Re: Knowing about hunger

[Guest guest]

Very brave, Margaret! It's not easy... but it does get easier!!!Maybe even recognizing your progress in getting CLOSER to hunger, even if all the way there, would be helpful? 

I find positive reinforcement for even very small positive changes has been very helpful for me.Best,Abby

 

I haven't read through too many posts here yet, and I imagine this has been discussed, but I am among those who has no idea when I am hungry.  I think I don't allow myself

to ever get that feeling of hunger, as it ties into an emotional hunger that is incredibly deep and painful.I have done a lot of work in therapy and made much progress over the things that contribute to my depression, and cannot count how many times I would come home

from therapy and eat nearly non-stop because the pain of feeling so STUFFED was easier to deal with than the emotional pain.  Now to wait and see what that hunger feels like and deal with it appropriately.

Thanks again for being here!Margaret

[Guest guest]

Very brave, Margaret! It's not easy... but it does get easier!!!Maybe even recognizing your progress in getting CLOSER to hunger, even if all the way there, would be helpful? 

I find positive reinforcement for even very small positive changes has been very helpful for me.Best,Abby

 

I haven't read through too many posts here yet, and I imagine this has been discussed, but I am among those who has no idea when I am hungry.  I think I don't allow myself

to ever get that feeling of hunger, as it ties into an emotional hunger that is incredibly deep and painful.I have done a lot of work in therapy and made much progress over the things that contribute to my depression, and cannot count how many times I would come home

from therapy and eat nearly non-stop because the pain of feeling so STUFFED was easier to deal with than the emotional pain.  Now to wait and see what that hunger feels like and deal with it appropriately.

Thanks again for being here!Margaret

[Guest guest]

Very brave, Margaret! It's not easy... but it does get easier!!!Maybe even recognizing your progress in getting CLOSER to hunger, even if all the way there, would be helpful? 

I find positive reinforcement for even very small positive changes has been very helpful for me.Best,Abby

 

I haven't read through too many posts here yet, and I imagine this has been discussed, but I am among those who has no idea when I am hungry.  I think I don't allow myself

to ever get that feeling of hunger, as it ties into an emotional hunger that is incredibly deep and painful.I have done a lot of work in therapy and made much progress over the things that contribute to my depression, and cannot count how many times I would come home

from therapy and eat nearly non-stop because the pain of feeling so STUFFED was easier to deal with than the emotional pain.  Now to wait and see what that hunger feels like and deal with it appropriately.

Thanks again for being here!Margaret

[Guest guest]

Hi, Margaret. I'm glad you're here. I was the same way -- never knew when I was hungry, probably because I never WAS hungry. I was always eating, so who knew what hunger felt like? I had to learn. It's a comfortable feeling to feel hunger, and know you're really 'ready' for a meal. :-) You'll get there.

At first I used to get sick when I began recognizing my hunger signals. My stomach would gnaw at me (that was after about 4 hours of not eating) and it was demanding I do something, my stomach made me sick by the gnawing feeling and I would get slightly nauseous, I didn't really understand it was hunger because it was not a nice feeling, but that's how I first learned to understand it. As time went on, though, I began to understand that the feeling of being hungry was a somewhat pleasant situation, because I didn't let it go for too long. You say you understand when you're full? That's good. Now you need to start working on your hunger signals. Perhaps some others in the group can help you understand more about feeling hungry. It's more than mouth-salivating. I was just salivating thinking about something, but realized I was not hungry, because my stomach felt it was full, so my mind and body told me I

do not really want to eat that. Tai

To: IE Support <IntuitiveEating_Support >Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 12:53 PMSubject: Knowing about hunger

I haven't read through too many posts here yet, and I imagine this has been discussed, but I am among those who has no idea when I am hungry. I think I don't allow myselfto ever get that feeling of hunger, as it ties into an emotional hunger that is incredibly deep and painful.I have done a lot of work in therapy and made much progress over the things that contribute to my depression, and cannot count how many times I would come homefrom therapy and eat nearly non-stop because the pain of feeling so STUFFED was easier to deal with than the emotional pain. Now to wait and see what that hunger feels like and deal with it appropriately.Thanks again for being here!Margaret

[Guest guest]

Thank you Tai, I'm not sure I have noticed hunger yet ... had a possible "glimpse" of it yesterday I think! Then to be mindful of what I'm eating and when to stop ... more things I need to pay attention to. I am hoping to pick up some books on IE this weekend, I recall how helpful Geneen Roth's book was for me years ago when I read it.Take care, MargaretTo: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support >Sent: Mon, June 20, 2011 9:38:55 PMSubject: Re: Knowing about hunger

Hi, Margaret. I'm glad you're here. I was the same way -- never knew when I was hungry, probably because I never WAS hungry. I was always eating, so who knew what hunger felt like? I had to learn. It's a comfortable feeling to feel hunger, and know you're really 'ready' for a meal. :-) You'll get there.

At first I used to get sick when I began recognizing my hunger signals. My stomach would gnaw at me (that was after about 4 hours of not eating) and it was demanding I do something, my stomach made me sick by the gnawing feeling and I would get slightly nauseous, I didn't really understand it was hunger because it was not a nice feeling, but that's how I first learned to understand it. As time went on, though, I began to understand that the feeling of being hungry was a somewhat pleasant situation, because I didn't let it go for too long. You say you understand when you're full? That's good. Now you need to start working on your hunger signals. Perhaps some others in the group can help you understand more about feeling hungry. It's more than mouth-salivating. I was just salivating thinking about something, but realized I was not hungry, because my stomach felt it was full, so my mind and body told me I

do not really want to eat that. Tai

[Guest guest]

Margaret, to understand and appreciate the hunger mechanism is the most important thing I have learned. Once you have that conquered, you'll be able to move on. (Note: even though I understood the hunger mechanism last year, I did not fully appreciate the fullness mechanism, or appreciating what I'd eaten, which caused me to go on a rampage for about a year, eating all the "forbidden" foods I would never have allowed myself to eat before that in quantity.) I now appreciate my hungry feeling; I like it, it is a rather pleasant sensation, knowing that my body is not angry, it's talking and moving. And the stomach feels good when it's not overfilled. It is a process ... don't give up ... you'll get there if you want to. Yes, trust your body, trust yourself, and in time you'll know

what choices to make without fear, and without anger, or a sense of deprivation. It takes time. What Abby wrote is so true. it really is a growing life course and a wonderful one at that. Tai

To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 10:14 AMSubject: Re: Knowing about hunger

Thank you Tai, I'm not sure I have noticed hunger yet ... had a possible "glimpse" of it yesterday I think! Then to be mindful of what I'm eating and when to stop ... more things I need to pay attention to. I am hoping to pick up some books on IE this weekend, I recall how helpful Geneen Roth's book was for me years ago when I read it.Take care, Margaret

To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support >Sent: Mon, June 20, 2011 9:38:55 PMSubject: Re: Knowing about hunger

Hi, Margaret. I'm glad you're here. I was the same way -- never knew when I was hungry, probably because I never WAS hungry. I was always eating, so who knew what hunger felt like? I had to learn. It's a comfortable feeling to feel hunger, and know you're really 'ready' for a meal. :-) You'll get there.

At first I used to get sick when I began recognizing my hunger signals. My stomach would gnaw at me (that was after about 4 hours of not eating) and it was demanding I do something, my stomach made me sick by the gnawing feeling and I would get slightly nauseous, I didn't really understand it was hunger because it was not a nice feeling, but that's how I first learned to understand it. As time went on, though, I began to understand that the feeling of being hungry was a somewhat pleasant situation, because I didn't let it go for too long. You say you understand when you're full? That's good. Now you need to start working on your hunger signals. Perhaps some others in the group can help you understand more about feeling hungry. It's more than mouth-salivating. I was just salivating thinking about something, but realized I was not hungry, because my stomach felt it was full, so my mind and body told me I do not really want to eat that.

Tai