dani21496
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Just thought I'd share....
Which eating category do you fall under??
I've been reading this book called "Intuitive Eating" by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. Kathryn McPee from American Idol credited this book with helping her get over bulimia. Anyway, this the best book I've ever read on nutrition and eating. It talks about stopping food obsession and learning to listen to your body. (Very much like toddlers do it). Toddlers have no issues with body image. They know when they're hungry and crave what they need.
This book talks about how this way of intiutive eating helps you learn how to reject the diet mentality. How our different eating personalities define our eating difficulties. It talks about how we can honor hunger and feel fullness.
A lot of people I know are "Careful Eaters". This book talks about how this "careful eating" can be a problem. It can become diligent and borderline miltant and when it does, it affects a healthy relationship with food and negatviely impacts your body.
I fall under the Professional Dieter category for sure! The book talks about this leading to yo-yo dieting which is very unhealthy and can lead to eating disorders.
So I'm curious!! Which category are you? (The last category/eating style is Intuitive Eating. This is what this book talks about...this is where I want to be)
Here's an excerpt from the book about eating styles:
Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
SUMMARY OF EATING STYLES
Careful Eater Trigger is Fitness and health. Characteristics: Appears to be the perfect eater. Yet anguishes over each food morsel and its effect on the body. On the surface, this person seems health-and-fitness oriented.
Unconscious Eater Trigger is eating while doing something else at the same time. Charcteristics: This person is often unaware that she/he is eating, or how much is being eaten. To sit down and simply eat is often viewed as a waste of time. Eating is usually paired with another activity to be productive.
There are many subtypes of unconcious Eaters:
Chaotic Unconscious Eater Triger is: Overscheduled life. Characteristics: This person’s eating style is haphazard—gulp ‘n’ go when the food is available. Seems to thrive on tension.
Refuse-Not Unconscious Eater Trigger is Presence of food. Characteristics: This person is especially vulnerable to candy jars, or food present in meetings or sitting openly on the kitchen counter.
Waste-Not Unconscious Eater Trigger is Free Food. Characteristics: This person’s eating drive is often influenced by the value of the food dollar and is susceptible to all-you-can-eat buffets and free food.
Emotional Unconscious Eater Trigger is: Uncomfortable emotions Characteristics: Stress or uncomfortable feelings trigger eating—especially when alone.
Professional Dieter Trigger is Feeling Fat. Characteristics: This person is perpetually dieting, often trying the latest Commercial diet or diet book.
This is where I want to be!!! Eat what I want, when I want!!
Intuitive Eater Trigger is Biological Hunger. Charcteristics: This person makes food choices without experiencing guilt or an ethical dilemma. Honors hunger, respects fullness, enjoys the pleasure of eating.
Here's the link to the book on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/lkhut
Which eating category do you fall under??
I've been reading this book called "Intuitive Eating" by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. Kathryn McPee from American Idol credited this book with helping her get over bulimia. Anyway, this the best book I've ever read on nutrition and eating. It talks about stopping food obsession and learning to listen to your body. (Very much like toddlers do it). Toddlers have no issues with body image. They know when they're hungry and crave what they need.
This book talks about how this way of intiutive eating helps you learn how to reject the diet mentality. How our different eating personalities define our eating difficulties. It talks about how we can honor hunger and feel fullness.
A lot of people I know are "Careful Eaters". This book talks about how this "careful eating" can be a problem. It can become diligent and borderline miltant and when it does, it affects a healthy relationship with food and negatviely impacts your body.
I fall under the Professional Dieter category for sure! The book talks about this leading to yo-yo dieting which is very unhealthy and can lead to eating disorders.
So I'm curious!! Which category are you? (The last category/eating style is Intuitive Eating. This is what this book talks about...this is where I want to be)
Here's an excerpt from the book about eating styles:
Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
SUMMARY OF EATING STYLES
Careful Eater Trigger is Fitness and health. Characteristics: Appears to be the perfect eater. Yet anguishes over each food morsel and its effect on the body. On the surface, this person seems health-and-fitness oriented.
Unconscious Eater Trigger is eating while doing something else at the same time. Charcteristics: This person is often unaware that she/he is eating, or how much is being eaten. To sit down and simply eat is often viewed as a waste of time. Eating is usually paired with another activity to be productive.
There are many subtypes of unconcious Eaters:
Chaotic Unconscious Eater Triger is: Overscheduled life. Characteristics: This person’s eating style is haphazard—gulp ‘n’ go when the food is available. Seems to thrive on tension.
Refuse-Not Unconscious Eater Trigger is Presence of food. Characteristics: This person is especially vulnerable to candy jars, or food present in meetings or sitting openly on the kitchen counter.
Waste-Not Unconscious Eater Trigger is Free Food. Characteristics: This person’s eating drive is often influenced by the value of the food dollar and is susceptible to all-you-can-eat buffets and free food.
Emotional Unconscious Eater Trigger is: Uncomfortable emotions Characteristics: Stress or uncomfortable feelings trigger eating—especially when alone.
Professional Dieter Trigger is Feeling Fat. Characteristics: This person is perpetually dieting, often trying the latest Commercial diet or diet book.
This is where I want to be!!! Eat what I want, when I want!!
Intuitive Eater Trigger is Biological Hunger. Charcteristics: This person makes food choices without experiencing guilt or an ethical dilemma. Honors hunger, respects fullness, enjoys the pleasure of eating.
Here's the link to the book on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/lkhut
For the last month I have really been watching what goes in my mouth, how much and especially at what time. It's not easy, but I am doing it.
