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🧠 Fueling Foundations – Why Intuitive Eating Doesn’t Always Work
🎥 Make sure you watch the full video before reviewing below!

🔍 Quick Recap:
Today’s lesson is all about why intuitive eating sounds great — but doesn’t always work right away.
Spoiler: it’s not because you’re broken. It’s because intuition is a skill, not a shortcut.

❌ Why Intuitive Eating Fails (at first):
Most people try to jump to it before they’ve learned how to eat enough, or even recognize hunger cues
Dysregulated hunger + fullness signals = poor decisions disguised as “intuition”
Blood sugar crashes, low energy, and cravings all blur the signals
Just like muscle, your ability to “listen to your body” has to be trained.

🔄 We Retrain Intuition — We Don’t Reject It
Inside BU, we rebuild your ability to recognize:
True hunger vs. emotional or habitual eating
Cravings vs. actual energy needs
Fullness cues vs. mindless snacking
This is a practice — not a pass/fail test.

💭 Purpose of Meals (Revisited)
Before eating, ask:
“What’s the purpose of this meal?”
Fuel? Nourishment? Convenience? Comfort? Celebration?

Awareness = power.
Examples:
If it’s stress, maybe you chew gum or choose air-popped popcorn instead of a sugar binge
If it’s connection, maybe you just enjoy the moment and move on

😵‍💫 Cravings & Triggers
Cravings are data, not drama:
Could be from lack of sleep, dehydration, or stress
Could also be from underfueling earlier in the day
Tracking your cravings or journaling can help you identify patterns
You don’t need to eliminate cravings — just learn from them.

💧 Hunger vs. Dehydration vs. Stress
Can you tell the difference?
Hunger may come gradually and feel physical (like a growling stomach or low energy)
Dehydration might show up as fatigue, dry mouth, or even “fake hunger”
Stress cravings often show up suddenly and target hyper-palatable foods

Ask yourself:
Am I actually hungry, or just bored/tired/anxious?
Did I drink water recently?

💩 What’s Your Body Telling You?
Digestion is one of your most honest messengers:
Bloating, gas, or sluggish digestion may be signs something isn’t working
The Bristol Stool Chart is a great tool (I did a whole Theme of the Month on it - check it out here if you want more info!👀)
Pay attention to how food feels in your body, not just how it tastes going in

Examples:
Sherie discovered dairy was causing bloating — turned out she was lactose intolerant
Many women experience bloating right before their cycle (totally normal)

🗒️ Tools to Rebuild Intuition
Try:
Mindful eating (chew, slow down, put down your phone)
Food journaling (even without calories)
Asking: “How do I feel before and after this meal?”
Using the Purpose of Meals prompt as a check-in: why am I eating or do I want to eat?

📌 BU Note:
In BU, we spend time rebuilding your internal signals:
Food journaling helps track what’s working
Metabolism education (from Day 1!) ties back to how your body communicates with you
We reintroduce structure first — then teach flexibility

🎀 How it shows up in cheer (& life):
🔹 You stop second-guessing hunger and know when to eat
🔹 Less bloating and better digestion = stronger practices
🔹 Fewer crashes and cravings = better focus
🔹 You start to trust your body again — because you trained it to be trustworthy

🗣️ Final Reminder:
Intuitive eating is a goal — not a starting point.
You don’t need to get it right today.
Just start paying attention, get curious, and keep practicing. That’s what we do in BU. 👊