Why You Can’t Intuitively Eat

Embrace Your Real

Julie Ledbetter

Health & Fitness, Fitness, Body, Mindset, Movement, Health, Acceptance, Macros, Love, Positivity, Nutrition, Loss, Weight

5 • 965 Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Hey beautiful human.

There’s this idea out there that once you’re done tracking or dieting, intuitive eating should just click. That you’ll suddenly know what to eat, when to eat, and how much.

But if things feel kind of chaotic instead? There’s a reason for that.

In this episode, we’re getting into the real reason intuitive eating feels hard, especially after years of under-eating, skipping meals, or labeling foods as “good” or “bad.” I’ll walk you through:

What happens to your hunger cues when your body’s been in survival mode
Why cravings aren’t just about what your body needs, but what it’s used to
How blood sugar affects your ability to feel hunger and fullness
Why macro counting can actually build the foundation for intuitive eating
And how repetition (not guessing) brings those cues back online

If your goal is to eat without overthinking but your body’s not giving you clear signals yet. this is where you start.

And if you want help building that stable, consistent foundation, check out my Macro Counting Made Simple Online Academy. I’ll show you exactly how to fuel your body in a way that actually makes sense.

For more on tuning in to hunger and cravings, make sure to listen to Episode 554: Why Understanding These 2 Types of Hunger Can Change Everything.

If you want more from me, be sure to check out…

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Macro Counting Made Simple Online Academy: https://www.macrocountingmadesimple.com/
Website: www.juliealedbetter.com

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0:00.0	Hey there, beautiful human. You're listening to Embrace Your Real with me, Julie Ledbetter,
0:05.4	a podcast where I empower you to just be you. With each episode, I dish you a dose of real talk
0:11.4	and actionable advice for building your confidence, honoring your body, and unconditionally loving
0:16.6	your authentic self. Stay tuned if you're ready to embrace your real. Let's get and let's go.
0:26.8	Hello and welcome back to another episode on the Embrace Yourel podcast. There's this idea
0:31.6	floating around that once you heal your relationship with food, you'll automatically be
0:35.9	able to eat intuitively. Like your body will just
0:38.5	know exactly what it needs. But if you've tried that and it has felt like chaos, you are not alone
0:43.3	and we need to talk about it. Maybe you've told yourself, I just want to trust my body again. You're
0:47.8	tired of constantly thinking about food. You're tired of trying so hard. You're tired of feeling
0:53.2	like the second that you stop counting
0:54.9	macros, your hunger signals go wild and your cravings just won't quit. Girl, I get it. I've been there.
1:00.7	But here's the truth that most people won't say out loud. Intuitive eating is a skill. It's not
1:06.3	something that just magically happens when you want it to. It's something that you build over time with
1:12.0	consistency and intention. So today I want to help you shift out of that mindset. Like,
1:17.6	why can't I just eat intuitively and into what do I need to learn in order to eat intuitively?
1:24.2	In today's episode, we're going to be talking about why your hunger and cravings
1:28.1	can feel totally out of whack if your body's underfed or inconsistent for a long time.
1:33.2	How cravings are shaped by what you consistently eat, not by what your body needs in the moment.
1:40.3	Why stability and balanced nourishment are the foundation for hearing true hunger and fullness
1:47.3	cues. How macro counting isn't the opposite of intuitive eating, but it actually is the
1:52.6	training ground for it. And last but not least, why intuitive eating is something that you
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