Restrictor

A Restrictor turns into a Permitter the moment she binges.

Women Food and God Geneen Roth 2010

Whereas a Restrictor operates with hypervigilance, with their antennae in constant motion like those of a sea anemone, Permitters prefer going through life in a daze.

Women Food and God Geneen Roth 2010

But when my students scramble around trying to fit their behavior into one of those labels or use the labels to justify their eating, I tell them to forget they ever heard the words Permitter or Restrictor.

Women Food and God Geneen Roth 2010

For a Restrictor, deprivation is comforting because it provides a sense of control.

Women Food and God Geneen Roth 2010

Whole yogurt, for instance, usually makes a Restrictor gasp with horror.

Women Food and God Geneen Roth 2010

For a Restrictor, being with a Permitter is like being let out of school for a snow day.

Women Food and God Geneen Roth 2010

A Restrictor turns into a Permitter the moment she binges.

Women Food and God Geneen Roth 2010

For a Restrictor, deprivation is comforting because it provides a sense of control.

Women Food and God Geneen Roth 2010

Whereas a Restrictor operates with hypervigilance, with their antennae in constant motion like those of a sea anemone, Permitters prefer going through life in a daze.

Women Food and God Geneen Roth 2010

A Permitter becomes a Restrictor every time she decides that she is going to follow a program, even if that resolution lasts two hours.

Women Food and God Geneen Roth 2010