Re: Principle 2 - Honor Your Hunger

[Guest guest]

>

>But I understand the fear that other people will

> look at condem me for " eating at the wrong time " , " eating the wrong

> thing " ---and oh---what is in my grocery cart--- " What is that huge

> woman doing with all that ice cream " ?

>

Hi Helene,

I can relate to your post. I had a similar incident recently. I was

meeting some old friends for dinner. Because of the timing, I had a

choice of having a snack and not being very hungry for dinner, or not

eating and being very hungry for dinner. Since we were going to a

restaurant I like, I decided to skip the snack.

When I arrived at their home, they asked if I wanted to have a drink

and chat or head to the restaurant. I said without hesitation, " Well,

I don't know about you, but I am HUNGRY! So I would just as soon head

to the restaurant. "

My friends just kind of chuckled and we left for the restaurant. I

felt a tad embarrassed, wondering what they were thinking. My friend

is quite thin and can become hypoglycemic and very cranky when she

gets hungry and she makes no bones about it when it is time for HER

to eat. But when the " fat girl " says she is hungry, people seem to

find that amusing. (I use the term " girl " loosely since I am 55.)

It came back to me that during the majority of my life, I would

almost ALWAYS eat a small meal before any kind of social event to

prevent this type of embarrassment. I made sure NOT to be hungry

whenever I went out with anyone. Sometimes I even ate a meal from a

fast food joint on the way to a friend's home for dinner in case they

served dinner too late or did not serve enough food. That sounds

crazy to me now, but it is true.

Now I am no longer ashamed to admit I am hungry. Well, maybe a little

bit, but I am feeling empowered enough to speak up and try to get my

needs met. People have a right to be able to eat when they are

hungry, no matter WHAT their size.

Still, I might eat some crackers and cheese just to take the edge off

should the happen in the future so I can be a bit more laid back

and " go with the flow " from a social standpoint.

[Guest guest]

, I wanted to say how much I have been enjoying being 'along'

with you on your IE journey!! You have come so far and in what seems a

short time too I love reading your posts and how up they leave me too.

ehugs, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

> >

> >But I understand the fear that other people will

> > look at condem me for " eating at the wrong time " , " eating the wrong

> > thing " ---and oh---what is in my grocery cart--- " What is that huge

> > woman doing with all that ice cream " ?

> >

> Hi Helene,

> I can relate to your post. I had a similar incident recently. I was

> meeting some old friends for dinner. Because of the timing, I had a

> choice of having a snack and not being very hungry for dinner, or not

> eating and being very hungry for dinner. Since we were going to a

> restaurant I like, I decided to skip the snack.

>

> When I arrived at their home, they asked if I wanted to have a drink

> and chat or head to the restaurant. I said without hesitation, " Well,

> I don't know about you, but I am HUNGRY! So I would just as soon head

> to the restaurant. "

>

> My friends just kind of chuckled and we left for the restaurant. I

> felt a tad embarrassed, wondering what they were thinking. My friend

> is quite thin and can become hypoglycemic and very cranky when she

> gets hungry and she makes no bones about it when it is time for HER

> to eat. But when the " fat girl " says she is hungry, people seem to

> find that amusing. (I use the term " girl " loosely since I am 55.)

>

> It came back to me that during the majority of my life, I would

> almost ALWAYS eat a small meal before any kind of social event to

> prevent this type of embarrassment. I made sure NOT to be hungry

> whenever I went out with anyone. Sometimes I even ate a meal from a

> fast food joint on the way to a friend's home for dinner in case they

> served dinner too late or did not serve enough food. That sounds

> crazy to me now, but it is true.

>

> Now I am no longer ashamed to admit I am hungry. Well, maybe a little

> bit, but I am feeling empowered enough to speak up and try to get my

> needs met. People have a right to be able to eat when they are

> hungry, no matter WHAT their size.

>

> Still, I might eat some crackers and cheese just to take the edge off

> should the happen in the future so I can be a bit more laid back

> and " go with the flow " from a social standpoint.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

LOL---I love the summer time/ice cream body mask.....In fact, I might

try it myself. I have the ice cream to do it with!

>

> > " What is that huge woman doing with all that ice cream " ?

> >

>

> Next time you catch someone looking at your cart and seeming to be

> thinking this just tell them " It makes a great summer time body

mask,

> you really have to try it! " No giggling though as that would give it

> the joke away - LOL!!

>

> Krazy Katcha

> IEing since March 2007

>