Eating is imperfect

I have spent the last 5 years of my life meal planning… literally planning out every meal and snack the night before, or sometimes the week before. The past week I have started eating intuitively… I eat at the times I am supposed to, but I don't have what I'm eating planned out ahead of time. It's a huge relief! Having the freedom to choose what I want.

And eating is imperfect. Today, for example, we are having a big Christmas potluck at 3:00… weird time right? Yes. so I had a snack this morning, and then a latte at 1:00, and I will have lunch at 3. It is not normal schedule, but it works. Because in the end your body doesn't care when you're eating, it just cares that you ARE eating and eating a good amount. It doesn't matter what time. Food is food.

So I will eat at the potluck, and then tonight I will have dinner. It's confusing and I'll admit it makes me a little anxious… but I will eat and do my best. I am finding that I'm a bit bloated today and that is uncomfortable, but it doesn't mean I will eat less! Nope. I will eat what I need to take care of my body. I can do this.

This is not an exact science. I'm not using exchanges or calories to calculate what I've eaten. I just have to go with it and trust my body. I can learn to trust my body.

Again, happy holidays!