Re: Observations after weekend @ wedding

[Guest guest]

Good stuff Alana! It soulds like a great weekend.

Arnie

>

> I went to my neice's wedding this weekend up in the beautiful rocky

> mountains! It was nice to see family members I haven't seen in a

> really long time. Unlike you Norma, not a single person commented

on

> my weight. Not even my Mom!

> As I was driving there I thought about what intentions I wanted to

set

> for the weekend, especially around IE. Here's what I came up with.

> 1)Be Mindful and present at all times

> 2)Eat when hungry

> 3)Stop when statisfied

> 4)Be loving and accepting of all - no judgements

>

> I am reporting back that I had an absolutely lovely time! I was

very

> mindful and present the whole weekend and will treasure and

remember

> this weekend for a long time to come! At the reception I was quite

> hungry and went through the line the first time and filled up my

plate

> but I didn't take some of everything. I really asked myself what I

> wanted. In the past I would've heaped up my plate and gotten some

of

> everything. I told myself I could come back if I wanted more.

When

> I finished my plate I was still slightly hungry. I waited probably

15

> min or so and decided I wanted some more so I went back. It was

> interesting watching my Mom who is diabetic. The entire weekend

she

> was so concerned about what she was eating - particularly carbs -

very

> much in the diet mentality. I caught myself a couple times tempted

to

> watch what I was eating, but remembered that I didn't need to. I

> could eat what ever I wanted in moderation. She really ate what

> she " should " eat not what she wanted and there were many times you

> could tell she wanted some stuff and actually even picked off my

plate

> a couple times. I am so grateful that I was able to be selective

and

> eat whatever I wanted and I thorouhgly enjoyed. But I wasn't

stuffed

> either!

>

> This was so different from the dieting days when I would starve

myself

> for days before the wedding so I could " splurge " for the weekend.

> Then I would feel absolutely horrible both physically and

emotionally

> and would beat myself up by starting another stupid diet on Monday

to

> undo all the " stuffing " I did over the weekend.

> God I love IE! It is absolutely freeing! One can really enjoy

life!

> Alana

>

[Guest guest]

Alana, sounds like you did great. It's a nice feeling to not be

stuffed all the time and to not feel deprived, either.

[Guest guest]

Congratulations! That's wonderful to be able to enjoy events

without ruining it by focusing on diet rules! I can't wait for the

day I am at that point!

e

>

> I went to my neice's wedding this weekend up in the beautiful

rocky

> mountains! It was nice to see family members I haven't seen in a

> really long time. Unlike you Norma, not a single person commented

on

> my weight. Not even my Mom!

> As I was driving there I thought about what intentions I wanted to

set

> for the weekend, especially around IE. Here's what I came up with.

> 1)Be Mindful and present at all times

> 2)Eat when hungry

> 3)Stop when statisfied

> 4)Be loving and accepting of all - no judgements

>

> I am reporting back that I had an absolutely lovely time! I was

very

> mindful and present the whole weekend and will treasure and

remember

> this weekend for a long time to come! At the reception I was

quite

> hungry and went through the line the first time and filled up my

plate

> but I didn't take some of everything. I really asked myself what

I

> wanted. In the past I would've heaped up my plate and gotten some

of

> everything. I told myself I could come back if I wanted more.

When

> I finished my plate I was still slightly hungry. I waited

probably 15

> min or so and decided I wanted some more so I went back. It was

> interesting watching my Mom who is diabetic. The entire weekend

she

> was so concerned about what she was eating - particularly carbs -

very

> much in the diet mentality. I caught myself a couple times

tempted to

> watch what I was eating, but remembered that I didn't need to. I

> could eat what ever I wanted in moderation. She really ate what

> she " should " eat not what she wanted and there were many times you

> could tell she wanted some stuff and actually even picked off my

plate

> a couple times. I am so grateful that I was able to be selective

and

> eat whatever I wanted and I thorouhgly enjoyed. But I wasn't

stuffed

> either!

>

> This was so different from the dieting days when I would starve

myself

> for days before the wedding so I could " splurge " for the weekend.

> Then I would feel absolutely horrible both physically and

emotionally

> and would beat myself up by starting another stupid diet on Monday

to

> undo all the " stuffing " I did over the weekend.

> God I love IE! It is absolutely freeing! One can really enjoy

life!

> Alana

>