Bodies are so Smart
See also: your body cannot differentiate famine from dieting.
Bodies are so smart. When there is inadequate food available, they slow down to conserve energy. Metabolism slows, rate of digestion slows, brain function shifts.
This is by design. This is to keep you here. And for all the wisdom that our bodies have, they do not have the ability to differentiate between dieting, semi-starvation, and states of famine. When the body is not getting enough food, it is not getting enough food. This applies to mental and physical restriction.
If you are following food rules, if you have a list of good and bad foods, if you believe that you can’t be trusted with a specific food, if you don’t allow yourself to enjoy foods, expect to think about food all the time. So many of my clients get annoyed by this experience. This is biology focusing you on survival. And until your body has enough food, and lack of judgment around food, for a long enough period of time, and feels trusting that it will be cared for thoughtfully, these messages will keep coming.
This message applies to all bodies.
Diet culture wants us to believe that we can outsmart our bodies. And in truth, for a short time, some of us can. But thankfully, the wisdom of our bodies persists, despite any diet culture-oriented intervention we may attempt. I don’t blame you for wanting to diet, you are welcome here if you actively are dieting. You’re welcome here if your relationship with food is not as you would like it to be.
If you don’t have adequate access to food, I appreciate that you may have a deeper understanding of what this is like. If you do have adequate access to food, please know that food is not an enemy. That diet culture is a liar and that your body is trustworthy. And your body is so smart and will work to protect you at all cost.
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