Intuitive Eating - The WORST 'Diet' For Fat Loss?

Intuitive Eating - The WORST "Diet" For Fat Loss?

00:00 - The Problem With Intuitive Eating For Fat Loss
01:44 - Three Tips To Lose Weight And Keep It Off
01:59 - STOP The Guilt
03:30 - Tip #1 - 80/20
06:26 - Tip #2 - Changes
08:46 - Tip #3 - Uncomfortable
10:00 - Don't Give Up!

While intuitive eating was intended to be non-dieting approach to change your eating habits, in the health and wellness industry it's often pushed as a diet...and worse than that a fat loss diet!

Let’s face it…most of us honestly have destroyed any intuition we have about what we need to fuel.

And processed, hyper-palatable foods only create another challenge to “eating intuitively” as they are designed to work against our natural cues.

Now yes, you could say that we shouldn’t be eating those foods anyway, but the reality is, most of us WANT TO and ENJOY processed foods and will plan to include them long term in our balanced diet.

So we need to understand how to balance them in.

While the idea behind intuitive eating is a good one, and it has a very specific purpose and design, saying to just intuitively eat to lose weight is a recipe for disaster.

One that ultimately leads to a lot of frustration as we don’t get results and aren’t sure why.

It’s why we can even feel like we’re eating healthily and not seeing the results we want.

Because the simple fact of the matter is…most of us need to RE-LEARN how to eat intuitively.

That’s why I wanted to share 3 tips to not only help you lose weight but actually learn how to keep it off by re-learning what proper portions and dietary practices are for you so can eat according to your needs and goals, even as they change over time.

[EmorettaRobinson]

You have some of the best over dramatizations. It shows that you have a good sense of humor. This video was filled with so much wisdom. And it ended with two adorable dogs.🙂❤

[squab]

I always love the over exaggerated glee when you have the “bad foods” in your videos. It cracks me up every time. 🙃

[datpotat]

I've been working on losing weight and getting healthier for a while now. Still working on my relationship with food after nearly a year of stress eating. I've been watching my portions instead of stopping myself from eating my faves, but I notice I've been going back to bad habits recently because of stress. This video was so encouraging, gotta pick my feet up and get back on track again! Thank you for this!

[josephroa]

The dry scooping protein powder was epic 😂. My diet completely changed after finding the “anabolic” diet, learning to read labels and use a food scale.

[sonodiventataunalbero]

I progressively started exercising and running and taking care of my nutrition and with patience I can now eat intuitively because I now got used to avoid "unhealthy" foods. But I cook in advance and quit coffee, added sugars, sweets and alcohol. My mind just got used to it.

[billking]

Great advice. I packed on the kilos while being carer for my elderly parents and running on empty. Then added more in lockdown. On doctors orders, when lockdown stopped I got back in the gym, lifting four times a week, and adding in some cardio. Diet-wise I have been following the 80/20 rule and the 2/1/1 rule (half the plate salad or veg, 1/4 protein and 1/4 carbs). I have lost 8kg in 6 months without punishing myself. The modest increase in exercise and modest decrease in food intake is working. I know not everyone wants to go slowly with weight loss but, if you do, you don't have to be miserable.

[marciamerz]

I love this video and the advice. It’s so right, and so many people do exactly what you say not to do. I have a problem with peanut butter, and eating way too much of it (especially right out of the jar). PB goes with everything! Chocolate, bananas, apples, toast, pretzels…..😩 you understand.

[BootstrapsBootstraps]

Counting calories has worked very well for me to lose weight. I don't feel guilt for eating something that isn't the healthiest for me, but by tracking, I know how much I can eat of it or how I will have to adjust the rest of the day. I've started to crave more healthy foods, since I know it makes me feel fuller.

[odkarina]

Such a nice message. I needed that. I have been working out 6 days a week starting January 3rd and is going great, but my diet is the one thing I am struggling with. I will rewatch when need it.

[kiimheaslip]

I love your facial expressions in this video and your 'over-dramatizing' in your other videos! So entertaining while informative!!!

[ashtonnathanial]

As a family, we’ve lived on a low carb for twelve months.My daughter and I have metabolic syndrome, both my children have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and my husband has just been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS)..Before embarking on our low-carb journey, I was 389 pounds.Since I discovered this keto article, I weigh 267 pounds.My daughter was 276 pounds and is now 209 pounds (95 kilos), my son was 231 pounds and is now 194 pounds.He “cheats” a bit while at university – and my darling husband was 254 pounds and is now 176 pounds.Every time we lose 22 more pounds (10 kilos), we treat ourselves to low-carb cheesecake.Thanks to keto diet.Edit: For people asking me about the article you can find it on google *keto flood*

[lethi]

Thank you for your encouraging emails and the amazing videos. I use them motivate myself for my morning work out ☺️☺️☺️❤️❤️

[TrainInspired]

Yes! As with many other things in life; moderation and balance is key!

I also think that, unfortunately, many people use intuitive eating as an excuse. Because they don't want to think about what they're putting in their bodies. I'm definitely not against it, but...

[sylverfanai]

This video pretty much speaks about what I learned through many years of struggle.
*LONG COMMENT ALERT* 🚨

I was borderline obese growing up and by the time i turned 14, I decided to start regularly exercising and ‘dieting’. Naturally, the first thing I did was spend hours and hours on the internet learning about nutrition. Back then, most of the the information found online were catered to people living in the west (this was around 2012ish) and what i got was that carbs = bad, particularly white rice. That was extremely hard for me because rice is a huge part of our culture. I grew up eating white rice every single day of my life. My mother doesn’t even consider a plate full of food without rice a meal. Also, Since we’re a part of a minority group in our country, local dietitians weren’t really familiar with our food and eating habits either.
But I really wanted to lose weight so I decided to follow the ‘Western healthy diet’ and it just didn’t work for me. Our grocery stores are quite limited and I constantly had to look for substitutes. I was also trying to eat a huge chunk of lean meat with just veggies. it was a financially unsustainable diet because meat is expensive here. The only carbs I allowed myself to eat were oats and things marked ‘whole grain’ and I didn’t eat too much of those either cuz ‘avoid carbs’ was a thing they said a lot back then. When it came to food, I had to separate myself from my family and friends because I couldn’t eat what they were eating and I was miserable. Parties, events and social gatherings just gave me anxiety because I knew the only available foods would be food that my diet didn’t allow me to eat.

Usually these diet periods would last just a month on an average and I would relapse hard. My weight loss attempts were unsustainable and a huge roller coaster ride for many years. I think things finally started making sense to me when I started college. I was living on campus and My only option was to eat university cafeteria food if I didn’t wanna go completely broke. They served good home cooked meals that everyone on campus ate and that worked really well for me. I was satisfied, regularly working out and losing weight and keeping it off. That’s when it hit me that I don’t have to try so damn hard. My ancestors ate white rice every single day of their lives and they were perfectly healthy and many lived for over a century. Demonising certain foods, especially one that is so culturally significant is not the way to go. My eating habits weren’t so bad to begin with. I just had to cut down snacking on instant noodles and avoid eating fried street food whenever I am out while reducing my portion size. When I did that, I found that it wasn’t even that difficult.

I finished college and joined a gym and lost 9kgs in 5 months and have been maintaining it for several months now. I eat rice every single day and eat lots of veggies, especially ones that are local and in season. I also found out that I really like the taste of whatever I cook. So approximately 90% of the time, I only eat what I cook from scratch at home. I even bake my own bread which i find to be way better than what I find in the grocery stores. Sometimes when I crave, I make ‘unhealthy’ foods too and that is okay with me because I dont even crave that often. When people offer me cookies, I don’t hesitate to eat 1 or 2 and don’t feel the need to eat the whole box cuz ‘I’ve already ruined my diet by eating one so might as well eat the whole thing’. When someone offers me chips, I eat some yet don’t feel the need to eat a whole bag because I know I can have it any time I feel like it. I don’t obsess and count the amount of times I’ve eaten something unhealthy during the week. I am completely at peace with food now.

[dovey]

People didn't believe me when I lost 127 lb, and still ate pizza, french fries and McDonald's hamburgers on occasion. Most of the time I stuck to a healthy diet which included green leafy vegetables, chicken, fish, and even pasta on occasion. I used portion control. I even ate chips sometimes. I limited myself to whatever it said a portion was on the bags. But I ate baked chips not fried. I love breakfast foods. One of the things I used to love to eat was one egg, with one slice of very lean ham on a piece of toast. Half a grapefruit and coffee. I think I ate this three times a week because I loved it so much. I pretty much played my diet by ear, but I did write down what I was eating as I went along to see how many calories I was consuming, so as not to go over my 1400 calorie limit. I started out at 288 lb and the last time I weighed myself I believe I was at 147. I had joined a gym at the time, and I walked 2 miles a day. Unfortunately due to very sad life events, I went back to my old eating habits and regained about 75 lb. That was 16 years ago. I was 55 years old at the time. I have been trying to lose weight again, but it is very difficult for me because I have bone on bone arthritis in both knees and a very bad back. I've lost 9 lb in the last 2 weeks. And right now I am at a standstill. Sunday was always my cheat day, and I found that it usually kick-started me again. I'm really watching what I eat, trying to keep carbs low and portions small. I think I'm eating 1/3 of what I used to eat before maybe less calorie-wise. Thank you for this video! It definitely works not to deprive yourself all the time. Because I found that if I did, I ultimately binged.

[bobgong]

I like your dramatizations in this episode! I can relate to the shopping and temptation scenes you have. 🙂 Also appreciate your realistic approach to change. The simple ways are not always the best solutions in the case of fat loss 👍. My challenge is the food/macro tracking....do you have any recommendations on which smart phone app you use? One that is fairly straightforward and has a lot of food flexibility and choices? Thanks so much for your videos. If I lived in Southern CA, I would definitely sign up for sessions in person!

[myrawood]

Awesome content and soooo spot on! Also love your little re-enactments and the expressions on your face … sums up each situation perfectly 🤣

[macberry-cyum]

Love this advice!...This is so so true I've been working on this mindset for the past year and its working wonders for me and my current lifestyle. Thanks for sharing!

[michaelcapeless]

If the stuff is in my house, I will eat it. If it's not, I might not even think about it. I note that you've dramatized the act of shopping as a crucial choice point, which is what I'm trying to say here. Thank you, Corey.

[dannin]

Simplest way to eat healthy (remember simple doesn't mean easy)
1. Eat as many colors as possible, no stuff like Cheetos don't count towards that.
2. Make everything yourself, except say pasta and stuff like that.(pasta is fun to make, you make a night of it with the family/SO.)
3. Don't forget to include the delicous shitty foods every now and then.
4. This is the most important one...
ENJOY YOUR FOOD! If you don't enjoy eating your doing it wrong.
If your profession is fitness/bodybuilding etc. You're gonna be eating white brown and green. Which isn't a really healthy relationship with food. In my humble opinion at least. But, everyone else eat food you like and try new stuff.