Automatic Food Thoughts...

[Guest guest]

So, I mentioned in a previous post that I continue to have automatic

food thoughts sometimes around traditional breakfast, lunch, and

dinner times and when bored and anxious. I got up this morning and

the question about what I should eat for breakfast came into my

thoughts and I realized that I didn't have any hunger signals, so I

let the thought go on its merry way. I can let go of the food

thoughts and meal planning because I trust my body and its signals

so much more now and I keep food that I like in the house.

Three hours later, my hunger signals along with internal pressure to

eat have come along. It's amazing sometimes the difference in time

between a thought about food and my actual hunger signals. My hunger

signals started about an hour ago, though the internal

pressure/motivation to get food just started. I have the choice now

to entertain the thought of food...maybe plan breakfast or to just

let the thought go. This hunger that I'm feeling now is not a

thought...it is a feeling and a knowing...so I'm going to go respond

to it. Happy Nov 1st everyone!

Latoya:)

[Guest guest]

Latoya-

That is so awesome that you are able to differentiate the difference between thoughts about food and actual biological hunger. Keep up the good work!!!

God Bless,

Dayna:)

To: IntuitiveEating_Support From: latoyajw@...Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 14:19:48 +0000Subject: Automatic Food Thoughts...

So, I mentioned in a previous post that I continue to have automatic food thoughts sometimes around traditional breakfast, lunch, and dinner times and when bored and anxious. I got up this morning and the question about what I should eat for breakfast came into my thoughts and I realized that I didn't have any hunger signals, so I let the thought go on its merry way. I can let go of the food thoughts and meal planning because I trust my body and its signals so much more now and I keep food that I like in the house. Three hours later, my hunger signals along with internal pressure to eat have come along. It's amazing sometimes the difference in time between a thought about food and my actual hunger signals. My hunger signals started about an hour ago, though the internal pressure/motivation to get food just started. I have the choice now to entertain the thought of food...maybe plan breakfast or to just let the thought go. This hunger that I'm feeling now is not a thought...it is a feeling and a knowing...so I'm going to go respond to it. Happy Nov 1st everyone!Latoya:) Store, manage and share up to 5GB with Windows Live SkyDrive. Start uploading now

[Guest guest]

That is an amazing accomplishment. I think I have been slipping further and further into my old self and I really need to start listening to my body again.

Latoya- That is so awesome that you are able to differentiate the difference between thoughts about food and actual biological hunger. Keep up the good work!!! God Bless,Dayna:)

To: IntuitiveEating_Support From: latoyajw@...Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 14:19:48 +0000

Subject: Automatic Food Thoughts...

So, I mentioned in a previous post that I continue to have automatic food thoughts sometimes around traditional breakfast, lunch, and dinner times and when bored and anxious. I got up this morning and the question about what I should eat for breakfast came into my

thoughts and I realized that I didn't have any hunger signals, so I let the thought go on its merry way. I can let go of the food thoughts and meal planning because I trust my body and its signals so much more now and I keep food that I like in the house.

Three hours later, my hunger signals along with internal pressure to eat have come along. It's amazing sometimes the difference in time between a thought about food and my actual hunger signals. My hunger

signals started about an hour ago, though the internal pressure/motivation to get food just started. I have the choice now to entertain the thought of food...maybe plan breakfast or to just let the thought go. This hunger that I'm feeling now is not a

thought...it is a feeling and a knowing...so I'm going to go respond to it. Happy Nov 1st everyone!Latoya:)

Store, manage and share up to 5GB with Windows Live SkyDrive. Start uploading now

-- ~c~

[Guest guest]

Lotoya,

I like how you talk about recognizing thoughts.

I have practiced the exercise of telling myself, "I am having the thought that I want chocolate." ...or..."I am having the thought that I am full."

This separates the thought from ME, and it allows me to respond to the thought.

Subject: Automatic Food Thoughts...To: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008, 10:19 AM

So, I mentioned in a previous post that I continue to have automatic food thoughts sometimes around traditional breakfast, lunch, and dinner times and when bored and anxious. I got up this morning and the question about what I should eat for breakfast came into my thoughts and I realized that I didn't have any hunger signals, so I let the thought go on its merry way. I can let go of the food thoughts and meal planning because I trust my body and its signals so much more now and I keep food that I like in the house. Three hours later, my hunger signals along with internal pressure to eat have come along. It's amazing sometimes the difference in time between a thought about food and my actual hunger signals. My hunger signals started about an hour ago, though the internal pressure/motivation to get food just started. I have the choice now to entertain the thought of food...maybe plan breakfast or

to just let the thought go. This hunger that I'm feeling now is not a thought...it is a feeling and a knowing...so I'm going to go respond to it. Happy Nov 1st everyone!Latoya:)

[Guest guest]

Yes, being able to recognize and respond to food thoughts as well as

other destructive non-food thoughts has been so important! I've found

that my automatic food thoughts could trigger a desire to eat or even

phantom hunger. My mental observer, which includes the IE food

anthropologist, helps me in alot of ways.

Latoya

>

> Lotoya,

> I like how you talk about recognizing thoughts.

> I have practiced the exercise of telling myself, " I am having the

thought that I want chocolate. " ...or... " I am having the thought that

I am full. "

> This separates the thought from ME, and it allows me to respond to

the thought.