Guest guest Posted August 31, 2002 Report Share Posted August 31, 2002 Have you tried new batteries? Sometimes these electronic devices can go haywire when the batteries are getting low. Jill At 11:54 AM 9/1/02, you wrote: >OK I'm really stuck now! My Acculab GS200 scale has gone on the fritz! I >was trying to weigh eggs on it and there was NO WAY it was 200 grams on >there! Now it's stuck on H! I've been pushing the buttons, even took out >the battery to see if it would reset itself but it stays on H. What am I >to do now?? I can't measure anything. I don't even have a regular >scale! I don't think guessing would be a good idea huh? Anyone have any >suggestions?? >Halina >We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which >we really stop to look fear in the face...we must do that which we think >we cannot > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2002 Report Share Posted August 31, 2002 No I haven't Jill, I'll give that a try tomorrow and see what happens. Oh I hope that works, I'll let you know. Halina Have you tried new batteries? Sometimes these electronic devices can go haywire when the batteries are getting low. Jill> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2002 Report Share Posted September 1, 2002 1. Ask the local teens if someone has a scale. They are often used to measure drugs. 2. Post you recipe here. Someone can weigh it out, then give a volume measurement. i.e. 2 ml, 4 ml. Use a cup measurement and displacement to get volumes of larger amounts. 3. Guess. A large egg is 50 grams, a brazil nut is 3 grams, etc. Cut out the small amounts of carbs that are hard to measure. i.e. catsup. Good luck. Bill Halina wrote: > OK I'm really stuck now! My Acculab GS200 scale has gone on the fritz! I was trying to weigh eggs on it and there was NO WAY it was 200 grams on there! Now it's stuck on H! I've been pushing the buttons, even took out the battery to see if it would reset itself but it stays on H. What am I to do now?? I can't measure anything. I don't even have a regular scale! I don't think guessing would be a good idea huh? Anyone have any suggestions?? > Halina > We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face...we must do that which we think we cannot > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2002 Report Share Posted September 1, 2002 Halina, I don't know where you are, but if you're in the US, Bed, Bath & Beyond sells a gram scale for $30. We bought one when we forgot our scale at my mother-in-laws. Probably any kitchen store would have one as well. Good luck! ashley alex's mom ---------- To: <ketogenic > Subject: HELP! Date: Sat, Aug 31, 2002, 8:54 PM OK I'm really stuck now! My Acculab GS200 scale has gone on the fritz! I was trying to weigh eggs on it and there was NO WAY it was 200 grams on there! Now it's stuck on H! I've been pushing the buttons, even took out the battery to see if it would reset itself but it stays on H. What am I to do now?? I can't measure anything. I don't even have a regular scale! I don't think guessing would be a good idea huh? Anyone have any suggestions?? Halina We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face...we must do that which we think we cannot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2002 Report Share Posted September 3, 2002 When ours went out, we took it to be re-calibrated as well. Then, I went straight home, took an empty baby food jar and a lid and placed them both on the scale, and filled the jar with salt til the scale read exactly 200g, closed the lid and I had a 200g weight for calibrating the scale. Worked great and was fairly cheap. Jenn Koch wrote: > We had the same problem and the scale need to be recalibrated. I > took > it to the a local scale company along with the manual and the guy > their > calibrated it for me. I then bought a gram weight set so that I can > recalibrate the scale myself if I need to. > > Koch Mom to keto kid 6/00 > > HELP! > > OK I'm really stuck now! My Acculab GS200 scale has gone on the > fritz! > I was trying to weigh eggs on it and there was NO WAY it was 200 grams > > on there! Now it's stuck on H! I've been pushing the buttons, even > took out the battery to see if it would reset itself but it stays on > H. > What am I to do now?? I can't measure anything. I don't even have a > regular scale! I don't think guessing would be a good idea huh? > Anyone > have any suggestions?? > Halina > We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in > which we really stop to look fear in the face...we must do that which > we > think we cannot > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Wow, you really have a mad 'diet' squirrel loose in ya! My reaction to what you wrote is that you are madly trying to do it (IE and even dieting too) all at once and perfectly too. Almost wore me out just reading it - lol ;-) If there is one thing that I and others have learned about IE is that its more about the long haul than immediate 'results'. And the best way to get into that is to find a way you can 'ease' up on yourself as well as not trying to do it all at once. I suggest that you take ONE part of IE and let that be your task of the moment. When those squirrels start chattering away at you, tell them to go mind THEIR nuts and leave you to YOUR food :) Lots of hugs and do keep posting - it helps me Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > I am having such a hard time sticking to IE. It's like I have a > daily routine of how my mind works. It begins when I go to bed, and > I'm lying there thinking, " OK, what if I ate 3 meals a day on a > medium plate, or what about 4 meals a day on a small plate. I didn't > feel too hungry today, but I ate anyway. So I guess my body doesn't > really know when it is hungry and when it is just craving. So if I > time and measure my meals, I'll always be full after and hungry when > it's time to eat. " And so on. And then I'll decide on some " plan " > that I will do the next day. So I wake up the next day and remember > what I was thinking last night, but realize I am hungry NOW and it's > not " time to eat " yet. So I'll jump in the shower and debate > fiercely with myself in my head whether I'll intuitively eat or > structurally eat. Then I usually decide to IE. After I've eaten, > I'll get hungry like not even an hour later, so I'll eat about every > hour until noonish. Then I'll be disgusted with myself for all that > eating, and I'll decide I don't need to IE, I'm better off just > dictating to my body what to eat and when. Then I feel relieved, and > I'll eat something light that evening and maybe a snack and lay in > bed and the whole process starts all over. My emotions and mood are > all out of kilter, and this has been happening for over a week, EVERY > DAY. I want it to stop. Would it help if I did do a " planned " day > of food, to show myself it isn't all it's cracked up to be? Or > what? I just hate how I feel when I IE right now. Is it normal to > feel so disgusted when you eat what you want when you want? > > Also, contributing to the mental debate are mini-episodes where I > want to lose weight by not eating much. Like yesterday I was at > dance class and I realized that I wasn't that hungry, and if I could > just... and I didn't even know what that " just... " was, but I wanted > to go back to my ED tendencies. I am having a hell of a time getting > over this ED. Life sucks right now, and I don't want it to. I'm > about to start college, and I want to be happy and carefree - at > least when it comes to food, but this is such an obstacle and > stressor in my life, I feel almost like if I took " control " of my > eating, I wouldn't be stressed about it. But I've noticed every time > now I take " control " of my eating, I get depressed in a matter of > hours, and likely binge. > > I am already seeing a psychologist, but I'm not so sure it's doing > much. > > PLEASE HELP. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 It sounds like you are still stuck with diet mentality. I wavered back and forth from IE to thinking I needed to diet for over a year so I understand where you are coming from. A couple of things stood out for me in your message. You can't control your meals and do IE...IE is all about eating when you are hungry. It doesn't matter what time it is or how long since you last ate. You need to listen to your body and ask yourself things like "am I hungry?, what do I want to eat? how much do I want? am I full? am I satisfied? etc." It doesn't matter what size plate you use...eat until you are full. If you are hungry an hour later....eat something. And don't beat yourself up. You say you are "disgusted with yourself" after eating all morning. You need to be gentle and kind with yourself. I know this is really hard! And it's going to take a long time before you feel comfortable with IE. Keep reading IE books and posting here about your struggles. This group was the best thing that ever happened on my IE journey! Kipkabob (Intuitive eating since September 2006) Subject: HELP!To: IntuitiveEating_Support Received: Friday, August 22, 2008, 11:48 AM I am having such a hard time sticking to IE. It's like I have a daily routine of how my mind works. It begins when I go to bed, and I'm lying there thinking, "OK, what if I ate 3 meals a day on a medium plate, or what about 4 meals a day on a small plate. I didn't feel too hungry today, but I ate anyway. So I guess my body doesn't really know when it is hungry and when it is just craving. So if I time and measure my meals, I'll always be full after and hungry when it's time to eat." And so on. And then I'll decide on some "plan" that I will do the next day. So I wake up the next day and remember what I was thinking last night, but realize I am hungry NOW and it's not "time to eat" yet. So I'll jump in the shower and debate fiercely with myself in my head whether I'll intuitively eat or structurally eat. Then I usually decide to IE. After I've eaten, I'll get hungry like not even an hour later, so I'll eat about every hour until noonish. Then I'll be disgusted with myself for all that eating, and I'll decide I don't need to IE, I'm better off just dictating to my body what to eat and when. Then I feel relieved, and I'll eat something light that evening and maybe a snack and lay in bed and the whole process starts all over. My emotions and mood are all out of kilter, and this has been happening for over a week, EVERY DAY. I want it to stop. Would it help if I did do a "planned" day of food, to show myself it isn't all it's cracked up to be? Or what? I just hate how I feel when I IE right now. Is it normal to feel so disgusted when you eat what you want when you want?Also, contributing to the mental debate are mini-episodes where I want to lose weight by not eating much. Like yesterday I was at dance class and I realized that I wasn't that hungry, and if I could just... and I didn't even know what that "just..." was, but I wanted to go back to my ED tendencies. I am having a hell of a time getting over this ED. Life sucks right now, and I don't want it to. I'm about to start college, and I want to be happy and carefree - at least when it comes to food, but this is such an obstacle and stressor in my life, I feel almost like if I took "control" of my eating, I wouldn't be stressed about it. But I've noticed every time now I take "control" of my eating, I get depressed in a matter of hours, and likely binge.I am already seeing a psychologist, but I'm not so sure it's doing much.PLEASE HELP. 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 August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 When I read your message, the first question I had is what else is going on in your life? What are you doing daily that you enjoy? If you're eating every hour to about noon...what about getting out in the morning? Daily movement and getting outdoors has been key to helping me find balance and has made intuitive eating much easier. I found that I've had to identify ways to work with my habits and ways to take a break from my self. It sounds like your mind likes to think and plan and that food and eating is a way in which you can structure your life. Thinking about food and eating has definitely been a way to use some pent-up energy I have and to have something to do. Try to relax a little at a time. I've started to either shift my thoughts to other things that I need to plan or like to think about when food thoughts come up or you could try the mindfulness technique of watching those thoughts. As you're learning to work with your thoughts, there will be opportunities for your body to send you signals of your real biological hunger. Maybe use your mind to create a new ritual at night. Read something inspirational, meditate, write in a journal, listen to music, breathe deeply, color, play with a ball...what ever interests you. What you wrote here was really interesting to me: " I didn't feel too hungry today, but I ate anyway. So I guess my body doesn't really know when it is hungry and when it is just craving. " I think that our bodies are constantly going through cycles of craving...food, water, affection, excitement, rest...etc. In my life, I've used food to address these different cravings/needs because it was a coping mechanism that worked. I think that with IE, I've been in a process of helping my self learn to differentiate when I'm biologically hungry, what other needs I have, and to discover non-eating ways to address my needs. In the past months, I learned that my body does have some clear signals of biological hunger and I had to re-learn what those signals actually are. I like what one of the recent posts said about taking it a meal at a time. I think that starting college will actually help your situation. I loved undergrad. I was hardly in my dorm...I was out exploring, meeting new people, attending classes and doing homework, and hanging out with friends. I didn't have a fridge in my room...so emotional night time eating would have been impossible. I'm glad that you also have dedicated support outside of the group. A psychologist or therapist may also be able to work with you using cognitive-behavioral therapy or EMDR. Someone else on this group mentioned EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), a tapping method that helps some people. Latoya Working with IE since Jan '08. > > I am having such a hard time sticking to IE. It's like I have a > daily routine of how my mind works. It begins when I go to bed, and > I'm lying there thinking, " OK, what if I ate 3 meals a day on a > medium plate, or what about 4 meals a day on a small plate. I didn't > feel too hungry today, but I ate anyway. So I guess my body doesn't > really know when it is hungry and when it is just craving. So if I > time and measure my meals, I'll always be full after and hungry when > it's time to eat. " And so on. And then I'll decide on some " plan " > that I will do the next day. So I wake up the next day and remember > what I was thinking last night, but realize I am hungry NOW and it's > not " time to eat " yet. So I'll jump in the shower and debate > fiercely with myself in my head whether I'll intuitively eat or > structurally eat. Then I usually decide to IE. After I've eaten, > I'll get hungry like not even an hour later, so I'll eat about every > hour until noonish. Then I'll be disgusted with myself for all that > eating, and I'll decide I don't need to IE, I'm better off just > dictating to my body what to eat and when. Then I feel relieved, and > I'll eat something light that evening and maybe a snack and lay in > bed and the whole process starts all over. My emotions and mood are > all out of kilter, and this has been happening for over a week, EVERY > DAY. I want it to stop. Would it help if I did do a " planned " day > of food, to show myself it isn't all it's cracked up to be? Or > what? I just hate how I feel when I IE right now. Is it normal to > feel so disgusted when you eat what you want when you want? > > Also, contributing to the mental debate are mini-episodes where I > want to lose weight by not eating much. Like yesterday I was at > dance class and I realized that I wasn't that hungry, and if I could > just... and I didn't even know what that " just... " was, but I wanted > to go back to my ED tendencies. I am having a hell of a time getting > over this ED. Life sucks right now, and I don't want it to. I'm > about to start college, and I want to be happy and carefree - at > least when it comes to food, but this is such an obstacle and > stressor in my life, I feel almost like if I took " control " of my > eating, I wouldn't be stressed about it. But I've noticed every time > now I take " control " of my eating, I get depressed in a matter of > hours, and likely binge. > > I am already seeing a psychologist, but I'm not so sure it's doing > much. > > PLEASE HELP. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 > > I am having such a hard time sticking to IE. Hi, Do you have the " Intuitive Eating " book by Tribole and Resch? I think you will find that to be an invaluable tool if you are trying to incorporate the principles of intuitive eating into your life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Yes, I do have the book. And I have read and reread and reread it. Sometimes it helps, a lot of times it doesn't. This support group REALLY does help, though. Thanks so much yall. C > > > > I am having such a hard time sticking to IE. > > Hi, > Do you have the " Intuitive Eating " book by Tribole and Resch? I think > you will find that to be an invaluable tool if you are trying to > incorporate the principles of intuitive eating into your life. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Thank you. Not much is going on in my life as of yet, but it sure will when school starts monday. Daily things that I enjoy - not much. Except dance class. I love the classes and the people. Maybe planning out my school days so I can study sufficiently may help replace the desire to plan food, but I guess I won't know till I try. It isn't before bed that I start " thinking " , but once the lights are out and I'm waiting to fall asleep. I do have a nice bedtime routine, though. I think I'll be not much in my dorm, either, but I do have a fridge. We'll see... Again, thank you for the suggestions. It always helps to have different points of view. And your point of view is definitely different than mine, and very much for the better. C > > > > I am having such a hard time sticking to IE. It's like I have a > > daily routine of how my mind works. It begins when I go to bed, and > > I'm lying there thinking, " OK, what if I ate 3 meals a day on a > > medium plate, or what about 4 meals a day on a small plate. I didn't > > feel too hungry today, but I ate anyway. So I guess my body doesn't > > really know when it is hungry and when it is just craving. So if I > > time and measure my meals, I'll always be full after and hungry when > > it's time to eat. " And so on. And then I'll decide on some " plan " > > that I will do the next day. So I wake up the next day and remember > > what I was thinking last night, but realize I am hungry NOW and it's > > not " time to eat " yet. So I'll jump in the shower and debate > > fiercely with myself in my head whether I'll intuitively eat or > > structurally eat. Then I usually decide to IE. After I've eaten, > > I'll get hungry like not even an hour later, so I'll eat about every > > hour until noonish. Then I'll be disgusted with myself for all that > > eating, and I'll decide I don't need to IE, I'm better off just > > dictating to my body what to eat and when. Then I feel relieved, and > > I'll eat something light that evening and maybe a snack and lay in > > bed and the whole process starts all over. My emotions and mood are > > all out of kilter, and this has been happening for over a week, EVERY > > DAY. I want it to stop. Would it help if I did do a " planned " day > > of food, to show myself it isn't all it's cracked up to be? Or > > what? I just hate how I feel when I IE right now. Is it normal to > > feel so disgusted when you eat what you want when you want? > > > > Also, contributing to the mental debate are mini-episodes where I > > want to lose weight by not eating much. Like yesterday I was at > > dance class and I realized that I wasn't that hungry, and if I could > > just... and I didn't even know what that " just... " was, but I wanted > > to go back to my ED tendencies. I am having a hell of a time getting > > over this ED. Life sucks right now, and I don't want it to. I'm > > about to start college, and I want to be happy and carefree - at > > least when it comes to food, but this is such an obstacle and > > stressor in my life, I feel almost like if I took " control " of my > > eating, I wouldn't be stressed about it. But I've noticed every time > > now I take " control " of my eating, I get depressed in a matter of > > hours, and likely binge. > > > > I am already seeing a psychologist, but I'm not so sure it's doing > > much. > > > > PLEASE HELP. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Hello , all Yeah, you are trapped in a vicious cycle, very normal for dieters. I have been trapped myself several times. It takes you nowhere. It's running around in circles. But there is hope if you step out, because happy and carefree at college is what you need right now. So start by stopping the stinking thinking, Yes, is normal to feel bad when you eat what you want when you want but it serves no purpose. Instead of thinking hard about planning next days behavior. wait for next day to come. So next day comes and you are there with no plan in mind not hungry but eat. don't feel bad, enjoy you food, keep on eating taste every morsel because the only chance to enjoy it is while in your mouth, the stomach does not taste. eat it all guilt free. when you willingly want to stop, consider it a meal. Now, how much time to the next meal depending in the size of your meal you are going to stop the eating for about 3-5 hours. Several hours later, you will be thinking, wouldn't it be nice to have..... oops I'm in the middle of something , I'll have a drink of water while you wait. the food is going nowhere, and we should be grate full we have it at our hands reach all the time. You are comfortable hungry or uncomfortable hungry it doesn't matter, it is not going to kill you. And here comes again, with any plan on mind, Your next meal to bless you. Because our daily meals bless us when we eat them when hungry and curse us if not , not because it is a bad meal but it is out of place, your body doesn't need the extra meal. This is what I am doing , I hope it can help you. bye Norma Subject: HELP!To: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 10:48 AM I am having such a hard time sticking to IE. It's like I have a daily routine of how my mind works. It begins when I go to bed, and I'm lying there thinking, "OK, what if I ate 3 meals a day on a medium plate, or what about 4 meals a day on a small plate. I didn't feel too hungry today, but I ate anyway. So I guess my body doesn't really know when it is hungry and when it is just craving. So if I time and measure my meals, I'll always be full after and hungry when it's time to eat." And so on. And then I'll decide on some "plan" that I will do the next day. So I wake up the next day and remember what I was thinking last night, but realize I am hungry NOW and it's not "time to eat" yet. So I'll jump in the shower and debate fiercely with myself in my head whether I'll intuitively eat or structurally eat. Then I usually decide to IE. After I've eaten, I'll get hungry like not even an hour later, so I'll eat about every hour until noonish. Then I'll be disgusted with myself for all that eating, and I'll decide I don't need to IE, I'm better off just dictating to my body what to eat and when. Then I feel relieved, and I'll eat something light that evening and maybe a snack and lay in bed and the whole process starts all over. My emotions and mood are all out of kilter, and this has been happening for over a week, EVERY DAY. I want it to stop. Would it help if I did do a "planned" day of food, to show myself it isn't all it's cracked up to be? Or what? I just hate how I feel when I IE right now. Is it normal to feel so disgusted when you eat what you want when you want?Also, contributing to the mental debate are mini-episodes where I want to lose weight by not eating much. Like yesterday I was at dance class and I realized that I wasn't that hungry, and if I could just... and I didn't even know what that "just..." was, but I wanted to go back to my ED tendencies. I am having a hell of a time getting over this ED. Life sucks right now, and I don't want it to. I'm about to start college, and I want to be happy and carefree - at least when it comes to food, but this is such an obstacle and stressor in my life, I feel almost like if I took "control" of my eating, I wouldn't be stressed about it. But I've noticed every time now I take "control" of my eating, I get depressed in a matter of hours, and likely binge.I am already seeing a psychologist, but I'm not so sure it's doing much.PLEASE HELP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Norma, I'm adding a quote from your post to my list. I loved this: " Our daily meals bless us when we eat them when hungry and curse us if not, not because it is a bad meal but it is out of place, your body doesn't need the extra meal. " ~ Norma Vela So wise:) > > > Subject: HELP! > To: IntuitiveEating_Support > Date: Friday, August 22, 2008, 10:48 AM > > > > > > > I am having such a hard time sticking to IE. It's like I have a > daily routine of how my mind works. It begins when I go to bed, and > I'm lying there thinking, " OK, what if I ate 3 meals a day on a > medium plate, or what about 4 meals a day on a small plate. I didn't > feel too hungry today, but I ate anyway. So I guess my body doesn't > really know when it is hungry and when it is just craving. So if I > time and measure my meals, I'll always be full after and hungry when > it's time to eat. " And so on. And then I'll decide on some " plan " > that I will do the next day. So I wake up the next day and remember > what I was thinking last night, but realize I am hungry NOW and it's > not " time to eat " yet. So I'll jump in the shower and debate > fiercely with myself in my head whether I'll intuitively eat or > structurally eat. Then I usually decide to IE. After I've eaten, > I'll get hungry like not even an hour later, so I'll eat about every > hour until noonish. Then I'll be disgusted with myself for all that > eating, and I'll decide I don't need to IE, I'm better off just > dictating to my body what to eat and when. Then I feel relieved, and > I'll eat something light that evening and maybe a snack and lay in > bed and the whole process starts all over. My emotions and mood are > all out of kilter, and this has been happening for over a week, EVERY > DAY. I want it to stop. Would it help if I did do a " planned " day > of food, to show myself it isn't all it's cracked up to be? Or > what? I just hate how I feel when I IE right now. Is it normal to > feel so disgusted when you eat what you want when you want? > > Also, contributing to the mental debate are mini-episodes where I > want to lose weight by not eating much. Like yesterday I was at > dance class and I realized that I wasn't that hungry, and if I could > just... and I didn't even know what that " just... " was, but I wanted > to go back to my ED tendencies. I am having a hell of a time getting > over this ED. Life sucks right now, and I don't want it to. I'm > about to start college, and I want to be happy and carefree - at > least when it comes to food, but this is such an obstacle and > stressor in my life, I feel almost like if I took " control " of my > eating, I wouldn't be stressed about it. But I've noticed every time > now I take " control " of my eating, I get depressed in a matter of > hours, and likely binge. > > I am already seeing a psychologist, but I'm not so sure it's doing > much. > > PLEASE HELP. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Thank all of yall for your input. Today was my first day of college, and so far all is going great. I haven't overeaten once, and I honored my hunger each time. My diet police are still a bit skeptical of my eating frequencies, but I guess I have to tell them to shut the hell up, because I'm also not eating much at a time. Like a hand-sized portion will FILL me. Plus water, of course. I did a big IE no-no the other day, though. I went to the drug store and bought some hoodia gordonii supplements. And I have heard that they work like magic, and I have heard that they do nothing. And you know what? Both statements are true. The first 2 days my stomach was so messed up (there's other things, too, I bet that aren't so good), that I only had 3 or 4 SMALL meals. But today I still was taking it (I know, I know, I'm thinking of just tossing them, but there's something holding me back), and nothing. I was gently hungry and gently satisfied all day! And at the usual times. So what a waste of money, not to mention not going in the IE direction at all. But God forgives me, so I need to too. I think I am way too hard on myself about a lot of things, and my body as well. I remember once recently looking at myself in the mirror and thinking, " that is absolutely unacceptable. " I know in my head that I'm not big, and in fact to most people small, but it doesn't mean I am feeling that way. C > > > > I am having such a hard time sticking to IE. It's like I have a > > daily routine of how my mind works. It begins when I go to bed, and > > I'm lying there thinking, " OK, what if I ate 3 meals a day on a > > medium plate, or what about 4 meals a day on a small plate. I didn't > > feel too hungry today, but I ate anyway. So I guess my body doesn't > > really know when it is hungry and when it is just craving. So if I > > time and measure my meals, I'll always be full after and hungry when > > it's time to eat. " And so on. And then I'll decide on some " plan " > > that I will do the next day. So I wake up the next day and remember > > what I was thinking last night, but realize I am hungry NOW and it's > > not " time to eat " yet. So I'll jump in the shower and debate > > fiercely with myself in my head whether I'll intuitively eat or > > structurally eat. Then I usually decide to IE. After I've eaten, > > I'll get hungry like not even an hour later, so I'll eat about every > > hour until noonish. Then I'll be disgusted with myself for all that > > eating, and I'll decide I don't need to IE, I'm better off just > > dictating to my body what to eat and when. Then I feel relieved, and > > I'll eat something light that evening and maybe a snack and lay in > > bed and the whole process starts all over. My emotions and mood are > > all out of kilter, and this has been happening for over a week, EVERY > > DAY. I want it to stop. Would it help if I did do a " planned " day > > of food, to show myself it isn't all it's cracked up to be? Or > > what? I just hate how I feel when I IE right now. Is it normal to > > feel so disgusted when you eat what you want when you want? > > > > Also, contributing to the mental debate are mini-episodes where I > > want to lose weight by not eating much. Like yesterday I was at > > dance class and I realized that I wasn't that hungry, and if I could > > just... and I didn't even know what that " just... " was, but I wanted > > to go back to my ED tendencies. I am having a hell of a time getting > > over this ED. Life sucks right now, and I don't want it to. I'm > > about to start college, and I want to be happy and carefree - at > > least when it comes to food, but this is such an obstacle and > > stressor in my life, I feel almost like if I took " control " of my > > eating, I wouldn't be stressed about it. But I've noticed every time > > now I take " control " of my eating, I get depressed in a matter of > > hours, and likely binge. > > > > I am already seeing a psychologist, but I'm not so sure it's doing > > much. > > > > PLEASE HELP. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Keep up the good work and best wishes for school too - Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > Thank all of yall for your input. > > Today was my first day of college, and so far all is going great. I haven't overeaten once, > and I honored my hunger each time. My diet police are still a bit skeptical of my eating > frequencies, but I guess I have to tell them to shut the hell up, because I'm also not eating > much at a time. Like a hand-sized portion will FILL me. Plus water, of course. > > I did a big IE no-no the other day, though. I went to the drug store and bought some > hoodia gordonii supplements. And I have heard that they work like magic, and I have > heard that they do nothing. And you know what? Both statements are true. The first 2 > days my stomach was so messed up (there's other things, too, I bet that aren't so good), > that I only had 3 or 4 SMALL meals. But today I still was taking it (I know, I know, I'm > thinking of just tossing them, but there's something holding me back), and nothing. I was > gently hungry and gently satisfied all day! And at the usual times. So what a waste of > money, not to mention not going in the IE direction at all. But God forgives me, so I need > to too. I think I am way too hard on myself about a lot of things, and my body as well. I > remember once recently looking at myself in the mirror and thinking, " that is absolutely > unacceptable. " I know in my head that I'm not big, and in fact to most people small, but it > doesn't mean I am feeling that way. > > C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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