Re: Would Like Some Guidance (Haven't Read the Book Yet)

[Guest guest]

I think the first step is to recognize what your body wants vs. what

your mind wants. My mind wants me to eat 10 cookies but my body is

going to feel pretty bad if I do that. If your body feels best eating

clean foods, then you should eat clean foods. If you listen to your

body and not your mind, clean foods is probably what it wants anyway.

>

> I have been dieting since I was about 8 (26 years-ICK-makes me sick

to

> think about!!!!). I have never had much weight to lose, but have

been

> a classic yo-yoer with the same 15 lbs over and over and over. Two

> years ago, I started yet another diet (South Beach) and lost my 15

lbs,

> but this time, I decided to really find a way to keep it off.

Around

> the same time, I was diagnosed with hypertension and wanted to find

a

> non-drup way to fight it (low-sodium, low fat, low sugar diet,

etc.,

> etc) Sooooo...I adopted a " clean eating " strategy...whole, natural

> foods,etc. It took me a loooooonggg time to really crave and enjoy

> eating this way, but I have really embraced it in about the past 5

> months. My question is...how do I incorporate IE with my need to

> maintain a " healthy " lifestyle? In my case, there really

are " good "

> and " bad " foods. As much as I wish I could have a cheeseburger and

> fries with extra salt (I looooooooovvvveeee salt!!!!!!!!!!!!), and

just

> eat until I'm satisfied, I really don't want to compromise my

health.

> Any advice you can give would be much appreciated. Thanks in

advance!

>

[Guest guest]

I think the first step is to recognize what your body wants vs. what

your mind wants. My mind wants me to eat 10 cookies but my body is

going to feel pretty bad if I do that. If your body feels best eating

clean foods, then you should eat clean foods. If you listen to your

body and not your mind, clean foods is probably what it wants anyway.

>

> I have been dieting since I was about 8 (26 years-ICK-makes me sick

to

> think about!!!!). I have never had much weight to lose, but have

been

> a classic yo-yoer with the same 15 lbs over and over and over. Two

> years ago, I started yet another diet (South Beach) and lost my 15

lbs,

> but this time, I decided to really find a way to keep it off.

Around

> the same time, I was diagnosed with hypertension and wanted to find

a

> non-drup way to fight it (low-sodium, low fat, low sugar diet,

etc.,

> etc) Sooooo...I adopted a " clean eating " strategy...whole, natural

> foods,etc. It took me a loooooonggg time to really crave and enjoy

> eating this way, but I have really embraced it in about the past 5

> months. My question is...how do I incorporate IE with my need to

> maintain a " healthy " lifestyle? In my case, there really

are " good "

> and " bad " foods. As much as I wish I could have a cheeseburger and

> fries with extra salt (I looooooooovvvveeee salt!!!!!!!!!!!!), and

just

> eat until I'm satisfied, I really don't want to compromise my

health.

> Any advice you can give would be much appreciated. Thanks in

advance!

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your input! Deborah

> >

> > I have been dieting since I was about 8 (26 years-ICK-makes me

sick

> to

> > think about!!!!). I have never had much weight to lose, but

have

> been

> > a classic yo-yoer with the same 15 lbs over and over and over.

Two

> > years ago, I started yet another diet (South Beach) and lost my

15

> lbs,

> > but this time, I decided to really find a way to keep it off.

> Around

> > the same time, I was diagnosed with hypertension and wanted to

find

> a

> > non-drup way to fight it (low-sodium, low fat, low sugar diet,

> etc.,

> > etc) Sooooo...I adopted a " clean eating " strategy...whole,

natural

> > foods,etc. It took me a loooooonggg time to really crave and

enjoy

> > eating this way, but I have really embraced it in about the past

5

> > months. My question is...how do I incorporate IE with my need

to

> > maintain a " healthy " lifestyle? In my case, there really

> are " good "

> > and " bad " foods. As much as I wish I could have a cheeseburger

and

> > fries with extra salt (I looooooooovvvveeee salt!!!!!!!!!!!!),

and

> just

> > eat until I'm satisfied, I really don't want to compromise my

> health.

> > Any advice you can give would be much appreciated. Thanks in

> advance!

> >

>