This is exactly what I’ve been doing the last few months. I would say it’s been the goal the whole time I’ve been doing since I gave up diets and began intuitive eating, but I don’t think I was really in a place to prioritize health until I had fully focused on letting go of the diet rules and diet thinking, and that took a long time. I’m nearing two years with this, and I’ve only been aware that it’s actively what I’ve been doing for a few months!
It is also common to gain weight when you start diet recovery. While not everyone does, it’s fairly well documented. Most of us do, at least initially, and it’s a natural part of the recovery process. Many then end up settling into their natural weight for that period of time.
Just in the last month, I’ve learned I have high cholesterol. My doc says the good cholesterol is good enough that my risk ratio is very low, but I’m now adjusting my diet to lower cholesterol intake. I worried initially that might send me back into diet territory, but it’s been fine. So it is possible to pursue health without weight loss as the goal.
Thank you for sharing Kristi! I love your insights and it’s really helpful to hear from others on this journey, and that is possible to take care of yourself without making it about weight.
This is exactly what I’ve been doing the last few months. I would say it’s been the goal the whole time I’ve been doing since I gave up diets and began intuitive eating, but I don’t think I was really in a place to prioritize health until I had fully focused on letting go of the diet rules and diet thinking, and that took a long time. I’m nearing two years with this, and I’ve only been aware that it’s actively what I’ve been doing for a few months!
It is also common to gain weight when you start diet recovery. While not everyone does, it’s fairly well documented. Most of us do, at least initially, and it’s a natural part of the recovery process. Many then end up settling into their natural weight for that period of time.
Just in the last month, I’ve learned I have high cholesterol. My doc says the good cholesterol is good enough that my risk ratio is very low, but I’m now adjusting my diet to lower cholesterol intake. I worried initially that might send me back into diet territory, but it’s been fine. So it is possible to pursue health without weight loss as the goal.
Thank you for sharing Kristi! I love your insights and it’s really helpful to hear from others on this journey, and that is possible to take care of yourself without making it about weight.
It’s pretty radical though 🥴♥️
It's so true that we forget all the other effects on our system and body once our goal hasn't been reached. Thank you for the work you're doing
Thank you for reading it. And yes separating weight from health can definitely make a big difference.