Will Intuitive Eating Help Me Reach My Goals? Frequently Asked Questions (Intuitive Eating Series 3 of 3)

Episode 19. In this 3rd post of the Intuitive Eating series, we bring it all together. We ask and answer the most frequently asked questions I get about Intuitive Eating. We Will Cover: Why isn't Intuitive Eating talked about more if it's so helpful?Can Intuitive Eating ever lead to weight loss? How it's essential to avoid "towing the line" like I did for yearsHow to move towards autonomy and choice But first, did you grab my free guide yet? In the moments when you have a strong desire to eat to cope with emotions, it can feel almost impossible to do something else. I created this guide for those moments. It lists several different options for things to do instead of eating. It's all about choice, increasing confidence, and therefore feelings of empowerment. Grab it for free here for quick and simple options right at your fingertips (with links, most 100% free) for those difficult moments. Why isn't Intuitive Eating talked about more widely if it's so helpful? Intuitive Eating has been around for over 20 years and does have good evidence to support it in terms of improving health, yet is not widely adopted or discussed as an option, particularly in the medical community. Why is this? Intuitive Eating suggests we need to give up all efforts for intentional weight loss in order to truly get in touch with internal hunger/fullness signals and make peace with food. The reality is, there is a lot of pressure from almost everywhere we look that we need to "get weight off quickly", and this approach does not and will not promise that. Additionally, many health professionals still believe that weight loss is the best way to improve health (aka, based on the weight-centric model) and therefore want to offer an approach (like portion control, calorie counting, reducing intake) that is more likely to result in "results" (typically, weight loss). Do I have to give up on weight loss completely if I pursue an Intuitive Eating approach? Or can I benefit from Intuitive Eating principles while still wa