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RE: How to reject diet culture

Gladys — Mon, 04 May 2026 11:10:30 +0000

I’ve only just got on board with intuitive eating. Although I’ve realised for many years that dieting does not work and makes my life very stressful. Now at nearly 65 years old I’ve decided that it’s now or never!
any helpful thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

How to reject diet culture

Mjfinklestein — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:05:19 +0000

Hi everyone. I’m new to IE and working through the 4th ed Tribole & Resch book. I’m wondering how you all were able to fully reject diet culture. I’ve been aware of the research for years - how diets can lead to eating disorders and weight gain, the risks of weight cycling, etc. Logically I know that diets don’t work.

But the idea of abandoning hope of losing weight (and more-so being smaller) is kinda terrifying to me. I don’t care about the numbers on the scale, but I do struggle with the idea that rejecting diet culture may mean that I might never be able to fit comfortably into an airplane seat or be comfortable at a concert, even more scary is the thought that I might never be able to go on carnival rides, trampoline parks, etc. with my daughters. That is what I’m really struggling with.

Any advice on this is appreciated.

RE: Intuitive Eating for LIFE

LeeAnn — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:16:49 +0000

Is anyone on this forum any more? I posted yesterday and was waiting h for approval. Today I don’t see my pending post. Most everything is two years old. Hello?

RE: Introduction

LeeAnn — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:48:54 +0000

I have been dieting since age 7. I lost 135 pounds in my 30s and gained a good chunk back in my 50s because of hormones. I got desperate recently and tried the Simple app. After logging every single thing for 24 days, I cancelled my subscription. I realized the daily weigh ins and tracking everything was making me obsess over food. I got down on myself because I did not lose weight, but gained it. No more. I did IE over 20 years ago. I got lost somewhere along the way. I have found my way back. I am trusting myself.

RE: Starting Intuitive Eating

labrennan63 — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:41:42 +0000

I get the Ie concept. My struggle is I am type 2 and making all foods safe does not work to control my glucose. I spike with any play foods I have have tried to habituate. Any others struggle with this to implement the IE principles?

RE: HUNGER Levels and Types

ccstktk8 — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:37:29 +0000

carbohydrates. Otherwise,

RE: respect your body and morbid obesity - I feel physically miserable

Katcha IEing since 2007 — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 15:17:17 +0000

Very good insight Maureen. We can be so judgemental about our bodies, yet bodies are the vessels we live in. When one accepts your current body, you are then free to start to treat it as your body needs and appreciates! Diet Culture condemns, Diet Mentality captures your spirit while IE frees you to make changes that suit YOU.

RE: respect your body and morbid obesity - I feel physically miserable

Sunflowersew — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:05:27 +0000

Hi everyone, I have noticed a surprising thing that is helping me embrace the diversity that exists in the size of human bodies. I recently started watching The Price is Right on tv. My reason was the need for something light and fun to start my day. What I’ve noticed is the amazing variety in the size of the contestants. I am aware of subtle changes in my view of larger bodies. I am more accepting. This is helping me to be more accepting of my larger body.
Maureen

RE: Starting Intuitive Eating

Barbj54 — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 02:11:54 +0000

I appreciate you sharing this with me & I will keep reviewing the Stages in the IE book. It’s been an eye opener to start recognizing how ingrained diet mentality is!! I’m encouraged that I’m becoming aware of that & even a tiny bit aware of my natural intuition about feeding my body. I’m very much ok with this taking time & aiming for progress not perfection. 😊

RE: Starting Intuitive Eating

Katcha IEing since 2007 — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:54:17 +0000

Welcome Barb. If there is one section of the IE book that gets glossed over its the IE Stages chapter. Its SO HARD to allow ourselves to not 'do' IE all at once, but instead in stages. That is an example of how diet mentality remains in hold of us - all those dieting RULES!! Well IE has NO RULES, only suggested principles that one can use as guidelines towards behaviors that support and please our bodies.

Best wishes!!