Re: being open and flexible about food

July 8, 2011

, I too slip into the 'convenience' mode when it comes to breakfast.

Toast or other 'carb' type food just went so easily with coffee and computer

time ;-) Yet I've also found that when I would listen and honor my body

whispering - eggs! - that I truly got satisfied and wouldn't end up hungry again

an hour after the 'carb' only food. I still have some 'carbs' off and on, but

I'm no surprised or upset when I find myself hungry not long after. Allowing

myself to eat when I really am hungry has been the important thing, instead of

judging myself about what or how much I ate. This has de-fused a lot of the

'good/bad' mentality for me. Hope you find what works for you too. Great honest

post!

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> I can't believe that something simple like eating a different meal for

breakfast has been such a nightmare for me.For weeks, I have had a lot of eggs

in the fridge and I keep thinking about 2 scrambled eggs in the morning and so

many thoughts cross my mind:

> they are afattening

> they are gonna want me eat them with pancakes and syrup and etc

> they take too much work to make

> they have too many calories

> then I have to clean pans

> they are not as satisfying as bread with peanut butter and jelly

> etc

>

> The truth is that I like carbs and if I can have 2 pieces of toast with butter

and jelly or peanut butter, I'd be happier than with two scrambed eggs (not to

mention less cleaning..lol). well, I did away with the cleaning thought. I told

myself: you are off now, you have time to clean up after breakfast. Then I went

all the other negative thoughts about eggs and it turned out none of them were

true (except for my tooth for crabs and bread).

> So I went ahead and made them.I know we should not focus on calories, but two

scrambed eggs and nothing else are probably moire nutritious than 2 toasts with

butter and jelly and probably the same calories

>

> just sharing how the morning started

>

> A

>

July 8, 2011

I think in the Intuitive Eating book it states that if you make a choice based on nutrition rather than losing weight, it's not a compulsive choice. But I also think it's hard to draw the line when doing that in practice.I like the idea of carrying food around in a bag (as someone mentioned), but I find it very impractical. I live in an urban area and ride the bus to work, and I carry many non-food things to work. The food I'm likely to want would be birthday cake and ice cream, deep dish pizza, pot roast... There is just no way I can carry around all that stuff just in case I want it! So, what I do is carry around fruit, nuts and sometimes cheese. I like those things, and if I get hungry, and I can't get cake and ice cream (or whatever) at the moment, I eat fruit and cheese to take care of

my hunger until I CAN get to what I want. I might even crave more than one thing, so I write them down. Then when I am able to get somewhere, I might choose one of the things that I really crave, or I might be craving something else at the moment. This strategy has worked for me. When I do eat the thing that I want, I do it when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full.But I don't always know what I want... so in those cases, I choose things that I know to be healthy until I do know (and even then I make the most nutritionally sound choice I can within the limits of what will satisfy me - for example, no high fructose corn syrup). If I'm hungry, and I don't know what I want - might as well eat something that I know is good for my body!It's not perfect, but it's the best I can do, and it works for me! I've not had a binge, nor over eaten (except in notable social

situations) and I've lost weight (very pleasant, but it wasn't my primary goal).RainSubject: Re: being open and flexible about foodTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Friday, July 8, 2011, 8:34 AM

, I too slip into the 'convenience' mode when it comes to breakfast. Toast or other 'carb' type food just went so easily with coffee and computer time ;-) Yet I've also found that when I would listen and honor my body whispering - eggs! - that I truly got satisfied and wouldn't end up hungry again an hour after the 'carb' only food. I still have some 'carbs' off and on, but I'm no surprised or upset when I find myself hungry not long after. Allowing myself to eat when I really am hungry has been the important thing, instead of judging myself about what or how much I ate. This has de-fused a lot of the 'good/bad' mentality for me. Hope you find what works for you too. Great honest post!

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> I can't believe that something simple like eating a different meal for breakfast has been such a nightmare for me.For weeks, I have had a lot of eggs in the fridge and I keep thinking about 2 scrambled eggs in the morning and so many thoughts cross my mind:

> they are afattening

> they are gonna want me eat them with pancakes and syrup and etc

> they take too much work to make

> they have too many calories

> then I have to clean pans

> they are not as satisfying as bread with peanut butter and jelly

> etc

>

> The truth is that I like carbs and if I can have 2 pieces of toast with butter and jelly or peanut butter, I'd be happier than with two scrambed eggs (not to mention less cleaning..lol). well, I did away with the cleaning thought. I told myself: you are off now, you have time to clean up after breakfast. Then I went all the other negative thoughts about eggs and it turned out none of them were true (except for my tooth for crabs and bread).

> So I went ahead and made them.I know we should not focus on calories, but two scrambed eggs and nothing else are probably moire nutritious than 2 toasts with butter and jelly and probably the same calories

>

> just sharing how the morning started

>

> A

>

July 8, 2011

Rain,

I like this method very much. We don't have to toss our knowledge of nutrition out the window in order to be intuitive eaters. I also think it's important to question that knowledge and those of experts as often as we can. For a long time, eating butter, full fat dairy, and red meat was a no-no. Now, slowly that thinking is changing, even in the conventional nutrition world. I find that my body enjoys and feels good with high quality grass-fed meat and full fat dairy products. I no longer reach for the 0% fat yogurt in the grocery store. I was blindly buying that stuff until I realized, "hello, it doesn't satisfy me at all." I was hungry less than 1/2 hour later after eating that. Checking all the advice against what it feels like in your body can be a real eye-opener, I think.

Mimi

Subject: Re: being open and flexible about foodTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Friday, July 8, 2011, 8:34 AM

, I too slip into the 'convenience' mode when it comes to breakfast. Toast or other 'carb' type food just went so easily with coffee and computer time ;-) Yet I've also found that when I would listen and honor my body whispering - eggs! - that I truly got satisfied and wouldn't end up hungry again an hour after the 'carb' only food. I still have some 'carbs' off and on, but I'm no surprised or upset when I find myself hungry not long after. Allowing myself to eat when I really am hungry has been the important thing, instead of judging myself about what or how much I ate. This has de-fused a lot of the 'good/bad' mentality for me. Hope you find what works for you too. Great honest post!Katcha IEing since March 2007>> I can't believe that something simple like eating a different meal for breakfast has

been such a nightmare for me.For weeks, I have had a lot of eggs in the fridge and I keep thinking about 2 scrambled eggs in the morning and so many thoughts cross my mind:> they are afattening> they are gonna want me eat them with pancakes and syrup and etc> they take too much work to make> they have too many calories> then I have to clean pans> they are not as satisfying as bread with peanut butter and jelly> etc> etc> > The truth is that I like carbs and if I can have 2 pieces of toast with butter and jelly or peanut butter, I'd be happier than with two scrambed eggs (not to mention less cleaning..lol). well, I did away with the cleaning thought. I told myself: you are off now, you have time to clean up after breakfast. Then I went all the other negative thoughts about eggs and it turned out none of them were true (except for my tooth for crabs and bread).> So I went ahead

and made them.I know we should not focus on calories, but two scrambed eggs and nothing else are probably moire nutritious than 2 toasts with butter and jelly and probably the same calories> > > just sharing how the morning started> > A>

July 8, 2011

Mimi,Yes, I agree 100%. I also eat full fat items - cheeses, cream top yogurt, and never buy low fat things anymore. I read the book "Real Food" and that was the thing that shifted my thinking on "diet" type foods.

Subject: Re: being open and flexible about foodTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Friday, July 8, 2011, 8:34 AM

, I too slip into the 'convenience' mode when it comes to breakfast. Toast or other 'carb' type food just went so easily with coffee and computer time ;-) Yet I've also found that when I would listen and honor my body whispering - eggs! - that I truly got satisfied and wouldn't end up hungry again an hour after the 'carb' only food. I still have some 'carbs' off and on, but I'm no surprised or upset when I find myself hungry not long after. Allowing myself to eat when I really am hungry has been the important thing, instead of judging myself about what or how much I ate. This has de-fused a lot of the 'good/bad' mentality for me. Hope you find what works for you too. Great honest post!Katcha IEing since March 2007>> I can't believe that something simple like eating a different meal for breakfast

has

been such a nightmare for me.For weeks, I have had a lot of eggs in the fridge and I keep thinking about 2 scrambled eggs in the morning and so many thoughts cross my mind:> they are afattening> they are gonna want me eat them with pancakes and syrup and etc> they take too much work to make> they have too many calories> then I have to clean pans> they are not as satisfying as bread with peanut butter and jelly> etc> etc> > The truth is that I like carbs and if I can have 2 pieces of toast with butter and jelly or peanut butter, I'd be happier than with two scrambed eggs (not to mention less cleaning..lol). well, I did away with the cleaning thought. I told myself: you are off now, you have time to clean up after breakfast. Then I went all the other negative thoughts about eggs and it turned out none of them were true (except for my tooth for crabs and bread).> So I went ahead

and made them.I know we should not focus on calories, but two scrambed eggs and nothing else are probably moire nutritious than 2 toasts with butter and jelly and probably the same calories> > > just sharing how the morning started> > A>

July 8, 2011

That book is on my reading list, for sure. I like Pollan's books as well.

Subject: Re: being open and flexible about foodTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Friday, July 8, 2011, 8:34 AM

, I too slip into the 'convenience' mode when it comes to breakfast. Toast or other 'carb' type food just went so easily with coffee and computer time ;-) Yet I've also found that when I would listen and honor my body whispering - eggs! - that I truly got satisfied and wouldn't end up hungry again an hour after the 'carb' only food. I still have some 'carbs' off and on, but I'm no surprised or upset when I find myself hungry not long after. Allowing myself to eat when I really am hungry has been the important thing, instead of judging myself about what or how much I ate. This has de-fused a lot of the 'good/bad' mentality for me. Hope you find what works for you too. Great honest post!Katcha IEing since March 2007>> I can't believe that something simple like eating a different meal for breakfast has

been such a nightmare for me.For weeks, I have had a lot of eggs in the fridge and I keep thinking about 2 scrambled eggs in the morning and so many thoughts cross my mind:> they are afattening> they are gonna want me eat them with pancakes and syrup and etc> they take too much work to make> they have too many calories> then I have to clean pans> they are not as satisfying as bread with peanut butter and jelly> etc> etc> > The truth is that I like carbs and if I can have 2 pieces of toast with butter and jelly or peanut butter, I'd be happier than with two scrambed eggs (not to mention less cleaning..lol). well, I did away with the cleaning thought. I told myself: you are off now, you have time to clean up after breakfast. Then I went all the other negative thoughts about eggs and it turned out none of them were true (except for my tooth for crabs and bread).> So I went ahead

and made them.I know we should not focus on calories, but two scrambed eggs and nothing else are probably moire nutritious than 2 toasts with butter and jelly and probably the same calories> > > just sharing how the morning started> > A>

July 8, 2011

Yes! I read Omnivore's Dilemma before that one. Also a turning point as far as eliminating high fructose corn syrup and buying grass fed beef. I'm so glad this is a growing movement! Maybe we'll get some sanity around food again in our society huh? But the diet industry and meat industry do have a lot of power (dollars).

Subject: Re: being open and flexible about foodTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Friday, July 8, 2011, 8:34 AM

, I too slip into the 'convenience' mode when it comes to breakfast. Toast or other 'carb' type food just went so easily with coffee and computer time ;-) Yet I've also found that when I would listen and honor my body whispering - eggs! - that I truly got satisfied and wouldn't end up hungry again an hour after the 'carb' only food. I still have some 'carbs' off and on, but I'm no surprised or upset when I find myself hungry not long after. Allowing myself to eat when I really am hungry has been the important thing, instead of judging myself about what or how much I ate. This has de-fused a lot of the 'good/bad' mentality for me. Hope you find what works for you too. Great honest post!Katcha IEing since March 2007>> I can't believe that something simple like eating a different meal for breakfast

has

been such a nightmare for me.For weeks, I have had a lot of eggs in the fridge and I keep thinking about 2 scrambled eggs in the morning and so many thoughts cross my mind:> they are afattening> they are gonna want me eat them with pancakes and syrup and etc> they take too much work to make> they have too many calories> then I have to clean pans> they are not as satisfying as bread with peanut butter and jelly> etc> etc> > The truth is that I like carbs and if I can have 2 pieces of toast with butter and jelly or peanut butter, I'd be happier than with two scrambed eggs (not to mention less cleaning..lol). well, I did away with the cleaning thought. I told myself: you are off now, you have time to clean up after breakfast. Then I went all the other negative thoughts about eggs and it turned out none of them were true (except for my tooth for crabs and bread).> So I went ahead

and made them.I know we should not focus on calories, but two scrambed eggs and nothing else are probably moire nutritious than 2 toasts with butter and jelly and probably the same calories> > > just sharing how the morning started> > A>

July 8, 2011

Yes! I read Omnivore's Dilemma before that one. Also a turning point as far as eliminating high fructose corn syrup and buying grass fed beef. I'm so glad this is a growing movement! Maybe we'll get some sanity around food again in our society huh? But the diet industry and meat industry do have a lot of power (dollars).

Subject: Re: being open and flexible about foodTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Friday, July 8, 2011, 8:34 AM

, I too slip into the 'convenience' mode when it comes to breakfast. Toast or other 'carb' type food just went so easily with coffee and computer time ;-) Yet I've also found that when I would listen and honor my body whispering - eggs! - that I truly got satisfied and wouldn't end up hungry again an hour after the 'carb' only food. I still have some 'carbs' off and on, but I'm no surprised or upset when I find myself hungry not long after. Allowing myself to eat when I really am hungry has been the important thing, instead of judging myself about what or how much I ate. This has de-fused a lot of the 'good/bad' mentality for me. Hope you find what works for you too. Great honest post!Katcha IEing since March 2007>> I can't believe that something simple like eating a different meal for breakfast

has

been such a nightmare for me.For weeks, I have had a lot of eggs in the fridge and I keep thinking about 2 scrambled eggs in the morning and so many thoughts cross my mind:> they are afattening> they are gonna want me eat them with pancakes and syrup and etc> they take too much work to make> they have too many calories> then I have to clean pans> they are not as satisfying as bread with peanut butter and jelly> etc> etc> > The truth is that I like carbs and if I can have 2 pieces of toast with butter and jelly or peanut butter, I'd be happier than with two scrambed eggs (not to mention less cleaning..lol). well, I did away with the cleaning thought. I told myself: you are off now, you have time to clean up after breakfast. Then I went all the other negative thoughts about eggs and it turned out none of them were true (except for my tooth for crabs and bread).> So I went ahead

and made them.I know we should not focus on calories, but two scrambed eggs and nothing else are probably moire nutritious than 2 toasts with butter and jelly and probably the same calories> > > just sharing how the morning started> > A>

July 8, 2011

Rain,I also like having something with me when running around. Just an apple, nuts or a granola bar in my bag may make the difference between having something somewhat nutritious (and which will satisfy me for longer) and grabbing a bag of chips or a chocolate bar. My girlfriend used to just keep a small spoon in her purse. If she got hungry she would just pop into a grocery store and buy an individual serving of yogurt. I started doing this as well.CaroleTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Fri, July 8, 2011 12:48:41 PMSubject: Re: Re: being open and flexible about food

I like the idea of carrying food around in a bag (as someone mentioned), but I find it very impractical. I live in an urban area and ride the bus to work, and I carry many non-food things to work. The food I'm likely to want would be birthday cake and ice cream, deep dish pizza, pot roast... There is just no way I can carry around all that stuff just in case I want it! So, what I do is carry around fruit, nuts and sometimes cheese. I like those things, and if I get hungry, and I can't get cake and ice cream (or whatever) at the moment, I eat fruit and cheese to take care of

my hunger until I CAN get to what I want. I might even crave more than one thing, so I write them down. Then when I am able to get somewhere, I might choose one of the things that I really crave, or I might be craving something else at the moment. This strategy has worked for me. When I do eat the thing that I want, I do it when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full.

July 8, 2011

Rain,I also like having something with me when running around. Just an apple, nuts or a granola bar in my bag may make the difference between having something somewhat nutritious (and which will satisfy me for longer) and grabbing a bag of chips or a chocolate bar. My girlfriend used to just keep a small spoon in her purse. If she got hungry she would just pop into a grocery store and buy an individual serving of yogurt. I started doing this as well.CaroleTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Fri, July 8, 2011 12:48:41 PMSubject: Re: Re: being open and flexible about food

I like the idea of carrying food around in a bag (as someone mentioned), but I find it very impractical. I live in an urban area and ride the bus to work, and I carry many non-food things to work. The food I'm likely to want would be birthday cake and ice cream, deep dish pizza, pot roast... There is just no way I can carry around all that stuff just in case I want it! So, what I do is carry around fruit, nuts and sometimes cheese. I like those things, and if I get hungry, and I can't get cake and ice cream (or whatever) at the moment, I eat fruit and cheese to take care of

my hunger until I CAN get to what I want. I might even crave more than one thing, so I write them down. Then when I am able to get somewhere, I might choose one of the things that I really crave, or I might be craving something else at the moment. This strategy has worked for me. When I do eat the thing that I want, I do it when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full.

July 8, 2011

Mimi,It is so true that nutrition, like fashion, has its fads. Nutritionists blame everything on diet, when that is only part of the equation. There is also the question of moving our bodies. And no, we don't need to go to the gym and have a personal trainer. My grandmother walked everywhere. There was no phone. If you wanted to talk to your friend, you walked. My grandmother would walk to the next village, an hour away. Sometimes she would get there and her friend would not be home, so she would leave a note and go back the next day. She didn't have to pump iron because daily living (carrying groceries, filling up the tub with hot water heated up on her stove, (she was one of the lucky ones who had cold running water in the house), weeding her garden kept her in

shape.Rain, I like the low fat dairy. Even 2% milk tastes like cream to me. I also buy the low fat Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is very thick

and has more protein than regular yogurt so it is more filling and satisfying. O am looking to find a source for grass-fed beef in my area. Grass-fed animals do not harbor e-coli.

CaroleTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Fri, July 8, 2011 1:32:33 PMSubject: Re: Re: being open and flexible about food

Rain,

I like this method very much. We don't have to toss our knowledge of nutrition out the window in order to be intuitive eaters. I also think it's important to question that knowledge and those of experts as often as we can. For a long time, eating butter, full fat dairy, and red meat was a no-no. Now, slowly that thinking is changing, even in the conventional nutrition world. I find that my body enjoys and feels good with high quality grass-fed meat and full fat dairy products. I no longer reach for the 0% fat yogurt in the grocery store. I was blindly buying that stuff until I realized, "hello, it doesn't satisfy me at all." I was hungry less than 1/2 hour later after eating that. Checking all the advice against what it feels like in your body can be a real eye-opener, I think.

Mimi

July 8, 2011

Mimi,It is so true that nutrition, like fashion, has its fads. Nutritionists blame everything on diet, when that is only part of the equation. There is also the question of moving our bodies. And no, we don't need to go to the gym and have a personal trainer. My grandmother walked everywhere. There was no phone. If you wanted to talk to your friend, you walked. My grandmother would walk to the next village, an hour away. Sometimes she would get there and her friend would not be home, so she would leave a note and go back the next day. She didn't have to pump iron because daily living (carrying groceries, filling up the tub with hot water heated up on her stove, (she was one of the lucky ones who had cold running water in the house), weeding her garden kept her in

shape.Rain, I like the low fat dairy. Even 2% milk tastes like cream to me. I also buy the low fat Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is very thick

and has more protein than regular yogurt so it is more filling and satisfying. O am looking to find a source for grass-fed beef in my area. Grass-fed animals do not harbor e-coli.

CaroleTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Fri, July 8, 2011 1:32:33 PMSubject: Re: Re: being open and flexible about food

Rain,

I like this method very much. We don't have to toss our knowledge of nutrition out the window in order to be intuitive eaters. I also think it's important to question that knowledge and those of experts as often as we can. For a long time, eating butter, full fat dairy, and red meat was a no-no. Now, slowly that thinking is changing, even in the conventional nutrition world. I find that my body enjoys and feels good with high quality grass-fed meat and full fat dairy products. I no longer reach for the 0% fat yogurt in the grocery store. I was blindly buying that stuff until I realized, "hello, it doesn't satisfy me at all." I was hungry less than 1/2 hour later after eating that. Checking all the advice against what it feels like in your body can be a real eye-opener, I think.

Mimi

July 8, 2011

Mimi,It is so true that nutrition, like fashion, has its fads. Nutritionists blame everything on diet, when that is only part of the equation. There is also the question of moving our bodies. And no, we don't need to go to the gym and have a personal trainer. My grandmother walked everywhere. There was no phone. If you wanted to talk to your friend, you walked. My grandmother would walk to the next village, an hour away. Sometimes she would get there and her friend would not be home, so she would leave a note and go back the next day. She didn't have to pump iron because daily living (carrying groceries, filling up the tub with hot water heated up on her stove, (she was one of the lucky ones who had cold running water in the house), weeding her garden kept her in

shape.Rain, I like the low fat dairy. Even 2% milk tastes like cream to me. I also buy the low fat Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is very thick

and has more protein than regular yogurt so it is more filling and satisfying. O am looking to find a source for grass-fed beef in my area. Grass-fed animals do not harbor e-coli.

CaroleTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Fri, July 8, 2011 1:32:33 PMSubject: Re: Re: being open and flexible about food

Rain,

I like this method very much. We don't have to toss our knowledge of nutrition out the window in order to be intuitive eaters. I also think it's important to question that knowledge and those of experts as often as we can. For a long time, eating butter, full fat dairy, and red meat was a no-no. Now, slowly that thinking is changing, even in the conventional nutrition world. I find that my body enjoys and feels good with high quality grass-fed meat and full fat dairy products. I no longer reach for the 0% fat yogurt in the grocery store. I was blindly buying that stuff until I realized, "hello, it doesn't satisfy me at all." I was hungry less than 1/2 hour later after eating that. Checking all the advice against what it feels like in your body can be a real eye-opener, I think.

Mimi

July 9, 2011

Keeping a spoon - I like that idea! I'm gonna start doing that too.

From: Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 8:15 PMTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Re: Re: being open and flexible about food

Rain,I also like having something with me when running around. Just an apple, nuts or a granola bar in my bag may make the difference between having something somewhat nutritious (and which will satisfy me for longer) and grabbing a bag of chips or a chocolate bar. My girlfriend used to just keep a small spoon in her purse. If she got hungry she would just pop into a grocery store and buy an individual serving of yogurt. I started doing this as well.Carole

To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Fri, July 8, 2011 12:48:41 PMSubject: Re: Re: being open and flexible about foodI like the idea of carrying food around in a bag (as someone mentioned), but I find it very impractical. I live in an urban area and ride the bus to work, and I carry many non-food things to work. The food I'm likely to want would be birthday cake and ice cream, deep dish pizza, pot roast... There is just no way I can carry around all that stuff just in case I want it!

So, what I do is carry around fruit, nuts and sometimes cheese. I like those things, and if I get hungry, and I can't get cake and ice cream (or whatever) at the moment, I eat fruit and cheese to take care of my hunger until I CAN get to what I want. I might even crave more than one thing, so I write them down. Then when I am able to get somewhere, I might choose one of the things that I really crave, or I might be craving something else at the moment. This strategy has worked for me. When I do eat the thing that I want, I do it when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full.

July 10, 2011

Hi Rain and Carole,

YOur posts were especially helpful for me since I ran into trouble yesterday

when i wasn't prepared and got hungry at a party. I wish i had a few things

with me so i didn't eat all the snacky foods at the party because i was hungry.

I believe having something nutritious and more satisfying with me would have

made a big difference.

Have a great day.

Ann

>

> Rain,

>

> I also like having something with me when running around. Just an apple, nuts

or

> a granola bar in my bag may make the difference between having something

> somewhat nutritious (and which will satisfy me for longer) and grabbing a bag

of

> chips or a chocolate bar. My girlfriend used to just keep a small spoon in her

> purse. If she got hungry she would just pop into a grocery store and buy an

> individual serving of yogurt. I started doing this as well.

> Carole

>

> >

> >To: IntuitiveEating_Support

> >Sent: Fri, July 8, 2011 12:48:41 PM

> >Subject: Re: Re: being open and flexible about food

> >

> > I like the idea of carrying food around in a bag (as someone mentioned), but

I

> >find it very impractical. I live in an urban area and ride the bus to work,

and

> >I carry many non-food things to work. The food I'm likely to want would be

> >birthday cake and ice cream, deep dish pizza, pot roast... There is just no

way

> >I can carry around all that stuff just in case I want it!

> >

> >So, what I do is carry around fruit, nuts and sometimes cheese. I like those

> >things, and if I get hungry, and I can't get cake and ice cream (or whatever)

at

> >the moment, I eat fruit and cheese to take care of my hunger until I CAN

get

> >to what I want. I might even crave more than one thing, so I write them

down.

> > Then when I am able to get somewhere, I might choose one of the things that

I

> >really crave, or I might be craving something else at the moment. This

strategy

> >has worked for me. When I do eat the thing that I want, I do it when I'm

hungry

> >and stop when I'm full.

> >

>

July 10, 2011

Hi Rain and Carole,

YOur posts were especially helpful for me since I ran into trouble yesterday

when i wasn't prepared and got hungry at a party. I wish i had a few things

with me so i didn't eat all the snacky foods at the party because i was hungry.

I believe having something nutritious and more satisfying with me would have

made a big difference.

Have a great day.

Ann

>

> Rain,

>

> I also like having something with me when running around. Just an apple, nuts

or

> a granola bar in my bag may make the difference between having something

> somewhat nutritious (and which will satisfy me for longer) and grabbing a bag

of

> chips or a chocolate bar. My girlfriend used to just keep a small spoon in her

> purse. If she got hungry she would just pop into a grocery store and buy an

> individual serving of yogurt. I started doing this as well.

> Carole

>

> >

> >To: IntuitiveEating_Support

> >Sent: Fri, July 8, 2011 12:48:41 PM

> >Subject: Re: Re: being open and flexible about food

> >

> > I like the idea of carrying food around in a bag (as someone mentioned), but

I

> >find it very impractical. I live in an urban area and ride the bus to work,

and

> >I carry many non-food things to work. The food I'm likely to want would be

> >birthday cake and ice cream, deep dish pizza, pot roast... There is just no

way

> >I can carry around all that stuff just in case I want it!

> >

> >So, what I do is carry around fruit, nuts and sometimes cheese. I like those

> >things, and if I get hungry, and I can't get cake and ice cream (or whatever)

at

> >the moment, I eat fruit and cheese to take care of my hunger until I CAN

get

> >to what I want. I might even crave more than one thing, so I write them

down.

> > Then when I am able to get somewhere, I might choose one of the things that

I

> >really crave, or I might be craving something else at the moment. This

strategy

> >has worked for me. When I do eat the thing that I want, I do it when I'm

hungry

> >and stop when I'm full.

> >

>

July 10, 2011

And one of the things I love about parties is that I get to eat the goodies I

rarely ever am around. I still need to get in better touch with my hunger/ full

signals and I may even need professional help with that. Eating other things

before or bringing special foods to a party is what every diet that didn't work

for me said that I had to do. I'll never trust that thinking again. I've

spent a life time being betrayed by those rules.

Sunny

Sent from my iPod

> Hi Rain and Carole,

> YOur posts were especially helpful for me since I ran into trouble yesterday

when i wasn't prepared and got hungry at a party. I wish i had a few things

with me so i didn't eat all the snacky foods at the party because i was hungry.

I believe having something nutritious and more satisfying with me would have

made a big difference.

>

> Have a great day.

> Ann

>

>>

>> Rain,

>>

>> I also like having something with me when running around. Just an apple, nuts

or

>> a granola bar in my bag may make the difference between having something

>> somewhat nutritious (and which will satisfy me for longer) and grabbing a bag

of

>> chips or a chocolate bar. My girlfriend used to just keep a small spoon in

her

>> purse. If she got hungry she would just pop into a grocery store and buy an

>> individual serving of yogurt. I started doing this as well.

>> Carole

>>

>>>

>>> To: IntuitiveEating_Support

>>> Sent: Fri, July 8, 2011 12:48:41 PM

>>> Subject: Re: Re: being open and flexible about

food

>>>

>>> I like the idea of carrying food around in a bag (as someone mentioned), but

I

>>> find it very impractical. I live in an urban area and ride the bus to work,

and

>>> I carry many non-food things to work. The food I'm likely to want would be

>>> birthday cake and ice cream, deep dish pizza, pot roast... There is just no

way

>>> I can carry around all that stuff just in case I want it!

>>>

>>> So, what I do is carry around fruit, nuts and sometimes cheese. I like

those

>>> things, and if I get hungry, and I can't get cake and ice cream (or

whatever) at

>>> the moment, I eat fruit and cheese to take care of my hunger until I CAN

get

>>> to what I want. I might even crave more than one thing, so I write them

down.

>>> Then when I am able to get somewhere, I might choose one of the things that

I

>>> really crave, or I might be craving something else at the moment. This

strategy

>>> has worked for me. When I do eat the thing that I want, I do it when I'm

hungry

>>> and stop when I'm full.

>>>

>>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

July 10, 2011

And one of the things I love about parties is that I get to eat the goodies I

rarely ever am around. I still need to get in better touch with my hunger/ full

signals and I may even need professional help with that. Eating other things

before or bringing special foods to a party is what every diet that didn't work

for me said that I had to do. I'll never trust that thinking again. I've

spent a life time being betrayed by those rules.

Sunny

Sent from my iPod

> Hi Rain and Carole,

> YOur posts were especially helpful for me since I ran into trouble yesterday

when i wasn't prepared and got hungry at a party. I wish i had a few things

with me so i didn't eat all the snacky foods at the party because i was hungry.

I believe having something nutritious and more satisfying with me would have

made a big difference.

>

> Have a great day.

> Ann

>

>>

>> Rain,

>>

>> I also like having something with me when running around. Just an apple, nuts

or

>> a granola bar in my bag may make the difference between having something

>> somewhat nutritious (and which will satisfy me for longer) and grabbing a bag

of

>> chips or a chocolate bar. My girlfriend used to just keep a small spoon in

her

>> purse. If she got hungry she would just pop into a grocery store and buy an

>> individual serving of yogurt. I started doing this as well.

>> Carole

>>

>>>

>>> To: IntuitiveEating_Support

>>> Sent: Fri, July 8, 2011 12:48:41 PM

>>> Subject: Re: Re: being open and flexible about

food

>>>

>>> I like the idea of carrying food around in a bag (as someone mentioned), but

I

>>> find it very impractical. I live in an urban area and ride the bus to work,

and

>>> I carry many non-food things to work. The food I'm likely to want would be

>>> birthday cake and ice cream, deep dish pizza, pot roast... There is just no

way

>>> I can carry around all that stuff just in case I want it!

>>>

>>> So, what I do is carry around fruit, nuts and sometimes cheese. I like

those

>>> things, and if I get hungry, and I can't get cake and ice cream (or

whatever) at

>>> the moment, I eat fruit and cheese to take care of my hunger until I CAN

get

>>> to what I want. I might even crave more than one thing, so I write them

down.

>>> Then when I am able to get somewhere, I might choose one of the things that

I

>>> really crave, or I might be craving something else at the moment. This

strategy

>>> has worked for me. When I do eat the thing that I want, I do it when I'm

hungry

>>> and stop when I'm full.

>>>

>>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

July 10, 2011

Ann, a couple of thoughts regarding parties. 1) review in your mind how YOU

want to 'be' at the party. If its carefree and not sitting on yourself, give

yourself permission to eat and don't beat yourself up afterwards. 2) If you find

yourself hungry see if you can zero in on what food attracts you the most, eat

some enjoying it as fully as possible and then check in if you want more or

something different. 3) If you FEAR going to a party madly hungry, have a bit of

something before to take the edge off so you won't be hunger driven instead of

enjoying the party.

and 4) Have a GREAT time! Just some thoughts and suggestions I read here before.

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> Hi Rain and Carole,

> YOur posts were especially helpful for me since I ran into trouble yesterday

when i wasn't prepared and got hungry at a party. I wish i had a few things

with me so i didn't eat all the snacky foods at the party because i was hungry.

I believe having something nutritious and more satisfying with me would have

made a big difference.

>

> Have a great day.

> Ann

July 10, 2011

Ann, a couple of thoughts regarding parties. 1) review in your mind how YOU

want to 'be' at the party. If its carefree and not sitting on yourself, give

yourself permission to eat and don't beat yourself up afterwards. 2) If you find

yourself hungry see if you can zero in on what food attracts you the most, eat

some enjoying it as fully as possible and then check in if you want more or

something different. 3) If you FEAR going to a party madly hungry, have a bit of

something before to take the edge off so you won't be hunger driven instead of

enjoying the party.

and 4) Have a GREAT time! Just some thoughts and suggestions I read here before.

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> Hi Rain and Carole,

> YOur posts were especially helpful for me since I ran into trouble yesterday

when i wasn't prepared and got hungry at a party. I wish i had a few things

with me so i didn't eat all the snacky foods at the party because i was hungry.

I believe having something nutritious and more satisfying with me would have

made a big difference.

>

> Have a great day.

> Ann

July 10, 2011

Ann, a couple of thoughts regarding parties. 1) review in your mind how YOU

want to 'be' at the party. If its carefree and not sitting on yourself, give

yourself permission to eat and don't beat yourself up afterwards. 2) If you find

yourself hungry see if you can zero in on what food attracts you the most, eat

some enjoying it as fully as possible and then check in if you want more or

something different. 3) If you FEAR going to a party madly hungry, have a bit of

something before to take the edge off so you won't be hunger driven instead of

enjoying the party.

and 4) Have a GREAT time! Just some thoughts and suggestions I read here before.

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> Hi Rain and Carole,

> YOur posts were especially helpful for me since I ran into trouble yesterday

when i wasn't prepared and got hungry at a party. I wish i had a few things

with me so i didn't eat all the snacky foods at the party because i was hungry.

I believe having something nutritious and more satisfying with me would have

made a big difference.

>

> Have a great day.

> Ann

July 10, 2011

Thanks Katcha for your thoughts. I definitely will keep this in mind at the

next party i go to. My kids are young so I am attending many bday parties these

days. I found myself eating wheat thins (which i love and have never really

bought a box bc i was afraid i would eat the whole thing). I noticed i kept

going back for them. Partly, i liked them but also i started getting hungry for

dinner but i wanted to stay and visit with friends while the kids played. So, I

continued to eat the wheat thins. Before i left the party, i grabbed a handful

of wheat thins for the road. I am realizing that I am not dieting anymore and i

can buy a box and keep it in my house to have with my lunch. I think i was

thinking " better grab a bunch of these since who knows when i'll get to have

them again. " Still exploring what I could have done differently when i was

hungry and snack foods were not what my body wanted, although my brain wanted to

fill up on wheat thins bc they tasted so good. Still learning. Any thoughts

about how i could have handled this situation better?

Ann

> >

> > Hi Rain and Carole,

> > YOur posts were especially helpful for me since I ran into trouble yesterday

when i wasn't prepared and got hungry at a party. I wish i had a few things

with me so i didn't eat all the snacky foods at the party because i was hungry.

I believe having something nutritious and more satisfying with me would have

made a big difference.

> >

> > Have a great day.

> > Ann

>

July 10, 2011