New to the Group

[Guest guest]

Hi Patty,

One of the things I found to be wonderful about IE is that you can

practice it any time. Its not about deadlines or goals so much as it

is about YOU creating a better relationship with foods and eating so

that YOUR body gets fed what it needs - nourishment and you can find

comfort in other ways than just eating and eating.

Looking forward to reading more from you and best wishes with your

surgery too.

Katcha

>

> I hope to learn something new here also. I am on insulin and a

bunch of drugs. Been on more diets than I can count. I know this is

a strange time to start the IE thing...I am scheduled to have knee

replacement on the 15 of July...Hope I can keep the IE and the blood

sugar thing down also...Patty

[Guest guest]

Hi. I am new to this support group. I started reading Intuitive Eating by Tribole and Resch about six years ago. I only read the first few chapters and thought I had intuitive eating mastered. I ate what I wanted, when I was hungry and stopped when I was full. I also incorporated exercise. I lost about 25 pounds--looked and felt great. But I hadn't REALLY mastered it. Eventually I went right back into my old eating habits. Over the years my weight has gone up and down repeatedly. Looking back I realize that in many ways I was still in the dieting mindset. Now I am the heaviest I have ever been and I feel lethargic, grumpy, depressed...I've decided to pick up the book again. I am going to read it in its entirety and really put effort into it...take it slow. I am so sick of dieting and having

food/my body image rule my life. I feel like I have been hiding away for years, just waiting to lose weight so that I can begin my life. I am 29 so I know I have plenty of time left, but I feel I have wasted so much of my youth on obsessing over food. I guess this isn't uncommon. I'd like to connect with people who are eating intuitively or attempting to, so that I can have some extra support in this endeavor. Most people I know are on Weight Watchers or count calories etc. and just don't "get" the idea of intuitive eating. They would never attempt something like this, but I wholeheartedly feel that this is my only chance at getting my life back.

Dawn

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Dawn! I have vowed to never diet again. My life was completely ruled by diets, body image, "good" foods, "bad" foods, etc. I've been doing IE since Aug 08. I've made alot of progress and feel so much better about my relationship with food.

Another book I've been reading and would recommend to you is "Eating by the Light of the Moon" by Anita ston. It's an amazing read!

Kim

IE since Aug 08

Subject: New to the GroupTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008, 2:35 AM

Hi. I am new to this support group. I started reading Intuitive Eating by Tribole and Resch about six years ago. I only read the first few chapters and thought I had intuitive eating mastered. I ate what I wanted, when I was hungry and stopped when I was full. I also incorporated exercise. I lost about 25 pounds--looked and felt great. But I hadn't REALLY mastered it. Eventually I went right back into my old eating habits. Over the years my weight has gone up and down repeatedly. Looking back I realize that in many ways I was still in the dieting mindset. Now I am the heaviest I have ever been and I feel lethargic, grumpy, depressed... I've decided to pick up the book again. I am going to read it in its entirety and really put effort into it...take it slow. I am so sick of dieting and having food/my body image rule my life. I feel like I have been hiding away for years, just waiting to lose weight so that I can begin my life. I am 29 so I know I

have plenty of time left, but I feel I have wasted so much of my youth on obsessing over food. I guess this isn't uncommon. I'd like to connect with people who are eating intuitively or attempting to, so that I can have some extra support in this endeavor. Most people I know are on Weight Watchers or count calories etc. and just don't "get" the idea of intuitive eating. They would never attempt something like this, but I wholeheartedly feel that this is my only chance at getting my life back.

Dawn

[Guest guest]

Hey Dawn-

I am 27 years old and new to IE also. I feel the same way you do,

I know I am still young but I do feel like I wasted some time

(although those were just important experiences, right?). I think it

is great that you lost all that weight back then, and cool that you

are coming back around. What do you think lead you to gain your weight

back? Any insights would be helpful.

Thanks,

le

>

> Hi. I am new to this support group. I started reading Intuitive

Eating by Tribole and Resch about six years ago. I only read the first

few chapters and thought I had intuitive eating mastered. I ate what I

wanted, when I was hungry and stopped when I was full. I also

incorporated exercise. I lost about 25 pounds--looked and felt great.

But I hadn't REALLY mastered it. Eventually I went right back into my

old eating habits. Over the years my weight has gone up and down

repeatedly. Looking back I realize that in many ways I was still in

the dieting mindset. Now I am the heaviest I have ever been and I feel

lethargic, grumpy, depressed...I've decided to pick up the book again.

I am going to read it in its entirety and really put effort into

it...take it slow. I am so sick of dieting and having food/my body

image rule my life. I feel like I have been hiding away for years,

just waiting to lose weight so that I can begin my life. I am 29 so I

know I have

> plenty of time left, but I feel I have wasted so much of my youth

on obsessing over food. I guess this isn't uncommon. I'd like to

connect with people who are eating intuitively or attempting to, so

that I can have some extra support in this endeavor. Most people I

know are on Weight Watchers or count calories etc. and just don't

" get " the idea of intuitive eating. They would�never attempt something

like this, but I wholeheartedly feel that this is my only chance at

getting my life back.

>

> Dawn

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Dawn and good for you! It sounds like you are in the right

place now to make this a permanent way of living, not just another

diet. I think that makes all the difference in the world.

dawnz

>

> Hi. I am new to this support group. I started reading Intuitive

Eating by Tribole and Resch about six years ago. I only read the first

few chapters and thought I had intuitive eating mastered. I ate what I

wanted, when I was hungry and stopped when I was full. I also

incorporated exercise. I lost about 25 pounds--looked and felt great.

But I hadn't REALLY mastered it. Eventually I went right back into my

old eating habits. Over the years my weight has gone up and down

repeatedly. Looking back I realize that in many ways I was still in

the dieting mindset. Now I am the heaviest I have ever been and I feel

lethargic, grumpy, depressed...I've decided to pick up the book again.

I am going to read it in its entirety and really put effort into

it...take it slow. I am so sick of dieting and having food/my body

image rule my life. I feel like I have been hiding away for years,

just waiting to lose weight so that I can begin my life. I am 29 so I

know I have

> plenty of time left, but I feel I have wasted so much of my youth

on obsessing over food. I guess this isn't uncommon. I'd like to

connect with people who are eating intuitively or attempting to, so

that I can have some extra support in this endeavor. Most people I

know are on Weight Watchers or count calories etc. and just don't

" get " the idea of intuitive eating. They would never attempt something

like this, but I wholeheartedly feel that this is my only chance at

getting my life back.

>

> Dawn

>

[Guest guest]

Well, to be completely honest, it was a mixture of alcohol, drugs and depression. I was at a very bad time in my life. I wanted to fit in and feel good...alcohol and drugs helped...or so I thought. I tend to have an addictive personality all across the board. The use of drugs, alcohol and feeling anxious/depressed became overwhelming and I had a bit of a mini-breakdown. I just kept eating and eating and eating to calm myself. I was also in a relationship that I was trying to salvage and the guy became the prime focus in my life. Intutive eating went out the window. I don't know that it would have "gone out the window" had I REALLY been engaging in it in the first place. Looking back, I wasn't as committed as I thought I was at the time. My primary focus was weight loss, not a

better relationship with food. The more I let myself eat, the more I excercised to burn the calories. I was still in a diet mindset, but didn't realize it.. I hope that if I do this wholeheartedly now and another "crisis" were to come along, I'd be able to deal with it without stuffing myself endlessly. I will tell you that one thing I learned about my appetite/food is that alcohol needs to be off limits for me. A few drinks and I am ravenous for days!!! It completely ruins the intuitive process (well for me atleast). Hope that was helpful in some way!

Re: New to the Group

Hey Dawn-I am 27 years old and new to IE also. I feel the same way you do,I know I am still young but I do feel like I wasted some time(although those were just important experiences, right?). I think itis great that you lost all that weight back then, and cool that youare coming back around. What do you think lead you to gain your weightback? Any insights would be helpful.Thanks,le>> Hi. I am new to this support group. I started reading IntuitiveEating by Tribole and Resch about six years ago. I only read the firstfew chapters and thought I had intuitive eating mastered. I ate what Iwanted, when I was hungry and stopped when I was full. I

alsoincorporated exercise. I lost about 25 pounds--looked and felt great.But I hadn't REALLY mastered it. Eventually I went right back into myold eating habits. Over the years my weight has gone up and downrepeatedly. Looking back I realize that in many ways I was still inthe dieting mindset. Now I am the heaviest I have ever been and I feellethargic, grumpy, depressed... I've decided to pick up the book again.I am going to read it in its entirety and really put effort intoit...take it slow. I am so sick of dieting and having food/my bodyimage rule my life. I feel like I have been hiding away for years,just waiting to lose weight so that I can begin my life. I am 29 so Iknow I have> plenty of time left, but I feel I have wasted so much of my youthon obsessing over food. I guess this isn't uncommon. I'd like toconnect with people who are eating intuitively or attempting to, sothat I can have

some extra support in this endeavor. Most people Iknow are on Weight Watchers or count calories etc. and just don't"get" the idea of intuitive eating. They would�never attempt somethinglike this, but I wholeheartedly feel that this is my only chance atgetting my life back. > > Dawn>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Kim! It's good to hear from someone who has been doing this for a while and feels they have made progress. It's always inspirational to hear stories of long term success based on ideas/prinicples, etc. that you are just beginning to incorporate into your life. Congrats on all of your progress and thank you for the book recommendation. I will check it out!

Dawn

[intuitiveEating_ Support] New to the GroupTo: IntuitiveEating_ Support@yahoogro ups.comDate: Sunday, October 5, 2008, 2:35 AM

Hi. I am new to this support group. I started reading Intuitive Eating by Tribole and Resch about six years ago. I only read the first few chapters and thought I had intuitive eating mastered. I ate what I wanted, when I was hungry and stopped when I was full. I also incorporated exercise. I lost about 25 pounds--looked and felt great. But I hadn't REALLY mastered it. Eventually I went right back into my old eating habits. Over the years my weight has gone up and down repeatedly. Looking back I realize that in many ways I was still in the dieting mindset. Now I am the heaviest I have ever been and I feel lethargic, grumpy, depressed... I've decided to pick up the book again. I am going to read it in its entirety and really put effort into it...take it slow. I am so sick of dieting and having food/my body image rule my life. I feel like I have been hiding away for years, just waiting to lose weight so that I can begin my life. I am 29 so I know I

have plenty of time left, but I feel I have wasted so much of my youth on obsessing over food. I guess this isn't uncommon. I'd like to connect with people who are eating intuitively or attempting to, so that I can have some extra support in this endeavor. Most people I know are on Weight Watchers or count calories etc. and just don't "get" the idea of intuitive eating. They would never attempt something like this, but I wholeheartedly feel that this is my only chance at getting my life back.

Dawn

[Guest guest]

That is a wonderful honest post Dawn. And I think that that type of

honesty, especially with yourself, is an excellent tool for you to

have and use as you go on your IE journey now. It sounds like you are

aware of how your body reacts to some inputs as well as recognizing

how meeting some of your needs (emotional/belonging) are better to

start from your end than you jumping thru other's 'hoops'. Looking

forward to more posts from you too

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> Well, to be completely honest, it was a mixture of alcohol, drugs

and depression. I was at a very bad time in my life. I wanted to fit

in and feel good...alcohol and drugs helped...or so I thought. I tend

to have an addictive personality all across the board. The use of

drugs, alcohol and feeling anxious/depressed became overwhelming and I

had a bit of a mini-breakdown. I just kept eating and eating and

eating to calm myself. I was also in a relationship that I was trying

to salvage and the guy became the prime focus in my life. Intutive

eating went out the window. I don't know that it would have " gone out

the window " had I REALLY been engaging in it in the first place.

Looking back, I wasn't as committed as I thought I was at the time. My

primary focus was weight loss, not a better relationship with food.

The more I let myself eat, the more I excercised to burn the calories.

I was still in a diet mindset, but didn't realize it.. I hope that if I do

> this wholeheartedly now and another " crisis " were to come along,

I'd be able to deal with it without stuffing myself endlessly. I will

tell you that one thing I learned about my appetite/food is that

alcohol needs to be off limits for me. A few drinks and I am ravenous

for days!!! It completely ruins the intuitive process (well for me

atleast). Hope that was helpful in some way!

>

> > Dawn

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Katcha! I've worked hard to gain insight into myself, but it has helped me in many aspects of my life so it was worth the work. It's so nice to be on here and know that others "get it." I went to Dunkin Donuts the other day with my mother to purchase coffee. I ordered a donut as well and my mother looked horrified. She quickly made a comment about my wanting to lose weight. I told her about the book I was reading and she had a skeptical look on her face. When I explained that you could eat anything you want, whenever you wanted to she cracked up because I've always eaten whatever I wanted to whenever I wanted to (when i wasn't dieting). She didn't let me get to the "until I am satisfied and without any judgements/restrictions part." It was funny, but

also frustrating because of the looks and comments. It made me feel a bit ashamed that I had ordered the donut. I feel like I am defeated before I even explain the concepts to someone. They are all so skeptical. I think this would be much harder without having everyone's posts to read. It does get confusing though. There are so many posts and it becomes confusing to keep track of people when I don't have a face to put to the name.

Re: New to the Group

That is a wonderful honest post Dawn. And I think that that type ofhonesty, especially with yourself, is an excellent tool for you tohave and use as you go on your IE journey now. It sounds like you areaware of how your body reacts to some inputs as well as recognizinghow meeting some of your needs (emotional/belongin g) are better tostart from your end than you jumping thru other's 'hoops'. Lookingforward to more posts from you too :)KatchaIEing since March 2007>> Well, to be completely honest, it was a mixture of alcohol, drugsand depression. I was at a very bad time in my life. I wanted to fitin and feel good...alcohol and drugs helped...or

so I thought. I tendto have an addictive personality all across the board. The use ofdrugs, alcohol and feeling anxious/depressed became overwhelming and Ihad a bit of a mini-breakdown. I just kept eating and eating andeating to calm myself. I was also in a relationship that I was tryingto salvage and the guy became the prime focus in my life. Intutiveeating went out the window. I don't know that it would have "gone outthe window" had I REALLY been engaging in it in the first place.Looking back, I wasn't as committed as I thought I was at the time. Myprimary focus was weight loss, not a better relationship with food.The more I let myself eat, the more I excercised to burn the calories.I was still in a diet mindset, but didn't realize it.. I hope that if I do> this wholeheartedly now and another "crisis" were to come along,I'd be able to deal with it without stuffing myself endlessly. I

willtell you that one thing I learned about my appetite/food is thatalcohol needs to be off limits for me. A few drinks and I am ravenousfor days!!! It completely ruins the intuitive process (well for meatleast). Hope that was helpful in some way! >> > Dawn> >>

[Guest guest]

Dawn, I so know what you mean about the weird looks one gets when you

try to explain IE - diet mentality if SO INGRAINED in the public!

About the best way I have found to make a bit of connection with

another is to explain it the way the authors did - returning to the

same SELF trust that each of us had as infants in regard to what our

bodies need to eat. Other than that, I hardly ever mention it to

anyone and if I say 'intuitive eating' and they don't ask, I don't

answer ;-)

I like the 'order' of the many posts I find by reading at the group

site (on Yahoo). Yes, its difficult to keep some of the posts and

names in mind - especially now - I think there are like 3 or 4 Dawns

currently posting!! I wish that Yahoo would allow an avatar/picture to

be posted along side of our names as that would help ease confusion.

But alas, that's the 'price' of a FREE group - less goodies for

options (like finding all posts for a member).

Remember - IE is a gift for YOURSELF. And do feel free to add your IE

'birthdate' to your signature here - it helps to not only let others

know how long you have been on your IE journey, its also a reminder

for you how far you have come along (and it might also help to sort

out all the Dawns too - lol!)

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> I think this would be much harder without having everyone's posts to

read. It does get confusing though. There are so many posts and it

becomes confusing to keep track of people when I don't have a face to

put to the name.