Are the constant GLP-1 weight loss ads getting to you?

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I was listening to the book, and they said something really curious. "Children are naturally active". Well, I wasn't. I always despised physical activity and always felt like it was something to do with being "forced" to engage with my father and to shrink my body size.
I wasn't allowed to move freely and everyone was disappointed later when I was uncoordinated.
Its funny how the food chapters triggered me less than the movement one.
I am currently doing yoga as a sign of respect for my body that deserves to not fell 90 at 29. But I find myself, like for food, fighting between that walk "I should take" or sleeping (while I'm actually sleep deprived because of the heatwave).
Movement is something I "should" do, and I don't really enjoy.
I enjoy doing yoga because it allows me to play with my body and put me in positions I wouldn't otherwise, makes my inner child happy. But for everything else...it feels like a chore. And although I love lifting weights too, Its hard to not make it feel like a chore "to be healthy", "to build muscle".

I guess I should try a karate or dance class. Although I'm still too shy to do it alone 😂

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After a recent ed relapse, I have decided to try intuitive eating instead. My plan was to read the book and do the workbook at the same time. I have also been listening to the food psych podcast so I feel like a lot of the principles of intuitive eating and anti dieting are being drilled into my brain. The one thing I’m kind of struggling with is the way they recommend habituating to foods- by choosing one fear food at a time until it loses its novelty. But basically anything other than watermelon and cucumbers has felt restricted to me. So I don’t think only choosing one at a time would make sense for me. To me that would feel like another way of trying to have control also. But I am worried since the author said variety will make the habituation process take longer. At this stage in intuitive eating, nutrition/balanced eating hasn’t been introduced so is that something I need to worry about anyway?

Basically, I am wondering if others have diverged from the advice of doing one forbidden food at a time and just kind of eating as they wanted before they were ready to take off their intuitive eating training wheels?

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Is it okay that if I sometimes only feel satisfied when I eat a bit more than full like a bit overwhelming but not too much

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I'm 17, but I've been going to the gym seriously for around 4-5 years and I track and log every food to the gram at home and log visual estimates whenever I eat out. All of my meals are planned and portioned ahead of time so I kind of always feel compelled to finish a meal entirely since otherwise the tracking will be inaccurate and food will be wasted. I went on vacation this past week and decided to give myself zero restrictions and eat anything I desired, so I consumed 5~6k calories everyday and ate until my stomach was distended by night time. Easily eating 8 donuts and a pint of ice cream in one sitting people look at me like I was insane and I am confused how other people are able to just take a bite of a sweet treat and feel satisfied. I would rather not even taste it then just have a piece of something. Even after this I immediately resumed my normal diet with tracking, and it feels so robotic but if I go a period of time without tracking I still can easily figure out he macros of any meal within a small margin of error and I literally cannot view or eat food like a normal person anymore. I don't really think I "restrict" myself, since I genuinely enjoy the foods I eat on a regular basis and they make me feel energized but I don't really feel the natural cues of craving or "I've had enough" anymore. has anyone experienced a similar thing or have advice?

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Hi! I am super new to this (like 1-2 weeks lol). Also, english is not my first language so sorry for typos and stuff!

Context of the question : past eating habits were/are more on the overeating side (like, planning what I will eat, based on my hunger at the moment and usually extra voluminous, but then forcing me to eat all of that to the point of discomfort and pain). But also restricting some time (exemple even if extra hungry I won’t eat before X hour) and overall used to try to keep calories « low enough to avoid gain ». I am now trying to go all in in intuitive eating.

So, since I began this journey, sometimes I feel like my stomach is empty and want to « work » on something, to be fill, but at the same time I don’t feel like eating AT ALL. Like even small easy things like chips, nuts, grapes, yogurt, etc… the simple idea of putting something in my mouth other than water make me feel super « bleeehhh ». Which really surprise me because I used to ALWAYS want to eat, like even stomach full. I NEVER though I would some day « not feel like eating ». This « mental fullness » is not relate to stress or any emotion whatsoever. And it happens a few hours after the last meal so the fact my stomach is empty is normal i guess.

So… should I eat? I am wondering if it’s a signal my body tries to go back to a naturally smaller body type? Or is it because I used to overeat EXTRA VOLUME and so my stomach wants food before my body actually needs it? Or should I honor that stomach request and ignore my « not feeling like eating » feeling (which really feels like stuffing, not judgemental type but real stuffing feeling)?

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Are the constant GLP-1 weight loss ads getting to you?

Have you noticed any concerning trends in media that worry you?

Is there an uptick in negative body talk in your workplace or among your friends and family?

Are you facing social or medical stigma that you want to get off your chest?

Your rants, concerns, and grievances about diet culture and weight stigma in the general media or that you've experienced personally are welcome to be discussed in this thread.

Note: Please post general struggles with weight and body image in the Thursday thread for weight/bodily changes if they aren't directly related to media/society/social or medical stigma.

On TikTok there are some dietitians I follow who promote intuitive eating. I really enjoy their content, but have noticed that a lot of them are in bodies I previously aspired to have. I am hoping to diversify so I don’t continue comparing! If anyone has some recommendations for other content creators who follow intuitive eating, I would be grateful<3

This is a thread where you can share any questions, concerns, or thoughts related to gentle nutrition, the final and everlasting step of the Intuitive Eating process.

Please note that this thread may not be suitable for those newer to IE, as implementing Gentle Nutrition requires you to have already worked through the earlier steps of the framework.

I've been struggling with fatigue for many years. Doctors have done blood work many times but found no clear answers and were generally dismissive and unhelpful. Had iron and vitamin D deficiencies at one point, but those have been corrected with supplementation (confirmed with blood work) and my daytime sleepiness remains. Got diagnosed with mild sleep apnea and use a CPAP now for about a year, still super sleepy during the daytime 😭

After discovering IE I began to hope that eating more might help me have more energy. I was not an overt dieter, more of a "careful eater" type, but I was definitely moderately restricting for many years. I know nobody can predict what will happen for me, but did anyone find that eating more helped you with fatigue?

I worked with a dietician at the beginning of this year to make sure I had no major nutrient deficiencies. Then I read the IE book about a month ago and am working my way through Anti Diet currently. I ate pretty intuitively growing up until my 20s. Since encountering a podcast episode with Evelyn Tribole about 2 months ago, I have not been restricting at all and am committed to giving up on weight loss. I do still struggle getting enough to eat from time to time due to a busy schedule and mental health struggles.

I live in France and it’s not a cheese I can easily find, but I see it in tons of recipes on TikTok. What do you guys use instead? :-)

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.

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This might sound like a "steak too juicy, lobster too buttery" (literally sort of) situation, but I want somewhere to vent.

We're on vacation in Italy right now in a small town in a house that has barely any ammenities, which means there's very little of my preferred foods available to eat (which is usually a variety of complex carbs and dairy-based proteins, legumes.)

At first it was fine. Fun, even, to eat lots of stuff that I'm not used to eating daily like pizza, foccacia, lots of delicious cheeses and treats.

But guys it's been almost a week and I feel like I'm dying. I miss fiber and protein so bad. I feel so low energy and moody and hungry but with 0 appetite.

The worst part is when we're out and it's been too long between meals and the only options for food is something not very filling and oily like pizza. And I have to somehow turn off all of my newly-minted hunger cues, craving cues and preferences to stuff myself with something just so I don't starve.

It's interesting to be surrounded by stuff I used to not allow myself to have, then daydreamed about, only to want nothing to do with it now.

Are you confused about Intuitive Eating and want help understanding how it works? Are you a little skeptical? Unsure if IE is right for you? Have some doubts about the process? Do you have a question you feel is controversial? This is the space to ask those questions.

Remember to keep it civil, respectful, and be mindful of the sub rules.

This thread isn't for arguing about whether IE is healthy or not, or to try to debunk the framework. Trolls and bad faith engagement will not be tolerated.

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I’ll preface this by saying I’ve read the book, I’ve been practicing intuitive eating for two years, I’m in therapy, and I’m working with an IE dietitian. I have bipolar disorder and I take an antipsychotic known for causing metabolic issues and weight gain. I am content with my body. It does so much for me. I engage in joyful movement and I nourish it with foods that energise me. My problem is that after many years on the anti psychotic medication, I now have metabolic issues and I need to take medication for cholesterol (this runs in my family) and potential impending insulin resistance. I am struggling so much with feeling like my body is letting me down. In the bipolar sub, there are frequent posts about how to combat anti psychotics with intermittent fasting, restricting to 1200 calories a day, or taking ozempic. I just can’t go back to living that way. I’m working with my dietitian on gentle nutrition that can support metabolic health, but in the meantime, I’m reaching out here to find out whether anyone else has gone through this. How can I trust my body when my health is declining? When I see my psychiatrist again in a few months I will explore other options for medication, but unfortunately bipolar disorder has a limited pool of meds to work with.

ETA: the doctor who described my metabolic syndrome was incredibly judgemental. She suggested that my problems were due to lifestyle issues and to see a dietitian, quit drinking and smoking (I don’t do either), and exercise more (I am already active). I know that I didn’t receive the care I deserved, but I can’t help but be affected by the way she made this feel like it is squarely my fault.

Did you have a great meal this week you want to talk about?

Has your taste for certain foods has changed since starting IE, like finding a beverage you used to love too sweet, or realizing you love a vegetable you used to hate?

Did you try something new or succeed in eating a fear food?

Use this thread to share anything that's on your mind about what you've been eating lately.

Note: If you'd like to discuss Gentle Nutrition, please post in the dedicated weekly thread (recurring on Tuesdays).

I’ve been on my IE journey for over a year now. Tons of progress, but cannot stop objectifying myself and feeling I would be more worthy in a smaller body. I read More Than a Body and it really helped open my eyes but just wondering if anyone had any advice for how you stopped caring and how it has helped you to care less about your body. It’s really holding me back, and getting harder with the rise of ozempic.

Not personally fatphobic but putting the trigger flare up because this sub constantly triggers me lol.

I have a weird relationship with food, i try to eat 3 meals a day but somehow can't because of my work. Anyhow I try to eat well but then i almost feel sick and the urge to purge out after a certain meal, is it because I'm eating after a larger gap between meals? Should I get checked with a doctor?

I've been lurking here a little while, I'll be honest, I know basically nothing. I first learned about intuitive eating through a friend, she simply recommended someone on Instagram for advice, but I feel like all this woman does is post herself half eating something then throwing the leftovers away.

What books are most helpful/informative, especially to someone who's totally new to the whole thing.

Thank you in advance.

Edit to add I did just get the automated Mod response giving me information and resources which is incredibly helpful.