Becoming a natural eater is not a guarantee that you will change your body weight. People who maintain unnaturally thin physiques will probably gain weight as they begin to respect their bodies again. People who are maintaining excess weight due to environmental, emotional, or other conditions will probably lose weight as they incorporate the principles of natural eating.
If you have ignored your body’s signals for a long time by chronically overor undereating (or going back and forth between the two), it may be more challenging to decipher appropriate hunger and fullness signals. If you believe you may be such a person, work with your physician, a counselor, and a registered dietitian to develop an eating plan and healthy lifestyle that respects this history.
The vast majority of people can experience the freedom of becoming a natural eater by working through the material in this book and using other appropriate resources. Know that it may be a long and sometimes uncomfortable process, but the reward of a peaceful relationship with food and your body is worth every bit of effort you can afford!
For more information on this subject, consider reading Intuitive Eating: a Revolutionary Program That Works by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch (St. Martins, 2003). Before we get into the specifics of natural eating, let’s talk about what it isn’t.
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