Re: My eating obstacle course today...CORRECTED AN ERROR!

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I just read my post and I made a *big* error. At one point, I

wrote " I try to get my mind off of food and off of eating, and I

realize that my anxiety started from not eating when really hungry. "

What I *meant* to write was that my anxiety starts when I DO eat even

though I'm not really hungry. There's, obviously, a big difference

between those two. Sorry if this threw anybody off

> I saw something today...when I eat when I'm not hungry, it causes a

> sort of chain reaction...I' m more likely to eat when not hungry

again.

>

> I totally relate to this: I think that if I eat when not really

hungry

> (for whatever reason), it makes me anxious. Then I get nervous and

> start asking myself (1) what if I do it agian?!? (eat when not

hungry),

> and (2) when WILL I be hungry again? (slight mental panic) At that

> point food is definitely on my mind and anxiety is surrounding my

> thought about it. As you stated: " I've experienced time and again

how

> my body state will change by just sitting with myself " - I've found

> this to be helpful, too. I try to get my mind off of food and off

of

> eating, and I realize that my anxiety started from not eating when

> really hungry. Once I understand how it started, it's easier for

me to

> relax and let my body sort of " reset " itself. At this point,

hopefully

> my anxiety and thoughts about food have decreased, and later on, my

> hunger just sort of sneaks up on me

>

> ~~Thanks for posting about this, Latoya!

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Kim. I did a little of what you all said just now (it's 3:30

here). This is my usual " breaking down " point. This time I ate

something substantial. I had green bean casserole heated up, and it

sounded very good, so I had that instead of sweets. We'll see what

happens, but right now I do feel actually satisfied!

dawn

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> Subject: Re: My eating obstacle course

today...CORRECTED AN ERROR!

> To: IntuitiveEating_Support

> Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008, 11:02 PM

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> " I will have to come up with another type of

> > reward or destressor to replace the eating when I get home. Part of

> > the problem is that I am usually tired and want to veg on the couch,

> > watch tv and eat. Maybe a nap without the eating would be a good

> > idea. I will keep working on this one. Thank you for your feedback.

> >

> > "

>

> ,

> I have this dilemma as well. 3:00-4:00 seems to be a major crunch time

> for me. I have not figured out exactly what is bothering me then

> either. I know I'm tired and exhausted (I'm home with the kids all

> day) and need to also veg out. I'm just not sure how to get through

> this one without eating. I also am then way too full for supper, but

> eat it anyway. It's a pattern I need to interrupt, but am just not

> sure how to go about it yet.

> dawnz

>

[Guest guest]

At this point I don't trust my mind. I quit weighing myself when I

started IEing at the beginning of August. Since that time I've been

convinced that I'm gaining weight. I knew that I was getting bigger.

Well today I did hop on a scale and guess what, I've lost 2 pounds. I

guess that shows how twisted my perception of my own body has become.

I'm happy I haven't gained weight, but It's maddening that I've

worried so much about gaining weight when it simply wasn't true. I

really need to relax about this whole thing.

Arnie

IEing since August 08

> On an optimistic note, I have discovered one thing about myself: I

> DON'T TRUST MY BODY (I don't trust that I [it] will be hungry again

in

> due time; I don't trust that it will look just fine if I let it

live

> at its healthy natral set point; sometimes I don't trust that when

I

> go to bed at night my body will fall asleep and get enough rest for

> the next day - I know that may seem very irrational to others who

read

> this).

> I have realized that there is a very strong sense of mistrust, and

> > thus what could almost be considered a WAR, between my mind and

my

> > body. But, I can now learn to end the war. I can learn to trust

my

> > body, and in turn stop the anxiety. It's a funny thing how when

you

> > stop worrying about something going a certain way, things fall

into

> place naturally and quite nicely (though maybe not exactly as you

had

> envisioned)

>

[Guest guest]

That's great Dawn!! I'm glad my idea helped

Kim

IE since Aug 08

Subject: Re: My eating obstacle course today...CORRECTED AN ERROR!To: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Sunday, September 21, 2008, 4:49 PM

Thanks Kim. I did a little of what you all said just now (it's 3:30here). This is my usual "breaking down" point. This time I atesomething substantial. I had green bean casserole heated up, and itsounded very good, so I had that instead of sweets. We'll see whathappens, but right now I do feel actually satisfied! :odawn> > From: Dawn <dawn.z.69@. ..>> Subject: [intuitiveEating_ Support] Re: My eating obstacle coursetoday...CORRECTED AN ERROR!> To: IntuitiveEating_ Support@yahoogro ups.com> Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008, 11:02 PM> > > > > > > "I will have to come up with another type of> > reward or destressor to replace the eating when I get home. Part of> > the problem is that I am usually

tired and want to veg on the couch,> > watch tv and eat. Maybe a nap without the eating would be a good> > idea. I will keep working on this one. Thank you for your feedback.> > > > "> > ,> I have this dilemma as well. 3:00-4:00 seems to be a major crunch time> for me. I have not figured out exactly what is bothering me then> either. I know I'm tired and exhausted (I'm home with the kids all> day) and need to also veg out. I'm just not sure how to get through> this one without eating. I also am then way too full for supper, but> eat it anyway. It's a pattern I need to interrupt, but am just not> sure how to go about it yet. > dawnz>