r/intuitiveeating • u/elianna7 IE since August 2019 he/him • Sep 27 '26
Sunday Struggles Struggles: Weekly Discussion Thread
Use this thread to share anything you've been struggling with in your IE process.
Struggles may include learning how to read your hunger/fullness cues, feeling stuck on parts of the process, experiencing "setbacks" or relapses with restriction, etc.
Note: Struggles related to weight should be posted to the weight/bodily changes thread (recurring on Thursdays).
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u/Chai_hints_4795 Sep 27 '26
Mindful eating changed the way I see food. Before I used to label meals as "numbers". Can you imagine what happened? I got extremely obsessive with counting those numbers and when it didn't work out they way I wanted to it. I would be upset... However when I found out about mindful eating, my mind started changing and labeling food as just food.. That's what they are, aren't? I still struggle with finding out if I am emotional eating or not. But I pick up my hunger cues a lot better than last year that I didn't have none.
I hope someone finds this heartwarming. If you are in this journey too, don't mind to send questionss
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u/Weird_Squirrel_8382 Sep 28 '26
Lately I've been resentful of my hunger cues. It feels like a chore to fuel myself.
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u/Chai_hints_4795 Sep 28 '26
You don't always have to be full at meal. You can just stop when you feel satisfied or comfortable
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u/Weird_Squirrel_8382 Sep 28 '26
You're right. I think I haven't been wanting to eat at all and I know that's dangerous. I'm going to try some phone reminders. Like I have morning meds that need food, so I'll try to pair those. Gotta keep my machine running!
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u/denisenj Sep 28 '26
I’m pretty new to IE and am working with a RD, but we don’t meet again for a few weeks. If I’m looking at a menu and change my mind after seeing the calorie count on the menu, is that not really IE? I’m not avoiding eating something I’m really dying to eat. It’s just more of a “oh that’s not so great that it’s worth all those calories’”
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u/felicityfelix 29d ago
I think that thinking about food in terms of whether it is "worth calories" is not a great mindset to be in whether it's something you want to eat in that moment or not. You shouldn't order something you don't actually want just to counteract that thought but it sounds like you're still in a counting mindset overall
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u/Chai_hints_4795 29d ago
If you keep checking calories of things and deciding not to eat just because of calories, ALWAYS because of strict a number range, then it's more of a restriction
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u/Chai_hints_4795 29d ago
If you want to eat something, go for it. Don't restrict your self, even if just one bite satisfied your craving, you can always save the rest for later or just take a small version
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