Re: When I lose my appetite...

[Guest guest]

That is a great insight and lesson you got for yourself. I so

understand being so focused on what you are doing, that food thoughts

don't have a chance to register. Yet blood sugar levels are a fact and

will not be ignored either. Good job on getting what you needed -

going to a restaurant was a good idea and even somewhat brave in light

of turning your back on all the 'tempting' (not?!?) foods available

where you were. You must have felt so much better this time than at

the last event. GOOD for you

ehugs, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> More an more I'm getting clear about why and when I lose my appetite

> (When my body is giving me hunger signals and I have no idea of what I

> want to eat).

>

> I volunteered last night for an end of the summer music/festival

> hosted by the city where I live from 5:00 - midnight. The coordinator

> of the event had been running around all day trying to make sure

> everything ran smoothly. I remembered that any time I've played a

> similar role...I lose my appetite...I can get so wrapped up in the

> intensity/pressure that my body is experiencing that I go all day

> without eating. This has had distastrous effects in the past. I had to

> give a presentation at an event that I was a central coordinator for

> and I had a verbal meltdown in front of an audience of 60

> professionals in my area...all because I didn't have an appetite,

> ignored my hunger signals, and didn't think it was a big deal not to

> eat. I experienced a hard and embarrassing lesson about how food

> energy helps me be verbally coherent...I can't communicate well when

> I'm way passed empty.

>

> I faced a similar issue at the festival. My body was giving me true

> hunger signals and I was so overstimulated by the amount of people and

> the amount of food choices that I couldn't make a decision...I

> couldn't get a sense of what I wanted. So, I sat down on a bench and

> tried to get calm within myself and realized that I really wanted

> something like a salad. Guess what? None of the food vendors had

> salads...just fried and fun foods...but I'm at this festival...I have

> to eat something that's there right? Luckily, I met up with a woman I

> know and she had an idea to go down the street to a restaurant away

> from the festival for dinner and I had a nice meal before returning

> for my volunteer shift.

>

> When I lose my appetite...something going on within me is hiding it.

> I've realized that when I have hunger and no appetite for something, I

> need to take the time to get calm within myself and the answer will

> reveal itself...instead of ignoring my hunger or eating something just

> because it's there. Getting calm within my body when I'm unclear about

> whether I'm hungry or not is also really important. Once, I clear away

> emotions or mental fogs I can get a much clearer sense if I'm eating

> for emotional needs or true hunger and can honor my appetite.

>

> L.

> Practicing IE since Jan '08.

>

[Guest guest]

Mmm... calming your body to see if you are hungry or not...that is really interesting. Gotta tried it. Thanks.

Nat

When I lose my appetite...

More an more I'm getting clear about why and when I lose my appetite (When my body is giving me hunger signals and I have no idea of what I want to eat). I volunteered last night for an end of the summer music/festival hosted by the city where I live from 5:00 - midnight. The coordinator of the event had been running around all day trying to make sure everything ran smoothly. I remembered that any time I've played a similar role...I lose my appetite...I can get so wrapped up in the intensity/pressure that my body is experiencing that I go all day without eating. This has had distastrous effects in the past. I had to give a presentation at an event that I was a central coordinator for and I had a verbal meltdown in front of an audience of 60 professionals in my area...all because I didn't have an appetite, ignored my hunger signals, and didn't think it was a big deal not to eat. I experienced

a hard and embarrassing lesson about how food energy helps me be verbally coherent...I can't communicate well when I'm way passed empty.I faced a similar issue at the festival. My body was giving me true hunger signals and I was so overstimulated by the amount of people and the amount of food choices that I couldn't make a decision...I couldn't get a sense of what I wanted. So, I sat down on a bench and tried to get calm within myself and realized that I really wanted something like a salad. Guess what? None of the food vendors had salads...just fried and fun foods...but I'm at this festival...I have to eat something that's there right? Luckily, I met up with a woman I know and she had an idea to go down the street to a restaurant away from the festival for dinner and I had a nice meal before returning for my volunteer shift. When I lose my appetite...somethin g going on within me is hiding

it. I've realized that when I have hunger and no appetite for something, I need to take the time to get calm within myself and the answer will reveal itself...instead of ignoring my hunger or eating something just because it's there. Getting calm within my body when I'm unclear about whether I'm hungry or not is also really important. Once, I clear away emotions or mental fogs I can get a much clearer sense if I'm eating for emotional needs or true hunger and can honor my appetite.L.Practicing IE since Jan '08.

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