{"id":186937,"date":"2021-10-19T13:25:37","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T13:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=186937"},"modified":"2021-10-19T13:25:37","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T13:25:37","slug":"how-to-do-intuitive-eating-as-a-cyclist-principles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2021\/10\/19\/how-to-do-intuitive-eating-as-a-cyclist-principles\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Do Intuitive Eating as a Cyclist \u2013 Principles"},"content":{"rendered":"

There aren\u2019t any restrictions or bad foods with intuitive eating. This approach is all about relying on the signals your body sends you. This article will cover some principles that will help you transition from a diet mindset to an intuitive approach to food.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Discover the satisfaction factor<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Diets often take a lot of the enjoyment out of eating. You can\u2019t have your favourite foods and you feel like you\u2019re cheating when you eat something tasty. It can feel isolating when nobody eats the same foods as you and you end up eating alone. All of this can leave you unsatisfied after having a meal. That can lead to cravings for unhealthy foods<\/a> and the struggle continues.<\/p>\n

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The main thing to understand with intuitive eating is hunger. You need to pay closer attention to it to trust your body. \u00a9 Profimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Intuitive eating wants you to enjoy every meal. When you make eating a pleasurable experience, you may find that it takes less food to satisfy you and it\u2019s easier to see when you\u2019ve had enough to eat. Try to make each meal an event. Rather than eating in a hurry, sit down in a nice environment and enjoy it in good company if possible. Try to always think about the following:<\/p>\n

1. What does my meal taste like? What kind of flavours can I identify? What\u2019s the texture like?<\/p>\n

2. What does the chair I\u2019m sitting in feel like? How about my surroundings, do they feel pleasant?<\/p>\n

3. Am I in good company? Is having a nice chat when eating contributing to my enjoyment?<\/p>\n

4. What\u2019s good about my experience of eating this meal?<\/p>\n

Handle your emotions without food<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The problem with many popular diets is that they don\u2019t consider emotions as part of the equation. Emotional eating<\/a> is so common that almost everyone does it to some extent. When you let emotions rather than hunger drive your eating habits, you will constantly struggle, no matter the diet. That\u2019s why intuitive eating wants to address your emotions separately.<\/p>\n

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Emotional hunger doesn\u2019t have much to do with physical hunger, doesn\u2019t go away after eating just any food, and can appear quickly and feel intense.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first step is to be aware when your \u201chunger\u201d might be based on emotions. You have to practice that and you will get better at it over time. When you recognise it, you should start by asking yourself: what do I really need now? Is it connection? Better relationships? Am I feeling tired, stressed,<\/a> or frustrated? The answer to this will often guide you in what to do next. But in general, there are several actions that help deal with overwhelming emotions:<\/p>\n