Re: knowing what the eat

[Guest guest]

It is still hard for me at times determining what I am hungry for but mostly what I do most of the time is eat what I am craving I had been craving a hamburger for a few days so I ate one today and It tasted really good because I was hungry. I have alo notice that my mouth waters when I feel hungry for a particular food . I hope this helps. Eva

I can't speak for other beginners, but I know for me it is nearlyimpossible to figure out what I am hungry for. Of course, I know thisis from years of letting outside sources tell me what I should eat,and 4 recent months of planning my food out the day before and eatingwhen it was time, regardless of how I felt. So I know it will takesome time.I think I've been letting myself get too hungry lately, and I need towork on honoring my hungry. But I would appreciate tips on detectingwhat exactly I'm hungry for at a given hungry moment., DCIE since 9.12.08------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I remember during my first few months of Intuitive Eating, I felt like

I had come down from another planet and was suddenly faced with the

challenge of figuring out what kinds of food I liked and didn't like.

After a lifetime of eating foods based solely on whether they were

really good for me (dieting) or really bad for me (bingeing), I

honestly had no idea.

For me, it has been a matter of trial and error. I just had to look at

foods in the grocery store and see what looked good to me. If I went to

a restaurant, I would order a few appetizers instead of a meal so I

could sample a variety of food. I don't know if your budget can handle

it, but I have found eating in restaurants to be the best way to

discover my food preferences. At home, it is much easier for me to fall

back into my old diet mentality routines: beef, chicken, or fish.

Of course, during the first few weeks, I ate mostly fun foods that I

had been deprived of during a lifetime of dieting. However, I quickly

discovered that those foods did not really taste all that good and

definitely did not make me feel good.

I.E.ing since April 08

>

> I can't speak for other beginners, but I know for me it is nearly

> impossible to figure out what I am hungry for. Of course, I know this

> is from years of letting outside sources tell me what I should eat,

> and 4 recent months of planning my food out the day before and eating

> when it was time, regardless of how I felt. So I know it will take

> some time.

>

> I think I've been letting myself get too hungry lately, and I need to

> work on honoring my hungry. But I would appreciate tips on detecting

> what exactly I'm hungry for at a given hungry moment.

>

> , DC

> IE since 9.12.08

>

[Guest guest]

,

The best method that I've come up with for helping myself figure out

what I want was to create a list of all of the foods/meals I love/like

for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. When I'm stumped, I take a look at

this list and it helps me identify something I'd like to eat. I also

use this list to create my grocery list, so that I have foods that I

like in the house. I've added to this list as time has passed when I

remember additional foods or discover new foods. I also remember that

a while back another member suggested that we ask our self what we

want based on the type of food...do I want something crunchy, chewy,

smooth, warm, cold, etc. That method also works for me.

Latoya

Practicing IE since Jan '08

But I would appreciate tips on detecting

> what exactly I'm hungry for at a given hungry moment.

>

> , DC

> IE since 9.12.08

>