I am resolved that I will forever be the unique
creation my Heavenly Father has made me out to be. When it comes to eating, we
all need to be as normal as possible in our relationship with food. (I'm still unsure as to what is "normal" on this topic.) Here are
several points to remember when it comes to eating:
1.
Normal eaters don’t plan their food in advance: They eat when they’re hungry, or when dinner
time rolls around. They don’t think about food in between those times. They
don’t worry about what you’re going to eat for dinner for hours before they get
home from work. They don’t spend time creating elaborate meal plans.
2.
Normal eaters don’t think they’re doing anything
wrong when they eat the bad stuff: Normal eaters don’t attach moral value to what they’re eating.
They don’t think the whole world is going to judge them for eating junk food in
public, or sneaking it in the middle of the night.
While they generally make healthful choices that
feel good to their body. They’re not sent into a frenzy when they do eventually
have a bite of dessert, or the occasional side order of fries. It’s not a
problem.
3.
Normal eaters eat when they’re hungry, and stop
when they’re full: Eating like a normal
person means making decisions about food based on your body’s natural
biological wisdom (rather than external cues that imprison you). Your body
knows exactly how much food you need to maintain a weight that’s healthy for
you.
“Create healthy habits not restrictions.”
(NataliesHealth.com)
4.
Normal eaters have a life in between meals: In addition to not doing food planning, they
don’t fantasize about food, dieting, and weight loss all day long. They think
about celebrating all the facets of their life. God knows them, and loves them
as they are.
5.
Normal eaters practice a variety of coping
mechanisms, and don’t turn to food to get them through the discomforts: This is the single most important thing to
understand about normal eaters. Normal eaters trust that if they let themselves
eat what they wanted. They’re able to cope with life’s triggers using
non-food-related comforts. This never works.
“You don’t cure food addiction by removing all comfort
foods. You do it by learning how to comfort yourself.” (LauraHoussain.com) [i]
[i] Adapted from: 5 Ways to Eat Like a ‘Normal’ Person (That Dieters Just Don’t Get) by Isabel Foxen Duke
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