17 Signs of Not Eating Intentionally
I experience stomach discomfort, burping, gas, bloating, or excessive fullness after eating (you might need to optimize stomach acid)
I eat when I am emotional or stressed
I eat out of habit or boredom, whether I am hungry or not
Short term diets do not work for me
I play mind games with myself, making food the enemy or the reward
I have low energy, cravings for sugar, & often need a pick-me-up (you may have low-blood sugar swings)
I feel like my relationship with food is disordered
I feel like I am a slave to my cravings and need for snacks
I count calories and macros, feeling guilty if I eat more than usual
I have tried to watch what I eat and count calories but I cannot seem to lose weight
I feel out of touch with my body
I feel disgusted when I overindulge or eat certain things
I feel like nutrition advice is always changing and I do not know who or what to believe
I feel out of control when it comes to eating
I feel trapped by my relationship with food
I am always thinking about the next time I can eat
I know that a healthy diet is important for long-term health and disease prevention but I do not know how to make that part of my lifestyle
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References
Tribole, E., & Resch, E. (2019). Intuitive Eating. Retrieved from https://www.intuitiveeating.org.Mindful Eating. The Nutrition Source. Havard School of Public Health. Retrieved from https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/mindful-eating/
Center for Nutritional Pyschology. Retrieved from https://www.nutritional-psychology.org/research-studies/
Hazzard, V. M., Telke, S. E., Simone, M., Anderson, L. M., Larson, N. I., & Neumark-Sztainer, D. (2021). Intuitive eating longitudinally predicts better psychological health and lower use of disordered eating behaviors: findings from EAT 2010-2018. Eating and weight disorders : EWD, 26(1), 287–294. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-00852-4
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