Diet Culture Rebel Podcast The Intuitive Eater’s Guide to Meal Planning
Dec 11, 2024
Explore how meal planning can harmonize with intuitive eating while shedding diet culture. Discover the pitfalls of rigid plans and the importance of flexibility, allowing for enjoyment and self-care. Learn how to make meal prep less stressful, manageable, and enjoyable, even for busy lives. Delve into research linking food worry to health outcomes and get practical tips for aligning meal planning with personal values. Embrace a nourishing approach that focuses on satisfaction and joy, making meal planning a liberating experience.
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Early Meal Planning Backfired
- Bonnie recounts meal planning in her dietetic internship where she packed inadequate salads to control food.
- That rigidity led to obsession, guilt, and eventual out-of-eating episodes that harmed her relationship with food.
Meal Planning Can Support Intuitive Eating
- Meal planning can coexist with intuitive eating by serving busy lives and reducing food stress.
- Use plan-time to support self-care eating while checking in with hunger, fullness, and preferences.
Avoid Rigid Calorie-Based Plans
- Avoid rigid, rule-based meal plans focused on calories, macros, or points.
- Do not let those plans replace attunement to hunger, fullness, and taste preferences.