SHOW NOTES: Episode 27
Amanda Kaldor and I are back on the show answering one of the most common questions that we get as nutrition coaches and that is… can I eat intuitively and still lose weight?
First of all, what is intuitive eating? Intuitive eating is a non-diet approach that helps you become aware of your body’s internal hunger signals, your internal hunger cues, and helps heal your relationship that you may have built in the past with food.
This may be an unpopular opinion but I feel like you can’t just jump on the intuitive eating bandwagon and be successful. We started off as intuitive eaters when we were born but we don’t stay that way. Over time, we have started not eating intuitively. So, you can’t just jump back in without tracking first. You can eventually become intuitive again but you have to track first. You have to see how your body will respond to the right amount of nutrients, calories, and proper portion sizes.
It can take years to recalibrate, reset your metabolism, and get back to God’s design after living may years in a fad diet mentality. It may take a while to get your body reset in order to truly be able to eat intuitively.
Truly eating intuitively may take time and that’s ok. Focus on taking in whole foods and not restricting, tracking, and your mindset around food. If you need help with this, reach out to me and I would love to chat more!
This was a great conversation between Amanda and I and we would love to know your thoughts! Reach out on Instagram: @rachelmeigsking or on Amanda’s Youtube channel (link below) and let us know what you thought about today’s episode!
IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:
- Intuitive eating
LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:
- Connect with Amanda on Instagram, her website, or her Youtube channel.
- Check out last week’s episode here!
- Connect with me on Instagram: @rachelmeigsking
- Are you looking to improve your relationship with food and end the yo-yo, constant dieting, and make the changes you need while being able to fully live your life? Let’s talk more! Submit this form and let’s chat!
- Want healthy lifestyle tips and encouragement? Join me over in my free Facebook community: Heart, Soul, Mind, & Body Wellness
MORE ABOUT FEED YOURSELF: HEALTHY HABITS FOR THE MIND, BODY, & SOUL PODCAST:
Feed Yourself: Healthy Habits for the Mind, Body, & Soul is all about learning the key components of overall health based on Biblical principles. When most people think about getting in shape and becoming “healthy”, they immediately think about their physical health: losing weight, making exercise a priority, possessing flexibility and endurance, and remaining disease free. But Scripture makes it clear that physical wellness is not the only area that impacts health. In order to be TRULY healthy, we have to focus on four areas: spiritual health, emotional health, mental health, and physical health.
This podcast dives deep into the tools and head knowledge you will need in order to create lasting results, but it also looks at the element that truly ties it all together – the heart knowledge that incorporates faith in God in this area of our lives and how to apply it when things get tough (and they will!).
I wanted to create a space to let you know you are never alone on this journey. Through years of experience in doing everything the WRONG way, I am here to share my journey of getting healthy from the inside out – ditching the restriction and diet culture and truly learning to treat my body as the temple God intended it to be.
Grab a cup of coffee and join me as I discuss healthy habits to incorporate in your daily life to propel you forward and FEED YOURSELF on your journey to health in all areas: mind, body, and soul!
