"Omg I was soooo bad this weekend!" Relax Sharon you just ate some foods that weren't in your normal rotation. You didn't commit armed robbery. (I'm sorry if your name is Sharon. This isn't personal.)
Yup it is personal because different foods have different affects on each of us. Fried foods affect how my stomach feels so I don’t eat them all the time versus someone who might not have that affect. I don’t think many of us would eat the type of food we have at thanksgiving all the time for the same reason. Part of eating mindfully or intuitively is knowing your body and how it will react to certain foods.
Also to add - restriction because of how your body will feel after eating food (allergies, intolerances, IBS, gallbladder surgery, etc) isn’t the same thing as restricting because of calorie intake and diet culture. I just wanted to add to that and I hope at least some of this was helpful! ❤️
Agree. I think it sounds like a different way of expressing oneself. I have foods that make me feel not good as a disabled person with IBS. I just think of that as not wanting to eat those things because of the impact rather than not eating something that I want. Thanks for explaining.
Hi Shana 👋🏼 just popped in here to say that I find your content not only so informative and non-judgmental but also really healing and validating. I pre-ordered your book and I’m really excited to read it 🤓 I always look forward to your newsletter!
I’m wondering if you could provide more context around this statement: “this doesn’t mean I eat any type of food, any time I want, regularly.” My question is basically why not? And if you aren’t eating any type of food you want when you want it, what is defining your food choices? I know those are personal questions so feel free, if you decide to answer, to go in a less personal direction. I’m struggling without context to understand how that statement isn’t a form of restriction and defining certain (or all) foods as having a moral component.
Thank you for talking about this. The connection between food and morality is so tiresome to work through. I appreciate how you approach it from different angles (like the halo from Whole Foods you’ve also written about). Looking forward to your book!
Yup it is personal because different foods have different affects on each of us. Fried foods affect how my stomach feels so I don’t eat them all the time versus someone who might not have that affect. I don’t think many of us would eat the type of food we have at thanksgiving all the time for the same reason. Part of eating mindfully or intuitively is knowing your body and how it will react to certain foods.
Also to add - restriction because of how your body will feel after eating food (allergies, intolerances, IBS, gallbladder surgery, etc) isn’t the same thing as restricting because of calorie intake and diet culture. I just wanted to add to that and I hope at least some of this was helpful! ❤️
Agree. I think it sounds like a different way of expressing oneself. I have foods that make me feel not good as a disabled person with IBS. I just think of that as not wanting to eat those things because of the impact rather than not eating something that I want. Thanks for explaining.
This was great as always, AND CONGRATS ON THE BOOK!! Can't wait for it to be here!!
Thank you so much!
Hi Shana 👋🏼 just popped in here to say that I find your content not only so informative and non-judgmental but also really healing and validating. I pre-ordered your book and I’m really excited to read it 🤓 I always look forward to your newsletter!
Thank you so much!
I’m wondering if you could provide more context around this statement: “this doesn’t mean I eat any type of food, any time I want, regularly.” My question is basically why not? And if you aren’t eating any type of food you want when you want it, what is defining your food choices? I know those are personal questions so feel free, if you decide to answer, to go in a less personal direction. I’m struggling without context to understand how that statement isn’t a form of restriction and defining certain (or all) foods as having a moral component.
Thank you for talking about this. The connection between food and morality is so tiresome to work through. I appreciate how you approach it from different angles (like the halo from Whole Foods you’ve also written about). Looking forward to your book!