I was looking on reddit about intuitive reading and someone made a good point. And that was about highly processed food which is engineered specifically to get you addicted to it. And thats true.The food industry simply doesnt care or even worse - wants the population fatter and eating more while at the same time making foods more and more processed (cheaper) and addictive. It came to a point that 80% of the grocery store is consisted of food that is made to "mess up" your inner energy "calculator" so you always crave more and more because the calories on the food dont match the caloric intake your body thinks is taking in. It tips the scale off, making you hungrier and hungrier even if you just ate a whole day's calories worth meal. Back when food was simpler (fruits,meat,dairy,vegetable,grains) trusting your intuition was easier, you fell full because you were taking in calories your body could succesfully process. But now? Different story. After eating fast food, you feel hungry even if it was 2k calories. So yes a restrictive mindset can lead to binge eating and should be tackled but at the same time one should try to abstain from these addictive foods because they will literally and biologically "manipulate" your satiation and hunger signals.

This is an amazing video. I lost 60 pounds through an extreme calorie deficit, I used to believe it would be easy to return to normal eating, and all this stuff was for wusses, but I was wrong! I’ve struggled with a disorder for the past few months and I really needed something like this. My brain was like rewired to be scared of most food and it feels like torture. I want to start eating normally again and I can’t stop checking my weight on the scale after every single meal :( I hope to return to intuitive eating again without gaining too much weight.

My first exposure to intuitive eating was Weigh Down. The only guidelines was eat when hungry until satisfied about 20 years ago. About 2 years ago i read the intuitive eating books you recommended. I just could not grasp the concept of intuitive eating when hungry until satisfied. I fell into hangry before i recognized i was hungry. Recently found my weigh down book and started to read it again. Then i found your blogs. I binge watch listen to them to advance with intuitive eating. I felt there was something to the IE concept but had to discover how make it work for me. Guess this is why i dummy it down by telling others to start by eating 3 meals a day any food you desire until satisfied. Sip on a drink in between bites to slow down eating to allow you to feel when physically satisfied. If wanting a snack ask yourself if hungry. Do not get over hungry. If not hungry keep until next meal. As for exercise select the exercise that helps you feel well. Feelings of deprivation and over eating diminishes over time. No foods are bad some may make you feel better physically and some help you feel well mentally. Maybe not your message but try to put a spin on it for understanding to help lead others away from dieting. mentality.

@ColleenChristensen

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing! I'm so glad this has been working for you!!!

@marshahollings

3 ай бұрын

Weigh Down has a lot of nutritionally unsound ideas. Gwen Shamblin founded a very destructive cult.

I am recovering from Anorexia. I was eating very little for a couple of months and drastically dropped weight. My mother threatened to take me out of school if I continued like this, so I stopped. At first I didn’t want to recover. Now I would sell my soul to recover. I haven’t challenged fear foods and I’m very much so still very attached to my calorie counter app. I’m eating more but eating only “healthy” food. How can I go back to normal? I just want to be a normal teenager with a normal healthy relationship with food.

@defnotjana

Жыл бұрын

hey, I know it’s been a year and I don’t know at what point you are right now, so if the topic is triggering to you please just ignore this. I literally have almost exactly the same story. I have been eating very little and dropped much weight but when my mum noticed I wanted to stop because of how worried she was. So I never really recovered for myself but I still honored my extreme hunger. However, when I saw the weight gain and people started commenting on my body again (even my mum) I just couldn’t do it anymore. I wanted to starve myself again but it just didn’t work. So then I wanted to start eating „enough but healthy“. Now I’m at a point where my weight is healthy and my eating habits too but my mind is complete out of control. It’s still this obsession with food and losing weight/fear of gaining weight. I don’t know what to do, I am not physically restricting but I am thinking about food 24/7 and I feel out of control. I just want to be a healthy, intuitive eater and finally get over food. In the end of the day it’s just food, isn’t it?

@adhara6611

Жыл бұрын

​@@defnotjana no it isn't, I can guarantee you that recovery is posble, in my case it was bulimia but I still tougth about food 24/7, I have never been underweight so it was difficult to me starting recovery, you need to face your fears no matter how sacred you are, but I believe you can, life has a bunch of great things you can enjoy, we are not defined by our bodies, I hope you're okay

@sabinahadzijic

10 ай бұрын

Omg i feel that sm i dont have fear foods anymore ! I fought it im just scared of weight gain (i recovered and ive lost it again but im feeling better) i just want to gain my intuitive eating back im learning to eat normally) i still do have voices in my head but its getting better with recovery 🥰

@sabinahadzijic

10 ай бұрын

@@defnotjanaomg same story! Just with my dad he worried more . I was the same i lost all the weight again im still at this weight i dont have fear foods anymore i can eat everything but im scared that when i eat a little more now that im gaining weight directly. Im soo happy that im not alone with the same story im so thankful that you commented this i feel bad for you that fucking trigger im so so sorry💔 you will grab this !! Dont give up please

@louisachalarca6494

9 ай бұрын

Start with the SMALLEST steps ❤ I’ve been there and am just sending love and send yourself love too. You deserve it you are surviving that deserves pride!

Hey love. I heard about this concept about a year ago and i was trying to be better at it for the first couple of months. Then i started a relationship with someone who likes to enjoy food at the highest level😁 we are now both trying to loose weight. But i think i kind of got distracted from the path i was going-Which i hear can be pretty long,like 4-5 years maybe! I think now i need to refresh my mind aBout this concept since im an spiritual person too✨🌎 thanks for sharing this video

I had pretty bad anorexia a while back. Even tho i was very skinny i lost my whole personality. I would never talk or make sarcastic jokes like usual. All my friends thought i was very boring which was true. Unfortunately over Christmas i started binging every night. Everyone thought i got better because i had my personality back but it was just the sugar rush from all the sugar the night beforeand i was actually far worse mentally. I would have probably developed bulimia if i had been able to make myself throw up, but fortunately couldnt do so

Hi! I’ve never tried intuitive eating. I eat pretty clean due to autoimmune disease. I just bought the book and workbook.

i just started reading this last night! perfect timing ☺️

@brendalarsen2033

2 жыл бұрын

I just started reading it also!

Bought the book about 20 years ago. Read multiple times. Especially when I start going back to my old diet/starvation ways. The last 4 years I haven’t stepped on a scale. I have remained within 2 pant sizes (my lowest since high school/when I was a dancer). I didn’t know there was a workbook. I look forward to getting it:) Thanks

I've listened to this book on audible. It has helped me so much on building a healthy relationship with food! I highly recommend it to everyone! Also, great video! All your videos are so helpful ❤️

@deborasvillegas

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I'm at the moment listening to the book through audible. I love it. It's so easy to follow.

Aaaand I got an ad for some supposed magic weight loss solution while watching this.

@ElephantPatronus

Жыл бұрын

Same.

Hello! This video was pretty helpful as I’m pretty new to the concept of eating intuitively (I’m 19 and have been yo-yo dieting for almost 10 years). I just had a couple of questions if you didn’t mind answering them: 1. Should you count calories while doing this simply to ensure that you are eating enough? 2. What do u do about feeling like you have to binge food to get satisfaction from it? I.e it feels like I can’t enjoy food w/o overeating it. 3. Should u eat regular meals even when u aren’t hungry in order to prevent binge eating?

@ColleenChristensen

8 ай бұрын

Welcome! So glad to hear you are wanting to start your IE journey! That is an amazing first step. Here is some info on how to get started with IE that is sure to help guide you in the right direction. colleenchristensennutrition.com/what-is-intuitive-eating/

I have read the book and have been doing intuitive eating for a few months now. I think where I'm at right now is finding healthy dinner recipes. I think also trying to eat what I want instead of what I feel pressured to eat by family members.

@ColleenChristensen

7 ай бұрын

Sounds like you are on the right track! Here's some recipe ideas for you! colleenchristensennutrition.com/recipe-index/ Keep up the great work. You got this!❤

@AlishaPeisha

7 ай бұрын

@@ColleenChristensen thanks so much!

I want to go on the 'I don't give a Fig eating' Do this, don't do that, don't eat this, then, etc. I'm almost over it, and want to live in nature with the animals.

Question is a weight set point always a healthy weight not overweight.?

I wish I could tell you but I’m trying to figure it out to (but binge eating) but Ivan tell you it will get better! Hope you get better (also I know progress goes up, down, left, and right so it won’t be all up also it takes time like YEARS In some cases)

Can you change your set point if you are still overweight at it?

@MO-fi8kp

10 ай бұрын

I want to know too

How to reconcile with processed food?

Hej, I have autism and I don't recognize sygnals from my body. When I was a little kid I didn't inform my parents about when I'm full, so sometimes, if they guessed incorectly, I was just eating until I threw up. To this they I cannot decide when I'm full and when I'm hungry. When I have food, I eat, when I don't have food, I don't eat. Recently my mother made so good diner, that I ate four plates, and I stopped only because there was no more left. So I eat (or no) my weight is going up (still okey tho) and I feel horrible. Can intuitive eating be for me? What can I do to make my situation better?

@stephiebella

11 ай бұрын

Have you worked with a nutritionist? Do you have a therapist? You may not be able to rely on cues and may need to figure out what correct portions are. Good luck.

Does anyone have any tips for nutrient dense foods for someone who struggles with texture? I only really can eat apples, watermelon, pears and black grapes for fruit and peas, carrots and potato for veg. Thanks!!

I'm hear because I'm to the point where my gut says it's time for change, I was a binger,junk foods fast fried sweets and nothing but sodas, I'm in my first 24 hrs of just drinking water,and raw veggies n fruits, My gut feels like its in a bind every time I eat,now I'm starting to get hungry, But I feel that the hunger is doing me more good, Now intuitive eating came to mind, So here I am, Any advice? I just bought the book on amazon. I'm doing it for health, But overall, doing it for my relationship with self/god! 🙏❤

I read the first book, is the second book the same or what is different?

@brendalarsen2033

2 жыл бұрын

It's the same with just a few updates and wording change. I have only just started reading it but I was told they are basically the same thing.

I didn’t know there was a book

I have a question for you that is a bit difficult because of the actual science.....your dinner plate with the corn, asparagus and chicken looked absolutely ahhhh-mazing......the charred chicken though (gawd that was drool worthy)....science tells us not to char the meat because of the nitrates and Shiz that high temp charring causes.......thoughts? I'm assuming because it's not like you're eating charred meat 3x a day everyday it's probs fine buuuuut......as a RD I'm curious about your thoughts 😁

@beverlyshiarla2503

2 жыл бұрын

I am 61 and I have Had a hard time doing intuitive eating I have done fasting I have done Weight watchers I have done so many through the years of losing weight and it works but I got tired of it I have tried intuitive eating for a few months I have gained 20 pounds I am so frustrated I have a nutritionist I’m trying to figure out when I’m really hungry but I know I’m over eating I am getting so disgusted I can’t wear my pants but I don’t want to go out and buy moreI am having a hard time knowing when I’m hungry and when I’m satisfied can’t seem to get past that

@beverlyshiarla2503

2 жыл бұрын

I know I’m overweight feel comfortable what can I do

@beverlyshiarla2503

2 жыл бұрын

I think I am over eating more than what my body needs

I tried this last year and I took a lot of weights 😮

@ColleenChristensen

7 ай бұрын

Everyone's body responds differently to IE. We can gain, lose, maintain, or we can experience all 3. Here is some info on Set Point Weight that may be helpful for you to check out! colleenchristensennutrition.com/what-is-a-set-point-weight/

What if I’m just addicted to food?

@ColleenChristensen

2 жыл бұрын

Watch this video! kzread.info/dash/bejne/fIuEo8qrlrbIdLw.html

Do you know any men that follow intuitive eating?

@nicolebrennan3085

2 жыл бұрын

I think a lotttttt do it naturally, because they aren’t typically targeted and marketed towards diets as much as women.

@vinnyavallone1818

2 жыл бұрын

@@nicolebrennan3085 I must be in the minority. Almost everything you talk about I can relate to. While I don't disagree in the way society portrays what a healthy woman should look like (I have two daughters and we talk about this a lot), for men, there is some of that. I think for us, society tells us that being muscular and fit is what is most attractive. That isn't always the case. The idea you talk about about being comfortable with your body and finding your set point weight resonates with men as well.

@EdCourney

2 жыл бұрын

@@vinnyavallone1818 I agree w/Mr. Avallone. I followed to this site because I liked the original content then saw it's specifically targeted towards women and now will look elsewhere. Weight loss and self-esteem issues are struggles period. You may wish to steer it towards a particular group but rest assured there is equal pressure on both sides especially based upon your culture, occupation, sexuality etc.

@EdCourney

2 жыл бұрын

@@nicolebrennan3085 I disagree wholeheartedly about women being targeted more for diets/eating/looks etc.

What if you want to gain muscle?

@adhara6611

Жыл бұрын

Your body most likely will crave protein, i lift weights and its been hard on recovery and intuitive eating journey bc my body needs more food than I used to eat while I was starving myself, but I Gained muscle

@adhara6611

Жыл бұрын

This was a year ago lmao, I hope you are alright now

"I fully endorse, recommend and support Intuitive Eating. If your body says "yes" then eat it"- Jeffrey Dahmer.

I didn't that cool

I liked several of Ms. Christensen's vids, her one about Noom led me to watch others and I liked what I was seeing, went to website, all set to subscribe, join, even try to make a virtual appointment for consultation until I got to the bottom and read that her content is directed at "inspiring women". A little bit disheartening, I like your content, why do I need to feel excluded by it now? A paying customer is a paying customer. On to the next one.

5 minutes in and all I've heard is empty speech with no information at all about the actual topic

@gardenview75mj7

3 ай бұрын

True

nope i measure portions works better for me

Very hard to listen to this singing voice