Guest guest Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Welcome to the group so glad to have you with us. Eva Hi everyone! I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a 22 year old from Ohio, and I just began on the road to IE a week ago. It's a wonderful feeling NOT having to worry about calories and grams of protein anymore. I feel so much less stressed already.I had been pretty much dieting for the past 6 years, and it got really bad during college. I started engaging in some bulemic type behavior to make up for crazy binges. I always felt depressed and fat (even though I was never actually fat). Two summers ago when I stayed down at school, I ended up saying screw it and ate EVERYTHING I wanted and drank probably 5 days a week. I ended up gaining about 15 lbs that summer. I'm scared of that happening again, but I WASN'T eating intuitively. It was equivelent to "last supper" eating, but it lasted all summer long. I lost that weight last year through diet and exercise, but am still not satisfied with my body. I just can't stand to diet anymore though. I read Intuitive Eating in 3 days, and everything made SO much since to me. I am so excited and determined to become an intuitive eater. I know I can do it. It's only been a week, but I already feel like I've been learning so much about myself. In the past I've never felt totally happy. My boyfriend (of 4 years who I love very much) always said I never seem satisfied with anything in my life. I think a lot of that might have to do with never being satisified with my eating and always feeling deprived or guilty. It was ALWAYS on my mind and now I'm realizing how much it actually affected my life. I'm excited about this change. I haven't really been eating too many healthy foods though, but I know that I shouldn't worry about that now. I actually really enjoy a lot of healthy foods so I think after awhile my diet will become much more balanced. I have kept up with my workouts though which I'm definitely proud of. Usually if I'm not eating healthy, I lose motivation to work out. Anyway sorry this was so long. I just wanted to say hi to everyone ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Hello and welcome to the group! I wouldn't worry about the eating healthy thing. I think that besides figuring out what causes overeating and binging, the most important part of IE is legalizing all food. If you really listen to your body (not your mind) you will find that some of those foods lose their appeal because they don't make your body feel good. For me, and where I am in my journey, it is really about balance and moderation. Some days I crave all the healthy fruits and veggies and other days, I just want protein and carbs. So hang in there and keep listening! My Blog Hi everyone! I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a 22 year old from Ohio, and I just began on the road to IE a week ago. It's a wonderful feeling NOT having to worry about calories and grams of protein anymore. I feel so much less stressed already.I had been pretty much dieting for the past 6 years, and it got really bad during college. I started engaging in some bulemic type behavior to make up for crazy binges. I always felt depressed and fat (even though I was never actually fat). Two summers ago when I stayed down at school, I ended up saying screw it and ate EVERYTHING I wanted and drank probably 5 days a week. I ended up gaining about 15 lbs that summer. I'm scared of that happening again, but I WASN'T eating intuitively. It was equivelent to " last supper " eating, but it lasted all summer long. I lost that weight last year through diet and exercise, but am still not satisfied with my body. I just can't stand to diet anymore though. I read Intuitive Eating in 3 days, and everything made SO much since to me. I am so excited and determined to become an intuitive eater. I know I can do it. It's only been a week, but I already feel like I've been learning so much about myself. In the past I've never felt totally happy. My boyfriend (of 4 years who I love very much) always said I never seem satisfied with anything in my life. I think a lot of that might have to do with never being satisified with my eating and always feeling deprived or guilty. It was ALWAYS on my mind and now I'm realizing how much it actually affected my life. I'm excited about this change. I haven't really been eating too many healthy foods though, but I know that I shouldn't worry about that now. I actually really enjoy a lot of healthy foods so I think after awhile my diet will become much more balanced. I have kept up with my workouts though which I'm definitely proud of. Usually if I'm not eating healthy, I lose motivation to work out. Anyway sorry this was so long. I just wanted to say hi to everyone -- ~c~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Hey welcome-I'm doing the college the thing too, and I know how hard it is to diet and be around all the social aspects of partying and studying that always often include eating so called bad foods! Good luck and keep posting! -le http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/etherence/ > > Hi everyone! I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a 22 year old > from Ohio, and I just began on the road to IE a week ago. It's a > wonderful feeling NOT having to worry about calories and grams of > protein anymore. I feel so much less stressed already. > > I had been pretty much dieting for the past 6 years, and it got > really bad during college. I started engaging in some bulemic type > behavior to make up for crazy binges. I always felt depressed and > fat (even though I was never actually fat). Two summers ago when I > stayed down at school, I ended up saying screw it and ate EVERYTHING > I wanted and drank probably 5 days a week. I ended up gaining about > 15 lbs that summer. I'm scared of that happening again, but I WASN'T > eating intuitively. It was equivelent to " last supper " eating, but > it lasted all summer long. > > I lost that weight last year through diet and exercise, but am still > not satisfied with my body. I just can't stand to diet anymore > though. I read Intuitive Eating in 3 days, and everything made SO > much since to me. I am so excited and determined to become an > intuitive eater. I know I can do it. > > It's only been a week, but I already feel like I've been learning so > much about myself. In the past I've never felt totally happy. My > boyfriend (of 4 years who I love very much) always said I never seem > satisfied with anything in my life. I think a lot of that might have > to do with never being satisified with my eating and always feeling > deprived or guilty. It was ALWAYS on my mind and now I'm realizing > how much it actually affected my life. > > I'm excited about this change. I haven't really been eating too many > healthy foods though, but I know that I shouldn't worry about that > now. I actually really enjoy a lot of healthy foods so I think after > awhile my diet will become much more balanced. I have kept up with > my workouts though which I'm definitely proud of. Usually if I'm not > eating healthy, I lose motivation to work out. > > Anyway sorry this was so long. I just wanted to say hi to everyone > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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