The binge-restrict cycle consists of alternating phases of limiting food intake (restriction), followed by eating large quantities of food (binge eating). This cycle can be distressing and cause a lot of guilt and shame. If you’ve experienced this cycle, you are not alone! Keep reading to learn why this cycle occurs and 5 things you… The post 5 Ways to End the Binge Restrict Cycle appeared first on Alissa Rumsey ..read more

Use these intuitive eating journal prompts to gain a better understanding of your relationship with food and your body, your history with food, and goals to guide your intuitive eating process. Intuitive eating is a non-diet, self-care approach to nutrition, health, and well-being that helps you make decisions based on your body’s inner wisdom instead… The post 38 Intuitive Eating Journal Prompts appeared first on Alissa Rumsey ..read more

You have started on your intuitive eating journey, but lately, you have been feeling stuck.  You know you are supposed to be listening for signals from your body to let you know it’s time to eat, but the only thing you hear is a voice in your head asking, “why am I not hungry?”  Read… The post Why Am I Not Hungry? appeared first on Alissa Rumsey ..read more

If you’re like many people, you may have a love-hate (or a hate-hate?) relationship with exercise. Joyful movement is a way to shift your perspective on exercise so that you can go from feeling like exercise is a chore or something you “should” do, to something you look forward to and perhaps even enjoy doing.… The post Joyful Movement: How to Find Exercise You Like appeared first on Alissa Rumsey ..read more

Many things can impact your appetite and there are several reasons why you are hungry, but don’t feel like eating. Continue reading to learn more, plus 5 tips to try when you’re hungry but nothing sounds good. Why does nothing sound good? There are a few reasons why we can be hungry and still nothing… The post What to Do If You’re Hungry But Nothing Sounds Good appeared first on Alissa Rumsey ..read more

One of the common questions people have as they begin their intuitive eating journey and become more attuned to their hunger cues is whether they should eat only when they are hungry. (Spoiler alert: the answer is no!). Continue reading to understand why there are many reasons you might eat, aside from just hunger, and… The post Should You Eat Only When Hungry? appeared first on Alissa Rumsey ..read more

Feeling guilt after eating is normalized, but it’s not “normal”. It’s possible not to feel that way and to have eating be more of a neutral (and enjoyable) experience. Read on to learn more about why you may feel food guilt as well as four steps to help you to stop feeling guilty after eating. … The post How to Stop Feeling Guilty After Eating appeared first on Alissa Rumsey ..read more

Body checking – the compulsively scrutinizing, monitoring, and/or tracking of your body’s weight, size, or shape – can make it really difficult to move away from diet culture, listen to your body, and recover from disordered eating or an eating disorder. Read on to learn how to stop body checking, including 3 steps to reduce… The post How to Stop Body Checking appeared first on Alissa Rumsey ..read more

This is probably one of the most common questions I get: if I want to lose weight, can I still practice intuitive eating? It’s completely understandable if there is still a part of you hoping for weight loss and you can still use intuitive eating even if there’s a part of you that wants to… The post Can You “Do” Intuitive Eating and Still Want to Lose Weight? appeared first on Alissa Rumsey ..read more

If you have been trapped in the diet cycle and aren’t sure how to get out – this post is for you! Read on to learn more about the reasons why you get trapped in this cycle (hint: it has nothing to do with willpower!) and steps you can take to get out of the… The post How to Break Free From The Diet Cycle appeared first on Alissa Rumsey ..read more