Guest guest Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 I would suggest choosing one thing, whatever you want, then eat it when you're hungry, and stop when you are full, knowing that as soon as you are hungry again, you can eat it again. And do it until it doesn't feel good to do it. My experience is that I will not gain weight if I stop when I'm full - not stuffed, and don't eat again until I feel my stomach starting to rumble. Rain From: juli.letsingerSent: Monday, July 25, 2011 5:59 PMTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: New here and scared! I read Intuitive Eating and loved every word. However, I am really, really struggling with the concept of eating whatever I want to. At one time I used to be quite overweight, but now I'm very happy with my weight. I have maintained my weight for years by restricting, then bingeing. Over and over. For the past few years, the binges have gotten more frequent. If I eat anything not healthy, it triggers a binge-the black and white thinking. I haven't been able to control this. I want to eat intuitively, but I'm scared-no, terrified-of gaining weight. I don't trust my body or hunger cues at all. How can I overcome this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Oh, also it took me about two days of eating the same thing this way in order to get that, even not overeating, it just didn't feel good. And I may have had to repeat the lesson, but it was never ongoing. Always I would want something else after a couple days. Rain From: juli.letsingerSent: Monday, July 25, 2011 5:59 PMTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: New here and scared! I read Intuitive Eating and loved every word. However, I am really, really struggling with the concept of eating whatever I want to. At one time I used to be quite overweight, but now I'm very happy with my weight. I have maintained my weight for years by restricting, then bingeing. Over and over. For the past few years, the binges have gotten more frequent. If I eat anything not healthy, it triggers a binge-the black and white thinking. I haven't been able to control this. I want to eat intuitively, but I'm scared-no, terrified-of gaining weight. I don't trust my body or hunger cues at all. How can I overcome this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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