Guest guest Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 , I've thought alot about the question of " honor your health " . When I first read IE, I wasn't sure what this would mean to me. I hold " honor your health " in the second more gentler way...by recognizing how my body responds to different food, movement, etc. I believe that our bodies are relatively resilient and can handle a variety of foods. After reading your post, I went and found some different definitions of " health " and I didn't really like any of them. One definition stated health as " a combination of the absence of illness, the ability to cope with everyday activities, physical fitness and a high quality of life. " Our individuals lives are so much more complex than this definition...some people are chronically " ill " from birth and yet manage to find joy in life. " Honor your health " , I'd like to interpret that statement in a way that I recognize that " health " is not a given...that I have certain choices and influence on my health...whatever way that I define it. If I really loved/liked triple-creme cheese, I would not go the rest of my life without it simply because some " scientist " says that it's bad for my health. Being " healthy " doesn't really mean anything to me anymore...I agree with Katcha on the point that I've started to feel that most of these studies are meant to manipulate us and result in us abandoning the most true wisdom...our own direct experience and bodily responses. In fact, the stress of reading and paying attention to often conflicting studies seems to have a negative impact on my overall health. Fundamentally, one of the issues that I think we all face is a question of whether we can trust ourselves or not? I'm choosing to put more faith in my own responses by practicing the IE principles. For me, " honoring my health " is the practice and result of working with these principles...rejecting the diet mentality...honoring my hunger...feeling my fullness...coping with emotions without dealing with food...exercising/movement...etc. Latoya > > I would like to ask the group what you think about the idea " honor your health " ? Isn't that just another way of getting in the idea that we have to eat healthy foods and STAY AWAY from that " bad " stuff? Or is it gentler than that? Is it more about thinking, " how will this food make my body feel " ? I know there is documentation that rich triple-creme cheese is bad for my heart, but isn't there also documentation to the contrary? With scientists arguing all the time, how do I decide how to " honor my health " ? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 , It's so easy to eat what's easily available and then have a 'DOH! moment later. Candy corn is so bright and sunny...I've been seduced before too and ended up with a stomach ache! It takes moments of true awareness like you experienced to get the message and act on it. It's great that you're going to be experimenting more. I love IE, in part, because working with the principles encourages me to really experiement and figure out what I really love, enjoy, and like in terms of food, activity, and movement. Latoya > > I had a disastrous afternoon vis a vis eating mindlessly (handsful of candy corn!) and ended up feeling lousy...phsyically, and then mentally. This told me, guess what, you don't actually like candy corn: I would have been happier and felt better with some real food. I am grocery shopping later today, and I " m going to experiment with buying more Real Food, and see if it satisfies better than fat free and sugar free this and that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 , this was something I had to work at when I first started IE - the FUN of experimenting with food. My previous way would have been to organize and create a 'method' to discover what was 'best' for me. I found I had better results when I just had FUN with going with what grabbed my interest at the time. Plus what was 'good' then might very well be uninteresting or even 'bad' another time? (psst - all food is 'real', appealing and satisfying is another thing though) Hope you share with us what you find too I know the FF and sugar free discussion has been posted here several times before. Trust your taste buds AND your body's feedback when you eat whatever. BEST to you - Katcha IEing since March 2007 > >I am grocery shopping later today, and I " m going to experiment with buying more Real Food, and see if it satisfies better than fat free and sugar free this and that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Candy corn is one of my old favorites. Since I've started IE, I have bought some to eat - mainly with knowing that I will get sick of it quickly! But its so wonderful to NOT be doing the 'I-want-it, I-shouldn't-have-it, I-will-eat-it-anyway' dance Its just a short term 'fun' food and I don't even have to love it either - lol! Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > I had a disastrous afternoon vis a vis eating mindlessly (handsful of candy corn!) and ended up feeling lousy...phsyically, and then mentally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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