Bonnie R. Giller, MS, RD, CDN, CDE

You don’t have to dig too deep on the internet to come up with an answer to the age old question “what’s the best diet to help me lose weight”. A quick Google search comes up with 102,000,000 results. And most of these diets promise you quick results without having to put in too much effort.

Will these diets work? Well, probably yes, if you follow them to the T.

Will you keep the weight off forever? Well, probably not.

Yet, you go on diet after diet, losing weight and regaining the weight (plus more) over and over again. This puts a lot of stress on your body physically, psychologically and emotionally. I’m willing to bet that you continue to put yourself through this vicious cycle because you don’t realize that there is another way.

That way is through Intuitive Eating. Let me explain.

Intuitive eating is eating based on your physiological need to eat, based on your inner signals of hunger and fullness and NOT based on situations or emotions. Being an intuitive eater means that you eat all foods without first checking the list of “good” or “bad”, “legal” or “illegal” foods that you have set up for yourself, or that the diet of the day tells you to eat or not to eat. You trust your inner wisdom to know when to begin eating and when to stop eating. Through this process, you achieve your natural healthy weight, without deprivation and restriction.

You were born an intuitive eater and unfortunately the diet industry has played a huge role in moving you further away from trusting your inner wisdom. The journey towards reclaiming what you were born with requires a few key steps to start.

1) Commit to never dieting again. Yikes, this sounds scary doesn’t it? It’s very important to make the commitment to live diet free so that you are not influenced by the next great diet miracle that comes on the market. Remember, there will always be another gimmick that pops up to tempt you. But, if you make the commitment to yourself, and every morning when you wake up remind yourself of this commitment, you will protect yourself from falling prey to those false promises.

2) Throw away the scale. As a dieter, you probably measure your success based on the number on the scale. If the scale shows a weight loss, you view yourself as being “good” and successful. If the scale shows a weight gain, you are “bad” and unsuccessful. The tone of the day is determined by what the scale reads. An intuitive eater does not measure success based on external factors. An intuitive eater thinks about the “non-scale successes” that they are experiencing. These can be physical, emotional or spiritual. Maybe you are able to bend over and tie your shoes whereas before you couldn’t. Or, you can walk up and down the stairs at home without getting out of breath. These will help you to see that the lifestyle changes you are working on are making a difference and you no longer have to be fixated on the scale.

3) Seek the support you need on your journey. Sometimes going it alone is, well, lonely. There will be bumps in the road and it’s important to have the right support behind you to guide you over these bumps. It’s best if you combine professional support, such as from a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified intuitive eating counselor, along with a social support network. Knowing you are not alone on this journey inspires you to keep moving forward. Intuitive eating is not a diet and is not a quick fix. It’s a process and a journey of growth and learning. It’s the answer you’ve been waiting for.

Bio:

Bonnie R. Giller helps chronic dieters break free of the pain of dieting and get the healthy body they love. She does this by creating a tailored solution that combines three essential ingredients: a healthy mindset, caring support and nutrition education.

Using her signature Freedom to Eat ForeverTM system, Bonnie helps her clients support and honor their mind and body. The result is they lose weight, keep it off without dieting and live a healthy life of guilt-free eating.

Bonnie is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and has her Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition. She has worked in medical nutrition therapy and counseling for over 26 years.

Bonnie is very passionate about helping her clients regain the trust in themselves and their bodies so they can shift away from a diet mentality and learn to listen to their inner hunger signals. She is known for providing caring support and motivation as her clients reacquaint themselves with their inner wisdom.

Get a copy of Bonnie’s Free e-Book, “5 Steps to a Body You Love without Dieting” at www.DietFreeZone.com  To learn more about Bonnie, visit http://www.brghealth.com