One of the things Karen and I do in our upcoming book, Stop Losing and Win, is to combine ideas from intuitive eating and what we call “planful” eating. Intuitive eating was popularized in Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch’s book titled (you guessed it!) Intuitive Eating. The ideas are simple but very powerful: tune in to your body’s signals of hunger and comfortable fullness and eat exactly what you crave. We love the idea of leaving “dieting culture” behind and instead trusting our bodies to give us the right signals.
At the same time, we want to ensure that we are eating a nutritious diet. Planful eating provides you with the opportunity to put a finger on the scale by keeping nutritious choices always within reach. We recommend shopping around the periphery of the grocery store, stocking up on beautiful fruits and vegetables as well as lean proteins such as yogurt, eggs, fish, seafood, legumes, and chicken, preparing these beautiful foods, and serving them to yourself whenever you want them. By doing this, you are hedging your bets that you will eat a lean, nutritious diet much of the time.
This blend of intuitive and planful eating encourages you to listen to your body’s signals while maximizing the possibility that you will choose nutritious foods and recipes made from ingredients that are bursting with life. By shopping for nutritious foods, preparing them, and having them readily available in your home, you are more likely to choose them. To sum up, we recommend that you tune into your body to learn when and what to eat and when to stop. We also suggest that you increase the likelihood that many of your choices will be nutritious.
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