Guest guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 I am the same way! I live within walking distance of 2 major grocery stores and yet I still feel the need to stockpile! My cupboards are so full! I'm not as bad as I used to be...I used to almost panic when I'd get low on things. Now it's more like when I see I good sale I stock up. I think part of it is my family...my mother was always stocking up when something was on sale because we had such a big family to feed. Canned vegetables were on sale once 2 for $1 and she sent me and my sister to buy 50 cans!! Yes that's not a typo...50 cans! So I think part of it is heriditary!! Subject: stocking up on foodTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Received: Thursday, July 10, 2008, 12:09 PM In my dieting days I was obsessed with keeping plenty of "legal" foodson hand, andbuying only small amounts of possible binge foods. When I started IEand legalizingeverything, my obsession with stockpiling food continued. Now I nolonger binge,do not diet, and am (usually) eating what my body wants. I noticed today my oldbehavior of immediately wanting to replenish my supply of foods I like. Why? Iam not isolated and am able to get to the grocery store when I want, so there isreally no need to make a special trip because I'm down to the last whatever.Has anybody else noticed the hoarding syndrome? And have you overcome it?Barbara Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 I too am a food 'stockpiler' but that doesn't seem to effect my eating - phew!! My rational for doing this is two fold - first we save $$ buying in bulk/sale and second, because we do live quite some distance to nearest market, going there for each little thing isn't a good idea either. I will say that to keep up with a large storage of food can be challenging - rotating stock to use up oldest etc. and not over stocking in some items while also not running out of basics because one thinks ya got it ;-) [i use a data base program] I still remember my 'old school' home economics teacher who showed us how to eat well and within a tight budget too. Guess it became habit after so many years (like 40 years worth!). Katcha > > In my dieting days I was obsessed with keeping plenty of " legal " foods > on hand, and > buying only small amounts of possible binge foods. When I started IE > and legalizing > everything, my obsession with stockpiling food continued. Now I no > longer binge, > do not diet, and am (usually) eating what my body wants. I noticed today my old > behavior of immediately wanting to replenish my supply of foods I like. Why? I > am not isolated and am able to get to the grocery store when I want, so there is > really no need to make a special trip because I'm down to the last whatever. > > Has anybody else noticed the hoarding syndrome? And have you overcome it? > > Barbara > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Hi Barbara, Yes, I often find myself wanting to stock up on things. Not just food things either - things like toothpaste, deodorant, toilet paper... etc. For me at least, I think this has something to do with the need to feel safe, provided for, cared for. It's almost at the subconscious level. Part of it may have to do with the fact that when I was growing up, we were not well off... then again, I don't ever remember running out of deodorant back then!! :-) But I think it's a general mentality that can set in. For instance, I will sometimes buy food - cans of tuna for example - thinking that I need it, and not remembering that I already have plenty at home! That signals to me that there is another mechanism working here... I mean, if I'm not even eating the tuna I bought previously, how much could I really like it in the first place, and how much do I need to be buying it? Or even if I just didn't eat it because I'm not taking the time to cook at home - if I know that, why bother stocking up on many foods at all? The mechanism of buying it seems to have little to do with the cooking or eating needs, and more to do with some sort of need for security. Anyway, I have tried to address my buying of " extra " by reminding myself when I am drawn to an item in the store that I still have some at home, and that I can come to the store any time I want and get more. I am learning that if I don't have an immediate cooking or eating plan in mind for something, it is likely to sit there once I've bought it. So, if I am not sure or only have vague ideas what I will do with something, I try to remind myself to go home and make a specific cooking plan and check to see what ingredients I already have and which ones I actually need. It is amazing how many times I will find that I forgot I already had several ingredients on hand. Hope that helps, Jen > > I noticed today my old > behavior of immediately wanting to replenish my supply of foods I like. Why? > ... > Has anybody else noticed the hoarding syndrome? And have you overcome it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Jen, another point I forgot to make about why I do 'food storage' is that I feel it is dang cheap insurance! When we think about what we spend hundreds of dollars on that are basically frivilous items, how can spending that amount on food be considered silly? I used to work at flea markets and seeing people sell items for less than 1/10th of what they paid for them was a common sight. If one manages food stores properly, the pay back is 100% and even more 'valuable' if one couldn't buy those items for whatever reason when they are eaten. (not to mention raising prices for food like now) Fresh is great but having food available is comforting and practical to me. Katcha > > > > I noticed today my old > > behavior of immediately wanting to replenish my supply of foods I > like. Why? > > ... > > Has anybody else noticed the hoarding syndrome? And have you > overcome it? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 It's funny, I actually stopped stocking up on food once I started Intuitive Eating. I became much more relaxed about food once I started eating intuitively. Before, I had much more fear and anxiety about food - afraid of having a binge while doing the grocery shopping, afraid of having to eat at a restaurant if we didn't have enough food in the house and blowing my diet, afraid of feeling deprived if I didn't have enough " legal " food in the house and blowing my diet, and on and on. Once I left the diet mentality behind, and I no longer had all of those anxieties, I stopped stocking up on food. In fact, I now find I am only buying small quantities of food, or only foods I can freeze and eat later. Since I prefer only to eat what my body is craving, I no longer want to feel compelled to eat some meat or fish I have in the refrigerator just because if I don't, it will spoil. I used to do that all the time.I planned my meals around which meat was most on the verge of " turning " . LOL. Doesn't sound very appetizing, does it? Lucky for me, my husband does most of the grocery shopping on his way home from work so I can be fairly spontaneous now and decide what to make for dinner a few hours before the fact, or I can pop some frozen meat in the microwave and prepare it for dinner. I also find I am a much pickier eater now. I no longer enjoy store bought bread and I now make my own, when I feel like having some. I am currently experimenting with artisan breads, such as ciabatta. I made a calzone last night with a recipe from Batali. Yummo, as R.R. always says. B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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