Guest guest Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 , that sounds like a good, do-able plan to me. Just thinking up what could work for you is a challenge in its own way ;-) [thinking outside the box]. Isn't it funny how we can react and think differently regarding the 'same' subject?!? I too have been getting sidetracked by candy of late. A little light bulb went on when I realized that I had 'only' just a bag of candy at home and I was slipping into gobbling it as I used to do in the past. The light bulb moment grew into one that got me looking forward to after Halloween because I knew that I could then buy LOTS of candy at reduced prices and re-legalize this for myself once again. It made me smile to think of how Halloween could be a looked forward to event instead of a dreaded one as it had been for so many years. I'm also thinking that legalization may not be a one-time-and-its-over event? My IE journey has certainly not been a straight line one ;-) Do keep us posted on your experiment! And BEST wishes for it to work out fabulously for you too :) ehugs, Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > Hi all, > Let me start off by saying that if you are a newbie, you might want > to skip over this post. It could trigger diet mentality for some > people, which is certainly not my intention. > > After practicing the principles of Intuitive Eating for over 6 > months, I think I am ready to tackle Principle 10: Honor Your Health - > Gentle Nutrition. The operative words there are, " I think... " . That > is why I am calling this " An Experiment " . We'll see how things go. > > After 3 weeks of legalizing Halloween candy and soda, I am ready for > some gentle nutrition! Sadly, unlike my experiences with many > other " fun foods " , where I gradually got more and more sick of them, > with the steady diet of candy and soda I discovered I was getting > more and more drawn to them and felt an almost irresistible urge to > consume them more each day. I also found it was altering my cravings. > I no longer craved fresh fruit,or balanced meals. I felt like I was > rotting my teeth out and setting myself up to go over the " edge " into > Diabetes land. (I have been on the border for many years.) I am tired > of feeling tired and having very swollen feet and ankles. I finally > decided it was time to honor my body with some gentle nutrition and > to step away from the Halloween candy and soda for a while. > > I feel like I am going to be walking a fine line between diet > mentality and honoring my health with gentle nutrition. I could > easily slip into diet mentality and vow to avoid all sugar and start > weighing myself daily. But I do have a few strategies in mind to help > me avoid that. I was struck by a quote in the chapter about Principle > 10, that said, " In matters of taste, consider nutrition, and in > matters of nutrition, consider taste. " That is going to be my mantra > for the next few days because it reminds me that just because I am > going to choose to honor my body with gentle nutrition does not mean > I cannot choose foods that I enjoy and that satisfy me. In fact, I > consider it my responsibility to make SURE I choose foods that > satisfy me. > > Also, as I was rereading some of the " Intuitive Eating " book tonight > I found the advice about switching from linear thinking to process > thinking VERY helpful. My natural instinct is to be a linear thinker > and say, " I will avoid all candy and soda for one month and see how > my body responds. " But if I think of the process instead of focusing > on an endpoint, I will be much less anxious and just content to > observe what happens each day and to learn from the experience. Like > tonight, I observed, " I have not had soda or Halloween candy for 2 > days. Yesterday I had a ferocious desire for these foods after every > meal. Today I notice my cravings are greatly diminished. " Or this > one, " When I was really craving chocolate after dinner tonight, I > found I was very satisfied with just a small piece of dark chocolate. " > > Maybe I will learn I am not ready to take this step. I didn't even > have the courage to read the chapter on Principle 10 until last > night. But I am going to hang on to my Food Anthropologist hat for > all I am worth and try to keep my Diet Mentality hat buried in the > closet and see how it goes. I will keep you posted! > > > I.E.'ing since April '08 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 I know what you mean I consider myself allergic to sugar and have not eaten it for over 22 years. Even doing IE I'm not opening that pandora's box. Maybe I'm not really allergic to sugar because i can eat catsup and a few other things but diabeties is in my family too and I'm not will to risk it. Plus there are tons of other yummy foods I am legalizing to take care of my taste buds. Hi all, Let me start off by saying that if you are a newbie, you might want to skip over this post. It could trigger diet mentality for some people, which is certainly not my intention. After practicing the principles of Intuitive Eating for over 6 months, I think I am ready to tackle Principle 10: Honor Your Health - Gentle Nutrition. The operative words there are, " I think... " . That is why I am calling this " An Experiment " . We'll see how things go. After 3 weeks of legalizing Halloween candy and soda, I am ready for some gentle nutrition! Sadly, unlike my experiences with many other " fun foods " , where I gradually got more and more sick of them, with the steady diet of candy and soda I discovered I was getting more and more drawn to them and felt an almost irresistible urge to consume them more each day. I also found it was altering my cravings. I no longer craved fresh fruit,or balanced meals. I felt like I was rotting my teeth out and setting myself up to go over the " edge " into Diabetes land. (I have been on the border for many years.) I am tired of feeling tired and having very swollen feet and ankles. I finally decided it was time to honor my body with some gentle nutrition and to step away from the Halloween candy and soda for a while. I feel like I am going to be walking a fine line between diet mentality and honoring my health with gentle nutrition. I could easily slip into diet mentality and vow to avoid all sugar and start weighing myself daily. But I do have a few strategies in mind to help me avoid that. I was struck by a quote in the chapter about Principle 10, that said, " In matters of taste, consider nutrition, and in matters of nutrition, consider taste. " That is going to be my mantra for the next few days because it reminds me that just because I am going to choose to honor my body with gentle nutrition does not mean I cannot choose foods that I enjoy and that satisfy me. In fact, I consider it my responsibility to make SURE I choose foods that satisfy me. Also, as I was rereading some of the " Intuitive Eating " book tonight I found the advice about switching from linear thinking to process thinking VERY helpful. My natural instinct is to be a linear thinker and say, " I will avoid all candy and soda for one month and see how my body responds. " But if I think of the process instead of focusing on an endpoint, I will be much less anxious and just content to observe what happens each day and to learn from the experience. Like tonight, I observed, " I have not had soda or Halloween candy for 2 days. Yesterday I had a ferocious desire for these foods after every meal. Today I notice my cravings are greatly diminished. " Or this one, " When I was really craving chocolate after dinner tonight, I found I was very satisfied with just a small piece of dark chocolate. " Maybe I will learn I am not ready to take this step. I didn't even have the courage to read the chapter on Principle 10 until last night. But I am going to hang on to my Food Anthropologist hat for all I am worth and try to keep my Diet Mentality hat buried in the closet and see how it goes. I will keep you posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Hi Katcha, Yes, we are all unique and it is hard to predict how we will respond to various foods. I am really glad I had a chance to legalize lots of other fun food, like cake, donuts, ice cream, etc. before I tackled the soda and Halloween candy issue. I did as you plan to do, and bought LOTS of it to make up for all those years of feeling deprived during Halloween. And it was fun - at first. I knew it was " okay " in terms of not having diet mentality or feeling any guilt about it and I was enjoying it. But then I could not ignore various physical complaints I was getting - feeling tired, lots of fluid retention, teeth aching, not sleeping well, and an increasing physical dependency. I knew that if I was going to honor my body, I had to take a break from it. I am not telling myself that I can NEVER eat it, but it is not something that my body can handle on a regular basis. Happy Halloween! Let us know how your " experiment " goes too! :-) > > > > Hi all, > > Let me start off by saying that if you are a newbie, you might want > > to skip over this post. It could trigger diet mentality for some > > people, which is certainly not my intention. > > > > After practicing the principles of Intuitive Eating for over 6 > > months, I think I am ready to tackle Principle 10: Honor Your Health - > > Gentle Nutrition. The operative words there are, " I think... " . That > > is why I am calling this " An Experiment " . We'll see how things go. > > > > After 3 weeks of legalizing Halloween candy and soda, I am ready for > > some gentle nutrition! Sadly, unlike my experiences with many > > other " fun foods " , where I gradually got more and more sick of them, > > with the steady diet of candy and soda I discovered I was getting > > more and more drawn to them and felt an almost irresistible urge to > > consume them more each day. I also found it was altering my cravings. > > I no longer craved fresh fruit,or balanced meals. I felt like I was > > rotting my teeth out and setting myself up to go over the " edge " into > > Diabetes land. (I have been on the border for many years.) I am tired > > of feeling tired and having very swollen feet and ankles. I finally > > decided it was time to honor my body with some gentle nutrition and > > to step away from the Halloween candy and soda for a while. > > > > I feel like I am going to be walking a fine line between diet > > mentality and honoring my health with gentle nutrition. I could > > easily slip into diet mentality and vow to avoid all sugar and start > > weighing myself daily. But I do have a few strategies in mind to help > > me avoid that. I was struck by a quote in the chapter about Principle > > 10, that said, " In matters of taste, consider nutrition, and in > > matters of nutrition, consider taste. " That is going to be my mantra > > for the next few days because it reminds me that just because I am > > going to choose to honor my body with gentle nutrition does not mean > > I cannot choose foods that I enjoy and that satisfy me. In fact, I > > consider it my responsibility to make SURE I choose foods that > > satisfy me. > > > > Also, as I was rereading some of the " Intuitive Eating " book tonight > > I found the advice about switching from linear thinking to process > > thinking VERY helpful. My natural instinct is to be a linear thinker > > and say, " I will avoid all candy and soda for one month and see how > > my body responds. " But if I think of the process instead of focusing > > on an endpoint, I will be much less anxious and just content to > > observe what happens each day and to learn from the experience. Like > > tonight, I observed, " I have not had soda or Halloween candy for 2 > > days. Yesterday I had a ferocious desire for these foods after every > > meal. Today I notice my cravings are greatly diminished. " Or this > > one, " When I was really craving chocolate after dinner tonight, I > > found I was very satisfied with just a small piece of dark chocolate. " > > > > Maybe I will learn I am not ready to take this step. I didn't even > > have the courage to read the chapter on Principle 10 until last > > night. But I am going to hang on to my Food Anthropologist hat for > > all I am worth and try to keep my Diet Mentality hat buried in the > > closet and see how it goes. I will keep you posted! > > > > > > I.E.'ing since April '08 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Hi Gail, Thanks for posting. Like you, I felt that sugar was very dangerous territory for me when I started eating intuitively. But I decided to take a leap of faith and did eat it when I started legalizing various fun food, such as cake, ice cream, donuts, etc. To my amazement, my body reacted much better to it than I expected. Of course, I should add that I make my own desserts because I don't like things too sweet after many years of avoiding sugar and I only put in half the amount of sugar called for. And I buy only premium ice cream, like Haagen Dazs. When I tried legalizing Halloween candy and soda, it was a different story. Perhaps it is because of the different types of sweetener used, or the amount - who knows? But the Food Anthropologist in me observed, without judgment, that this stuff was starting to make me feel really sick and was a problem for me and I knew if I was going to honor my body, I had to " step away " from the candy and soda. I find I can enjoy a good quality dark chocolate without any ill effects and there are lots of other fun foods available to me so I don't feel deprived. .. > > Hi all, > Let me start off by saying that if you are a newbie, you might want > to skip over this post. It could trigger diet mentality for some > people, which is certainly not my intention. > > After practicing the principles of Intuitive Eating for over 6 > months, I think I am ready to tackle Principle 10: Honor Your Health - > Gentle Nutrition. The operative words there are, " I think... " . That > is why I am calling this " An Experiment " . We'll see how things go. > > After 3 weeks of legalizing Halloween candy and soda, I am ready for > some gentle nutrition! Sadly, unlike my experiences with many > other " fun foods " , where I gradually got more and more sick of them, > with the steady diet of candy and soda I discovered I was getting > more and more drawn to them and felt an almost irresistible urge to > consume them more each day. I also found it was altering my cravings. > I no longer craved fresh fruit,or balanced meals. I felt like I was > rotting my teeth out and setting myself up to go over the " edge " into > Diabetes land. (I have been on the border for many years.) I am tired > of feeling tired and having very swollen feet and ankles. I finally > decided it was time to honor my body with some gentle nutrition and > to step away from the Halloween candy and soda for a while. > > I feel like I am going to be walking a fine line between diet > mentality and honoring my health with gentle nutrition. I could > easily slip into diet mentality and vow to avoid all sugar and start > weighing myself daily. But I do have a few strategies in mind to help > me avoid that. I was struck by a quote in the chapter about Principle > 10, that said, " In matters of taste, consider nutrition, and in > matters of nutrition, consider taste. " That is going to be my mantra > for the next few days because it reminds me that just because I am > going to choose to honor my body with gentle nutrition does not mean > I cannot choose foods that I enjoy and that satisfy me. In fact, I > consider it my responsibility to make SURE I choose foods that > satisfy me. > > Also, as I was rereading some of the " Intuitive Eating " book tonight > I found the advice about switching from linear thinking to process > thinking VERY helpful. My natural instinct is to be a linear thinker > and say, " I will avoid all candy and soda for one month and see how > my body responds. " But if I think of the process instead of focusing > on an endpoint, I will be much less anxious and just content to > observe what happens each day and to learn from the experience. Like > tonight, I observed, " I have not had soda or Halloween candy for 2 > days. Yesterday I had a ferocious desire for these foods after every > meal. Today I notice my cravings are greatly diminished. " Or this > one, " When I was really craving chocolate after dinner tonight, I > found I was very satisfied with just a small piece of dark chocolate. " > > Maybe I will learn I am not ready to take this step. I didn't even > have the courage to read the chapter on Principle 10 until last > night. But I am going to hang on to my Food Anthropologist hat for > all I am worth and try to keep my Diet Mentality hat buried in the > closet and see how it goes. I will keep you posted! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Hello All, . Thank you for your post. It provided a good introduction to this group, although you were concerned it might not. I am new. I have changed my lifestyle as of January 2008 and have lost 70 pounds and ten pants sizes. I am not on a diet. But I did need to lose weight because not only was I extremely uncomfortable, but I was growing increasingly unhealthy. I weigh myself once a month and I have a healthy goal of a 90 pound weight loss by January 2009. This will put me at 160 pounds at 5ft 7in. I need to get away from the weight loss thinking, but it is very hard. I have to admit, I like the way I look now. I didn't before. What has changed about my look is the weight. This cannot be denied. So, I guess I am having a hard time with the idea that this is not partially about weight loss. Any way, I have not read any of the literature for this program. So, perhaps I should not be talking, but I am nearly at my goal weight and I need to find an effective way to maintain once I get there. So, here I am. Thanks for listerning. Kathy An Experiment Hi all,Let me start off by saying that if you are a newbie, you might want to skip over this post. It could trigger diet mentality for some people, which is certainly not my intention.After practicing the principles of Intuitive Eating for over 6 months, I think I am ready to tackle Principle 10: Honor Your Health -Gentle Nutrition. The operative words there are, "I think...". That is why I am calling this "An Experiment". We'll see how things go.After 3 weeks of legalizing Halloween candy and soda, I am ready for some gentle nutrition! Sadly, unlike my experiences with many other "fun foods", where I gradually got more and more sick of them, with the steady diet of candy and soda I discovered I was getting more and more drawn to them and felt an almost irresistible urge to consume them more each day. I also found it was altering my cravings. I no longer craved fresh fruit,or balanced meals. I felt like I was rotting my teeth out and setting myself up to go over the "edge" into Diabetes land. (I have been on the border for many years.) I am tired of feeling tired and having very swollen feet and ankles. I finally decided it was time to honor my body with some gentle nutrition and to step away from the Halloween candy and soda for a while. I feel like I am going to be walking a fine line between diet mentality and honoring my health with gentle nutrition. I could easily slip into diet mentality and vow to avoid all sugar and start weighing myself daily. But I do have a few strategies in mind to help me avoid that. I was struck by a quote in the chapter about Principle 10, that said, "In matters of taste, consider nutrition, and in matters of nutrition, consider taste." That is going to be my mantra for the next few days because it reminds me that just because I am going to choose to honor my body with gentle nutrition does not mean I cannot choose foods that I enjoy and that satisfy me. In fact, I consider it my responsibility to make SURE I choose foods that satisfy me. Also, as I was rereading some of the "Intuitive Eating" book tonight I found the advice about switching from linear thinking to process thinking VERY helpful. My natural instinct is to be a linear thinker and say, "I will avoid all candy and soda for one month and see how my body responds." But if I think of the process instead of focusing on an endpoint, I will be much less anxious and just content to observe what happens each day and to learn from the experience. Like tonight, I observed, "I have not had soda or Halloween candy for 2 days. Yesterday I had a ferocious desire for these foods after every meal. Today I notice my cravings are greatly diminished." Or this one, "When I was really craving chocolate after dinner tonight, I found I was very satisfied with just a small piece of dark chocolate."Maybe I will learn I am not ready to take this step. I didn't even have the courage to read the chapter on Principle 10 until last night. But I am going to hang on to my Food Anthropologist hat for all I am worth and try to keep my Diet Mentality hat buried in the closet and see how it goes. I will keep you posted!I.E.'ing since April '08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Hi Kathy, Welcome to the group. Congratulations on the weight loss! I would recommend picking up a copy of " Intuitive Eating " by Tribole and Elyse Resch. The information in the book is invaluable. You can get some information at the intuitiveeating.com website about the Ten Principles of Intuitive Eating that the book discusses in detail. Intuitive eating teaches us how to have a healthy relationship with food - and with ourselves. How the process unfolds for everyone is different, depending on where they are when they begin the journey. It sounds like you are already well on your way! Let us know how you are doing! > > Hello All, > > . Thank you for your post. It provided a good introduction to this group, although you were concerned it might not. I am new. I have changed my lifestyle as of January 2008 and have lost 70 pounds and ten pants sizes. I am not on a diet. But I did need to lose weight because not only was I extremely uncomfortable, but I was growing increasingly unhealthy. I weigh myself once a month and I have a healthy goal of a 90 pound weight loss by January 2009. This will put me at 160 pounds at 5ft 7in. I need to get away from the weight loss thinking, but it is very hard. I have to admit, I like the way I look now. I didn't before. What has changed about my look is the weight. This cannot be denied. So, I guess I am having a hard time with the idea that this is not partially about weight loss. Any way, I have not read any of the literature for this program. So, perhaps I should not be talking, but I am nearly at my goal weight and I need to find an effective > way to maintain once I get there. So, here I am. Thanks for listerning. > > Kathy > > An Experiment > > > Hi all, > Let me start off by saying that if you are a newbie, you might want > to skip over this post. It could trigger diet mentality for some > people, which is certainly not my intention. > > After practicing the principles of Intuitive Eating for over 6 > months, I think I am ready to tackle Principle 10: Honor Your Health - > Gentle Nutrition. The operative words there are, " I think... " . That > is why I am calling this " An Experiment " . We'll see how things go. > > After 3 weeks of legalizing Halloween candy and soda, I am ready for > some gentle nutrition! Sadly, unlike my experiences with many > other " fun foods " , where I gradually got more and more sick of them, > with the steady diet of candy and soda I discovered I was getting > more and more drawn to them and felt an almost irresistible urge to > consume them more each day. I also found it was altering my cravings. > I no longer craved fresh fruit,or balanced meals. I felt like I was > rotting my teeth out and setting myself up to go over the " edge " into > Diabetes land. (I have been on the border for many years.) I am tired > of feeling tired and having very swollen feet and ankles. I finally > decided it was time to honor my body with some gentle nutrition and > to step away from the Halloween candy and soda for a while. > > I feel like I am going to be walking a fine line between diet > mentality and honoring my health with gentle nutrition. I could > easily slip into diet mentality and vow to avoid all sugar and start > weighing myself daily. But I do have a few strategies in mind to help > me avoid that. I was struck by a quote in the chapter about Principle > 10, that said, " In matters of taste, consider nutrition, and in > matters of nutrition, consider taste. " That is going to be my mantra > for the next few days because it reminds me that just because I am > going to choose to honor my body with gentle nutrition does not mean > I cannot choose foods that I enjoy and that satisfy me. In fact, I > consider it my responsibility to make SURE I choose foods that > satisfy me. > > Also, as I was rereading some of the " Intuitive Eating " book tonight > I found the advice about switching from linear thinking to process > thinking VERY helpful. My natural instinct is to be a linear thinker > and say, " I will avoid all candy and soda for one month and see how > my body responds. " But if I think of the process instead of focusing > on an endpoint, I will be much less anxious and just content to > observe what happens each day and to learn from the experience. Like > tonight, I observed, " I have not had soda or Halloween candy for 2 > days. Yesterday I had a ferocious desire for these foods after every > meal. Today I notice my cravings are greatly diminished. " Or this > one, " When I was really craving chocolate after dinner tonight, I > found I was very satisfied with just a small piece of dark chocolate. " > > Maybe I will learn I am not ready to take this step. I didn't even > have the courage to read the chapter on Principle 10 until last > night. But I am going to hang on to my Food Anthropologist hat for > all I am worth and try to keep my Diet Mentality hat buried in the > closet and see how it goes. I will keep you posted! > > > I.E.'ing since April '08 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 kathleen ellis wrote: > I have changed > my lifestyle as of January 2008 and have lost 70 pounds and ten pants > sizes. I am not on a diet. So why do you want to change things if you're not on a diet and changed your lifestyle? WHat is it that makes you feel unconfortable? I always consider " lifestyle change " the bogus word for " diet and exercise " . Regards s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 You know I am new and I found your post rude.... Re: An Experiment kathleen ellis <kellis1963yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:> I have changed> my lifestyle as of January 2008 and have lost 70 pounds and ten pants> sizes. I am not on a diet. So why do you want to change things if you're not on a diet and changedyour lifestyle? WHat is it that makes you feel unconfortable?I always consider "lifestyle change" the bogus word for "diet andexercise".Regardss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Kathleen, Its great that you can identify what your boundaries are and stand up for them. That probably will help you with IE a lot. But please do try and see if you can also allow for what you might find touches a 'tender' spot as a gesture of good intended input? We do so try to support each other here and what I read in Styxia's reply was 'straight forward' feedback which you certainly could react to as 'rude', but I hope you will instead come to see it as a direct and honest reply instead? Sorry if this seems a bit harsh to you, but being new you may not have experienced enough group interaction to understand such replies. Myself, I found the reply rather an insightful response. You have every right to feel as you do, but I also hope that you can see that your reaction is your responsibility as much as it is another's in expressing their thoughts. Thanks for your understanding - Katcha (moderator) IEing since March 2007 > > > I have changed > > my lifestyle as of January 2008 and have lost 70 pounds and ten pants > > sizes. I am not on a diet. > > So why do you want to change things if you're not on a diet and changed > your lifestyle? WHat is it that makes you feel unconfortable? > > I always consider " lifestyle change " the bogus word for " diet and > exercise " . > > Regards > s. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 That said, Kathleen, I too am wondering what kind of " lifestyle change " you have made to lose weight if you are not dieting. I know there are other lifestyle changes that do not involve dieting or IE. I have thought also about going ahead and dieting down to my goal weight and then worrying about IE after I am there (it sure sounds good!) but I know that wouldn't work for me (because I never get to my goal weight!) We all have our own paths to follow, just curious about what you have been doing? I do commend you about thinking ahead about what to do after you reach your goal, I always knew that there must be more to learn after losing the weight, but I always said, well, I'll worry about that later. Only later never came for me Meg IE since Feb '08 > > > > > I have changed > > > my lifestyle as of January 2008 and have lost 70 pounds and ten pants > > > sizes. I am not on a diet. > > > > So why do you want to change things if you're not on a diet and changed > > your lifestyle? WHat is it that makes you feel unconfortable? > > > > I always consider " lifestyle change " the bogus word for " diet and > > exercise " . > > > > Regards > > s. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Thanks for your reply. I wouldn't have been able to bring it across like this during the last three days and I'm not sure if I can today, lol! Katcha wrote: > Myself, I found the reply rather an insightful response. You have > every right to feel as you do, but I also hope that you can see that > your reaction is your responsibility as much as it is another's in > expressing their thoughts. I can remember talking about " my talent " to step people's toes not so long ago, lol. Seems like I managed to do it again... *cough* Regards s. Big PS: I passed the first part of my exam!! W00T!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 kathleen ellis wrote: > You know I am new and I found your post rude.... I didn't intend to be rude. Sorry. Regards s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 gailmccandless wrote: > I can relate, often times when I post here I always reread my posts to > make sure I haven't written anything the IE police can comment > about...particularlly telling me it sounds like I'm still dieting. And I don't like having to censor my posts because someone might view me as " IE Police " just because I'm asking a question. :-) (though I censor my posts often enough, I know I have the " talent " to sound " rude " with my questions since they often seem to touch sensitive subjects) Regards s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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