Intuitive Eating Archives - The Mindful Body

I still want to lose weight so badly

by Donatella Porceddu | Oct 20, 2022 | Body Acceptance, Diet Culture, Eating Psychology, Intuitive Eating

Even though you are trying to let go of diets and befriend your body, you still want to lose weight so badly. This is normal and in this article I explain why. I often tell my clients it’s perfectly normal to be swaying between the two opposites of wanting food...

How to spot a diet in disguise

by Donatella Porceddu | Feb 24, 2022 | Diet Culture, Eating Psychology, Intuitive Eating

How can you spot a diet in disguise? The Diet industry is getting better and better at taking over words such as ‘anti-diet’, ‘healthy lifestyle’ or ‘intuitive’, ‘mindful’ to offer the same exact product: A diet. Just pretending it’s not. That’s why these days...

4 ways shame shows up in your life if you binge

by Donatella Porceddu | Feb 10, 2022 | Bingeing, Body Acceptance, Intuitive Eating

What are the ways shame shows up if you binge? I invite you to take time for this article. Grab a cup of your favorite hot beverage, find somewhere you feel calm and grounded. Maybe with your journal on the side if you’d like to jot down anything as you read. I want...

How to slow down and be more present when you eat

by Donatella Porceddu | Jan 27, 2022 | Bingeing, Eating Psychology, Intuitive Eating, Mindful eating

With this article, I want to help you slow down and be more present when you eat your food. Thereby, I’ll bring the focus on the benefits of embracing your eating experience at 360 degrees, by paying more attention to the moment before, during and after your...

This helped me stop bingeing in secret

by Donatella Porceddu | Jan 6, 2022 | Bingeing, Eating Psychology, Intuitive Eating

In this article, I want to support you by highlighting the key things which helped me enjoy food without the need to binge in secret. For most of my life I went about believing there was no way out of bingeing and eating in secret. I wasn’t strong enough. Not...

January is the big Monday

by Donatella Porceddu | Dec 30, 2021 | Body Acceptance, Coaching, Diet Culture, Intuitive Eating, Self-Care

I’m here right after Christmas day with my last article of 2021. How are you? Perhaps, in the midst of so much Christmas happiness, you are feeling somewhat shaken. These are very sensitive dates because we are with the family and it is normal for many old sensations...