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Author: [[Evelyn Tribole, Elyse Resch]] Full Title: Intuitive Eating Category: #books Ironically, we seem to have more respect for our cars than for ourselves. “Be sure to tell them that if they have a binge, it can actually turn out to be a great experience, because they’ll learn so much about their thoughts and feelings as a result of the binge.” “Sometimes I get angry, because food has lost its magic. Nothing tastes quite as good as it did when it was forbidden. I kept looking for the old thrill that food used to give me until I realized that my excitement in life wasn’t going to come from my eating anymore.” “With permission, comes choice. And making choices based on what I want and not on what somebody else is telling me, feels so empowering.” • “After giving up bingeing, I ended up feeling pretty low some of the time and even rageful at other times. I realized that the food was covering up my bad feelings. But it was also covering up my good feelings. I’d rather feel good and bad rather than not feeling at all!” Better eat now, it’s the last chance. Not surprisingly, the Professional Dieter gets frustrated at the futility of the vicious cycle. Diet, lose weight, gain weight, binge intermittently, and go back to dieting.

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Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole, Elyse Resch presents wisdom from the contemplative traditions.

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