When I started eating more intuitively, it wasn’t always easy to stop eating foods I used to think of as “bad”. When I would eat them, there seemed to always be room for more. I found that the key to honoring fullness with these foods was in knowing what they do & don’t satisfy. They are really good at satisfying a craving & awful at satisfying hunger. Once I knew what these foods were good for, it was easier to set myself up to succeed with them. The best way to satisfy a craving was to give myself full permission to have some & sit down & enjoy every bite. But just because my craving had been satisfied, might not mean my hunger had been. The taste, texture, & smell of a lot of these foods are designed to make people even hungrier. That’s where giving myself full permission to continue to eat something that satisfies hunger comes in.
In the past I would think, “you’ve already indulged, don’t make it worse by adding to it”, but that left me trying to walk away from foods I loved, still feeling hungry, which at times felt impossible. Now it’s a double win. I can enjoy what I am craving 100% guilt free, always walk away feeling satisfied, and I’ve found that by including plenty of nourishing foods that satisfy hunger in my diet I have fewer cravings, feel more energized & healthy, and can hear my hunger & fullness cues so much better. I used to think I was a bottomless pit, never able to feel full. This completely changed when I quit limiting myself & focused on nourishing my body. When my body was no longer deprived of cravings or nourishment I quit feeling the desire to binge.
Eat Like A Kid Again 