76: What’s better: Intuitive Eating vs. Food Plans

I hear about intuitive eating all the time, the problem was my intuition was broken. It told me to eat cookies, cakes and sugars until I was sick. I stopped trusting myself. I flip flopped between ridged structure of food plans to eating whatever I wanted. The cycle felt out of control.  

Today, after generally maintain my body weight for about two years, I have learned about the concept of light structure. I do eat more intuitively now, and I do not need to use my food plan as often. I still pull out the measuring cup and food scale daily.  

Why? Because the light structure of knowing I have met my protein goals, or my carbohydrates on track stops the crazy gremlins in my head that sabotage my success.  

In this podcast we cover: 

Intuitive eating  

7 types of hunger 

Food Plans 

When to use a food plan 

When to use intuitive eating  

Both can be useful at different times, depending on your goals, and the level of difficulty you have had with eating in the past. You can also change your mind if one isn’t working or modify the structure. Your relationship with your body and food will ebb and flow. Tune in and make choices based on where you are in your life and what will work best for you.  

Concepts in this podcast include:

light structure with food

eye hunger

heart hunger

mouth hunger

stomach hunger

cellular hunger

mind hunger

nose hunger

name it to tame it

mindful eating

food plans

losing control with food

learning how to eat intuitively

The Beck Diet Solution

weighing and measuring food 

when food plans are not helpful

safe trusting relationship with your body

This podcast is not meant to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure and medical or mental health condition. Check with your health care provider before making changes.  

Amber @breakingupwithyoyodieting 

Podcast @breakingupwithyoyodietingpod