It’s been a little bit of a rough week. Intuitive eating these last 7 days has been more about eating –eating anything I want. I’ve completely thrown out the concept of satisfied vs. hungry or full. I didn’t do this consciously it just kinda happened.
I keep telling myself that the journey is more than half of the process. And in a lot of ways this week is a successful one.
- I haven’t thought about calories or wanted to log anything I’ve eaten (success!!)
- I haven’t been extremely full like before. (success!!)
- I’ve been working out a lot and I feel really energized and excited about my progress. I’m stronger, my mile times are only getting faster, and I’m realizing I’m a pretty good runner. (total uuber success!!)
There’s this thing Ken and I always tell the girls we coach. When you’re learning something new we expect your skills to drop down and get a little worse, because you’re working on mastering something new. But once you master that new skill your overall skills will be higher than they were before. We expect plateaus along the journey to success.
It’s just hard to feel positive when I feel like I’m struggling and the successes I’ve been making aren’t really the ones I’d like. I guess intuitive eating is training more than just your eating habits but your mental habits too. Maybe my frustration with my choices has fueled some of my eating choices. Hi, I’m Maren and I’m an emotional eater. **in unison** Hi, Maren!
I will continue to try and become a bad-trash Intuitive Eater. Every day is a new day and as long as I’m making little steps of progress I’m on the road to success. I can start being more mindful of my fullness starting right now! There is no deadline and no magic proverb that says you must start a new habit on the first day of a new week or first thing in the morning. Starting right now I’m getting back on track, not that I was every really off the track…
I’m learning to embrace the journey.
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You know, it’s hard to share things like this, but be glad that you did. I think that you will get this. I love what you guys tell the girls you coach. It’s so true!
I hate being an emotional eater, but I embrace it and TRY to figure out what are my emotional triggers. Which is so hard to do!
Accept the moment, embrace it, and then begin your day. Of course I have to tell these things to myself every day too…;)
It’s all about the journey! You’re doing great!
Thanks! You are too, your detox has me 8 ways of health inspired.
dont be too hard on yourself…all of this is a journey of trial and error. i feel like i relate to alot of the issues that you are feeling with trying to have this healthy mentality..and intuitive eating is a good step in that direction. i personally cannot log my food and count calories like i used to before because it takes me to a bad place. maybe i dont make the healthiest choices sometimes, but isnt life all about balance anyway? i need to have those indulgences balanced along with all the healthy food choices I make…otherwise i’d go nutty!
i think you are doing great! embrace the journey and keep moving forward, just trying to make the best decisions you can daily. nothing is ever perfect
I’m so glad your back to blogging because I really missed you. I always felt like we were really similar in our issues in terms of health and eating.
Ummm… that’s an awesome quote. Seriously. People always told me stuff like that when I was learning Spanish. Or at least that’s what I think they were saying!! You’ll get it!!!!!!
Thanks. I know I will too I just need time.
Intuitive eating, for me, is completely mental. I’m still working on it. The hardest part is not letting one slip up get me down. Keep moving forward, learn to love the journey, good luck!
Yes. It seems like 1 slip up ruins my day sometimes.
Yay you…love this! You CAN do it….one day, one meal at a time.
Yep little goals for sure.
Seriously IE can be rough especially if you’re an emotional eater or spent your adult life counting calories (old habits die hard). But it’s worth it! Don’t worry you’re not the only one struggling. I think the journey is the hardest part but it’s an amzing opportunity to rediscover who you are and realize that you are stronger than you ever believed!!
And seriously, one slip is nothing. In every moment, you have the chance for change, the chance to create a better moment.
I really loved this comment. Your right, one slip really is nothing!