Guest guest Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Hi EveryoneI've been watching your conversations with interest over the past few months but haven't joined in. I'm nearly 13 weeks pregnant now so can finally talk about it.I've found being pregnant is the best thing to help me with intuitive eating because I can't diet and I get very strong cravings. It means I am eating what I really want, when I want it. I'm not bingeing though because firstly it isn't comfortable to do so and secondly I'm trying as hard as I can to nurture the little person growing inside me.I've found it much easier to eat in a loving, nurturing (not abusive) way because I'm caring for someone else. It's a shame though that it isn't as easy when it's just us we are feeding.I suppose my point here is that, to me, intuitive eating has clearly become about nurturing. It's not that I am eating what would be accepted dieting foods all the time but that if I eat what I really crave I seem to have, by default, a balanced diet.Maybe it would help others to think that if they were nurturing another what would they eat, how much would they sleep, exercise etc? Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 hi ,welcome to the group!i just wanted to say hi because i just recently gave birth after continuing my IE journey throughout pregnancy. i found it really helpful because like you, my body gave VERY clear signals about what it wanted (like, all i could eat for dinner for the entire 9 months was a fruit smoothie) and didn't want (green vegetables). it was great to be able to respect those signals even though they went against common nutrition guidelines. it felt really awesome to be able to trust myself. good luck with your pregnancy and keep us posted! and if you want, feel free to message me offline!best,abby, 3 months postpartum and feeling pretty great apart from the sleep deprivation of the last two nights Hi EveryoneI've been watching your conversations with interest over the past few months but haven't joined in. I'm nearly 13 weeks pregnant now so can finally talk about it.I've found being pregnant is the best thing to help me with intuitive eating because I can't diet and I get very strong cravings. It means I am eating what I really want, when I want it. I'm not bingeing though because firstly it isn't comfortable to do so and secondly I'm trying as hard as I can to nurture the little person growing inside me. I've found it much easier to eat in a loving, nurturing (not abusive) way because I'm caring for someone else. It's a shame though that it isn't as easy when it's just us we are feeding.I suppose my point here is that, to me, intuitive eating has clearly become about nurturing. It's not that I am eating what would be accepted dieting foods all the time but that if I eat what I really crave I seem to have, by default, a balanced diet. Maybe it would help others to think that if they were nurturing another what would they eat, how much would they sleep, exercise etc? Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 hi ,welcome to the group!i just wanted to say hi because i just recently gave birth after continuing my IE journey throughout pregnancy. i found it really helpful because like you, my body gave VERY clear signals about what it wanted (like, all i could eat for dinner for the entire 9 months was a fruit smoothie) and didn't want (green vegetables). it was great to be able to respect those signals even though they went against common nutrition guidelines. it felt really awesome to be able to trust myself. good luck with your pregnancy and keep us posted! and if you want, feel free to message me offline!best,abby, 3 months postpartum and feeling pretty great apart from the sleep deprivation of the last two nights Hi EveryoneI've been watching your conversations with interest over the past few months but haven't joined in. I'm nearly 13 weeks pregnant now so can finally talk about it.I've found being pregnant is the best thing to help me with intuitive eating because I can't diet and I get very strong cravings. It means I am eating what I really want, when I want it. I'm not bingeing though because firstly it isn't comfortable to do so and secondly I'm trying as hard as I can to nurture the little person growing inside me. I've found it much easier to eat in a loving, nurturing (not abusive) way because I'm caring for someone else. It's a shame though that it isn't as easy when it's just us we are feeding.I suppose my point here is that, to me, intuitive eating has clearly become about nurturing. It's not that I am eating what would be accepted dieting foods all the time but that if I eat what I really crave I seem to have, by default, a balanced diet. Maybe it would help others to think that if they were nurturing another what would they eat, how much would they sleep, exercise etc? Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 hi ,welcome to the group!i just wanted to say hi because i just recently gave birth after continuing my IE journey throughout pregnancy. i found it really helpful because like you, my body gave VERY clear signals about what it wanted (like, all i could eat for dinner for the entire 9 months was a fruit smoothie) and didn't want (green vegetables). it was great to be able to respect those signals even though they went against common nutrition guidelines. it felt really awesome to be able to trust myself. good luck with your pregnancy and keep us posted! and if you want, feel free to message me offline!best,abby, 3 months postpartum and feeling pretty great apart from the sleep deprivation of the last two nights Hi EveryoneI've been watching your conversations with interest over the past few months but haven't joined in. I'm nearly 13 weeks pregnant now so can finally talk about it.I've found being pregnant is the best thing to help me with intuitive eating because I can't diet and I get very strong cravings. It means I am eating what I really want, when I want it. I'm not bingeing though because firstly it isn't comfortable to do so and secondly I'm trying as hard as I can to nurture the little person growing inside me. I've found it much easier to eat in a loving, nurturing (not abusive) way because I'm caring for someone else. It's a shame though that it isn't as easy when it's just us we are feeding.I suppose my point here is that, to me, intuitive eating has clearly become about nurturing. It's not that I am eating what would be accepted dieting foods all the time but that if I eat what I really crave I seem to have, by default, a balanced diet. Maybe it would help others to think that if they were nurturing another what would they eat, how much would they sleep, exercise etc? Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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