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3 years ago a complete stranger wrote me a letter that I didn't understand. Now it makes sense. This weekend my husband & I did our first “Fall Haul.” In the midst of cleaning out our apartment, I came across a letter from a girl I had a class with in college. I didn’t know her name. I never talked to her. Honestly, I don’t even know what she looks like. On the day she wrote me this letter, I was sitting in one of my nutrition classes, but not doing a whole lot of listening. I had just gotten engaged, & I desperately wanted to lose weight for the wedding. So in the middle of class, I was Googling, “𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩.” The irony here is that I was a college senior about to graduate with my BS in nutrition & dietetics. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 & 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲. Class ended & as I was packing up my laptop, a folded up piece of paper was dropped right beside me. She had turned & left the classroom so quickly that I couldn’t see her face. As I was reading the letter, I found myself in awe. I couldn’t believe she had hand-written a letter to a stranger who was struggling with what she saw in the mirror. To be transparent with you, although I thought the letter was super sweet, 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝟵 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘆. I tucked the letter away & went on trying to lose weight. Over the next 9 months, I would: 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁, 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 & 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁 almost on a weekly basis. I wasn’t 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 to give up dieting yet. Reading this letter 3 years later, I can see the truth behind every word. This sweet stranger gave me some advice that day in class that I didn’t take, but wish I had. So now, let me give you a piece of advice. 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. Because there’s something waiting for you on the other side of dieting. 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺. Comment below if you were like me & went on a diet for your wedding! ⬇️
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I was just about to pick up the phone last week to make an appointment with a fertility specialist when I felt the Holy Spirit whisper, “𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩.” We’re in month 14 of trying to conceive which "𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺" means a few things: ✔️“𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺” we’re considered infertile. ✔️“𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺” the odds are against us to conceive naturally. ✔️“𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺” we should be looking into infertility testing & treatments. But as I was researching which specialist to call, I could feel God calling me to wait, to be patient, to trust Him. I was listening to Transformation Church’s sermon by Pastor Tim Ross this week & part of his message talked about when God asks us to do something that we may not understand, we can respond with, “𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙤,” & then obey. So here it goes. God, I don’t know why you’re asking us to wait even longer than we already have been but, 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙤, 𝙬𝙚’𝙡𝙡 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩. It’s hard for us to sit in this waiting season. & to be honest, it’s not just a baby that we’re waiting for. There are so many plans we had when we first got married that haven’t come to pass yet. We planned to buy a house by now, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙂𝙤𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩. We planned to travel just the 2 of us, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙂𝙤𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩. We planned to have a baby by now, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙂𝙤𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩. & as we’re in the midst of this waiting season, it’s easy to feel like we’ll be waiting forever. But that’s not true. That’s not God’s promise. Every waiting season eventually comes to an end so a harvest season can begin. Plant. 𝙒𝙖𝙞𝙩. Harvest. God planted the desires in our hearts to to have a home, go on a vacation, & start a family. But just because it hasn’t happened in our own timeline, doesn’t mean it’s not going to happen. It just means we have to wait. 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙤 𝙂𝙤𝙙, 𝙬𝙚’𝙡𝙡 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩. & let me tell ya, when our waiting season is over… Our harvest season is going to be extra sweet 💛
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My new website is finally here ✨ It feel so good to show you what's been happening behind the scenes! HUGE thank you to @elizabethaveryanova for capturing my vision & creating a beautiful place for my passion to shine ⭐️ 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗸𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺 is now live 💖 Click the link in my bio to ooooh & ahhhh over my business oasis!
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The LAST principle of Intuitive Eating ⬇️ ⭐️𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 #𝟭𝟬: 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 - 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Yes, intuitive eating is about embracing whatever food is most satisfying to you without guilt. 𝘉𝘶𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵-𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴. I’m gonna toss in some scripture for this one because honestly, God says it best. 𝟭 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟭𝟬:𝟮𝟯 - “...You say, ‘I am allowed to do anything’ - but not everything is beneficial.” 𝟭 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟲:𝟭𝟵-𝟮𝟬 - “Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you & was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.” Bottom line? When we eat intuitively, we get to eat in a way that feels good; mind, body, & soul. Intuitive eating is an opportunity to change the way you 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 about food. & by doing so, you have an opportunity to change your life. If you're ready to stop following diet culture & start experiencing food FREEDOM, then consider me your biggest cheerleader 💕 You got this. Xoxo, Camie 𝗣.𝗦. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟭𝟬 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗗𝗠. 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 💖 #nourishnotpunish #nondietapproach #selflovemovement #balancedlife #balancedeats #intuitiveeatingofficial #antidietculture #honoryourhealth #gentlenutrition #mindfuleatingtips #intuitiveeatingcoach #foodfreedom #foodfreedomforever #foodfreedomcoach
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Intuitive Eating principles 7-9 ⬇️ Tuesday was principles 1-3 Yesterday was principles 4-6 Buckle up for the next 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 #𝟳: 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. I don’t know about you, but the world is spinning faster than my human body can handle & I need an outlet to cope with my emotions. Intuitive eating is about developing coping skills that honor our needs, 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘪𝘥. ⭐️𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 #𝟴: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆. Whether you’ll admit it or not, your body is pretty remarkable. It is 𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥-𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘎𝘰𝘥 & 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶. Now, you may have some opinions about your appearance, but intuitive eating is about embracing & loving our body for where it is right now. It’s ok to have goals, but your worthiness & value is not tied to what you see in the mirror. ⭐️𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 #𝟵: 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 - 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Gone are the days where exercise is used as a punishment for what you ate. As an intuitive eater, you also get to embrace intuitive movement. In other words, 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲? ⬇️ I've been loving walks & jogs lately! The last Intuitive Eating principle needs a post all of its own. Keep an eye out for it on Monday 🥂 #copingmechanism #intuitivemovement #respectyourbody #selflovery #honoryourbody
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Intuitive Eating principles 4-6 ⬇️ If you haven't read Tuesday’s post with principles 1-3, do that first! Then come back 😊 ⭐️𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 #𝟰: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲. Ahh yes. The annoying & painful voice of a family member calling you out at the dinner table saying, “You shouldn’t eat that.” 😑Holding loving (𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮) boundaries with anyone trying to tell you how to eat is a pivotal part of becoming an intuitive eater. ⭐️𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 #𝟱: 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿. You know those moments where all we really want is a brownie, but there’s a voice in your head saying, “Have an apple instead. It’s healthier.” So you eat the apple out of obedience but it just doesn’t quite hit the spot like the brownie would have, so you just keep thinking about the uneaten brownie. 𝘐’𝘮 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘉𝘌𝘌𝘕 𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘌 🙋🏼With intuitive eating, you give yourself permission to choose the food that sounds the most satisfying...without guilt. ⭐️𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 #𝟲: 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. There’s this burning question that almost every emerging intuitive eater has, “How will I know when to stop eating?” Maybe before, you stopped eating when your diet cut you off; or maybe you stopped when the plate was clean. But with intuitive eating, you get to 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯, 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯, & 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 to tell you when it’s content. Sounds kinda woo-woo, I know. But believe me, it works. 𝗜𝗺 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂?⬇️ P.S. Keep your eyes open for Intuitive Eating principles 7-9 coming tomorrow ✨ #intuitiveeating #intuitiveating #dietculture #allfoodisgoodfood #intuitiveeatingjourney
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Intuitive Eating principles 1-3 ⬇️ Ok yes, technically there are no rules when it comes to eating intuitively. But there ARE gentle guidelines to direct you on your journey to food freedom. Buckle up, buttercup. ⭐️𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 #𝟭: 𝗥𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. When you become an intuitive eater, you’re taking a stand against dieting & diet culture. This is where the food freedom foundation is laid & all food guilt is released. Diets are now just a blip in your rearview mirror & you’re driving full speed ahead to 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮. ⭐️𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 #𝟮: 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿. When you feel hunger, your body is making a request for food. Our job as intuitive eaters is to answer the call. No longer will you have to sit with the uncomfortable & sickening feeling of an empty stomach because your diet said no more food for the day. Now, you can have peace of mind that food is unconditionally available to you. ⭐️𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 #𝟯: 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱. Dieting makes us feel like we’re at war with food. But with intuitive eating, that battle comes to an end. In other words, when the world says broccoli is good & cookies are bad, you are the light in the darkness saying, “𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭.” Drop a "⭐️" in the comments if you found this helpful! ⬇️ Stay tuned, Intuitive Eating principles 4-6 are coming in hot on Thursday! #intuitiveeatingprinciples #rejectdietculture #honoryourhunger #makepeacewithfood #dietculturedropout
