Re: Doctor says LOSE WEIGHT / McKenna

[Guest guest]

Latoya, I have the same mini-dilemma with McKenna. I was terribly

put off by the title of his book and his enthusiasm for self-

promotion (you'd think he'd invented IE all by himself). That said,

I would describe the book as a good, very basic, entry-level IE

text. It's a slim volume indeed, but straight to the point and (as

you have observed) covers what we'd consider the basic principles of

intuitive eating.

When my head gets just overfed with IE concepts and I find myself

ovethinking the whole process, it can sometimes be quite useful to

turn to such a simple book to remind myself of the basics - those

four " golden rules " , and the one question which I find most helpful

to ask myself (as I think I've mentioned here before):

* Am I really hungry, or do I just want to change the way I feel?

Simple but to the point. For someone who likes to overcomplicate

things (is anyone else putting up their hand for that?) it can be

useful to get back to basics.

But I'm not sure someone as widely read as I suspect you are would

get a whole lot more thinking material out of his book, Latoya. :-)

Cheers

Sig

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> > your question made me smile... because i see what you mean.

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[Guest guest]

Sig,

I'm definitely a life-long member of the " Overcomplicating Things "

club. From what you shared, it sounds like Mckenna's book is

helpful in some way, although basic. I'll definitely keep it in mind

as a beginning resource for others I encounter that are interested

in IE. Two of the things that I love about this group is how much we

learn from each other and that the group is an an excellent resource

for discovering new ideas, book suggestions, and ways of working

with our lives.

I agree...I think it's essential to go back to the basics on some

regular basis to continue to nurture my connection with IE. That's

why I really enjoyed the threads that Arnie created for each

principle. I hope the groups goes through the principles again

throughout the years.

For me, the question you created ~ * Am I really hungry, or do I

just want to change the way I feel? ~ is so foundational to learning

how to take care of ourselves without using food.

Thanks!

Latoya

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> > > your question made me smile... because i see what you mean.

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[Guest guest]

Sigi - I'm raising my hand (over thinks!) and so appreciate your

insights about how this book/person is of value to you. I adored

reading Geenen Roth's books but I couldn't incorporate 'her' methods

into my life. Luckily I came across other writers and 'methods'

(Overcoming Overeating and IE book) which I could utilize. That and

THIS GROUP has helped me to add the IE I do have in my life. So

whatever 'fits and works' is good too. Its one of the reasons that the

Book List on file here has grown - lots of lovely input

Katcha

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> Latoya, I have the same mini-dilemma with McKenna. I was terribly

> put off by the title of his book and his enthusiasm for self-

> promotion (you'd think he'd invented IE all by himself). That said,

> I would describe the book as a good, very basic, entry-level IE

> text. It's a slim volume indeed, but straight to the point and (as

> you have observed) covers what we'd consider the basic principles of

> intuitive eating.

>

> When my head gets just overfed with IE concepts and I find myself

> ovethinking the whole process, it can sometimes be quite useful to

> turn to such a simple book to remind myself of the basics - those

> four " golden rules " , and the one question which I find most helpful

> to ask myself (as I think I've mentioned here before):

>

> * Am I really hungry, or do I just want to change the way I feel?

>

> Simple but to the point. For someone who likes to overcomplicate

> things (is anyone else putting up their hand for that?) it can be

> useful to get back to basics.

>

> But I'm not sure someone as widely read as I suspect you are would

> get a whole lot more thinking material out of his book, Latoya. :-)

>

> Cheers

> Sig

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