfaction:

It eliminates the binge (when tied in with not restricting) 

You feel complete and stop thinking about food - no grazing!

You can listen to your body much better / better attuned with your hunger / fullness signals 

It’s not about the quantity, it’s about pleasure and enjoyment - you can actually taste your food/ present!

You can choose what you actually enjoy - no the non fat, low fat, diet version (unless that’s what you actually prefer!) - You can get the whole fat, non diet version which may blow your fucking mind. Like have you ever tried REAL ice cream - not the protein ice cream - or full fat yogurt, or full fat lattes, or the full fat cheese or the creamy dressing instead of the lemon squeeze.

One, 2, 3 - decadent bite of cheesecake could be far better than an entire stale cookie- maybe/ maybe not - you live in abundance , not scarcity - ex. Most dieters would rather eat an entire pint of not so yummy protein ice cream that have a smaller amount of “to die for” ice cream. 

There’s a sense of JOY while eating. 

You learn to trust your body’s signals - you aren’t scared of eating what satisfies you because you know you can trust your body to tell you when you are done. 

Food is FUN again! 

 It increases your Intuition - you ask yourself “what sounds good?” - is it cold, hot, spicy, sour, savory, sweet etc. 

Are you eating with satisfaction? 

Some things you can do to start: 

Eat what you actually want! 

ALLOW- No restrictions - it’s okay to not buy the diet version or “healthier” version - choose the one that lights your soul on fire. 

Try something you’ve never tried before - ex. Full fat string cheese is way more delicious than the light kind- I never knew it until i was an IE’er because i always had light so that's what I thought I liked but wow did it get even better. 

When you go to a restaurant choose what you WANT - if it’s the fettuccini alfredo when you normally get a light marinara -  DO IT. If it’s the cheese enchiladas instead of the tostada with nothing fun on it - DO IT. Order what you desire AS IS. See how you feel. Taste. Be present. Listen. Go slow. 

Stop eating something that doesn’t taste good- this will teach you to be more in tune with your body and learn what actually satisfies you. Don’t settle, BE PICKY !!!

Don’t forget to grab your worksheet here - www.thebodylovesociety.com/84

So the next time you eat- ask yourself “what will satisfy me?” and remember how powerful it is to make it a priority!