Use this thread to share anything you've been struggling with in your IE process.
Struggles may include learning how to read your hunger/fullness cues, feeling stuck on parts of the process, experiencing "setbacks" or relapses with restriction, etc.
Note: Struggles related to weight should be posted to the weight/bodily changes thread (recurring on Thursdays).
Are you confused about Intuitive Eating and want help understanding how it works? Are you a little skeptical? Unsure if IE is right for you? Have some doubts about the process? Do you have a question you feel is controversial? This is the space to ask those questions.
Remember to keep it civil, respectful, and be mindful of the sub rules.
This thread isn't for arguing about whether IE is healthy or not, or to try to debunk the framework. Trolls and bad faith engagement will not be tolerated.
*General or controversial questions must be posted in this thread, not as standalone posts.
I’ve had a frank green bottle for 4-5 years now and I’m sick of the lid that requires me to touch the straw portion that I put my mouth on to open it. They make a push button lid I could replace it with, but the price ends up too high to justify with shipping and conversion to CAD for me to justify it.
I’m open price-wise up to about $100 CAD with shipping for the perfect bottle, but it seems impossible to find one that’s both ceramic lined and has the sip and straw 2in1 option! If you know of one that’s more expensive, I’m still curious… I could be convinced lol.
Any bottles you know about that I just can’t find?
Note: If we allow AMAs, we would still NOT allow brands to generally engage on the subreddit outside of the AMA posts.
Did you have a great meal this week you want to talk about?
Has your taste for certain foods has changed since starting IE, like finding a beverage you used to love too sweet, or realizing you love a vegetable you used to hate?
Did you try something new or succeed in eating a fear food?
Use this thread to share anything that's on your mind about what you've been eating lately.
Note: If you'd like to discuss Gentle Nutrition, please post in the dedicated weekly thread (recurring on Tuesdays).
This thread is dedicated to discussing any difficulties navigating weight or bodily changes that happen during the IE process.
Please refrain from sharing numbers, as per the sub rules. If necessary to make your point, please put "Trigger Warning" at the beginning of your comment and consider using the spoiler feature to hide mentions of numbers.
If you are discussing weight loss that has naturally occurred through IE, please ensure to do so neutrally.
Note: This thread may be triggering to those struggling with their body image. Please be mindful of your mental health when engaging with potentially triggering content.
Are the constant GLP-1 weight loss ads getting to you?
Have you noticed any concerning trends in media that worry you?
Is there an uptick in negative body talk in your workplace or among your friends and family?
Are you facing social or medical stigma that you want to get off your chest?
Your rants, concerns, and grievances about diet culture and weight stigma in the general media or that you've experienced personally are welcome to be discussed in this thread.
This is a thread where you can share any questions, concerns, or thoughts related to gentle nutrition, the final and everlasting step of the Intuitive Eating process.
Please note that this thread may not be suitable for those newer to IE, as implementing Gentle Nutrition requires you to have already worked through the earlier steps of the framework.
On Service Sundays, we talk everything skincare service. Share your experience or ask questions about a service you're interested in. Facials, peels, micro needling, and more.
You may also discuss skincare devices (LED masks, micro current, etc).
Note: Please keep it *strictly to topical skincare* and not surgical procedures/injectables (check out r/PlasticSurgery or r/cosmeticsurgery for that.)
On Struggle Sundays, we can share some things we've been struggling with in the past week on our Intuitive Eating journey. Struggles can include difficulty with gentle nutrition, learning how to read your hunger/fullness cues, having a hard time with weight gain, etc.
On General Question Saturdays, we can ask any questions about IE that we have in mind. Controversial questions, misunderstandings about IE, and anything else.
The mod team and other sub members will do their best to give you the answer you're looking for. Remember to keep it civil, respectful, and be mindful of sub rules.
Trolls will not be tolerated and this is not a space for people to argue about whether IE is healthy, right, or to try to debunk it. It is a thread for general questions and curiosity so if you post here you must be ready to engage in respectful and open dialogue. Failure to do so may result in a ban.
On Food Fridays, we share anything related to food. This can include sharing a great meal you had this week, talking about how your taste for certain foods has changed since starting IE (such as finding a beverage you used to love too sweet or finding a vegetable you used to hate really enjoyable), trying a new food, eating a fear food, and anything else you see fit!
Please avoid posting things that fit here in their own posts on other days of the week. This post will only be stickied on Fridays, but you are free to comment whenever you'd like!
On Weight Talk Thursdays, we dedicate this thread to discussing any difficulties with weight and intuitive eating. Weight change is a normal part of IE and it happens to many people, but it can be extremely difficult to navigate so we have created this thread to discuss all things weight related.
Please refrain from sharing numbers, but if you absolutely must, preface your comment with: "TRIGGER WARNING:" followed by the exact trigger (numbers, restriction, binging, etc).
Note: If you are mentioning weightloss that has naturally occurred through IE, please ensure to do so in a neutral and respectful way.
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I'd like to bring on 1-2 additional moderators to help with approving/removing posts.
The time commitment is quite low at around 5 minutes per day, and you'd primarily be looking at what comes up in the mod queue. While not required, you're also welcome to skim posts/comments to catch anything that violates the rules but hasn't been caught by automod or reported.
The primary requirement is that you have a good understanding of Intuitive Eating, and that your reddit account is at least one year old.
It would be ideal if you have a history of engagement on the subreddit, but if you've only lurked, that's okay too.
Please reach out via Modmail if you have any questions or would like to be considered as a mod.
Thanks!
r/intuitiveeating is an anti-diet, body-positive, inclusive subreddit.
Have you struggled with feeling like you're "addicted" to food? Like you can't be trusted around food, or are out of control around it? Like if you were to allow yourself to eat intuitively, you'd eat yourself sick, and therefore think you can't possibly be a good candidate for this framework? Are you finding yourself exhausted of dieting, of being stuck in a recurring cycle of restricting and binging like it's the "last supper," of constantly thinking about food and your body and never managing to feel satisfied, happy, or content with yourself? If this resonates, you're in the right place, and we're here to help!
Intuitive Eating isn't just a vague idea of how to approach eating in an intuitive way, it's a specific framework created by Elyse Resch and Evelyne Tribole, two registered dieticians who co-wrote the first edition of Intuitive Eating in the 1990s. It consists of ten principles that allow you to slowly relearn how to tune into yourself after outside forces like diet culture have clouded your ability to listen to your body.
Since then, Resch and Tribole have published three updated editions of Intuitive Eating to make them more inclusive and remove some problematic concepts included in the earlier editions. As of writing, the 4th edition is the newest, and we'd recommend making sure you're reading the third or fourth edition, as the earlier two are outdated and contain some harmful rhetoric about weight.
The initial principles, namely, honouring your hunger through unconditional permission to eat, rejecting diet culture, and making peace with food are some of the stepping stones that will lead you to the later steps like feeling your fullness, challenging the "food police," respecting your body, and treating yourself with kindness and gentleness. Mastering all these principles is meant to lead you towards attaining the ultimate goal of IE: honouring your health and your body through joyful movement and gentle nutrition in a way that feels easy and intuitive.
Dieting and restricting can consume so much of your energy that you have none left for the things that matter, like spending time with family and friends, and practicing your hobbies or learning new ones. Healing through this framework can allow you to redirect the mental and physical energy you spent on dieting, restricting, and picking yourself apart to all the beautiful parts of your life that bring you true joy.
You can find more information on the Official Intuitive Eating website, as well as professionals certified to work with the IE framework here.
Here is a list of resources to get you started, our wiki post of resources, plus another thread with more book recommendations.
Here is a post about feeling your hunger/fullness.
If you're looking for larger-bodied and BIPOC content creators, this thread has recommendations for you, and here is another thread about content creators in larger bodies. (Note: These posts may contain outdated information.)
This is a post explaining what Health at Every Size means. While HAES is a book that is foundational to the concept of Intuitive Eating and therefore included here, please note that its author, Lindo Bacon, is a rather problematic figure (more information here).
Wiki post: Frequently Asked Questions
Please make sure that before you post or comment, you read the sub rules. Many of the rules are standard practice, but some require a bit more attention.
Note: This is an unofficial support page for those engaging with the framework and we are not affiliated with Resch and/or Tribole in any official capacity.
On Struggle Sundays, we can share some things we've been struggling with in the past week on our Intuitive Eating journey. Struggles can include difficulty with gentle nutrition, learning how to read your hunger/fullness cues, having a hard time with weight gain, etc.
Depending how much product you use per application, there’s a good week or so of product left in there that you won’t be able to get out with the pump.
Decanted into a tatcha water cream sample jar (which is THE BEST for travel and whatnot, and I love the skinceuticals serum sample bottles for travel too). I get it out of the tube with a silicone face mask applicator.
Hello, lovely humans!
I haven’t made updates to the subreddit in a long time and I’m curious if there are any changes you’d like to see, particularly in regard to the recurring posts, but I’d love to hear any thoughts you have on how we can improve your experience on this sub.
Currently, we have recurring threads for:
- General wins
- General struggles
- Controversial questions
- Gentle nutrition
- Food (things you’ve been eating, recipes)
- Movement
- Weight struggles
If you’d like any of these threads to be replaced by something you’d find more helpful, please comment below with your thoughts.
If you have concerns about spam or off-topic content being posted, and whether you’d like to see any rules updated, I’d love to hear it.
I’m planning to write an updated welcome post sometime soon, and can also make updates to the linked resources thread. If there are any new IE resources (books, podcasts, etc) you’re aware of and would like to see included, please share!
Thanks in advance for your feedback (:
Edit: If anyone is interested in moderating, please reach out via modmail! It would be helpful to have one or two more active users of this subreddit helping out to keep an eye on things.
On General Question Saturdays, we can ask any questions about IE that we have in mind. Controversial questions, misunderstandings about IE, and anything else.
The mod team and other sub members will do their best to give you the answer you're looking for. Remember to keep it civil, respectful, and be mindful of sub rules.
Trolls will not be tolerated and this is not a space for people to argue about whether IE is healthy, right, or to try to debunk it. It is a thread for general questions and curiosity so if you post here you must be ready to engage in respectful and open dialogue. Failure to do so may result in a ban.
On Weight Talk Thursdays, we dedicate this thread to discussing any difficulties with weight and intuitive eating. Weight change is a normal part of IE and it happens to many people, but it can be extremely difficult to navigate so we have created this thread to discuss all things weight related.
Please refrain from sharing numbers, but if you absolutely must, preface your comment with: "TRIGGER WARNING:" followed by the exact trigger (numbers, restriction, binging, etc).
Note: If you are mentioning weightloss that has naturally occurred through IE, please ensure to do so in a neutral and respectful way.