But What Is Gentle Nutrition? Life After Diets Episode 144

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In this podcast episode, we explore the concept of Gentle Nutrition, explained as combining basic nutritional knowledge with body attunement. This 10th principle of Intuitive Eating is about recognizing how different foods affect one’s body while maintaining a non-restrictive approach to eating.
We also touch on personal experiences with nutritional adjustments post-recovery from eating disorders -- how and when do you think about nutrition when you're learning to allow all foods?? Does anti-diet have a "middle ground" or does it promote choosing "junk food"?
As with every discussion on this podcast, there is nuance.
Eating choices can be balanced with nutritional wisdom, like combining carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and fiber for satisfying meals, or choosing warmer foods for comfort. It's leaning into attunement to our needs rather than just "rules".
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[@vanessaburdine4865]

absolutely traveling can prevent normal b movement!

[@6hZCBpMy]

Thank you for sharing!

[@jenniferballswitchhouse37]

I feel this so much! It took me 2 years and having uncoltrolled diabetes. I’m now ready for a change, but my health has suffered. My doc was ready to put me on insulin for the first time. I’m now working with a CDE/RD and my doc has put me on Rybelsus. We’ll re-check in 4 months. Hopefully, gentle nutrition will help keep me off insulin. 🤞🏻

[@waywrdsun]

This is very helpful. I'm struggling with several health effects of extreme obesity (I was recently at 525 pounds, my highest weight ever). And I've just gone through a period of a month or so where I had stopped considering nutrition at all in an attempt at binge-eating recovery, similar to what Stefanie described for her first year and a half. My health has worsened to the point where I'm truly afraid. I'm not sure I have a year and a half to eat whatever I want. So I've decided to go back to a diet almost completely devoid of carbohydrates, which I know will reduce my weight at least in the short term. I think I need to to protect my health. But I said this episode was helpful--what did I mean? It has me thinking about how I might be able to turn the whole thing on it's head in a way. Maybe I need to be very concerned about nutrition for a period in order to stay alive, basically. So, say I commit to my zero carb eating plan for 6 months or so--sort of analogous to but also opposite Stef's year and a half of eating whatever she wanted. But then after that period, having hopefully given myself a little more breathing room--both literally and figuratively--I can start adding in a few veggies at first, and then after another period adding in some comfort foods. I wonder if it would work to back into gentle nutrition instead of going at it directly.

[@saranisbet2918]

Sarah I purchased your book. I'm starting chapter four. I read it with your audio for the book.

[@rengsn4655]

Suppose my personalized nutritional wisdom is taking me in the direction of a restrictive diet because I find this diet to be an ideal form of eating… could I still approach food in this “gentle” way where I don’t feel restricted in my eating even if my food choices looks restrictive to most people?

[@iamstefaniemichele]

I can’t answer this question without knowing more details because the specifics are probably going to matter, but my general rule of thumb when considering something like this is: how basic is that basic nutritional wisdom? Does it get too complex and specific and micromanaging? Is it sustainable? Am I able to engage in it without falling back into my disordered behaviors and thoughts? How does it feel in my body?

[@rengsn4655]

@@iamstefaniemichele I’m aiming for a animal-based diet consisting of meat with some fruit. I’m transitioning slowly into it and so far it has been alright for the most part. My digestive system seems better off without all the fiber. I don’t find it too restrictive as I prefer the limited options and eating the same meal on repeat. But the problem is that my current comfort food is toasted white bread. The first problem is that it isn’t very healthy, low carb or not, so I feel guilty in that regard (leaning towards orthorexia). The second problem is I tend to emo-binge on toast (I have a history of binge eating).
So yes I suppose I’m forced to confront my relationship with food now that I’m trying to care for my health more, which includes being intentional with what I consume. I want to benefit from a meat and fruit diet long term without having to battle disordered eating. I’m not sure how to strike this balance at the moment.

[@Jennifer.villezcas]

But what if you have pcos or insulin resistance? I didn't dive into gentle nutrition until more than a year later but even though I have been eating intuitively for almost 4 years I still feel guilty for taking so Long because I feel like I could have approached it sooner and not have so many health complications.😢

[@jenhasken]

Just wanted to comment that I also have PCOS but the weight I’ve gained I’m certain is due to my ED. I’ve been 50 lbs. overweight for a very long time but no health complications thus far. Of course I still want to lose it and being older and having PCOS is motivating l