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From calorie tracking to intuitive eating
How I developed a healthy relationship with food and how you can start with four simple steps.
A summary in four sentences: My unhealthy relationship with food started in 2011. Forcing myself to create a calorie deficit resulted in binge eating and significant weight fluctuations (up to +/- 13% of bodyweight). That, in turn, made my life joyless and stressful. When I discovered intuitive eating, my relationship with food changed. Since I trust my body, my fears vanished, and I’m gravitating towards my ideal weight while feeling happy and alive.
The reason I share my story is that I feel many people are going through a similar struggle I went through. Intuitive eating can be a way out of a downward spiral for others as well. I’m neither an eating coach, nor am I selling any online course. Also, I respect all other forms of “eating behaviors” there are, as long as the eating behavior does not take energy from the eater — enough pretalk. Let’s dive into the journey.
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