Dissapointed...

[Guest guest]

After countless years of dieting, of restricting and binging, I was on

the brink of a full-fledged eating disorder after a year on WW. I lost

nearly 70 pounds there and when I plateaued and all the starving in the

world wouldn't get the scale to move I discovered IE and my life seemed

to transform. I caught on pretty quickly, and I was doing really well

for a while. But several months ago I started slipping little by little

and now I am back at a place where I feel like the food is controlling

me again. I have gained back some weight, about 7lbs. and now I panic

and feel shame for eating " bad " foods. Then the shame leads to

overeating. I'm so disappointed in myself for failing. How could I go

back to all this after knowing the freedom that IE offered?

[Guest guest]

I felt the 'freedom' of IE immediately too, but after the 'honeymoon'

was over, the pushed-off-to-the-side diet demons/food police gremlins

sneaked back into my life. It really takes time and a few ups and down

to go the IE journey 'distance'. Look at where you are as a detour to

a view point where you are once again reviewing your IE journey and

can see how to get back on track from there. I had to tell myself that

what I 'gained' as I began IE was IE KNOWLEDGE and practices and that

in time IE would kick in for me and let this body of mine be what it

is meant to be - not what I want it to be nor what any one else thinks

it ought to be.

Glad to have you here with us - Katcha

IEing since March 2007

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> After countless years of dieting, of restricting and binging, I was on

> the brink of a full-fledged eating disorder after a year on WW. I lost

> nearly 70 pounds there and when I plateaued and all the starving in the

> world wouldn't get the scale to move I discovered IE and my life seemed

> to transform. I caught on pretty quickly, and I was doing really well

> for a while. But several months ago I started slipping little by little

> and now I am back at a place where I feel like the food is controlling

> me again. I have gained back some weight, about 7lbs. and now I panic

> and feel shame for eating " bad " foods. Then the shame leads to

> overeating. I'm so disappointed in myself for failing. How could I go

> back to all this after knowing the freedom that IE offered?

>

[Guest guest]

Don't give up. Try not to be ashamed! Falling back into the binging/starving pattern of behavior is just a way for you body/mind to remind you to stay on the IE track. Go back and review the IE principles. Just listen to your body and be gentle and kind to yourself.

I have felt the same way at times - frustrated, feeling like I failed, and feeling like I'll never get this...but I have to say, my thoughts and emotions around food have become SO MUCH HEALTHIER. It makes sense that with enough time, my body will become the weight it is supposed to be. My binging is nearly non-existent, and I don't overeat nearly so much anymore.

I hope this helps...keep on keeping on with IE!!

Kim

IE since Aug 08

Subject: Dissapointed...To: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 12:46 AM

After countless years of dieting, of restricting and binging, I was on the brink of a full-fledged eating disorder after a year on WW. I lost nearly 70 pounds there and when I plateaued and all the starving in the world wouldn't get the scale to move I discovered IE and my life seemed to transform. I caught on pretty quickly, and I was doing really well for a while. But several months ago I started slipping little by little and now I am back at a place where I feel like the food is controlling me again. I have gained back some weight, about 7lbs. and now I panic and feel shame for eating "bad" foods. Then the shame leads to overeating. I'm so disappointed in myself for failing. How could I go back to all this after knowing the freedom that IE offered?