What is working for me

[Guest guest]

It is really great to read all of the posts here because it reminds

me how individual the IE journey is for each person.

I think that I am having a relatively easy time of it because I am so

revolted by my previous eating habits. I realized about 6 months ago

that both my husband and I actually LIKED the feeling of being

stuffed. I was so out of touch with my body that I had no idea what I

was feeling. I think that it was exacerbated by the fact I was

nursing and for some reason that made the overeating (understatement

of the year!) worse.

When I realized that weighing in at 230 lbs I was at a crossroads

between morbid obesity and regaining my health I decided to " Fake it

till I make it. " What this meant for me was that I started studying

all of the thin people in my life and try to figure out what they did

and try to incorperate some of their actions into my life. What I

discovered was that they are natural intuitive eaters. They often

left food on their plates and didn't obsess. They didn't want to

stuff themselves.

What I am doing that is working for me is taking 1/2 portions of food

(i.e. getting a tall latte instead of a venti) and evaluating how I

feel. If I overeat, I think about ways I could change my behavior

next time. Without assigning guilt.

I am not afraid of food anymore. I went out to dinner with my friend

last night at a burrito joint and asked them to wrap up 1/2 before

they brought it. I was stuffed with 1/2. It must be working because

after 5 months and 30 lbs down I am starting to feel like the person

I want to be.

IE is definitely the way for me!