What Success Looks Like When You Quit Dieting Quit Dieting for Good

Hopefully you enjoyed getting a sneak peak into my life last week, and learning how I intuitively eat and live. That episode might have also gotten you wondering what success looks like when you quit dieting. 
Your Own Version of Success Today, I want to go a little deeper into what it’s like to eat and live intuitively. I also want to address what “success” could look like in YOUR life. Keep in mind that success looks so different for so many people. As you saw last week when we took a look into what my daily life is like, every day is unique. In your own practice there will be some similarities, but success might be totally different for you. Embrace it!
In dieting, "success" tends to be very quantifiable because numbers are attached to it. For example, you can determine success using categories like body measurements, how much you weigh, and your body fat percentage. Those tangible success markers can be motivating – but they can also be really detrimental to your health. Since you are so focused on a number, you often aren’t realizing how great you DO feel in your body. You're also blind to some healthy habits you may have created, especially if the number aren't what you hoped for. It’s easy to get down on yourself, start to feel like a failure, and eventually just get into a nasty spiral. 
Rather than getting hung up on these external numbers, I love to focus on listening to my body, actively care for myself, and learn to love who I am.
So this conversation about success, or a look at results that will start happening when you eat intuitively and take care of yourself, has to come from a place of love. Agreed? Remember that not every single one of these things will happen to you, because you are an individual. However, I will list some common occurrences that have happened to me and my clients, each of which we would call a personal success.
 Also, as you guys know, my Quit Dieting for Good group program is currently open for enrollment until January 22nd. This is most likely the only time I will run this program this year. Since I’ve turned it into a 6-month course, I want you to be supported for 6 whole months and feel so confident when you go out into the world on your own, and use all the tools that we’ve been practicing. If you want to know more about my Quit Dieting for Good program, I encourage you to check it out now before it closes at caitlinball.com/quitdieting.
The Powerful Six Module Program My program, Quit Dieting for Good, has six modules. I thought I would break down the successes by module (keeping in mind that your own experience will be unique to you!).
Letting Go of Restrictions  The first module is learning how to let go of restrictions. (Just so you know, each of my modules has audio to listen to, videos to watch, journal prompts, worksheets, special guests, and a meditation. Plus, you get a new module weekly for the first 6 weeks, along with a group coaching call where you get to ask all your personal questions). 
One of the very first things that happens to my clients when they start learning about intuitive eating is one of two things: they throw away a food they don’t really like OR they stop eating something (even though it’s really good) because they are full.
I've had a couple clients tell me about throwing away "just OK" cookies. While dieting they wouldn’t have thrown them away because they didn’t know when they would allow themselves cookies again. Because of this, they had to eat whatever it was they were "allowing" themselves in each moment. (And then often binging on anything in arm's reach!)
Food Availability is Freeing! With intuitive eating, all food is always available. That means that if a cookie is not that good, it’s not worth wasting time on. I had a giant bag of Hershey’s kisses in my house recently, and I didn’t touch them because I like other chocolate so much better. Therefore, the kisses s