If you're looking to end your dieting and restricting by practicing intuitive eating, weight gain is normal. I'm not saying it's easy to deal with mentally or physically, but it is needed.

When I began intuitive eating, I gained weight. I reintroduced myself to bread, ice cream, pasta, sweet potatoes, chocolate, bagels without guilt. It wasn't easy though, guilt tended to show itself but I kept trying to ignore it. With the new food I began to eat, my body hung onto it. I finally stopped starving myself and feeling guilt for wanting a sandwich.

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