Re: Triggers

[Guest guest]

Sounds like you need to find some excitement and distractions. Is that

possible? What do you love? Take it up as a hobby. It sounds to me like you

have lost the desires of living...find them again. JMHO:). Your opinion?

T

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Triggers

Home alone

Bored at work

Driving

That's pretty much my entire life...

Have any of you had success with the " eat at a table with a plate and utensils "

method? I tried it once, and discovered I was inhaling the food because I was

so bored. i couldn't just sit and eat. I wanted to get back to working on my

computer. Most of my meals are eaten in front of the computer, or in front of

the TV, or while driving. If I go OUT to eat(rarely happens), it's with someone

else. I'm not sure what that means.

Eldred

[Guest guest]

Eldred,

Eating at the table and not in front of a screen has been one of my major goals,

but I haven't been able to accomplish it yet. Even if I eat in the kitchen I

often find that I eat standing, or like you, get bored and eat very quickly. I

don't know if it's a need for stimulation or a difficulty being alone with my

thoughts or a combination. Do you think it's just boredom for you, or is there

something deeper behind it?

I've been considering setting smaller goals for myself. Like, eat one meal a day

at the table. And then gradually work up to two and finally all three meals at

the table. Or maybe not allowing myself to eat while watching TV, but bringing a

book or magazine to the table is okay. It's so difficult to take on huge change

in one fell swoop.

________________________________

To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Mon, May 2, 2011 4:11:26 PM

Subject: Triggers

Home alone

Bored at work

Driving

That's pretty much my entire life...

Have any of you had success with the " eat at a table with a plate and utensils "

method? I tried it once, and discovered I was inhaling the food because I was

so bored. i couldn't just sit and eat. I wanted to get back to working on my

computer. Most of my meals are eaten in front of the computer, or in front of

the TV, or while driving. If I go OUT to eat(rarely happens), it's with someone

else. I'm not sure what that means.

Eldred

[Guest guest]

So are you boredom eating?  Some of ’s techniques (using the hunger

scale before eating, using

the hunger scale during a meal so you don’t get stuffed) would work well with

this ..

 

Having a list of alternative behaviors that you do enjoy (vs. bored at home) as

a go-to might help … I remember you mentioning your music – can you go play

your

music (either practice with yourself or get together with friends that play)?

 Maybe investing some $ into a new instrument

or music or equipment would get you excited about it as well.  Putting your

stationary bike in front of the

TV and then riding for a specific number of minutes THEN asking yourself if

you’re

still hungry (it’s one of the techniques I use when avoiding exercise –

I’ll

tell myself I just have to do it 10 minutes then I can quit – so far, I’ve

never just quit after 10 minutes – once I get going, I enjoy myself!)  plus

it’s hard to workout & eat (or maybe

more difficult is a better way to phrase that!)

Maybe reading book has more appeal than watching TV (it’s

easier for me to get lost in a book than a program)?  Have you thought about

joining a gym?  Both for the reason to go (and get out of the

house) – plus taking a class & getting to meet new people or like minded

people might net more friendships or at least those with a similar healthy

bend.  Cross word puzzles?  Suduku?  Maybe taking some classes (like

cooking?  Where you might again meet some folks and learn some new techniques

and

introduce your self to new styles of cooking & foods? 

 

Can you change up your commute?  Any transportation alternatives to get you

there (train, bus or such) that would free up that time to listen to podcasts

or read or even get a head start on work?  Or can you carpool so you’d have

company?  Listening to different things on your commute

(talk radio, oldies station, listing to podcasts, etc.)

 

Do a kitchen ‘re-do’ in that you clean out your kitchen of

the not so good for you foods & have some better alternatives – so even

when you are bored – you’ll have to setting for less damaging foods (I

don’t

keep candy or cookies or ice cream in the house for just such a reason – lots

of

other things tho, but none of those prompt as much mindless eating!).

I try to eat in the kitchen vs. computer or tv as I find I'm not paying

attention to my food and tend to eat more later as I don't remember or enjoy my

meal when I'm not paying attention to it.  Maybe a change of what you're eating

would make food more exciting or enticing?  It doesn't take me long to eat

anyway, but I do make a point of putting on music I like and eating off a plate

(vs. grazing or out of the container the food may have come in).  For me having

rituals around the good things in my life (meals & their planning, working out)

makes the difference as knowing you SHOULD workout (or eat well) and doing it

are two different things …

having trouble sticking to a routine is solved when you make it a habit

(same days, same times, or X’s a week – whatever works).

just some ideas ...

 

________________________________

To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Monday, May 2, 2011 8:11 AM

Subject: Re: Triggers

 

Home alone

Bored at work

Driving

That's pretty much my entire life...

Have any of you had success with the " eat at a table with a plate and utensils "

method? I tried it once, and discovered I was inhaling the food because I was

so bored. i couldn't just sit and eat. I wanted to get back to working on my

computer. Most of my meals are eaten in front of the computer, or in front of

the TV, or while driving. If I go OUT to eat(rarely happens), it's with someone

else. I'm not sure what that means.

Eldred

[Guest guest]

I read a SummerTomato blog entry that also might help to think about veggies a

little bit differently

" Focusing on quality ingredients and real foods is forcing us to

reexamine cooking as well. I remember how surprised I was the first time I

realized that instant oatmeal only saves about 3 minutes compared to

real oatmeal and that sautéing fresh spinach is easier than making a bag of the

soggy frozen kind. Not only are we starting to understand that

taste is worth sacrificing a little convenience for here and there, but

also that the inconvenience we feared isn’t as big a deal as we might

have guessed.

One of the perks of starting with great ingredients is that messing

up a meal is much more difficult than it is when you start with

low-quality ingredients and rely on additional hacks and seasonings to

mask the lack of flavor. Bad vegetables are almost always either

over-cooked or under-salted, so if you can get these right you are most

of the way there. Just a few extra seasoning tricks like garlic, chili

flakes or lemon zest can elevate almost any green vegetable into something worth

building a meal around.

Cooking vegetables well is neither an art nor a science. Learn to

prepare a few of your favorites well, then branch out from there. Then

next time you visit your parents, maybe you can volunteer to cook dinner and

show them how broccoli is supposed to taste. "

If you have farmer's markets in your area, you're sure to find some great stuff

to eat plus our farmer's market also has demos & recipes - things that can keep

you from being bored & expanding your meal horizons & skills!

 

________________________________

To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Monday, May 2, 2011 8:11 AM

Subject: Re: Triggers

 

Home alone

Bored at work

Driving

That's pretty much my entire life...

Have any of you had success with the " eat at a table with a plate and utensils "

method? I tried it once, and discovered I was inhaling the food because I was

so bored. i couldn't just sit and eat. I wanted to get back to working on my

computer. Most of my meals are eaten in front of the computer, or in front of

the TV, or while driving. If I go OUT to eat(rarely happens), it's with someone

else. I'm not sure what that means.

Eldred

[Guest guest]

>

> So are you boredom eating?  Some of ’s techniques (using the hunger

scale before eating, using

> the hunger scale during a meal so you don’t get stuffed) would work well

with

> this ..

>  

I've stood in front of the refrigerator, knowing that I'm not hungry, but still

looking for something else to eat.

> Having a list of alternative behaviors that you do enjoy (vs. bored at home)

as

> a go-to might help … I remember you mentioning your music †" can you go

play your

> music (either practice with yourself or get together with friends that play)?

 Maybe investing some $ into a new instrument

> or music or equipment would get you excited about it as well. 

I'm trying to get back into the music, but the musican friends I know have busy

schedules and families. We haven't been able to hook up yet.

> Can you change up your commute?  Any transportation alternatives to get you

> there (train, bus or such) that would free up that time to listen to podcasts

> or read or even get a head start on work?  Or can you carpool so you’d have

company?  Listening to different things on your commute

> (talk radio, oldies station, listing to podcasts, etc.)

>  

I usually listen to 's podcasts during my commute. It's 63 miles one-way,

so any change would make it even longer.

> Do a kitchen ‘re-do’ in that you clean out your kitchen of

> the not so good for you foods & have some better alternatives †" so even

> when you are bored †" you’ll have to setting for less damaging foods (I

don’t

> keep candy or cookies or ice cream in the house for just such a reason †"

lots of

> other things tho, but none of those prompt as much mindless eating!).

>

I seldom have those things in the house for the same reasons. I don't even

*remember* the last time I had ice cream. I do have a habit of buying pop-tarts

almost every day, though. :-(

> I try to eat in the kitchen vs. computer or tv as I find I'm not paying

attention to my food and tend to eat more later as I don't remember or enjoy my

meal when I'm not paying attention to it.  Maybe a change of what you're eating

would make food more exciting or enticing?  It doesn't take me long to eat

anyway, but I do make a point of putting on music I like and eating off a plate

(vs. grazing or out of the container the food may have come in).  For me having

rituals around the good things in my life (meals & their planning, working out)

makes the difference as knowing you SHOULD workout (or eat well) and doing it

are two different things …

> having trouble sticking to a routine is solved when you make it a habit

> (same days, same times, or X’s a week †" whatever works).

>

I can understand the 'not remembering' about eating. I've had that happen - go

to the frig looking for something, then think, " Wait - I just ate 20 minutes

ago! I shouldn't be hungry now. "

I'll try eating dinner at the dining room table again(don't have a suitable

table in the kitchen). I just have to get through the boredom of sitting there

not doing anything else at the same time. Breakfast is still tough, since I'd

have to get up earlier to eat at home.

Eldred

[Guest guest]

>

> Eldred,

>

> Eating at the table and not in front of a screen has been one of my major

goals,

> but I haven't been able to accomplish it yet. Even if I eat in the kitchen I

> often find that I eat standing, or like you, get bored and eat very quickly. I

> don't know if it's a need for stimulation or a difficulty being alone with my

> thoughts or a combination. Do you think it's just boredom for you, or is there

> something deeper behind it?

>

Don't know. I'm guessing it's boredom, because I always run for the TV or

computer when I'm eating. I don't eat standing up in the kitchen.

>

> I've been considering setting smaller goals for myself. Like, eat one meal a

day

> at the table. And then gradually work up to two and finally all three meals at

> the table. Or maybe not allowing myself to eat while watching TV, but bringing

a

> book or magazine to the table is okay. It's so difficult to take on huge

change

> in one fell swoop.

>

>

Wouldn't reading while eating be more involved than eating while watching TV?

Meaning, more trouble than it's worth. But in my response to Colleen I

mentioned trying to eat dinner at the table more.

Eldred

[Guest guest]

On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 11:31 AM, Soliman

wrote:

> I've been considering setting smaller goals for myself. Like, eat one meal a

day

> at the table. And then gradually work up to two and finally all three meals at

> the table. Or maybe not allowing myself to eat while watching TV, but bringing

a

> book or magazine to the table is okay. It's so difficult to take on huge

change

> in one fell swoop.

>

Ok, I ate my TV dinner at the table this evening. I couldn't stand

sitting in silence, so I turned on the radio. It only took me about 5

minutes before I was done and ready to get up - less than 2 songs.

We'll see if I can do the same thing for dinner tomorrow.

Eldred

--

Our school system doesn't create winners...it creates WHINERS...

[Guest guest]

one day at a time (or maybe one meal at a time is a better way to state it!)

part of the dinner 'thing' (ritual, habit, whatever you want to call it --

mindful eating? ) isn't 100% the eating of it at a table or at the kitchen

counter, but knowing that you put thought into what you bought & how you

prepared it, that what you planned and executed was a healthful & filling meal

(even if it took just a few minutes to eat it) - also taking the time to savor

it in some way, enjoy the flavors or textures or maybe just that it looks good

on your plate (well balanced!) before you dig in!

I know without conversation or someone to share a meal with (like I generally

have at lunch with co-workers) - any meal is rather quick when I'm eating at

home by myself.  Most of the time, it takes me longer to put it together than

it does to eat it!

Good Job!

 

________________________________

To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Monday, May 2, 2011 5:21 PM

Subject: Re: Triggers

 

On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 11:31 AM, Soliman

wrote:

> I've been considering setting smaller goals for myself. Like, eat one meal a

day

> at the table. And then gradually work up to two and finally all three meals at

> the table. Or maybe not allowing myself to eat while watching TV, but bringing

a

> book or magazine to the table is okay. It's so difficult to take on huge

change

> in one fell swoop.

>

Ok, I ate my TV dinner at the table this evening. I couldn't stand

sitting in silence, so I turned on the radio. It only took me about 5

minutes before I was done and ready to get up - less than 2 songs.

We'll see if I can do the same thing for dinner tomorrow.

Eldred

--

Our school system doesn't create winners...it creates WHINERS...

[Guest guest]

> one day at a time (or maybe one meal at a time is a better way to state it!)

> part of the dinner 'thing' (ritual, habit, whatever you want to call it --

mindful eating? ) isn't 100% the eating of it at a table or at the kitchen

counter, but knowing that you put thought into what you bought & how you

prepared it, that what you planned and executed was a healthful & filling meal

(even if it took just a few minutes to eat it) - also taking the time to savor

it in some way, enjoy the flavors or textures or maybe just that it looks good

on your plate (well balanced!) before you dig in!

>

> I know without conversation or someone to share a meal with (like I generally

have at lunch with co-workers) - any meal is rather quick when I'm eating at

home by myself.  Most of the time, it takes me longer to put it together than it

does to eat it!

>

It was a TV dinner, so there wasn't a whole lot of planning and

preparing that went on. 4:30 in the microwave, about 5:30 to eat

it...<g>

> Good Job!

>

>

Thanks!

Eldred

--

Our school system doesn't create winners...it creates WHINERS...

[Guest guest]

So much excellent information in this and your last email Colleen. Taste and

quality is what I am looking for when I put things in my mouth. Fresh farm green

beans just taste like heaven and even a cup of homemade ice cream can make all

the difference in how you feel about a dessert.  I truly believe in the 80/20

rule.

Hugs and Positive Thoughts.

Constance in Mi  

 

Subject: Re: Triggers

To: " insideoutweightloss " <insideoutweightloss >

Date: Monday, May 2, 2011, 1:14 PM

 

I read a SummerTomato blog entry that also might help to think about veggies a

little bit differently

" Focusing on quality ingredients and real foods is forcing us to

reexamine cooking as well. I remember how surprised I was the first time I

realized that instant oatmeal only saves about 3 minutes compared to

real oatmeal and that sautéing fresh spinach is easier than making a bag of the

soggy frozen kind. Not only are we starting to understand that

taste is worth sacrificing a little convenience for here and there, but

also that the inconvenience we feared isn’t as big a deal as we might

have guessed.

One of the perks of starting with great ingredients is that messing

up a meal is much more difficult than it is when you start with

low-quality ingredients and rely on additional hacks and seasonings to

mask the lack of flavor. Bad vegetables are almost always either

over-cooked or under-salted, so if you can get these right you are most

of the way there. Just a few extra seasoning tricks like garlic, chili

flakes or lemon zest can elevate almost any green vegetable into something worth

building a meal around.

Cooking vegetables well is neither an art nor a science. Learn to

prepare a few of your favorites well, then branch out from there. Then

next time you visit your parents, maybe you can volunteer to cook dinner and

show them how broccoli is supposed to taste. "

If you have farmer's markets in your area, you're sure to find some great stuff

to eat plus our farmer's market also has demos & recipes - things that can keep

you from being bored & expanding your meal horizons & skills!

 

________________________________

To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Monday, May 2, 2011 8:11 AM

Subject: Re: Triggers

 

Home alone

Bored at work

Driving

That's pretty much my entire life...

Have any of you had success with the " eat at a table with a plate and utensils "

method? I tried it once, and discovered I was inhaling the food because I was so

bored. i couldn't just sit and eat. I wanted to get back to working on my

computer. Most of my meals are eaten in front of the computer, or in front of

the TV, or while driving. If I go OUT to eat(rarely happens), it's with someone

else. I'm not sure what that means.

Eldred

[Guest guest]

I get good results form thanking each piece of food for nurishing my body and

givinging it energy ( I also try chewing each bite 21 times) It can also make a

difference to put premade food on nice china and use a nice glass for water and

milk.

Hugs from Constance

> I've been considering setting smaller goals for myself. Like, eat one meal a

day

> at the table. And then gradually work up to two and finally all three meals at

> the table. Or maybe not allowing myself to eat while watching TV, but bringing

a

> book or magazine to the table is okay. It's so difficult to take on huge

change

> in one fell swoop.

>

Ok, I ate my TV dinner at the table this evening. I couldn't stand

sitting in silence, so I turned on the radio. It only took me about 5

minutes before I was done and ready to get up - less than 2 songs.

We'll see if I can do the same thing for dinner tomorrow.

Eldred

--

Our school system doesn't create winners...it creates WHINERS...

[Guest guest]

Eldred I eat mostly a healthy diet. Lots of vegetables, fruits, yogurt, nuts etc

and I still overeat too. If it was about the 'taste' of food I'm sure we would

eat less. talks about this in one of her podcasts. It's about the mouth

PARTY. It's using the food to soothe or entertain or escape etc sId in one

of her podcasts that she used to have a mouth party with rice cakes and in my

opinion those are tasteless!

Why now? Maybe up till now you were ok with the way you were living you life and

now as you get older you begin to question it. Or any of the other reasons our

fellow IOWL members mentioned. By cutting out almost all processed foods the

last few months, I've lost fat without losing weight so food choices do make a

big difference.

And u asked how to make the changes? One BABY step at a time. What has stood out

after listening to for over a year is that it is key that you want to

change more than you want to remain as you are now.

Finally, I live in Athens Greece and a two hour commute is considered normal,

even good! It takes me 45 minutes to get to my gym, another 45 to my tennis

club, etc and I have been a tutor for 28 years. I go to children's homes which

means I literally lived in my car during the school year. What I'm trying to say

is- that is your situation... What are you going to do AFTER the commute??

Eldred I get the feeling that you are getting ready to make some changes!

Hugs

Sent from my iPhone

>

>

>

> >

> > Maybe Eldred you answered the question yourself. You enjoy eating sweets

more than you want to lose. You enjoy your 'mouth parties' more than you want to

lose. At least this is my discovery about myself.

> >

>

> I thought about that before, as that seems to be the only thing that even

remotely applies in my situation. But if that's the case, how do I fix that? And

it isn't all sweets(meaning I don't react to all sweets). I also overeat regular

food, so it isn't JUST sweets...

> But here's the thing. I don't 'luxuriate' in the taste of the food as I'd

expect if I was just eating for the 'mouth party'. So if I eat just for the

taste, why don't I 'savor' it?

>

> Eldred

>

>

[Guest guest]

" You enjoy eating sweets more than you want to lose. "

Oh , when I read that, it totally resonated with me. I've been

maintaining for the past couple of weeks, which isn't in and of itself bad,

except that I am ready to get slimmer. I know that my daily dessert habit is

what's keeping me static. I suppose I could just eat less " real " food during

the day, but that's not something I want to do either. I don't want to eat less

of the healthy food, so that I can indulge in nutritionally-lacking calories.

When I read your post yesterday, I lost that desire for something sweet. Today,

the thought of ice cream or cake is still unappetizing. Because, now I'm at the

point where I want to lose more than I want to eat sweets. I hope. Thank you

, for helping me become unstuck.

With love,

Yuna

>

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I have mostly recovered from an after-the-event trigger. Where I'd go to some

event (didn't matter if I knew in advance or not), and then come home and binge.

There were several sub-triggers--sometimes it was because I was re-running some

conversation that had taken place. Sometimes it was because I was upset with

myself for eating too much--so I might as well eat more.... Sometimes it was

from some feeling that I had deprived myself at the event, so I just couldn't

fight the urge anymore. Or a related feeling--since I had been so " good " at the

event, I deserved a reward. (Um, yeah, . Food is a great reward for not

eating! :-P)

I've found that the IOWL concept of thinking of how you want to feel at the end

of the event --including when you get home--really makes a difference.

Anyway, congratulations for pinpointing a trigger!

________________________________

To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Wed, May 11, 2011 11:25:13 PM

Subject: Triggers

I've just discovered a trigger I hadn't been aware of and which puzzles me.

We've been invited tonight to a light supper in honor of our granddaughter's

birthday, without having been told in advance. I ate slightly more than I

usually do in the evening, and even had a small piece of birthday cake with the

family, all very guilt free. When we got back home, I felt rather fuller than

usual but nothing terrible either, and I emphasize, no guilt. But about an hour

later, I suddenly reached out for the chocolate etc.... and I can't think why.

Now that I think of it, it is not unusual that when anything breaks my usual

eating schedule unexpectedly, it triggers a mini-binge. Why should that be? Have

you had the same problem, and if so, how do you solve it ? First time in my life

I'm really trying to THINK things out !

Love to all

[Guest guest]

Thank you, and Colleen, for your very insightful answers. yes, I also think

an excess of carbs definitely has to do with it. But there is more to it than

just that. Yesterday, it was like feeling reasonably not quite full is OK, as

long as no other option is looming around. But if this magic is broken and I am

already totally satiated, it is as if I'm not in charge any more, and my body

has licence to take over.

, do you mean you preview before you go to the event how you want to feel

after it ?

>

> Hi ,

>

> I have mostly recovered from an after-the-event trigger. Where I'd go to some

> event (didn't matter if I knew in advance or not), and then come home and

binge.

> There were several sub-triggers--sometimes it was because I was re-running

some

> conversation that had taken place. Sometimes it was because I was upset with

> myself for eating too much--so I might as well eat more.... Sometimes it was

> from some feeling that I had deprived myself at the event, so I just couldn't

> fight the urge anymore. Or a related feeling--since I had been so " good " at

the

> event, I deserved a reward. (Um, yeah, . Food is a great reward for not

> eating! :-P)

>

>

> I've found that the IOWL concept of thinking of how you want to feel at the

end

> of the event --including when you get home--really makes a difference.

>

>

>

> Anyway, congratulations for pinpointing a trigger!

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: insideoutweightloss

> Sent: Wed, May 11, 2011 11:25:13 PM

> Subject: Triggers

>

>

> I've just discovered a trigger I hadn't been aware of and which puzzles me.

> We've been invited tonight to a light supper in honor of our granddaughter's

> birthday, without having been told in advance. I ate slightly more than I

> usually do in the evening, and even had a small piece of birthday cake with

the

> family, all very guilt free. When we got back home, I felt rather fuller than

> usual but nothing terrible either, and I emphasize, no guilt. But about an

hour

> later, I suddenly reached out for the chocolate etc.... and I can't think why.

> Now that I think of it, it is not unusual that when anything breaks my usual

> eating schedule unexpectedly, it triggers a mini-binge. Why should that be?

Have

> you had the same problem, and if so, how do you solve it ? First time in my

life

> I'm really trying to THINK things out !

>

> Love to all

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

hit it on the nose for me!

>

>

> Hi ,

>

> I have mostly recovered from an after-the-event trigger. Where I'd go to

> some

> event (didn't matter if I knew in advance or not), and then come home and

> binge.

> There were several sub-triggers--sometimes it was because I was re-running

> some

> conversation that had taken place. Sometimes it was because I was upset

> with

> myself for eating too much--so I might as well eat more.... Sometimes it

> was

> from some feeling that I had deprived myself at the event, so I just

> couldn't

> fight the urge anymore. Or a related feeling--since I had been so " good " at

> the

> event, I deserved a reward. (Um, yeah, . Food is a great reward for not

>

> eating! :-P)

>

> I've found that the IOWL concept of thinking of how you want to feel at the

> end

> of the event --including when you get home--really makes a difference.

>

> Anyway, congratulations for pinpointing a trigger!

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: insideoutweightloss

> Sent: Wed, May 11, 2011 11:25:13 PM

> Subject: Triggers

>

>

> I've just discovered a trigger I hadn't been aware of and which puzzles me.

>

> We've been invited tonight to a light supper in honor of our

> granddaughter's

> birthday, without having been told in advance. I ate slightly more than I

> usually do in the evening, and even had a small piece of birthday cake with

> the

> family, all very guilt free. When we got back home, I felt rather fuller

> than

> usual but nothing terrible either, and I emphasize, no guilt. But about an

> hour

> later, I suddenly reached out for the chocolate etc.... and I can't think

> why.

> Now that I think of it, it is not unusual that when anything breaks my

> usual

> eating schedule unexpectedly, it triggers a mini-binge. Why should that be?

> Have

> you had the same problem, and if so, how do you solve it ? First time in my

> life

> I'm really trying to THINK things out !

>

> Love to all

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I have the same problem!!

If I know I'm going out I start thinking about food ALL day. I sometimes end up

eating more during the day. I may eat very little while I'm at the party or

other social occasion or every once in a while if I'm a bit bored I may eat too

much but when I get home I almost always have to have something to eat again and

the cravings are usually for something sweet or at the very least something I

wouldn't normally eat if I were being more careful with my diet! I have

tried redos and predos and on some days I have been able to come home and not

eat but most times it's still a struggle. I think with me it's that I am back

home, relaxed and I'll just have a treat to relax more... I'm not sure though.

It's one of the triggers I'm still working on.

Thanks for sharing!

 

To: " insideoutweightloss " <insideoutweightloss >

Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 12:40 AM

Subject: Re: Triggers

 

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for me, eating sugar or more carbs than usual (don't eat many on a regular

basis) - leads to cravings for more of the same - this is probably NOT what

you're talking about since you noticed this pattern around anything that changes

your eating schedule  but just thought I'd throw it out there as many times the

'unexpected' or off the regular schedule around food for me tends to mean sugar

/ chocolate  (cookies, cake, pie, pastries & candy) because it's some type of

celebration or party.

Colleen

 

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To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 1:25 PM

Subject: Triggers

 

I've just discovered a trigger I hadn't been aware of and which puzzles me.

We've been invited tonight to a light supper in honor of our granddaughter's

birthday, without having been told in advance. I ate slightly more than I

usually do in the evening, and even had a small piece of birthday cake with the

family, all very guilt free. When we got back home, I felt rather fuller than

usual but nothing terrible either, and I emphasize, no guilt. But about an hour

later, I suddenly reached out for the chocolate etc.... and I can't think why.

Now that I think of it, it is not unusual that when anything breaks my usual

eating schedule unexpectedly, it triggers a mini-binge. Why should that be? Have

you had the same problem, and if so, how do you solve it ? First time in my life

I'm really trying to THINK things out !

Love to all

[Guest guest]

,

It sounds similar to a pattern I have had for over 30 years.....I think that

mine is the fact that even though I love my family I internalize the added

stress of being in a big family gathering.  I dont actually feel anxious or

stressed but almost without fail after a family gathering I have indulged in

eating disordered behavior...even when eating disordered behavior was not my

norm.  So for me I think that the behavior was/is linked to unacknowledged

anxiety...that comes out sideway after the event.

Jen

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To: insideoutweightloss

Sent: Wed, May 11, 2011 2:25:13 PM

Subject: Triggers

 

I've just discovered a trigger I hadn't been aware of and which puzzles me.

We've been invited tonight to a light supper in honor of our granddaughter's

birthday, without having been told in advance. I ate slightly more than I

usually do in the evening, and even had a small piece of birthday cake with the

family, all very guilt free. When we got back home, I felt rather fuller than

usual but nothing terrible either, and I emphasize, no guilt. But about an hour

later, I suddenly reached out for the chocolate etc.... and I can't think why.

Now that I think of it, it is not unusual that when anything breaks my usual

eating schedule unexpectedly, it triggers a mini-binge. Why should that be? Have

you had the same problem, and if so, how do you solve it ? First time in my life

I'm really trying to THINK things out !

Love to all