Hi, I am new to this group.

[Guest guest]

Hey everyone! This is my second day of IE. Wouldn't you know I

start right before Thanksgiving......oh well! I am actually looking

forward to tasting and enjoying ANYTHING I want to, but stopping when

I am comfortably full. It should be much more enjoyable that

the " over-stuff " method.

I have been trying for about a year to lose 10-15 lbs. (depending on

the day) that I regained after maintaining the loss for over 3 years.

A return to binge eating that was too frequent was the cause of the

gain, not to mention big changes in my life. Some of the changes

were good, and others extremely stressful. I have been counting

calories, keeping food journals, exercising like crazy with mediocre

results. Mostly that is due to the binges that would undo my

progress. But also I am perimenopausal and my body is really

changing. I don't need as much food as I once did. I have come to

terms with that now.

Anyway, I am sooooo tired of the approach with obsessive thoughts of

what to eat and how much and compulsory exercise, etc. I am ready to

rest and breathe and make peace with food. So many rules in my head

to get rid of and I know I must fight that to be free.

Just wanted to introduce myself. Hope you all have a great

Thanksgiving here in the U.S.

Sally