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I've decided to start keeping an Intuitive Eating food journal while I learn to honor my hunger (principle 2 of IE).
This journal is for hunger purposes only, not to judge myself for what foods I choose. I'm really trying to learn my hunger signals, and it's kind of difficult.
I'm using a hunger scale model that goes from 1-10, 1 being so starving/ravenous that it hurts, and 10 being so uncomfortably full that I'm sick. I will be trying to stay between 3 and 7 (5 being perfectly satisfied, not hungry or full.)
Here's what I have so far for today:
8:30am (hunger at 3)- oatmeal w/ amond milk, applesauce, and peanut butter (hunger at 5)
10:30am- still at 5!
10:45am- down to 4...
11:00am (hunger at 3) Lara Bar (hunger at 5)
12:45pm (hunger at 3.5)- watermelon, leftover beans and rice (hunger at 5)
2:15pm- hunger from 5 to 4...
2:30pm- hunger dwon to 3, time to eat!
I have a banana, some more watermelon, a brownie flavored protein bar, and a packet of craisins to choose from. I'm going for the watermelon because it's SO GOOD!!!
:-) And that's how IE is working for me today. I'm loving keeping the hunger food journal, and will keep it up until I've really learned my hunger signals.
I just thought that I would share it with you guys, in case anyone was wondering how I'm doing with IE so far.
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