Re: not liking any food any more?

[Guest guest]

Hi Nat-

I'm wondering how much your fear is playing into not liking food

right now. I'm just starting out, but I feel very tentative and

anxious about trying foods. I'm so afraid of what my body will do if

I really eat whatever it wants. I guess we have to build trust with

ourselves first, which is hard when we've ignored our natural hunger

and fullness cues for so long.

I'm with ya girl! I keep telling myself, if other people can do this,

I can too...

Kari

>

> Hi,

> First thanks to all of you for your inspiring posts.I have started

to

> read the book Intuitive eating (I had the ebook Am I hungry before)

> and I find it very very intelligent and liberating.

> However, I am struggling very much right now, it seems that all the

> food I craved taste bad, and that healthy food taste bad too, if I

> cold never deal with food again and get a food patch I would, this

is

> absolutly ridiculous to say I know, and I think because I had been

an

> very restrictive eater and a chronic dieter since age 15, diet

> mentality is very deeply ancred in me so I am terrified to eat. I

> seem to be hungry all the time and that a very few bites satify me

or

> maybe I am so scared to eat that I stop? Boy, I wish I could trust

> my perceptions for once! I can`t throw my scale, managed to weight

> myself twice a week instead of one a day, and my weight fluctuate

> from 3-4 pounds up and down, I try to not let this affect me -the

> chapter in the book which explain those variations helped. This is

a

> progress I think. I realize how much dieting had made damage to my

> body and soul and I am angry.

> I am currently trying to go throught a list of food that are big

no-

> no monsters for me including: bagels, fried chicken, french fries,

> cookies, full fat cheese and white bread.

> I had a mcdonald chicken sandwich and fries and did not finish it,

> because I tasted it and I found it revolting. Truly, truly

> disgusting. I would have killed to eat one of those while I was on

> one of my numerous diets. Funny, isn`t it?

> Thank for listening. This is a great group.

> Nat

>

[Guest guest]

Nat,

Learning to trust your perceptions is going to take time! You'll get

there. I know that it seems like your struggling, but based on your

post...you're definitely making progess...like you said you're not

weighing yourself so often...you're discovering that foods that you

craved probably because of non-biological hunger and because they

were " forbidden " , don't even taste good to you. Yes, a part of me

would love a food patch. Though I would miss the taste of a juicy

orange or a cold piece of watermelon on a hot summer day. It sounds

like you're in an intense stage of self-discovery. Give your self

time and listen to your body. Your body and soul is ready and in the

process of healing and that's important.

>

> Hi,

> First thanks to all of you for your inspiring posts.I have started

to

> read the book Intuitive eating (I had the ebook Am I hungry

before)

> and I find it very very intelligent and liberating.

> However, I am struggling very much right now, it seems that all

the

> food I craved taste bad, and that healthy food taste bad too, if I

> cold never deal with food again and get a food patch I would, this

is

> absolutly ridiculous to say I know, and I think because I had been

an

> very restrictive eater and a chronic dieter since age 15, diet

> mentality is very deeply ancred in me so I am terrified to eat. I

> seem to be hungry all the time and that a very few bites satify me

or

> maybe I am so scared to eat that I stop? Boy, I wish I could

trust

> my perceptions for once! I can`t throw my scale, managed to weight

> myself twice a week instead of one a day, and my weight fluctuate

> from 3-4 pounds up and down, I try to not let this affect me -the

> chapter in the book which explain those variations helped. This is

a

> progress I think. I realize how much dieting had made damage to my

> body and soul and I am angry.

> I am currently trying to go throught a list of food that are big

no-

> no monsters for me including: bagels, fried chicken, french fries,

> cookies, full fat cheese and white bread.

> I had a mcdonald chicken sandwich and fries and did not finish it,

> because I tasted it and I found it revolting. Truly, truly

> disgusting. I would have killed to eat one of those while I was on

> one of my numerous diets. Funny, isn`t it?

> Thank for listening. This is a great group.

> Nat

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Nat,

I'll bet that in time your body will adjust and you will start to

crave things that you find delicious. I understand your anger at what

dieting has done to you. I feel the same way. I feel like I've been

played for a sucker by all the stupid diets I've done. So I think

that our being angry is probably a good thing. We should be angry

when we learn what's been done to us.

And congratulations on your progress with the scale. Going from

weighing yourself every day to a couple times a week in going in the

right direction. I've not weighed myself for a couple weeks, but I

have to admit it hasn't been easy, I think about it a lot.

I wish you well and thanks for letting us know where your at.

Arnie

>

> Hi,

> First thanks to all of you for your inspiring posts.I have started

to

> read the book Intuitive eating (I had the ebook Am I hungry before)

> and I find it very very intelligent and liberating.

> However, I am struggling very much right now, it seems that all the

> food I craved taste bad, and that healthy food taste bad too, if I

> cold never deal with food again and get a food patch I would, this

is

> absolutly ridiculous to say I know, and I think because I had been

an

> very restrictive eater and a chronic dieter since age 15, diet

> mentality is very deeply ancred in me so I am terrified to eat. I

> seem to be hungry all the time and that a very few bites satify me

or

> maybe I am so scared to eat that I stop? Boy, I wish I could trust

> my perceptions for once! I can`t throw my scale, managed to weight

> myself twice a week instead of one a day, and my weight fluctuate

> from 3-4 pounds up and down, I try to not let this affect me -the

> chapter in the book which explain those variations helped. This is

a

> progress I think. I realize how much dieting had made damage to my

> body and soul and I am angry.

> I am currently trying to go throught a list of food that are big

no-

> no monsters for me including: bagels, fried chicken, french fries,

> cookies, full fat cheese and white bread.

> I had a mcdonald chicken sandwich and fries and did not finish it,

> because I tasted it and I found it revolting. Truly, truly

> disgusting. I would have killed to eat one of those while I was on

> one of my numerous diets. Funny, isn`t it?

> Thank for listening. This is a great group.

> Nat

>

[Guest guest]

I can see how a person could not like food any more. I notice that I

am sort of bored with the food, but can't get over the eating.

Paying attention to what I am eating is a new concept----well, I've

been hearing about it for years---just never DID it before. I get

bored. It takes too much time. I want to do other things. I am

shocked at how much food I've thrown away. I have always eaten

everything put in front of me and then some. I still can't make

myself stop watching t.v. while I eat.

Last night, I went on line and ordered IE. I have been reading a

library copy for 3 weeks now. I also accidently ordered " Am I

Hungry " . I meant to order " How Much Does Your Soul Weigh " . But I

couldn't remember the name of the book I wanted and as I was going

back thru the pages, I came across " Am I Hungry " and thought---oh

that must be it.

I've spent a bunch of time this morning trying to decide if I should

cancel it----but in reading along here, I noticed that someone else

read it and found it helpful. So, I am going to go ahead and keep

the order.

As for not liking food anymore, I cannot make myself eat salads,

fruit, vegetables. I was in WW for four years and ever since I left,

I just can't do it. I keep buying bagged lettuce and spinach and it

keeps ending up as green slime. I buy fruit----it rots or dries up.

I can eat a little salad in a restaurant.

Does anyone think I'll ever be able to eat those things again?

> >

> > Hi,

> > First thanks to all of you for your inspiring posts.I have

started

> to

> > read the book Intuitive eating (I had the ebook Am I hungry

before)

> > and I find it very very intelligent and liberating.

> > However, I am struggling very much right now, it seems that all

the

> > food I craved taste bad, and that healthy food taste bad too, if

I

> > cold never deal with food again and get a food patch I would,

this

> is

> > absolutly ridiculous to say I know, and I think because I had

been

> an

> > very restrictive eater and a chronic dieter since age 15, diet

> > mentality is very deeply ancred in me so I am terrified to eat. I

> > seem to be hungry all the time and that a very few bites satify

me

> or

> > maybe I am so scared to eat that I stop? Boy, I wish I could

trust

> > my perceptions for once! I can`t throw my scale, managed to

weight

> > myself twice a week instead of one a day, and my weight fluctuate

> > from 3-4 pounds up and down, I try to not let this affect me -the

> > chapter in the book which explain those variations helped. This

is

> a

> > progress I think. I realize how much dieting had made damage to

my

> > body and soul and I am angry.

> > I am currently trying to go throught a list of food that are big

> no-

> > no monsters for me including: bagels, fried chicken, french

fries,

> > cookies, full fat cheese and white bread.

> > I had a mcdonald chicken sandwich and fries and did not finish

it,

> > because I tasted it and I found it revolting. Truly, truly

> > disgusting. I would have killed to eat one of those while I was

on

> > one of my numerous diets. Funny, isn`t it?

> > Thank for listening. This is a great group.

> > Nat

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I find that I really DON'T like most foods. I have spent so many years

beating myself up about this and trying to choke down foods I can't

stand but now that I have a beautiful little strong-willed daughter, I

have this wonderful role model in my house.

She absolutely won't eat anything she doesn't like. And she has NO

problem with going on food jags where she wants the same small number of

foods over and over and over again. Eventually she gets tired of those

foods and wants something different but she never stresses about it.

I'm fascinated with watching her food preferences because she is so

guiltless about it.

I'm finally learning to be the same way. If the only thing I want is

guacamole and salsa w/ tortilla chips for lunch for 15 straight days,

that is what I will eat.

Eventually I want to eat as peacefully as my 3 year old. (And my job as

her mother is to protect her good instincts. At her preschool the

teachers were expressing dismay that she doesn't " eat all her lunch " - I

told them to leave her alone and trust that she will eat as much as she

likes and leave the rest).

Topaz

[Guest guest]

(See below)

>

> I can see how a person could not like food any more. I notice that I

> am sort of bored with the food, but can't get over the eating.

> Paying attention to what I am eating is a new concept----well, I've

> been hearing about it for years---just never DID it before. I get

> bored. It takes too much time. I want to do other things. I am

> shocked at how much food I've thrown away. I have always eaten

> everything put in front of me and then some. I still can't make

> myself stop watching t.v. while I eat.

That seems to be a common challenge for most of us. When you are able

to tackle it, you will then.

>

> Last night, I went on line and ordered IE. I have been reading a

> library copy for 3 weeks now. I also accidently ordered " Am I

> Hungry " . I meant to order " How Much Does Your Soul Weigh " . But I

> couldn't remember the name of the book I wanted and as I was going

> back thru the pages, I came across " Am I Hungry " and thought---oh

> that must be it.

>

> I've spent a bunch of time this morning trying to decide if I should

> cancel it----but in reading along here, I noticed that someone else

> read it and found it helpful. So, I am going to go ahead and keep

> the order.

Gillian, the owner of this group, is an IE coach and conducts Am I

Hungry? teleclasses. I've taken one with her - loved her coaching, but

didn't react well to the general Am I Hungry? format. Its an

individual thing I suspect. I will say that the Am I Hungry program

has been put together by Dr. May and while it could appeal and be

more accepted by the medical profession. For that I am grateful and

hopeful too. But I will say that a few of us who have taken this

course did so with a 'take what we like and leave rest' attitude. It

would have great appeal for those who seek strong guidance as they

start IE.

>

> As for not liking food anymore, I cannot make myself eat salads,

> fruit, vegetables. I was in WW for four years and ever since I left,

> I just can't do it. I keep buying bagged lettuce and spinach and it

> keeps ending up as green slime. I buy fruit----it rots or dries up.

> I can eat a little salad in a restaurant.

>

> Does anyone think I'll ever be able to eat those things again?

I too have gone thru phases where foods I associated with dieting were

NOT wanted at all. Apples and salad included. But over time I found

that I do like these on occasion. In fact I had an apple and couple

slices of cheedar cheese as lunch yesterday! I choose those over my

usual love of italian dry salami on San Francisco wharf style sour

french bread with monterey jack cheese - amazing!!

[Guest guest]

Yes!! Your body will eventually begin to crave fruits and vegetables again. I didn't eat many veggies and fruit when I first started IE but I have noticed a gradual increase. I still don't eat them a lot except for this time of year when they are at their best. Are there any fruits or veggies that you REALLY LOVE? I can't imagine not enjoying all the fresh berries that are in season right now. But I wouldn't sit down and eat an apple unless there's caramel dip involved! Someday you'll get a craving for them. And until then...don't worry about it!

As for the Am I Hungry? book....I think it will be a good purchase. I know others here have read it and Gillian who runs this board is a facilitator of their program. I think there may be some more diety/nutrition stuff in it though. I seem to recall someone mentioning that once...maybe someone else who has read it can comment and correct me on this if I am wrong.

Kipkabob

(Intuitive eating since September 2006)

Subject: Re: not liking any food any more?To: IntuitiveEating_Support Received: Friday, August 22, 2008, 10:44 AM

I can see how a person could not like food any more. I notice that I am sort of bored with the food, but can't get over the eating. Paying attention to what I am eating is a new concept----well, I've been hearing about it for years---just never DID it before. I get bored. It takes too much time. I want to do other things. I am shocked at how much food I've thrown away. I have always eaten everything put in front of me and then some. I still can't make myself stop watching t.v. while I eat. Last night, I went on line and ordered IE. I have been reading a library copy for 3 weeks now. I also accidently ordered "Am I Hungry". I meant to order "How Much Does Your Soul Weigh". But I couldn't remember the name of the book I wanted and as I was going back thru the pages, I came across "Am I Hungry" and thought---oh that must be it.I've spent a bunch of time this morning trying to decide if I

should cancel it----but in reading along here, I noticed that someone else read it and found it helpful. So, I am going to go ahead and keep the order.As for not liking food anymore, I cannot make myself eat salads, fruit, vegetables. I was in WW for four years and ever since I left, I just can't do it. I keep buying bagged lettuce and spinach and it keeps ending up as green slime. I buy fruit----it rots or dries up. I can eat a little salad in a restaurant. Does anyone think I'll ever be able to eat those things again? > >> > Hi, > > First thanks to all of you for your inspiring posts.I have started > to > > read the book Intuitive eating

(I had the ebook Am I hungry before) > > and I find it very very intelligent and liberating.> > However, I am struggling very much right now, it seems that all the > > food I craved taste bad, and that healthy food taste bad too, if I > > cold never deal with food again and get a food patch I would, this > is > > absolutly ridiculous to say I know, and I think because I had been > an > > very restrictive eater and a chronic dieter since age 15, diet > > mentality is very deeply ancred in me so I am terrified to eat. I > > seem to be hungry all the time and that a very few bites satify me > or > > maybe I am so scared to eat that I stop? Boy, I wish I could trust > > my perceptions for once! I can`t throw my scale, managed to weight > > myself twice a week instead of one a day, and my weight

fluctuate > > from 3-4 pounds up and down, I try to not let this affect me -the > > chapter in the book which explain those variations helped. This is > a > > progress I think. I realize how much dieting had made damage to my > > body and soul and I am angry.> > I am currently trying to go throught a list of food that are big > no-> > no monsters for me including: bagels, fried chicken, french fries, > > cookies, full fat cheese and white bread. > > I had a mcdonald chicken sandwich and fries and did not finish it, > > because I tasted it and I found it revolting. Truly, truly > > disgusting. I would have killed to eat one of those while I was on > > one of my numerous diets. Funny, isn`t it?> > Thank for listening. This is a great group.> > Nat> >> > > >

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[Guest guest]

Goodness knows! It's starts sooo early doesn't it?!?

Meg

IEing since 2/08

>At her preschool the teachers were expressing dismay that she

>doesn't " eat all her lunch " - I told them to leave her alone and

trust that she will eat as much as she likes and leave the rest).

>

> Topaz

>

[Guest guest]

I have read Am I Hungry? It is the book that goes along with our

Moderator, Gillian's workshop. It is very basic. I'm sure you will

find many things in the book around nutrition and exercise as things

your alrady know. But it has a lot of good things to help one get

started listening to their hunger/fullness levels and dealing with

emotional eating. It is a good place to start.

As far as not liking fruits and vegetables, I too went through that

when I first started with IE. The thought of F & V almost made me

ill because that is almost all that I ate on many diets. I now am

very intuitive with my F & V. There are days when I don't eat any.

Then there might be days where I eat quite a few. I think on the

average I eat at least one F and one V (salad or cooked vegies) once

a day. Certainly not as many as recommended from the FDA and the

food pyramid! Give it time. Once your body realizes it can have

what ever it wants when ever it wants and you learn to listen to

your body, I bet you will start to crave F & V again.

Alana

>

> I can see how a person could not like food any more. I notice

that I

> am sort of bored with the food, but can't get over the eating.

> Paying attention to what I am eating is a new concept----well,

I've

> been hearing about it for years---just never DID it before. I get

> bored. It takes too much time. I want to do other things. I am

> shocked at how much food I've thrown away. I have always eaten

> everything put in front of me and then some. I still can't make

> myself stop watching t.v. while I eat.

>

> Last night, I went on line and ordered IE. I have been reading a

> library copy for 3 weeks now. I also accidently ordered " Am I

> Hungry " . I meant to order " How Much Does Your Soul Weigh " . But I

> couldn't remember the name of the book I wanted and as I was going

> back thru the pages, I came across " Am I Hungry " and thought---oh

> that must be it.

>

> I've spent a bunch of time this morning trying to decide if I

should

> cancel it----but in reading along here, I noticed that someone

else

> read it and found it helpful. So, I am going to go ahead and keep

> the order.

>

> As for not liking food anymore, I cannot make myself eat salads,

> fruit, vegetables. I was in WW for four years and ever since I

left,

> I just can't do it. I keep buying bagged lettuce and spinach and

it

> keeps ending up as green slime. I buy fruit----it rots or dries

up.

> I can eat a little salad in a restaurant.

>

> Does anyone think I'll ever be able to eat those things again?

>

>

[Guest guest]

I appreciate the reponses of others. I have felt so alone in this,

until I met (who is also signed into this---we met in another

online program). No one I know has any idea of what this is all

about and although I have mentioned it to two people---I have gotten

no support. Just scoffing. The book " Am I Hungry " must be very

popular right now because it is out of stock----Amazon will send it

when they get some.

What I really need to know and you are all telling me (in messages to

me and to others)--- time, this takes time.

As I wrote this, I realized----dieting has fast results. If I joined

WW tomorrow, I'd have lost anywhere from 3 to 5 pounds in a week.

Wtih this, I have to trust myself. There is nowhere else to look.

There is no scale that can tell me how I am doing. There will be no

people at work going " Oh, my God---you've lost so much weight. How

much weight did you lose? How did you lose it? "

It will be internal and it won't show and no one but me will know

anything is happening.

I can't talk about what I've eaten today---it is so lousy and I

didn't follow hunger or satisfaction---just wanted it and ate it. My

only hope is to let it be.

Thank you too for letting me know that others of you have trouble

eating fruits and vegetables. Someone mentioned berries being so

good at this time of the year. I live in the state of Washingotn---

where berried are devine at this time of the year. Of course, I am

allergic to strawberries, my favorite. But I love berries and we

also have amazing cherries---thanks for reminding me. I forget to

buy them. I have to admit---I also forget to eat them....but apples--

--makes me sick to think of them. I ate so many apples in OA (35

years ago)I don't know if I'll ever get over it. (which reminds me I

can't eat snapper from the early days of WW, when you ate 5 fish

meals a week and snapper was cheap---I am sure I will never eat it

again, and I could care less).

Thanks everyone.

[Guest guest]

I am re reading the book now but what you just said really impressed on me what is happening. I am still not legalizing food.

>

> Thank you too for letting me know that others of you have trouble

> eating fruits and vegetables.

Hi Helene,

Just add me to the list of folks who did not go near a fruit or

vegetable in the beginning of I.E. I did not touch a piece of fruit

OR a vegetable during my first two months of Intuitive Eating. I was

starting to think my intuition was " broken " from a lifetime of

dieting and bingeing. (I am 55 years old.)

On my third month, I start craving fruit, which made me happy. And my

fourth month, I started wanting to eat veggies.

It is SO much more enjoyable eating fruit and veggies because you

WANT to as opposed to eating them because you HAVE to on a diet.

As part of my " satisfaction factor " , I find I am willing to spend

more money on produce than I did in the past. I would not permit

myself such treats as cherries in the past because they were too

expensive. Now that is what I buy, because that is what I want.

Better to spend an extra dollar or two than buy something less

expensive and end up throwing it in the trash.

Believe it or not (and believe me, I would NEVER have believed this

during my first few months of I.E.), I now often prefer to have fruit

for dessert than cake or pie or ice cream. Amazing! I remember when I

read in " Intuitive Eating " about making peace with foods like cake,

the authors said that once you legalize these fun foods, they will be

no more exciting to you than eating a peach. I remember rolling my

eyes and felt like throwing the book across the room in disgust,

thinking, " That will NEVER happen to me! " I will admit, I had to eat

a LOT of cake before I got to that point, but I did get there! :-)

Best wishes,

[Guest guest]

I just have to add my two cents here too.

The other day at the supermarket, I bought a small vegetable platter

which looked really colorful and appealing. Broccoli, grape

tomatoes, baby carrots and celery are all artfully arranged around a

tiny tub of ranch dressing. I would never have bought it before

because at $5 the " frugal Yankee " voice in my head says " You could

make that yourself for so much less " - but then I never do.

I put it in the fridge at work and was happy to take it out yesterday

in the afternoon for my snack - Wow! everything was so delicious - I

must have really been craving veggies and the crunch of everything

was just what I needed. The other half went back to the fridge for

another day (I was delighted to find there were two little tubs of

dressing!)

I find this is just another case of the " Fabulous Factor " working for

me. I am working hard at going for what I really want - whether it

is food or clothing or life. For too long I have been willing to

just settle (but feeling deprived and/or resentful inside). Now when

shopping, if the clothes don't look " fabulous " they go back on the

rack. If I want veggies and fruits, I am not going to settle for

dried out carrot sticks. Give me " Fabulous " !!!

> >

> > Thank you too for letting me know that others of you have trouble

> > eating fruits and vegetables.

>

> Hi Helene,

> Just add me to the list of folks who did not go near a fruit or

> vegetable in the beginning of I.E. I did not touch a piece of fruit

> OR a vegetable during my first two months of Intuitive Eating. I

was

> starting to think my intuition was " broken " from a lifetime of

> dieting and bingeing. (I am 55 years old.)

>

> On my third month, I start craving fruit, which made me happy. And

my

> fourth month, I started wanting to eat veggies.

>

> It is SO much more enjoyable eating fruit and veggies because you

> WANT to as opposed to eating them because you HAVE to on a diet.

> As part of my " satisfaction factor " , I find I am willing to spend

> more money on produce than I did in the past. I would not permit

> myself such treats as cherries in the past because they were too

> expensive. Now that is what I buy, because that is what I want.

> Better to spend an extra dollar or two than buy something less

> expensive and end up throwing it in the trash.

>

> Believe it or not (and believe me, I would NEVER have believed this

> during my first few months of I.E.), I now often prefer to have

fruit

> for dessert than cake or pie or ice cream. Amazing! I remember when

I

> read in " Intuitive Eating " about making peace with foods like cake,

> the authors said that once you legalize these fun foods, they will

be

> no more exciting to you than eating a peach. I remember rolling my

> eyes and felt like throwing the book across the room in disgust,

> thinking, " That will NEVER happen to me! " I will admit, I had to

eat

> a LOT of cake before I got to that point, but I did get there! :-)

>

> Best wishes,

>

>

[Guest guest]

I look forward to the time when any food looks or feels or is

fabulous to me.

> > >

> > > Thank you too for letting me know that others of you have

trouble

> > > eating fruits and vegetables.

> >

> > Hi Helene,

> > Just add me to the list of folks who did not go near a fruit or

> > vegetable in the beginning of I.E. I did not touch a piece of

fruit

> > OR a vegetable during my first two months of Intuitive Eating. I

> was

> > starting to think my intuition was " broken " from a lifetime of

> > dieting and bingeing. (I am 55 years old.)

> >

> > On my third month, I start craving fruit, which made me happy.

And

> my

> > fourth month, I started wanting to eat veggies.

> >

> > It is SO much more enjoyable eating fruit and veggies because you

> > WANT to as opposed to eating them because you HAVE to on a diet.

> > As part of my " satisfaction factor " , I find I am willing to

spend

> > more money on produce than I did in the past. I would not permit

> > myself such treats as cherries in the past because they were too

> > expensive. Now that is what I buy, because that is what I want.

> > Better to spend an extra dollar or two than buy something less

> > expensive and end up throwing it in the trash.

> >

> > Believe it or not (and believe me, I would NEVER have believed

this

> > during my first few months of I.E.), I now often prefer to have

> fruit

> > for dessert than cake or pie or ice cream. Amazing! I remember

when

> I

> > read in " Intuitive Eating " about making peace with foods like

cake,

> > the authors said that once you legalize these fun foods, they

will

> be

> > no more exciting to you than eating a peach. I remember rolling

my

> > eyes and felt like throwing the book across the room in disgust,

> > thinking, " That will NEVER happen to me! " I will admit, I had to

> eat

> > a LOT of cake before I got to that point, but I did get there! :-)

> >

> > Best wishes,

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Fabulous, simply fabulous !!!

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> I just have to add my two cents here too.

>

> The other day at the supermarket, I bought a small vegetable platter

> which looked really colorful and appealing. Broccoli, grape

> tomatoes, baby carrots and celery are all artfully arranged around a

> tiny tub of ranch dressing. I would never have bought it before

> because at $5 the " frugal Yankee " voice in my head says " You could

> make that yourself for so much less " - but then I never do.

>

> I put it in the fridge at work and was happy to take it out yesterday

> in the afternoon for my snack - Wow! everything was so delicious - I

> must have really been craving veggies and the crunch of everything

> was just what I needed. The other half went back to the fridge for

> another day (I was delighted to find there were two little tubs of

> dressing!)

>

> I find this is just another case of the " Fabulous Factor " working for

> me. I am working hard at going for what I really want - whether it

> is food or clothing or life. For too long I have been willing to

> just settle (but feeling deprived and/or resentful inside). Now when

> shopping, if the clothes don't look " fabulous " they go back on the

> rack. If I want veggies and fruits, I am not going to settle for

> dried out carrot sticks. Give me " Fabulous " !!!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I went to the store and said to myself I would only buy fabulous

foods. After all the talk about me not liking fruits and vegetables,

I decided I would buy the berries someone mentioned are so good at

this time of the year. I guess I am too late. All I could find was

blueberries and strawberries (which I am alergic to). NO cherries.

I did, however, buy blueberries and watermelon and a very expensive

organic hierloom tomatoe and some corn on the cob (I am not sure corn

is a vegetable. Isn't it a grain). I only bought other things that

seemed fabulous. Like real cheeze. Some good ice cream. My

favoriet yogurt....some cooked prawns. I am still not hungry from a

bad eating experince I had this morning----but I promised myself that

even if I am not hungry 5 hours after my last meal, I will eat

anyway. I am pretty sure the books says not to go longer than 5

hours.

I am coming up on 5 hours....

> >

> > I just have to add my two cents here too.

> >

> > The other day at the supermarket, I bought a small vegetable

platter

> > which looked really colorful and appealing. Broccoli, grape

> > tomatoes, baby carrots and celery are all artfully arranged

around a

> > tiny tub of ranch dressing. I would never have bought it before

> > because at $5 the " frugal Yankee " voice in my head says " You

could

> > make that yourself for so much less " - but then I never do.

> >

> > I put it in the fridge at work and was happy to take it out

yesterday

> > in the afternoon for my snack - Wow! everything was so

delicious - I

> > must have really been craving veggies and the crunch of

everything

> > was just what I needed. The other half went back to the fridge

for

> > another day (I was delighted to find there were two little tubs

of

> > dressing!)

> >

> > I find this is just another case of the " Fabulous Factor " working

for

> > me. I am working hard at going for what I really want - whether

it

> > is food or clothing or life. For too long I have been willing to

> > just settle (but feeling deprived and/or resentful inside). Now

when

> > shopping, if the clothes don't look " fabulous " they go back on

the

> > rack. If I want veggies and fruits, I am not going to settle for

> > dried out carrot sticks. Give me " Fabulous " !!!

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I had a strange experience with fruits last week... I have NEVER liked

plain fruits and veggies. They just don't taste good to me. This was

not helped by a lifetime of dieting and forcing myself to eat f & v

that I didn't like anyway. The only one I can think of that I will eat

plain is corn on the cob (especially grilled, yum!) I do like some of

them if they are mixed/cooked in something, masked with dressing or

fried, like onion rings, apple pie, banana pudding, strawberry

smoothie, etc. But last week, I bought applesauce to mix a little

with my horse's medicine, and the rest was sitting in my fridge. Guess

what!? I actually had a craving for it! Yes, *I* ate plain applesauce.

Never thought I'd see the day. I can't imagine ever having a craving

for steamed broccoli, and I realize that applesauce is not exactly

fruit in it's natural state, but it's the closest I've ever come to

eating a piece of fruit and actually wanting it, enjoying it! Funny...

Meg

IEing since 2/08

> Thank you too for letting me know that others of you have trouble

> eating fruits and vegetables.

[Guest guest]

Good story Meg I think one of my saving graces is that I have

always liked fruits and vegetables, but only if they were fresh and at

best flavor. I lost a lot of interest in f & v in the last years because

way too much of what I bought looked good, but had flat or no taste!

So now I only buy when something is in season and fresh as can be. No

more watermelon in May, I'll gladly wait until July for one that

tastes like watermelon ought to - sweet and flavorful. I end up eating

'lots' of asparagus when its fresh, and about the time I'm tired of

that along comes artichokes and then fresh tomatoes etc etc. Winters

are a bit more challenging, but luckily frozen peas can be (lightly)

steamed without ruining their flavor.

Keep up the FUN (re?)discoveries for yourself :)

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> > Thank you too for letting me know that others of you have trouble

> > eating fruits and vegetables.

>

[Guest guest]

Fresh is so much better!! And corn on the cob is awesome this time of

year

The only one I can think of that I will eat plain is corn on the cob

(especially grilled, yum!)

I actually had a craving for it! Yes, *I* ate plain applesauce.

Never thought I'd see the day. I can't imagine ever having a craving

for steamed broccoli, and I realize that applesauce is not exactly

fruit in it's natural state, but it's the closest I've ever come to

eating a piece of fruit and actually wanting it, enjoying it! Funny...

> > Meg

> > IEing since 2/08

[Guest guest]

My husband had the chance to get 2 pallets of white corn free in shuck but I told him we could give it away but he thought he couldn't get it on and off truck by himself

Betty

Re: not liking any food any more?

Fresh is so much better!! And corn on the cob is awesome this time of year The only one I can think of that I will eat plain is corn on the cob (especially grilled, yum!) I actually had a craving for it! Yes, *I* ate plain applesauce. Never thought I'd see the day. I can't imagine ever having a craving for steamed broccoli, and I realize that applesauce is not exactly fruit in it's natural state, but it's the closest I've ever come to eating a piece of fruit and actually wanting it, enjoying it! Funny...> > Meg> > IEing since 2/08