Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 C, I had one of those am I hungry or not situations happen last night. I was having some sensation in my lower abdomen and I automatically associated it with hunger...then I waited it out for about 10 minutes and discovered that it wasn't hunger at all. By working with IE, I've become more aware of my true body hunger signals...by paying attention to the process of my getting hungry and what physical cues happen. As a result, I've had multiple situations like the one last night where I can now wait a bit and see what I learn about whether the signal is hunger or not. I'm pretty positive that the sensation that I had last night will never be related to true hunger and I'm going to continue to track myself. Earlier in my IE journey, I kept a hunger log to help me get clear about the process my body goes through after I eat until the first signals of hunger(a knawing sensation) to the more desperate signals of hunger (multiple growls and loss of energy). It's been really helpful for me to recognize that I'm having a " sensation " in my stomach area or other parts of my body...I know that previously there were times when I unconsciously associated certain sensations to a need for food...just to get rid of or distract from the uncomfortable feeling in my body by eating. It seems that a feeling of emptiness is a part of your hunger cues...it's a part of mine's also. I've found that I just " know " when I'm really hunger, which is different from thinking that I might be hungry. " Thinking " that I'm hungry usually has to do with the fact that I'm bored or uncomfortable and gravitating toward my trusty way (eating) to distract myself. Trusting when I just " know " that I'm hungry has gotten easier over the past months. Latoya Working with IE since Jan '08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 One thing I have come to notice is that besides being a fast eater, I tend to not chew my food well before swallowing. When I chew more throughly I don't tend to have heart burn issues Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > How can I tell if I'm really hungry, or I'm just having some reflux or > heartburn? Like I just ate an apple and scrambled eggs, so I kind of > know I'm not hungry, I think the apple's giving me slight hearburn. > But it almost feels like hunger burns, just without that empty feeling. > > C > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 I remind myself that the stomach does not taste, so I get all the taste of every morsel of food. It has help me to slow down. Subject: Re: Is it really hunger?To: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 2:21 PM One thing I have come to notice is that besides being a fast eater, Itend to not chew my food well before swallowing. When I chew morethroughly I don't tend to have heart burn issues :)KatchaIEing since March 2007>> How can I tell if I'm really hungry, or I'm just having some reflux or > heartburn? Like I just ate an apple and scrambled eggs, so I kind of > know I'm not hungry, I think the apple's giving me slight hearburn. > But it almost feels like hunger burns, just without that empty feeling.> > C> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Excellent point Norma And a good reminder to eat only what one wants to savor too. Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > I remind myself that the stomach does not taste, so I get all the taste of every morsel of food. It has help me to slow down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 For me, it seems to be more about the taste I want/have in my mouth vs what my stomach is telling me. Has anyone else dealt with this? Dena > > How can I tell if I'm really hungry, or I'm just having some reflux or > heartburn? Like I just ate an apple and scrambled eggs, so I kind of > know I'm not hungry, I think the apple's giving me slight hearburn. > But it almost feels like hunger burns, just without that empty feeling. > > C > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 That is interesting. I never thought of that. I DO eat fast, and I gobbled that meal down in maybe 1 minute or less. I'm always impatient to be done with a meal, and I've always been that way. I guess something I'll have to work on. That would make sense why eating too fast gives you indigestion, it's not the speed perhaps but the un-chewed-ness of the food. C > > > > How can I tell if I'm really hungry, or I'm just having some reflux or > > heartburn? Like I just ate an apple and scrambled eggs, so I kind of > > know I'm not hungry, I think the apple's giving me slight hearburn. > > But it almost feels like hunger burns, just without that empty feeling. > > > > C > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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