The Waste-not Unconcious Eater

I'm reading 'Intuitive Eating' by Evelyn Tribole. It strikes a chord!

This is how I was brought up:

The Waste-Not Unconscious Eater values the food dollar. His or her eating drive is often influenced by getting as much as they can for the money. The Waste-Not Eater is especially inclined to clean the plate (and others’ as well). It’s not unusual for a Waste-Not Eater to eat the leftovers from children or spouse.

Intuitive Eaters march to their inner hunger signals, and eat whatever they choose without experiencing guilt or an ethical dilemma. The Intuitive Eater is an unaffected eater. Yet it is increasingly difficult to be an unaffected eater in today’s health-conscious society when you consider the bombardment of nutrition, food, and weight messages from commercials, media, and health professionals.

We have found that establishing nutrition or healthy eating as an initial priority in the Intuitive Eating process is counterproductive. In the beginning we ignore nutrition, because it interferes with the process of relearning how to become an Intuitive Eater. Nutrition heresy? No. It’s possible to respect and honor nutrition. It just can’t be the first priority when you’ve been dieting all your life.

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