Re: struggling part 2

[Guest guest]

Good for you for buying pants that fit. Letting go (to accept losing

control) can be very difficult though you stress yourself less in the

long run. It sounds like you might be feeling a bit chaotic inside.

For me, letting go is the first step to finding a place of calm

within. What helps you find peace within yourself and in your life?

I guess to accept to lose control. Hard. But one thing is very

> obvious: no dieting for me: I just can`t take it anymore. I went to

> the store and bought pants that fit - I deserve to be confortable in

> my clothes. I will keep up my ie journey and hopefully those cravings

> will end

> Nat

[Guest guest]

Yes Nat, some times doing what is needed is just plain HARD to do.

Good for you to weather is stress storm and is you needed to take

'shelter' in a diet book, then you did what you had to. I'm not

surprised that you didn't find what you needed in the book. Haven't

most of us looked for help there and only gotten more frustrated?!?

Another member here (a while back) found that she gained weight when

she was stressed out so bad that her adrenol glands shut down! And I

do know how difficult it is to get 'cool and calm' when all our

warning sirens are screaming at us OH NO!!

Great to hear that something as simple as having some protein helped

to re-balance you some. I'm hoping this episode is past for you at

this time.

ehugs, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> Hi

> Thanks to all for your support..O.k., my life turned into a major

> chaos lately, had to wean off medications, my son was diagnosed with

> sensory integration disorder and I have been eating without control,

> tons of white carbohydrates, that made me edgy, bloated, depressed

> and almost sick. I am thinking that I might be allergic to white

> flour, I swear, my belly was three times the normal size after eating

> that...I wonder. I am almost in panic mode because last time I weaned

> off my meds I gained 15 pounds out of the blue and was never able to

> remove them.

> So, yesterday, I think because I want to feel some kind of control

> over my life, I went to the store and bought a diet book. it is not a

> bad diet book, it is called the diet cure and I got it in an attempt

> to control my serotonin level (happy hormone) with food. But of

> course there is a lot of health advice in the book, including what

> to eat, when to eat it, and so on, and a bunch of supplements to

> take. I gave it a try, worked physically to cut my cravings but my

> diet rebel is alive...and got me totally revolting against that. The

> point is: why do I always have to use food to feel that sens of

> control - to take care of myself? I need to sit and think. I feel

> like the ground is disappearing under me. I have no clue what will

> help. I guess to accept to lose control. Hard. But one thing is very

> obvious: no dieting for me: I just can`t take it anymore. I went to

> the store and bought pants that fit - I deserve to be confortable in

> my clothes. I will keep up my ie journey and hopefully those cravings

> will end - and yes, a little more protein is a great idea, it seems

> to work today for me.

> Sorry for the long post, thanks for listening.

> Nat

>

[Guest guest]

Nat:Sometimes it has really helped me to journal, just that day even, about what I am feeling, thinking, experiencing, etc. Kind of helps me vent and then put things into perspective. I sure know what you are tlking about, though!

Sue

Hi

Thanks to all for your support..O.k., my life turned into a major

chaos lately, had to wean off medications, my son was diagnosed with

sensory integration disorder and I have been eating without control,

tons of white carbohydrates, that made me edgy, bloated, depressed

and almost sick. I am thinking that I might be allergic to white

flour, I swear, my belly was three times the normal size after eating

that...I wonder. I am almost in panic mode because last time I weaned

off my meds I gained 15 pounds out of the blue and was never able to

remove them.

So, yesterday, I think because I want to feel some kind of control

over my life, I went to the store and bought a diet book. it is not a

bad diet book, it is called the diet cure and I got it in an attempt

to control my serotonin level (happy hormone) with food. But of

course there is a lot of health advice in the book, including what

to eat, when to eat it, and so on, and a bunch of supplements to

take. I gave it a try, worked physically to cut my cravings but my

diet rebel is alive...and got me totally revolting against that. The

point is: why do I always have to use food to feel that sens of

control - to take care of myself? I need to sit and think. I feel

like the ground is disappearing under me. I have no clue what will

help. I guess to accept to lose control. Hard. But one thing is very

obvious: no dieting for me: I just can`t take it anymore. I went to

the store and bought pants that fit - I deserve to be confortable in

my clothes. I will keep up my ie journey and hopefully those cravings

will end - and yes, a little more protein is a great idea, it seems

to work today for me.

Sorry for the long post, thanks for listening.

Nat

[Guest guest]

Hi Nat:

I am so sorry you are going through a difficult time. I can relate to

how you are feeling because I was involved with a food-as-cure program

for years. It was also very restrictive and I believe made my eating

more messed up than it already was because of my natural rebellion

against all the rules of the program. Now I find myself trying to

find the truth about just how much food has to do with it, and how

much it can help or harm. I truly believed it was key, and now I

don't know what to believe.

Maybe just getting the basics down-like enough protein, whole grains

and veggies would be a good start without getting into all the

specifics, supplements and so on or trying to follow the " program " as

it is written in the book. I know doing that can make a big

difference for me. Can your doctor that is managing your meds help in

any way? Have you talked to him/her about this?