Fat Girl Book Club

Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch with Shadoe Ball Part 1

Episode Summary

Intuitive Eating. You've heard of it. Maybe you've read the book. Maybe you've even tried it. In this episode you get to hear about one woman's journey with intuitive eating. The episode went overtime so I've broken it into two different episodes but I know you will appreciate this deep dive into how intuitive eating has worked for one amazing woman.

Episode Notes

Here are some highlights of our discussion:

• Shadoe talks about how her intuitive eating journey and her body liberation journey overlapped
• A discussion about Shadoe's super cool Instagram account
• How people can be assholes when it comes to weight
• The healing power of social media

Principle #1 - Reject the Diet Mentality

• The binge, restrict, overeat cycle
• Dieting as performance
• Being social without dieting

Principle #2 - Honor your Hunger

• The physical sensations of hunger

Principle #3 - Make Peace with Food

• Figuring out trigger foods and eating them
• Gatekeepers in healthcare

Principle #4 - Challenge the Food Police

• Food rules and monitoring other people's food
• Health stories in the news and bias

Principle #5 - Discover the Satisfaction Factor

• Our difference of opinions on this principle
• Distracted eating

Links

I Wish I Were Me Website

The Word Fat Instagram Account

Shadoe Ball's Instagram

Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch