What are the Principles of Intuitive Eating

Rejecting the diet mentality- understanding how and why dieting backfires
Honor your hunger- honoring your biological signal for hunger and nurturing your body with food
Make peace with food- give yourself unconditional permission to eat foods that match your taste preferences, lifestyle, food budget, and individual needs
Challenge the food police- learn to talk back to your inner critic that imposes unreasonable and unsustainable food rules
Feel your fullness- learn to identify your body signals telling you that you're comfortably full and content
Discover the satisfaction factor- eat what you find pleasurable to feel satisfied and content
Cope with your emotions with kindness- discover ways to nurture and calm yourself instead of turning to food to resolve all of your emotional issues
Respect your body- end the negative self-talk about the size and shape of your body and respect your body in it's present form
Exercise- feel the difference- choose physical movement that feels good instead of exercising to lose weight
Honor your health with gentle nutrition- choose foods that honor your overall health, taste preferences, and that make you feel good.

heal yourself, love your life "Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do." Brene Brown