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Intuitive Eating, 2nd Edition: A Revolutionary Program That Works
by Evelyn Tribole, Elyse Resch
Hallelujah! The Anti-Diet book that I wish all people would read! Calorie counting, diets (beach body, weight watchers, Tone It Up, carb bashing, what have you) are all money marketing schemes that are messing with our wallets, our psyches, and our health. This book is ground breakingly real. Did you know that dieting is BAD for you? Up and down yo-yoing is more likely to lead you to an early grave. Make peace with your body, find health, and eat a delicious cookie. And enjoy it. No guilt.
This is the book that initiated the Health At Every Size principle, and it's a great tool. I'd encountered intuitive eating on various dietitian blogs and resources, but I was glad to actually read the book as I found the principles there are still helpful in helping in my personal journey of making peace with food, my body, and my disavowal of our culture's obsession with unnatural slimness.
"Americans have gotten so focused on the alchemy of foods… That we have neglected a very important role the eating place in our lives – provision of pleasure." Amen! Isn't this what we marvel about with Europeans? All of those delectable pastries are at their beck and call, integrated within their culture and yet they're skinnier than Americans! Take your pleasure, luxuriate in it, and don't let food be your enemy.
"We live in a society with strong puritanical roots and a tradition of self tonight." <-- Very interesting thought on the historical implications on our culture.
One principle discussed is that food becomes less satisfying the more you eat it. Hedonist that I am, I was skeptical. But with a little practice of integrating "weekend" foods into my day to day life and conscious thinking as I eat, I think this principle is sort of true. When I truly enjoy food, I enjoy that food the whole way through, but the principles in his book do help you figure out your fullness signals.
I cannot recommend this book more highly enough for anyone who has struggled with weight, who believes in "cheat" foods, or otherwise.
This is the book that initiated the Health At Every Size principle, and it's a great tool. I'd encountered intuitive eating on various dietitian blogs and resources, but I was glad to actually read the book as I found the principles there are still helpful in helping in my personal journey of making peace with food, my body, and my disavowal of our culture's obsession with unnatural slimness.
"Americans have gotten so focused on the alchemy of foods… That we have neglected a very important role the eating place in our lives – provision of pleasure." Amen! Isn't this what we marvel about with Europeans? All of those delectable pastries are at their beck and call, integrated within their culture and yet they're skinnier than Americans! Take your pleasure, luxuriate in it, and don't let food be your enemy.
"We live in a society with strong puritanical roots and a tradition of self tonight." <-- Very interesting thought on the historical implications on our culture.
One principle discussed is that food becomes less satisfying the more you eat it. Hedonist that I am, I was skeptical. But with a little practice of integrating "weekend" foods into my day to day life and conscious thinking as I eat, I think this principle is sort of true. When I truly enjoy food, I enjoy that food the whole way through, but the principles in his book do help you figure out your fullness signals.
I cannot recommend this book more highly enough for anyone who has struggled with weight, who believes in "cheat" foods, or otherwise.