How to Start Eating Healthy Without Counting Calories

Many of my clients struggle to have a healthy relationship with food, they feel like they are constantly yo-yo dieting and sick of counting calories.

You might be wondering, “well if I’m not watching my calories, how am I going to keep track of eating healthy?” The rules we create around eating and counting calories can become obsessive and lead to feeling restricted and eventually cause binge eating.

We were not put on this earth to constantly be on a diet or to feel deprived. In fact dieting is the number one cause of disordered eating such as emotional eating, binge eating and other eating disorders.

If you would like a more loving approach to eating healthy, Intuitive eating is a great place to start.

Intuitive eating is an approach to eating that is based on honoring your hunger and fullness cues, rather than following diet rules.

Why is intuitive eating?

Intuitive eating has been shown to be beneficial in terms of both physical and mental health. It can help to reduce weight cycling, improve body image, and increase self-esteem.

It helps you develop a healthy relationship with food

Intuitive eating is all about developing a healthy relationship with food. It’s not about deprived diets or restrictions. It’s about listening to your body, honoring your hunger, and enjoying the foods you love.

It can help you heal emotional eating

If you’re an emotional eater, intuitive eating can help you heal your relationship with food. It’s a gentle, non-judgmental approach that can help you get to the root of your emotional eating.

It can help you boost your self-confidence

Intuitive eating can help you boost your self-confidence by helping you listen to your body and honoring your hunger. When you make peace with food, you’ll be able to focus on the things that really matter in life.

It can help you break the cycle of binge eating

If you’re caught in the cycle of binge eating, intuitive eating can help you break free. It’s a holistic approach that addresses the physical, emotional and mental factors that contribute to binge eating.

It can help you develop a spiritual practice

Intuitive eating can help you develop a Spiritual practice by helping you connect with your body and intuition. When you’re attuned to your body’s needs, you’ll be able to develop a deeper connection with yourself and the world around you.

How can you start practicing intuitive eating?

There are 10 principles of intuitive eating that can help you start practicing this approach to eating. They include honoring your hunger, making peace with food, challenging the food police, and feeling your fullness.

Here are my top tips on how to start intuitive eating.

Listen to your body – honor your hunger and fullness cues by eating when you’re hungry and stopping when you’re satisfied.

Make peace with food – let go of any emotional baggage or guilt surrounding food and eating.

Accept your body – appreciate and accept your body as it is, be kind and gentle to yourself.

Respect your body – fuel your body with nutrient-rich foods that make you feel good, both physically and emotionally.

Connect with others – share meals and eating experiences with others, build a supportive community around food.

Ultimately, intuitive eating is a beneficial way of eating that can improve your physical and mental health.

If you are interested in intuitive eating, download my healthy eating toolkit to help you get started.

Remember, the goal is to listen to your body and make peace with food and if you would like help to make sustainable change then book a Free 20 minute call with me https://consultation.wholesomelifestyleproject.com/Registration