Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Sophia in the beginning of your IE journey it is normal that you feel this way because you are legalizing foods that you told yourself you couldn't have before. It is also normal that you gain some weight don't panic the more you practice the principles the more you will learn about them each day. Eva Hi All,I am feeling very frustrated. I am struggling with the honor your hunger and making peace with food principles. I find myslef eating an abundance of cookies, cake, ice cream, sweets, sweets and more sweets! Then feeling not so well physically. The other night I ate until I felt like I was going to be sick. Why? Because I can? I have also been noticing the diet mentality appear after these events or when I am going on an interview and have not many clothing choices.(I am tired of buying bigger clothes) I feel like I am spinning and I don't want to fall. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening. Sophia IE 07/08------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Perhaps it is because you are not honoring your level of fullness??? You can eat what you like but stopping when you are full is key to this process. Eating and eating without stopping is not what IE is about really. I am not judging, just suggesting, that since you indicate you are not feeling well physically when you have eaten. This seems to indicate you are over eating your food choices. I hope this is helpful and does not sound critical. Dawn H Frustrated Hi All,I am feeling very frustrated. I am struggling with the honor your hunger and making peace with food principles. I find myslef eating an abundance of cookies, cake, ice cream, sweets, sweets and more sweets! Then feeling not so well physically. The other night I ate until I felt like I was going to be sick. Why? Because I can? I have also been noticing the diet mentality appear after these events or when I am going on an interview and have not many clothing choices.(I am tired of buying bigger clothes) I feel like I am spinning and I don't want to fall. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening. Sophia IE 07/08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Hi Sophia, I am right there with you. Since the weekend, I have been on a kick of overeating. I'm scared that if I keep this up I will want to quit. I question whether or not I am incapable of intuitive eating, because I tried once before and only made it for two months. However, I committed to doing this for a year when I started on August 21st and I really want to give myself the chance to be successful. Therefore, this morning I said this to myself: "Today, I commit to eating intuitively. I will listen to my body and treat it with respect. If I am hungry, I will eat and stop when I am full. I am doing this because I love and care about myself and deserve to eat as my body was designed to eat." Just know that we're in this together. Don't give up on yourself and I'll try not to either. Kari Subject: FrustratedTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 1:23 PM Hi All,I am feeling very frustrated. I am struggling with the honor your hunger and making peace with food principles. I find myslef eating an abundance of cookies, cake, ice cream, sweets, sweets and more sweets! Then feeling not so well physically. The other night I ate until I felt like I was going to be sick. Why? Because I can? I have also been noticing the diet mentality appear after these events or when I am going on an interview and have not many clothing choices.(I am tired of buying bigger clothes) I feel like I am spinning and I don't want to fall. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening. Sophia IE 07/08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Sophia, As has been said by others here - what you are going thru is a normal/usual thing as far as we all can relate. That doesn't make it fun or pleasant either. Yes you eat, and over eat too, because you 'can'. To me that a natural rebellion reaction to all those times you didn't eat because you 'couldn't' (as in shouldn't - diet mentality). Honoring one's body hunger is a big fear and challenge for all of us when we first start going down the IE journey. I know I couldn't manage that very well at first, even having some difficulties at time now too. However, by letting myself take on a small 'part' of IE, especially those that I felt most comfortable and willing to try, I found that I could add IE to my life - baby step by baby step. If you stay focused on what you are NOT doing, you will probably continue doing those - yikes! But if you also start to ease off of the negative self talk, patting yourself on the back about what you ARE doing, then you will get comfortable and continue on with those good practices too. I like to think of IE as a 'feast' that I can enjoy at my own time and pace. I don't let myself feel bad about eating all those delicious foods and I try to prevent myself from gobbling everything in sight because it either will be taken from me or that the food is 'bad' for me. Keep posting and see if you can't find one little thing that you are doing well and celebrate that victory too BEST to you! Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > Hi All, > I am feeling very frustrated. I am struggling with the honor your > hunger and making peace with food principles. I find myslef eating an > abundance of cookies, cake, ice cream, sweets, sweets and more sweets! > Then feeling not so well physically. The other night I ate until I felt > like I was going to be sick. Why? Because I can? I have also been > noticing the diet mentality appear after these events or when I am > going on an interview and have not many clothing choices.(I am tired of > buying bigger clothes) I feel like I am spinning and I don't want to > fall. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for > listening. > Sophia > IE 07/08 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Sophia, In addition to sweets have there been other foods that you've wanted to eat? I tend to go toward sweets when I'm craving an " intense " feeling or a change out of boredom or anxiety. What's going on in your life right now? After practicing IE, I discovered that I simply do not get full or satisfied off of sweets although I had a thought that I should. I can eat sweets and eat sweets and not feel satisfied. So, I've shifted to eating them at the end of a meal if I really want them or eating something that does satisfy me along with them. Latoya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Try eating very, very slowly and mindfully and really savoring the cookies, cakes, ice cream, sweets, etc. If you can hear voices in your head screaming that you shouldn't be eating something or you are eating too much or anything like that, the voices are interfering with your ability to focus fully on the food. If you can get to a very calm and present place while you are eating whatever you are eating, you might find that you can eat until you are satisfied but before any physical pain occurs. It took me a long time to learn how to do this, though, so please be patient with yourself! I think it is like riding a bicycle. Once you get the hang of eating until you are just satisfied, your body knows how to do it forever. Let us know if that helps! Topaz Sophia wrote: > > > Hi All, > I am feeling very frustrated. I am struggling with the honor your > hunger and making peace with food principles. I find myslef eating an > abundance of cookies, cake, ice cream, sweets, sweets and more sweets! > Then feeling not so well physically. The other night I ate until I felt > like I was going to be sick. Why? Because I can? I have also been > noticing the diet mentality appear after these events or when I am > going on an interview and have not many clothing choices.(I am tired of > buying bigger clothes) I feel like I am spinning and I don't want to > fall. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for > listening. > Sophia > IE 07/08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Hi Sophia, I am sorry to hear about your struggle. I am just wondering, because in your email you mention the dieting mentality still being around, if you really give yourself inconditional permission to eat? Take care, Nat Subject: FrustratedTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Received: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 1:23 PM Hi All,I am feeling very frustrated. I am struggling with the honor your hunger and making peace with food principles. I find myslef eating an abundance of cookies, cake, ice cream, sweets, sweets and more sweets! Then feeling not so well physically. The other night I ate until I felt like I was going to be sick. Why? Because I can? I have also been noticing the diet mentality appear after these events or when I am going on an interview and have not many clothing choices.(I am tired of buying bigger clothes) I feel like I am spinning and I don't want to fall. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening. Sophia IE 07/08 Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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