Still doing it-- and that's okay!

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

Boy, it's sure funny that after all this IE work, I do still engage

in the same behaviors. I doubt I'll ever really stop completely!

It was a couple of factors rolled into one. First, we ran pretty low

on food. I was away for a few days, we were running low on money and

I wanted to see how far I could stretch the pantry. I did end up

buying some food for the house, and wouldn't you know, yesterday was

a non-stop eating-fest.

Plus, this weekend I was at my mom's. She'll ill and it was

stressful. The stress made me not that able to eat, so I was

operating on a calorie deficit, plus the actual stress.

So, really, it was all three things. The rebound effect of having an

empty cupboard, the rebound effect of not enough food over the

weekend, and some stress eating.

But here's the thing. The whole time I was eating I kept

thinking, " Wow. I guess this is to be expected, given everything I've

been through. I'm really eating a lot today. But, that's okay. YOU

are okay... Now, what do I really want to eat? Oh, this is

delicious! I am really enjoying this

chocolate/hummus/spaghetti/chili/pretzels... (or whatever). "

That is the best part of IE. I am still carrying an extra 35 pounds,

but frankly, losing it has dropped on the list of things to do. I

feel healthy and great, and am really enjoying my relationship with

food. Food serves me, I am no longer its slave...

Traci

[Guest guest]

That really is great news! And what an accomplishment too. Isn't that

really what we all want when we start IE? The weight is the obvious

but a more relaxed and 'natural' relationship with food is the good

ring ;-)

Good job - Katcha

IEing since March 2007

> That is the best part of IE. I am still carrying an extra 35 pounds,

> but frankly, losing it has dropped on the list of things to do. I

> feel healthy and great, and am really enjoying my relationship with

> food. Food serves me, I am no longer its slave...

>

> Traci

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