Re: Obsessing over food and body image again

[Guest guest]

Ana,

I hear you - How hard when we do this to ourselves, again! Get back to the IE book and work on changing your thoughts, and most of all be gentle with yourself. Do you have local support since your surgery?

Don't beleive the lies of the mirror or the clothes, one positive thought per day is a baby step in the right direction.

Hang in there, Marj

To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 11:53:55 AMSubject: Obsessing over food and body image again

Hello all,It's been a while since I've posted. I seem to be having troublesagain with obsessing over food and body image. I woke up verydissatisfied with my body today. Worry about being too fat. Worryingabout how to get the weight off. I've noticed this has spilled overto me comparing myself to other people (including celebrities) . Arethey bigger than me, smaller than me, etc...? I have such a warpedview of my body. I worry if something is starting to fit too tight ornot loose enough. I'm having issues with food. Pondering goinglow(er) carb, but can't because I had surgery 3 months ago and what Ican eat is very limited and carbs are one of the few things I can eat.I struggle with am I eating enough, not eating enough, countingcalories, etc... Beating myself up for eating something I shouldn'thave, even if I am hungry. I'm in a very non-trusting mood with mybody. I'm really struggling and

not sure what to do. I would blameall of this on my pending period, but this has been going on for awhile now. I'm sure it's being exacerbated by my pending cycle.

[Guest guest]

Marj, I have had some support after my surgery, but not when it comes

to my issues with food and body image. It's like no one believe I

really have an issue. When I do bring it up, they think I'm just

" talking " . I'm so fed up with all of this, yet can break free from

the vicious cycle. I do well, then I do poorly. I feel out of

control. I feel I can't trust myself around food.

>

> Ana,

>   I hear you - How hard when we do this to ourselves, again! Get

back to the IE book and work on changing your thoughts, and most of

all be gentle with yourself.  Do you have local support since your

surgery?

> Don't beleive the lies of the mirror or the clothes, one positive

thought per day is a baby step in the right direction.

> Hang in there, Marj

>

>

>

>

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> To: IntuitiveEating_Support

> Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 11:53:55 AM

> Subject: Obsessing over food and body

image again

>

>

> Hello all,

>

> It's been a while since I've posted. I seem to be having troubles

> again with obsessing over food and body image. I woke up very

> dissatisfied with my body today. Worry about being too fat. Worrying

> about how to get the weight off. I've noticed this has spilled over

> to me comparing myself to other people (including celebrities) . Are

> they bigger than me, smaller than me, etc...? I have such a warped

> view of my body. I worry if something is starting to fit too tight or

> not loose enough. I'm having issues with food. Pondering going

> low(er) carb, but can't because I had surgery 3 months ago and what I

> can eat is very limited and carbs are one of the few things I can eat.

> I struggle with am I eating enough, not eating enough, counting

> calories, etc... Beating myself up for eating something I shouldn't

> have, even if I am hungry. I'm in a very non-trusting mood with my

> body. I'm really struggling and not sure what to do. I would blame

> all of this on my pending period, but this has been going on for a

> while now. I'm sure it's being exacerbated by my pending cycle.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh ,

That has been the hardest for me too... People look at me, and I look NORMAL and they just pat me on the head and don't know what to say.... I have had to confess recently that my sickness has really come back, and it is Totally in My Head, and SO loud. It is even to the point that if I am having restless sleep, I am afraid to get out of the bed (TV maybe) because I will eat when my husband is asleep.... It goes on and on....

I really suggest trying to change thoughts, a very challenging task at first, but, if you can be aware of these trigger thoughts, and demeaning things we think about ourselves, it will ease up little by little. Today (just for today) I am trying some water, each time I start to think about eating... and through trying to find my hunger cues (which I haven't yet) I find I am really thirsty more than I am hungry.... So I am starting to listen to myself.

Trusting myself around food, not yet, but each day if I can do one tiny thing that respects my body, I feel like I will make it.

Baby Steps, Marj

To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thursday, November 6, 2008 10:00:58 AMSubject: Re: Obsessing over food and body image again

Marj, I have had some support after my surgery, but not when it comesto my issues with food and body image. It's like no one believe Ireally have an issue. When I do bring it up, they think I'm just"talking". I'm so fed up with all of this, yet can break free fromthe vicious cycle. I do well, then I do poorly. I feel out ofcontrol. I feel I can't trust myself around food.>> Ana, > I hear you - How hard when we do this to ourselves, again! Getback to the IE book and work on changing your thoughts, and most ofall be gentle with yourself. Do you have local support since yoursurgery?> Don't beleive the lies of the mirror or the

clothes, one positivethought per day is a baby step in the right direction.> Hang in there, Marj> > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __> From: <azapata0173@ ...>> To: IntuitiveEating_ Support@yahoogro ups.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 11:53:55 AM> Subject: [intuitiveEating_ Support] Obsessing over food and bodyimage again> > > Hello all,> > It's been a while since I've posted. I seem to be having troubles> again with obsessing over food and body image. I woke up very> dissatisfied with my body today. Worry about being too fat. Worrying> about how to get the weight off. I've noticed this has spilled over> to me comparing myself to other people

(including celebrities) . Are> they bigger than me, smaller than me, etc...? I have such a warped> view of my body. I worry if something is starting to fit too tight or> not loose enough. I'm having issues with food. Pondering going> low(er) carb, but can't because I had surgery 3 months ago and what I> can eat is very limited and carbs are one of the few things I can eat.> I struggle with am I eating enough, not eating enough, counting> calories, etc... Beating myself up for eating something I shouldn't> have, even if I am hungry. I'm in a very non-trusting mood with my> body. I'm really struggling and not sure what to do. I would blame> all of this on my pending period, but this has been going on for a> while now. I'm sure it's being exacerbated by my pending cycle. > > >