Guest guest Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 > > I packed a snack and ate when I got hungry at work and found that I didn't > obsess about food all day. A short time back someone posted how they found that when they noticed they were thinking about food, that it would be a short time until other hunger signals (tummy rumble etc.) started too. I am now wondering if one of the reasons so many of us have felt 'obsessed' with thinking about food was because we were REALLY body hungry and had just chosen to (try to) ignore our internal signals? So maybe our minds turned on the thinking towards FOOD? So perhaps our fear that we will never stop 'obsessing' over food is unfounded (as those who hang with IE find out) and its time to re-train our trust in what our bodies are telling us and not to fear food and eating (to/for satisfaction). - Katcha > It's more like ED is saying, " What are you thinking?? I can't > believe you're trying this! " Rather than freezing me and making me > incapable of taking risk, it's like he's watching me and screaming > hysterically that he doesn't know what's gotten into me! > What I would say has gotten into you is YOU and YOUR needs instead of ED's!! :-) - Katcha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 > > A short time back someone posted how they found that when they noticed > they were thinking about food, that it would be a short time until > other hunger signals (tummy rumble etc.) started too. I am now > wondering if one of the reasons so many of us have felt 'obsessed' > with thinking about food was because we were REALLY body hungry and > had just chosen to (try to) ignore our internal signals? So maybe our > minds turned on the thinking towards FOOD? Hi Katcha, This makes a lot of sense to me and I think it could be a very useful tool for me. I am not exactly Speedy when it comes to preparing meals. It can take me 45 minutes to an hour to prepare a meal. So by the time I realize I am hungry, and prepare the meal, I am REALLY hungry! I have been wishing there was some kind of " Early Warning System " in my body so that I could get some advance notice about the hunger. Then I could start preparing a meal so it would be ready by the time true hunger set in. I am going to try using this as my " early warning " and as soon as I start having thoughts about food, I will jump into action and pop the potatoes in the oven or get the brown rice cooking! Thanks for sharing your insight! B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Abby, congrats on doing well. One day I pray that the ED will completely go away and we all can have healthy, normal relationships with food, exercise, weight, body images, etc..... > > OK, so this morning was good. I challenged myself with a big bowl > of cold cereal. Something I haven't had since I was a kid. I'm not > sure when or why that became a huge fear food, maybe it was the > combination aspect or realizing how high in calories a lot of > cereals really are. But I really enjoyed it!! > Then as per my hunger, I had a small bowl of cottage cheese and > jello before I went to work. In my mind it wasn't time to eat yet, > but I was hungry and I honored. I packed a snack and ate when I got > hungry at work and found that I didn't obsess about food all day. > But now, as my evening is winding down, and I am getting hungry and > I'd really like a beer, ED is talking to me: > > 1. you don't know how far you ran this morning or if you burned > enough calories to enjoy your food and drink tonight > A funny part of this is that the weather is PERFECT here and my > windows are open, my hubby had a great day at work and this is the > kind of environment that makes me want one of my favorite dinners > and a beer and I'm starting to feel like I didn't earn (via a tough > enough workout) this indulgence - that I didn't earn the right to > drink up the beautiful weather, sunshine, company and ambiance – > since when do I have to earn the right to enjoy the weather?? And > the season??? > > 2. You didn't run as fast as sometimes, so you can't even guess > how far you ran > 3. you've made a commitment to exercise no more than 90 minutes > a day from now on, sometimes you've been doing more than that – now > you'll have to permanently alter and reduce your intake to make up > for this permanent change > 4. You already stretched yourself today, don't even think you > can do it twice > > And then there is a completely opposite sentiment that is surviving > strongly within me saying, " YES, day 2 of 90 minutes of enjoyable > exercise! And I still felt like it was challenging – both times! And > I enjoyed all of my food (really it tasted good)! > So, I'm logging, blogging, journaling whatever you want to call it > before I go open my yummy beer, fix a big salad with cranberries and > have bagel with cream cheese – YUMMY! > Inspite of the middle of this post, I really have felt courageous > today. It's more like ED is saying, " What are you thinking?? I can't > believe you're trying this! " Rather than freezing me and making me > incapable of taking risk, it's like he's watching me and screaming > hysterically that he doesn't know what's gotten into me! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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