How I Learned To Love My Body With Victoria Browne: A Raw Conversation About Intuitive Eating, Feeling Sexy, and Social Media

Intuitive Eating

Liz Moody shares her transformative journey into intuitive eating, a concept she discovered during college through Janine Roth's book, "Breaking Free from Emotional Eating." This approach shifted her perspective from calorie counting to listening to her body's hunger cues, a revelation that profoundly changed her relationship with food 1. Victoria Browne highlights the challenge of tuning into one's inner voice amidst external pressures, emphasizing the importance of patience and compassion in this process 2.

We have to give ourselves a chance to find it again. And we have to do that with lots of patience and lots of compassion.

--- Victoria Browne

Liz's experience underscores the need for self-compassion as one navigates the ups and downs of intuitive eating.

   

Mindfulness

Practicing mindfulness is central to intuitive eating, as Liz Moody explains, encouraging individuals to slow down and savor their meals without distractions 3. This mindful approach allows one to truly experience the taste and texture of food, fostering a deeper connection with one's hunger cues. Victoria Browne supports this by advocating for making meals a delightful experience, emphasizing that food should be enjoyed for its flavors rather than as a dietary obligation 3.

You shouldn't eat vegetables because you're trying to eat vegetables or you're supposed to eat vegetables. You should eat vegetables because they taste phenomenal.

--- Victoria Browne

Liz's journey illustrates that even seasoned practitioners of intuitive eating face challenges, but mindfulness and self-compassion remain key to overcoming them.