Re: plateaus and emotional eating

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheri,

First that is good to hear that you have had a goodly amount of

success with IE! It seems to me that where you are is a lovely

reflection of adding IE to your life. Perhaps where you are currently

at reflects the 'level' of IE you have in your life. It is possible

that you have reached your 'natural' body size, but if you think that

there is room for additional adjustments (down), then I would think

that cracking thru emotional eating could be the additional IE that

you are seeking? I'd say you have come a long way and hope that the

patience you have learned will help you as you take the next steps

along your IE journey. Hope you keep us informed, as your success to

date is inspiring too.

Best to you, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> I have been IEing since Jan. 08. For the first six months, I was

> losing weight steadily. I bought new pants and skirts because the

> others were falling off. Since July, I haven't noticed any

> difference at all. Do you think there is anything to the dieting

> plateau theories that I used to hear? The ones that said our bodies

> needed extra help to lose weight at certain weights. Right now, I am

> the size (18) that I was from about ages 18-34. I'm now 38. Does my

> body just want to stay at this size because it's safe there and will

> eventually let it go or is this just another diet theory? I haven't

> noticed any differences in my intuitive eating or food consumption

> since July.

>

> As for emotional eating, I have realized that I use food to cope with

> boredom and insecurity too. I was at a work training meeting last

> week where we were all put at round tables and asked to contribute

> ideas. I'm no shrinking violet but I did find myself reaching for

> another bagel when I wasn't hungry at all. I quickly asked myself if

> it was just mindless eating because the food was sitting there in

> front of me (I found the book Mindless Eating fascinating and eye-

> opening.) or if I wanted a security blanket in a situation where I

> was expected to be intelligent. That thought had never occurred to

> me. I will have to pay attention to those situations to see if there

> is a pattern. Either way, I was paying attention and not beating

> myself up for being weak-willed. Definite steps forward.

>

[Guest guest]

Here is a link to some excellent FREE podcast about plateaus.

Podcasts 26 thru 31 are on plateaus.

http://personallifemedia.com/podcasts/216-inside-out-weight-loss

>

> I have been IEing since Jan. 08. For the first six months, I was

> losing weight steadily. I bought new pants and skirts because the

> others were falling off. Since July, I haven't noticed any

> difference at all. Do you think there is anything to the dieting

> plateau theories that I used to hear? The ones that said our

bodies

> needed extra help to lose weight at certain weights. Right now, I

am

> the size (18) that I was from about ages 18-34. I'm now 38. Does

my

> body just want to stay at this size because it's safe there and

will

> eventually let it go or is this just another diet theory? I haven't

> noticed any differences in my intuitive eating or food consumption

> since July.

>

> As for emotional eating, I have realized that I use food to cope

with

> boredom and insecurity too. I was at a work training meeting last

> week where we were all put at round tables and asked to contribute

> ideas. I'm no shrinking violet but I did find myself reaching for

> another bagel when I wasn't hungry at all. I quickly asked myself

if

> it was just mindless eating because the food was sitting there in

> front of me (I found the book Mindless Eating fascinating and eye-

> opening.) or if I wanted a security blanket in a situation where I

> was expected to be intelligent. That thought had never occurred to

> me. I will have to pay attention to those situations to see if

there

> is a pattern. Either way, I was paying attention and not beating

> myself up for being weak-willed. Definite steps forward.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheri,

I just wanted to say GREAT JOB on your progress!! The fact that new

thoughts & ideas are crossing your mind IS a very big step

forward...I'm sure that future steps forward will follow and you

will continue to progress.

I think that sometimes we have to put a lot of time and effort into

something before we see the fruits of our labor;and I can guess that

you've been working hard at IE, and your question to yourself about

whether you were mindlessly eating or not is all of your hard work

coming to fruition!

I'm happy for your success and growth; good job!

I was at a work training meeting last week where we were all put at

round tables and asked to contribute ideas. I'm no shrinking violet

but I did find myself reaching for another bagel when I wasn't

hungry at all. I quickly asked myself if it was just mindless

eating because the food was sitting there in front of me (I found

the book Mindless Eating fascinating and eye-opening.) or if I

wanted a security blanket in a situation where I was expected to be

intelligent. That thought had never occurred to me. I will have to

pay attention to those situations to see if there is a pattern.

Either way, I was paying attention and not beating myself up for

being weak-willed. Definite steps forward.