compulsive eating

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Rain, hi. I really do not think I'm a compulsive eater any more. It is amazing, but I really think I have overcome that level. Perhaps the year that I was applying the method of "eat as much as you want whenever and whatever" really did work. I did not believe it would work, but, as I say, after eating like that and gaining about 30 pounds, something changed in me. I've had my fill with "compulsive eating." But now I have to continue tweaking what I'm doing so I will be satisfied with what I'm doing. It is a long, hard road because I have to completely change my outlook and approach to food. Thank you for your response, it helps. TaiTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 11:13 PMSubject: RE: OA

Tai, yes, they used to have an eating plan called grey sheet, and then they had others. It's not like that anymore. All you have to have is the desire to not eat compulsively. The IE way fits OA very nicely these days. It's definitely not a diet program. Rain

From: Tailyn GreySent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 8:02 PMTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Re: OA

Rain, I belonged to OA many years ago, as you said, there was an eating plan, and I liked my sponsor, but some things she said were over my head, there were other aspects of the program that I did not like. However, what knocked me out (and I was thinking of that today) was that she said after I told her that I had a few bites of the stew I was making that was a no-no, I was not allowed to even take one bite of anything off the plan and I would lose my star or medal or point or whatever for that week. It discouraged me so I dropped out of OA, never to go back again. I am glad for this board, and for the people who do promote IE, the concept has helped me tremendously, but if dieting or OA is good for some, that's great as far as I'm concerned. But the sense of freedom I have with IE is unmatchable with anything else. Tai