Are you Hungry??

Have you asked yourself lately whether you are hungry or not?  Do you know how to tell if you are physically hungry?  Do you trust your own internal cues in regards to being hungry or full?  Have you given any thought as to what foods really satisfy you?

If you are a chronic dieter or working on recovery from an eating disorder/disordered eating, you may be clueless in regards to the above issues.  When dietary rules dictate our relationship with food, we become disconnected from our body's own intuition regarding food and eating.  Sometimes others attempt to restrain our food selections, like parents.  There are several studies that indicate children may become compulsive eaters in adulthood when they come from families who have outlawed certain "bad" foods in their homes.  More research supports the notion that even contemplation of restricting food and eating can drive one to become compulsive with food, thus leading to overeating.  Making all foods legal and giving yourself unconditional permission to eat is the first step towards discovering your the answer to "are you hungry?".  This will launch you into the wonderful adventure of intuitive eating (IE).  You can visit http://www.intuitiveeating.com/ to find out more about IE.

Have you changed your conversation from "I can't eat that" or "that is so fattening"  to "am I hungry?" and "what do I really want to eat?"  Let us know what your experience has been with freedom eating!