Re: While My Mom Has Been visting

[Guest guest]

How wonderful that your visit has been a good one. I truly sensed that

you are more calm and happy these days. That alone is a marvelous

positive change - yippee!!

After eating out so often, will you now want to stay home and cook for

yourself? And how did your son figure into the visit? I hope that he

has not been of as great a concern for of late as he had been last

year. Ah the joys of having a teenager - lol

Good hearing from you - ehugs, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> Well, my Mom leaves tomorrow. We have had a wonderful time

> together. There is a part of me that will deeply miss her, but

> there is another part of me that can't wait for her to leave.

>

> We have eaten out for the past week twice a day! She did really

> good not commenting on what I was eating. I always ordered what I

> wanted. One day I ate a lot of salads/vegies. One day I ate almost

> nothing but fruit. One day I ordered a sandwich which had fried

> chicken tenders, tomatoe and Pepper Jack cheese. It was soooo

> good. I remember the day when I would've never ordered such a thing

> being it was fried and on white bread.

>

> As I've watched my mom (she is diabetic) I observed that I think she

> eats more than I do! Only because she tries to eat to somewhat of a

> time table so her blood sugar doesn't get too low. And she would

> always pick around the carbs. And she ordered a lot of fish. But I

> don't think she ever really ate what she wanted. She would make

> comments like " oh that sound so good " but then she'd order something

> else, probably because it was what she " should " have. If we did

> split a desert, she would make little comments like " oh tomorrow we

> will have to be good " or " we'll have to walk this off " . I can't

> remember what I had ordered, but she made the comment that I was

> being a good girl. I told her, " I'm always a good girl! What

> difference does it make what I'm eating as to whether I'm a good

> girl or not!? " . Anyway, it has been interesting observing her

> eating habits.

>

> I'm so glad I was able to eat what I wanted and not let the food

> critic in my head kick in and tell me what I " should " be eating.

> And I'm so glad that the few comments my Mom did make didn't get to

> me like they used to.

>

> I will say one thing. We haven't moved a lot this week. Mostly

> spent a lot of time in the car, eating at restaurants and visiting

> with friends and family. I cannot wait till tomorrow when I will

> have the chance to exercise and move my booty!

>

> Isn't IE grand! I just so listening to what the body needs and

> wants rather than following a clock or an external diet or

> the " shoulds " of the dieting world!

>

> Oh, yea! She did end up giving a little box of Enstroms chocolate

> toffee after all! She just said, don't eat it all at once! I told

> her I am 41 and I do think I can limit myself! But ya know what!

> One day this week, I just might eat the entire box if I'm hungry and

> it's what I want. why? Because I can doing IE!

>

>

> Take CAre Everyone!

> Alana

>

[Guest guest]

Alana,

This is WONDERFUL! Your inner voice is very strong and it's good to

see how you use without causing yourself to go into a tailspin. I am

learning so much from your journey. Thanks for sharing all this and

keep up the wonderful journey!

dawnz

>

> Well, my Mom leaves tomorrow. We have had a wonderful time

> together. There is a part of me that will deeply miss her, but

> there is another part of me that can't wait for her to leave.

>

> We have eaten out for the past week twice a day! She did really

> good not commenting on what I was eating. I always ordered what I

> wanted. One day I ate a lot of salads/vegies. One day I ate almost

> nothing but fruit. One day I ordered a sandwich which had fried

> chicken tenders, tomatoe and Pepper Jack cheese. It was soooo

> good. I remember the day when I would've never ordered such a thing

> being it was fried and on white bread.

>

> As I've watched my mom (she is diabetic) I observed that I think she

> eats more than I do! Only because she tries to eat to somewhat of a

> time table so her blood sugar doesn't get too low. And she would

> always pick around the carbs. And she ordered a lot of fish. But I

> don't think she ever really ate what she wanted. She would make

> comments like " oh that sound so good " but then she'd order something

> else, probably because it was what she " should " have. If we did

> split a desert, she would make little comments like " oh tomorrow we

> will have to be good " or " we'll have to walk this off " . I can't

> remember what I had ordered, but she made the comment that I was

> being a good girl. I told her, " I'm always a good girl! What

> difference does it make what I'm eating as to whether I'm a good

> girl or not!? " . Anyway, it has been interesting observing her

> eating habits.

>

> I'm so glad I was able to eat what I wanted and not let the food

> critic in my head kick in and tell me what I " should " be eating.

> And I'm so glad that the few comments my Mom did make didn't get to

> me like they used to.

>

> I will say one thing. We haven't moved a lot this week. Mostly

> spent a lot of time in the car, eating at restaurants and visiting

> with friends and family. I cannot wait till tomorrow when I will

> have the chance to exercise and move my booty!

>

> Isn't IE grand! I just so listening to what the body needs and

> wants rather than following a clock or an external diet or

> the " shoulds " of the dieting world!

>

> Oh, yea! She did end up giving a little box of Enstroms chocolate

> toffee after all! She just said, don't eat it all at once! I told

> her I am 41 and I do think I can limit myself! But ya know what!

> One day this week, I just might eat the entire box if I'm hungry and

> it's what I want. why? Because I can doing IE!

>

>

> Take CAre Everyone!

> Alana

>

[Guest guest]

Katcha, you are so great!

Yes, I am more calm and happy these days! However, I have said

goodnight and goodbye to my Mom as she heads back home, so I am

sitting with my feelings of sadness that she is going - I didn't

think I would already miss her this much! Such a change from our

relationship a few years ago! It is hard to see our parents getting

older!

As far as my son goes, he is 15 going on 20! He pretty much sleeps

and eats at home and that is about it! In fact, reading Latoya's

message on feelings of helplessness and letting go hit home with me

tonight at I often feel very hopeless with him. He is staying out

of trouble as far as I know (I at least haven't had any phone calls

from the police!). I have had to do tons of letting go with him and

he pretty much does his own thing and I just turn him over to The

Good Lord Upstairs to guide him and protect him. And then I go

about doing my thing. I realized tonight how much my Mom filled a

void with him while she was here. I need to brain storm some things

that I can do for myself instead of sitting at home worrying about

him (and stuffing my face!).But thanks for asking!

And yes, I will be a home body for a while and will be doing lots of

cooking. I don't want to set foot into another restaurant for quite

a while!

Alana

>

> How wonderful that your visit has been a good one. I truly sensed

that

> you are more calm and happy these days. That alone is a marvelous

> positive change - yippee!!

>

> After eating out so often, will you now want to stay home and cook

for

> yourself? And how did your son figure into the visit? I hope that

he

> has not been of as great a concern for of late as he had been last

> year. Ah the joys of having a teenager - lol

>

> Good hearing from you - ehugs, Katcha

> IEing since March 2007

>

>

[Guest guest]

Alana, thanks so much for sharing! It sounds like you had an awesome visit with you mother!

Kipkabob

(Intuitive eating since September 2006)

Subject: While My Mom Has Been vistingTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Received: Sunday, September 21, 2008, 4:59 PM

Well, my Mom leaves tomorrow. We have had a wonderful time together. There is a part of me that will deeply miss her, but there is another part of me that can't wait for her to leave.We have eaten out for the past week twice a day! She did really good not commenting on what I was eating. I always ordered what I wanted. One day I ate a lot of salads/vegies. One day I ate almost nothing but fruit. One day I ordered a sandwich which had fried chicken tenders, tomatoe and Pepper Jack cheese. It was soooo good. I remember the day when I would've never ordered such a thing being it was fried and on white bread.As I've watched my mom (she is diabetic) I observed that I think she eats more than I do! Only because she tries to eat to somewhat of a time table so her blood sugar doesn't get too low. And she would always pick around the carbs. And she ordered a lot of fish. But I don't think she

ever really ate what she wanted. She would make comments like "oh that sound so good" but then she'd order something else, probably because it was what she "should" have. If we did split a desert, she would make little comments like "oh tomorrow we will have to be good" or "we'll have to walk this off". I can't remember what I had ordered, but she made the comment that I was being a good girl. I told her, "I'm always a good girl! What difference does it make what I'm eating as to whether I'm a good girl or not!?". Anyway, it has been interesting observing her eating habits. I'm so glad I was able to eat what I wanted and not let the food critic in my head kick in and tell me what I "should" be eating. And I'm so glad that the few comments my Mom did make didn't get to me like they used to. I will say one thing. We haven't moved a lot this week. Mostly spent a lot of time in the car,

eating at restaurants and visiting with friends and family. I cannot wait till tomorrow when I will have the chance to exercise and move my booty! Isn't IE grand! I just so listening to what the body needs and wants rather than following a clock or an external diet or the "shoulds" of the dieting world!Oh, yea! She did end up giving a little box of Enstroms chocolate toffee after all! She just said, don't eat it all at once! I told her I am 41 and I do think I can limit myself! But ya know what! One day this week, I just might eat the entire box if I'm hungry and it's what I want. why? Because I can doing IE!Take CAre Everyone!Alana

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