Grippe porcine?!?

Swine flu? I know that everyone has been hearing about this today. How crazy is this pandemic? First bird flu, now this?Makes me question my non-germaphobic habits. That?s all I?m sayin?.

Classes today went well. I can definitely tell that even our professors are wanting to slack a bit, I mean, not that there?s anything wrong with that. I?ve got one French paper to turn in on Thursday, and then it?s study time for finals for me!

Oh, and did I mention, my 21st birthday is one week from today?!? Yup, smack dab in the middle of finals, but that?s okay, I can wait until next Thursday for the big partayyy?

Snack

I phone chatted with my friend in Scotland for about an hour this afternoon. She?ll be home in about one month, I can?t wait!! And then I had a snack:

Did I mention I?m going through a major obsession with regular pb this week? It?s all I?m craving for some reason!

I worked on my French paper until the thought of getting up to make dinner was more appealing:

salad, WW English muffin, broccoli, Boca, provolone

Simple and delicious.

Eating Intuitively

I wanted to address my own personal experience with intuitive eating tonight. I was thinking about it today, and I really believe that the journey to eating intuitively is a personal experience for everyone. As much as I would love to eat intuitively all the time, I have come to accept the notion, that at this point, it?s not quite possible.

My reasons for this are fairly simple. While most of the time, I can trust my hunger and can distinguish hunger/satiety signals, some of the time I still struggle with these feelings. What has made my recovery so successful is my willingness and ability to adhere to my meal plan.

I acknowledge the fact that I?m still stricter than I would like to be when it comes to my meal plan, but I feel that I am slowly and surely stretching my parameters when it comes to flexibility. I must also acknowledge that if I relied solely on hunger signals to tell me when, what, and how much to eat, I would not get everything that I needed each day, and the temptation to restrict that is still there sometimes, would serve as a distraction.

So for me, intuitive eating is a journey. A ?winding road? if you will. A few tips I?ve been using to make my embarkation on this road a bit easier:

I feel like listening to your body?s signals is important, but at the same time, on days when I?m not mentally at my best, sticking to my plan is always the healthiest, smartest thing for me to do.

So, this means that yes, sometimes I?ll have something to eat when I?m not feeling very hungry, but that is because I know that throwing myself off track is not what I need to do right now. Essentially, no harm has ever come from sticking to the plan, but plenty harm has been done by not following it.

If you made it through all that I hope you gained some perspective on the idea of intuitive eating. Most importantly, be patient with yourself, and remember that eating intuitively will not happen overnight. As long as you are getting all of the nutrients and fuel your body needs, intuitive eating WILL come with time if you let it!

Phew! Talk about dense stuff, have a good night everybody!!