WHAT'S AN 'ANTI-DIET'—AND IS IT FOR YOU?

Ninety-one percent of the American population has, at some point, subjected

themselves to a diet. In fact, at this very moment, there are 45 million people currently counting calories, tallying points, or eschewing anything that isn't "non-fat." But diets rarely have lasting effects, and more often than not they aren't even that healthy.
And living life constantly on a 'diet' triggers food issues that can linger a lot longer than those dropped pounds. Enter the idea of Intuitive Eating—the anti-diet.

After decades of diet trends–low fat, low carb, master cleanse, vegan, vegetarian–Intuitive Eating emerged as an alternative. Instead of putting people on a strict plan, Intuitive Eating encourages adopters to eat whatever they would like and whatever they’re craving. There are no “good” foods or “bad” foods, it’s all just food.

By giving yourself permission to eat the foods that you crave, Intuitive Eating assures devotees that instead of losing control when you finally give yourself permission to eat that carb-laden bagel that’s been on your off-limits food list for years, you’ll actually be able to experience pleasure and satiety from what you eat.

Skeptical that it's possible to lose weight by eating whatever you want? It works for some people. Science is starting to disprove the theory that calories are the only thing that determines weight gain, and Intuitive Eating is gaining more clout because of its positive results.

The keys to eating intuitively are mindfulness, awareness, and trust. It can be tough to adjust at first, but once you do you’ll find that Intuitive Eating is obvious and second nature. And, surprisingly, the weight will naturally fall off.

First things first: Acknowledge emotional hunger versus biological hunger. When you are truly hungry–rumbly stomach kind of hungry–by all means, eat. But if you’re eating because you simply need to get out of a stressful office environment, because you’re sad, or maybe just out of boredom, stop yourself. But it's important to listen to hunger pangs when they're biological, because the types of food you crave will be different than foods you may crave while emotionally eating.

So you’ve decided your body is biologically hungry. Here comes the tricky part: Recognize there is no such thing as good food or bad food. Nothing is off limits to you, and ignore every diet book you’ve ever read. Even if you crave spaghetti and meatballs for breakfast, that’s okay. Eventually you’ll notice your body’s cravings even out, and naturally your body will start to gravitate toward a more balanced diet....

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