The culmination of these 3 phases is Mastered Eating. Mastered eating occurs from the simultaneous integration or amalgamation of having a base of structured eating, honing mindfulness as a tool and enlisting intuitive body processes into eating. 

Intuitive eating is the next stop on the Integrated Eating train. Once structured eating is established and mindful practices have been polished, an individual moves into intuitive eating. 

Mindful Eating: Once the mechanical process has started, individuals move into mindful eating practices. Mindful eating involves paying full attention to the experience of eating and drinking, both inside and outside the body.  

Integrated eating has four developmental stages. The first stage is Structured Eating:

Structured Eating gives a form and organization to food and feeding.

Integrated Eating™  is a concept developed from over 15 years of patients and colleagues telling me how I practice is radically different than other nutritionists in the Eating Disorder world. This approach stems from the aspect of integrating Body, Mind and Soul into recovery and engages all aspects simultaneously to form an enlightened or mastered form of eating.