Guest guest Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Hi We're on the trial too - classical diet at Great Ormond Street. Francesca is doing well. Constipation has always been a problem for Francesca, and I tried her with lactulose for about 3 months before starting the diet. I took her off, as I don't think it did anything anyway, and there's a big question mark about whether or not it affects the diet. I started magnesium citrate following advice from this group and it works! I use the Kirkman Laboratories magnesium citrate soluble powder. I give her a very heaped half teaspoon in her breakfast drink and again at tea time. If I think she's backing up, I give a little bit more and a bowel movement results every time! You soon get to know how much is too much!!! If you want to get this particular one, it is only available through the Nutri-Centre in London, telephone 020 7436 5122, www.nutricentre.com - if you quote The Autism File, you'll get 25% discount. , Mum to Francesca, Keto Kid since Sept 03, less than 2 weeks till she's gonna be drug free... > Hi > > I have just joined the group and thought I would introduce myself. > > We are in the UK taking part in trials on the MCT Ketogenic Diet > which isn't as strict as the Ketogenic Diet, I believe. We have been > on it 10 weeks now and we have seen a dramatic improvement in my > daughter although the seizures are much improved we are still having > between 2-5 a day, recovery alot quicker and less incontinence which > makes life so much easier, but the fact that she is so much more with > it is great (possible reduction of background seizures). > > She is just about to turn 16 so considered a little old to start, but > never mind, and she is diagnosed with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome. The > medication she is on is Lamictal, topiramate and clobazam. > > Unlike in the US we don't have to starve before starting the diet or > have a hosptial stay, we just start so I am unsure of the benefits > that has, also the MCT diet is based around oils, which are > incorporated into each meal as gravy or drinks etc, the oil is > suspended in a white liquid which makes it quite versatile. > > We have though suffered constipation and many problems with school > and respite whom don't seem to take the diet seriously enough as well > as family who believed it was a fad diet. So testing times. Other > than that my daughter is been fab about her special diet and appears > not to be bothered what everyone else is eating which is great. > > Anyway glad to have found this site and look forward to all the > sharing of information > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Hi We're on the trial too - classical diet at Great Ormond Street. Francesca is doing well. Constipation has always been a problem for Francesca, and I tried her with lactulose for about 3 months before starting the diet. I took her off, as I don't think it did anything anyway, and there's a big question mark about whether or not it affects the diet. I started magnesium citrate following advice from this group and it works! I use the Kirkman Laboratories magnesium citrate soluble powder. I give her a very heaped half teaspoon in her breakfast drink and again at tea time. If I think she's backing up, I give a little bit more and a bowel movement results every time! You soon get to know how much is too much!!! If you want to get this particular one, it is only available through the Nutri-Centre in London, telephone 020 7436 5122, www.nutricentre.com - if you quote The Autism File, you'll get 25% discount. , Mum to Francesca, Keto Kid since Sept 03, less than 2 weeks till she's gonna be drug free... > Hi > > I have just joined the group and thought I would introduce myself. > > We are in the UK taking part in trials on the MCT Ketogenic Diet > which isn't as strict as the Ketogenic Diet, I believe. We have been > on it 10 weeks now and we have seen a dramatic improvement in my > daughter although the seizures are much improved we are still having > between 2-5 a day, recovery alot quicker and less incontinence which > makes life so much easier, but the fact that she is so much more with > it is great (possible reduction of background seizures). > > She is just about to turn 16 so considered a little old to start, but > never mind, and she is diagnosed with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome. The > medication she is on is Lamictal, topiramate and clobazam. > > Unlike in the US we don't have to starve before starting the diet or > have a hosptial stay, we just start so I am unsure of the benefits > that has, also the MCT diet is based around oils, which are > incorporated into each meal as gravy or drinks etc, the oil is > suspended in a white liquid which makes it quite versatile. > > We have though suffered constipation and many problems with school > and respite whom don't seem to take the diet seriously enough as well > as family who believed it was a fad diet. So testing times. Other > than that my daughter is been fab about her special diet and appears > not to be bothered what everyone else is eating which is great. > > Anyway glad to have found this site and look forward to all the > sharing of information > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Hi Thanks for that info, I will give it a try. Its great news that Francesca is so close to being drug free, something I can only dream of. It would just alter our lives completely if my daughter became seizure free, my heart wouldn't stop each time I heard a bang for a start. What kind of epilepsy does (did) Francesca have? and do you know any others on the trials particularly anyone on the MCT version? Thanks again karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Hi Thanks for that info, I will give it a try. Its great news that Francesca is so close to being drug free, something I can only dream of. It would just alter our lives completely if my daughter became seizure free, my heart wouldn't stop each time I heard a bang for a start. What kind of epilepsy does (did) Francesca have? and do you know any others on the trials particularly anyone on the MCT version? Thanks again karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Hi Thanks for that info, I will give it a try. Its great news that Francesca is so close to being drug free, something I can only dream of. It would just alter our lives completely if my daughter became seizure free, my heart wouldn't stop each time I heard a bang for a start. What kind of epilepsy does (did) Francesca have? and do you know any others on the trials particularly anyone on the MCT version? Thanks again karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Francesca had tonic clonics and absences which seem (fingers firmly crossed) to be controlled by the diet - the Epilim definitely did work for the tonic clonics, but the diet has seemingly taken over. She also has myoclonic jerks - she still does have these seizures but they're about half of what they were pre diet. I'm convinced once the Epilim is completely out of her system we'll have a chance to fine-tune further to gain better control of these seizures too. Ever the optimist!!! Another Mum from GOSH, Nicola, is doing the MCT diet for her son - I was very jealous when she told me recently that they'd made bread for him. I have managed pancakes using the Atkins Bake Mix, so maybe I could try bread, but Francesca's carb allowance is pretty low... What seizures does your daughter have? I gather things are going well so far??? Take care , Mum to Francesca, Keto Kid since Sept 03, less than two weeks till drug free... > Hi > > Thanks for that info, I will give it a try. Its great news that > Francesca is so close to being drug free, something I can only dream > of. It would just alter our lives completely if my daughter became > seizure free, my heart wouldn't stop each time I heard a bang for a > start. > > What kind of epilepsy does (did) Francesca have? and do you know any > others on the trials particularly anyone on the MCT version? > > Thanks again > > karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Francesca had tonic clonics and absences which seem (fingers firmly crossed) to be controlled by the diet - the Epilim definitely did work for the tonic clonics, but the diet has seemingly taken over. She also has myoclonic jerks - she still does have these seizures but they're about half of what they were pre diet. I'm convinced once the Epilim is completely out of her system we'll have a chance to fine-tune further to gain better control of these seizures too. Ever the optimist!!! Another Mum from GOSH, Nicola, is doing the MCT diet for her son - I was very jealous when she told me recently that they'd made bread for him. I have managed pancakes using the Atkins Bake Mix, so maybe I could try bread, but Francesca's carb allowance is pretty low... What seizures does your daughter have? I gather things are going well so far??? Take care , Mum to Francesca, Keto Kid since Sept 03, less than two weeks till drug free... > Hi > > Thanks for that info, I will give it a try. Its great news that > Francesca is so close to being drug free, something I can only dream > of. It would just alter our lives completely if my daughter became > seizure free, my heart wouldn't stop each time I heard a bang for a > start. > > What kind of epilepsy does (did) Francesca have? and do you know any > others on the trials particularly anyone on the MCT version? > > Thanks again > > karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 My daughter (le) has Lennox Gastaut Syndrome - meaning she has all types of seizure, the ones we want to get rid of are the damaging ones namely the drop attacks, tonic's and tonic clonics, to reduce our visits to A & E. The drops seem to have gone although topiramate prior to starting seemed to do that, the number of tonic's and tonic clonics seem reduced but the main benefit is that their effects are reduced, recovery is quicker and she is sooo much brighter and with it. Incontinence is also reduced (thank goodness), still incontinent but instead of 4/5 changes of cloths, bedding etc and washing carpets and furniture its down to about 2 or 3 times a day. I am still hoping that we will manage much greater control of the seizures with the diet, it was a really bad time to start doing it as I haven't got much time to dedicate to getting it right at the moment, even though I think we are doing fab considering (I am doing my finals of a law degree, exams in 21 days time). When I have a more time I hope to make it work even better, by altering eating times, to attempt to keep ketones level. Any idea how well the MCT diet is working for the other lady you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 My daughter (le) has Lennox Gastaut Syndrome - meaning she has all types of seizure, the ones we want to get rid of are the damaging ones namely the drop attacks, tonic's and tonic clonics, to reduce our visits to A & E. The drops seem to have gone although topiramate prior to starting seemed to do that, the number of tonic's and tonic clonics seem reduced but the main benefit is that their effects are reduced, recovery is quicker and she is sooo much brighter and with it. Incontinence is also reduced (thank goodness), still incontinent but instead of 4/5 changes of cloths, bedding etc and washing carpets and furniture its down to about 2 or 3 times a day. I am still hoping that we will manage much greater control of the seizures with the diet, it was a really bad time to start doing it as I haven't got much time to dedicate to getting it right at the moment, even though I think we are doing fab considering (I am doing my finals of a law degree, exams in 21 days time). When I have a more time I hope to make it work even better, by altering eating times, to attempt to keep ketones level. Any idea how well the MCT diet is working for the other lady you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Welcome to the list Ann, Maybe not exactly that reaction, but a number of kids went on a complete hunger strike. The intro diet is recommended for 2-5 days. 4-5 days for those with bad diarrhea. Others can go with 2-3 days. After that you can introduce some other coked, peeled fruits and veggies. There is a great table at http://www.pecanbread.com/foodprep.html#beyond that can give you some ideas what foods to look at next. Lots of great recipes at http://www.pecanbread.com/recipes.html And plenty more info at http://www.pecanbread.com/foodprep.html#menu http://www.pecanbread.com/foodprep.html#transition http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/ Sheila 44 mos SCD, 20 yrs UC mom of 29 mos SCD > I have started him on chicken broth which he refused but did get some into him every 3 or 4 hours with an eye dropper he will take 3 eyedroppers full each time and you would think I was giving him poison he ran for water between each one- has anyone every heard of this kind of reaction to home made chicken broth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Sheila, thank for all the links- can you link me to a place to get the almond flour or do you make it at home? Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 hi ann, i just read your post about your 8 year old non-verbal son. i, too have an 8 year old non-verbal son who has been on the diet 7 months. the great news is, he is eating a wide variety of wonderful foods which in the beginning i thought was impossible. he is doing beautifully in many many areas which i attribute to the diet and attempts at healing the gut. the not so great news is that he is still terribly apraxic and his speech has not improved. pleas e- mail me privately if you wnat to chat. kim mom to charlee, 8, scd 7 months new member > > > > > Hello, I am new to this group and look forwards to learning from > you all. I have a son named who has autism but is not a > nearly > as sick as he used to be; he is 8 now and is happy nonverbal > little > boy most days- his issue are of course not speaking and constant > yellow stools with some food particles in them and being a picky > grazer( he seem to reject protein the most) - some days I am sure > the pathways that were suppose to be used for speech where fried > out > by mercury and he will never be able to speak and other days - > mostly when his stool are brown I am sure he could talk If his gut > would just be right for more than 1 day a month. I have started > him > on chicken broth which he refused but did get some into him every > 3 > or 4 hours with an eye dropper he will take 3 eyedroppers full > each > time and you would think I was giving him poison he ran for water > between each one- has anyone every heard of this kind of reaction > to home made chicken broth? > Well look forwards to your help with the pieces to the puzzle that > keeps my little boy locked in a world of silence... As Always My 2 > Cents Ann > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Hi Ann, > Sheila, thank for all the links- can you link me to a place to get > the almond flour or do you make it at home? Ann I buy almond flour locally from a health food store. I make my own blonde almond butter. Depending on where you live (Are you in the US or elsewhere?) here are some links to try http://pecanbread.com/foodprep.html#ready just scroll down to the nut flour section. Sheila 45 mos SCD, 20 yrs UC mom of SCD 30 mos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Hi Ann, > Sheila, thank for all the links- can you link me to a place to get > the almond flour or do you make it at home? Ann I buy almond flour locally from a health food store. I make my own blonde almond butter. Depending on where you live (Are you in the US or elsewhere?) here are some links to try http://pecanbread.com/foodprep.html#ready just scroll down to the nut flour section. Sheila 45 mos SCD, 20 yrs UC mom of SCD 30 mos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Please, my kid screams for the cod liver oil every time I try to give him chicken soup or eggs. Go figure! Alisa > >Reply-To: pecanbread >To: <pecanbread > >Subject: Re: new member >Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 15:12:16 -0330 > >Welcome to the list Ann, > >Maybe not exactly that reaction, but a number of kids went on a complete >hunger strike. The intro diet is recommended for 2-5 days. 4-5 days for >those with bad diarrhea. Others can go with 2-3 days. After that you can >introduce some other coked, peeled fruits and veggies. There is a great >table at http://www.pecanbread.com/foodprep.html#beyond that can give you >some ideas what foods to look at next. Lots of great recipes at >http://www.pecanbread.com/recipes.html >And plenty more info at http://www.pecanbread.com/foodprep.html#menu >http://www.pecanbread.com/foodprep.html#transition >http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/ > > >Sheila 44 mos SCD, 20 yrs UC > mom of 29 mos SCD > > > I have started him >on chicken broth which he refused but did get some into him every 3 >or 4 hours with an eye dropper he will take 3 eyedroppers full each >time and you would think I was giving him poison he ran for water >between each one- has anyone every heard of this kind of reaction >to home made chicken broth? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Welcome Kathy! I have to say that it sounds like you have such a positive outlook, I'm sure you will only be happy that you started this IE " journey. " And I think its wonderful that you have a dietitian friend who recommends the process. We have a couple of dietitians in this group, and I with more would advocate Intuitive Eating! I've been " doing " IE for about 2 years now and I've only been happy and grateful that I discovered this solution to all of my body image and food problems. I really do know how you feel about having eating plans and food rules " floating around in your head " ! I hope we can offer you a lot of support. - Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Welcome Kathy! I have to say that it sounds like you have such a positive outlook, I'm sure you will only be happy that you started this IE " journey. " And I think its wonderful that you have a dietitian friend who recommends the process. We have a couple of dietitians in this group, and I with more would advocate Intuitive Eating! I've been " doing " IE for about 2 years now and I've only been happy and grateful that I discovered this solution to all of my body image and food problems. I really do know how you feel about having eating plans and food rules " floating around in your head " ! I hope we can offer you a lot of support. - Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Welcome. Glad to have you with us. My story is a little different as I was overweight as long as I can remember. I can still see the picture of myself in a Brownie uniform and how fat I was. I too have done the yo-yo dieting and am up to my heaviest. Although I haven't weighed my self I have had to keep buying bigger clothes. I am going to focus on the health and exercise aspects more I think. Keep posting. We all help each other. Sandy  Hi! I'm new to Intuitive Eating and new to this group (any group for that matter) so thought I would introduce myself. A friend's dietician recommended the book Intuitive Eating to her and she then recommended it to me. I'm on Chapter 9 and see myself all over this book.  A little back ground, when I was growing up I never had to worry about dieting or what I ate but I still had a bad body image. I was never thin enough...looking back, I know that I was very thin. As I became an adult, I was also doing the latest diet trend not because I needed to but because of the negative body image. Over the last 26 years, I have yo-yo dieted and lost and gained weight to get to be 60 lbs overweight.  I am to the point now that I have so many diets/eating plans floating in my head that I didn't know what to follow or where to go from here. Then I started reading Intuitive Eating. I am where all those people in the book started out. There are so many things in the book that I have said or done or felt. I actually remember telling my friend not too long ago that I eat just to eat and that I'm not even sure I know what " hungry " feels like. I know this is the lifestyle that I want to live. I want a healty relationship with my body and the food I eat.  I'm hoping between the book and the support group, I'm able to do that...live this lifestyle and not restrict myself or badger myself with guilty feelings about what I should, must, ought, need to, supposed to or have to do.  Thanks for allowing me to be part of this group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Welcome. Glad to have you with us. My story is a little different as I was overweight as long as I can remember. I can still see the picture of myself in a Brownie uniform and how fat I was. I too have done the yo-yo dieting and am up to my heaviest. Although I haven't weighed my self I have had to keep buying bigger clothes. I am going to focus on the health and exercise aspects more I think. Keep posting. We all help each other. Sandy  Hi! I'm new to Intuitive Eating and new to this group (any group for that matter) so thought I would introduce myself. A friend's dietician recommended the book Intuitive Eating to her and she then recommended it to me. I'm on Chapter 9 and see myself all over this book.  A little back ground, when I was growing up I never had to worry about dieting or what I ate but I still had a bad body image. I was never thin enough...looking back, I know that I was very thin. As I became an adult, I was also doing the latest diet trend not because I needed to but because of the negative body image. Over the last 26 years, I have yo-yo dieted and lost and gained weight to get to be 60 lbs overweight.  I am to the point now that I have so many diets/eating plans floating in my head that I didn't know what to follow or where to go from here. Then I started reading Intuitive Eating. I am where all those people in the book started out. There are so many things in the book that I have said or done or felt. I actually remember telling my friend not too long ago that I eat just to eat and that I'm not even sure I know what " hungry " feels like. I know this is the lifestyle that I want to live. I want a healty relationship with my body and the food I eat.  I'm hoping between the book and the support group, I'm able to do that...live this lifestyle and not restrict myself or badger myself with guilty feelings about what I should, must, ought, need to, supposed to or have to do.  Thanks for allowing me to be part of this group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Welcome. Glad to have you with us. My story is a little different as I was overweight as long as I can remember. I can still see the picture of myself in a Brownie uniform and how fat I was. I too have done the yo-yo dieting and am up to my heaviest. Although I haven't weighed my self I have had to keep buying bigger clothes. I am going to focus on the health and exercise aspects more I think. Keep posting. We all help each other. Sandy  Hi! I'm new to Intuitive Eating and new to this group (any group for that matter) so thought I would introduce myself. A friend's dietician recommended the book Intuitive Eating to her and she then recommended it to me. I'm on Chapter 9 and see myself all over this book.  A little back ground, when I was growing up I never had to worry about dieting or what I ate but I still had a bad body image. I was never thin enough...looking back, I know that I was very thin. As I became an adult, I was also doing the latest diet trend not because I needed to but because of the negative body image. Over the last 26 years, I have yo-yo dieted and lost and gained weight to get to be 60 lbs overweight.  I am to the point now that I have so many diets/eating plans floating in my head that I didn't know what to follow or where to go from here. Then I started reading Intuitive Eating. I am where all those people in the book started out. There are so many things in the book that I have said or done or felt. I actually remember telling my friend not too long ago that I eat just to eat and that I'm not even sure I know what " hungry " feels like. I know this is the lifestyle that I want to live. I want a healty relationship with my body and the food I eat.  I'm hoping between the book and the support group, I'm able to do that...live this lifestyle and not restrict myself or badger myself with guilty feelings about what I should, must, ought, need to, supposed to or have to do.  Thanks for allowing me to be part of this group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Welcome Kathy! To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Wed, May 18, 2011 2:01:13 PMSubject: New Member Hi! I'm new to Intuitive Eating and new to this group (any group for that matter) so thought I would introduce myself. A friend's dietician recommended the book Intuitive Eating to her and she then recommended it to me. I'm on Chapter 9 and see myself all over this book. A little back ground, when I was growing up I never had to worry about dieting or what I ate but I still had a bad body image. I was never thin enough...looking back, I know that I was very thin. As I became an adult, I was also doing the latest diet trend not because I needed to but because of the negative body image. Over the last 26 years, I have yo-yo dieted and lost and gained weight to get to be 60 lbs overweight. I am to the point now that I have so many diets/eating plans floating in my head that I didn't know what to follow or where to go from here. Then I started reading Intuitive Eating. I am where all those people in the book started out. There are so many things in the book that I have said or done or felt. I actually remember telling my friend not too long ago that I eat just to eat and that I'm not even sure I know what "hungry" feels like. I know this is the lifestyle that I want to live. I want a healty relationship with my body and the food I eat. I'm hoping between the book and the support group, I'm able to do that...live this lifestyle and not restrict myself or badger myself with guilty feelings about what I should, must, ought, need to, supposed to or have to do. Thanks for allowing me to be part of this group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Welcome Kathy! To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Wed, May 18, 2011 2:01:13 PMSubject: New Member Hi! I'm new to Intuitive Eating and new to this group (any group for that matter) so thought I would introduce myself. A friend's dietician recommended the book Intuitive Eating to her and she then recommended it to me. I'm on Chapter 9 and see myself all over this book. A little back ground, when I was growing up I never had to worry about dieting or what I ate but I still had a bad body image. I was never thin enough...looking back, I know that I was very thin. As I became an adult, I was also doing the latest diet trend not because I needed to but because of the negative body image. Over the last 26 years, I have yo-yo dieted and lost and gained weight to get to be 60 lbs overweight. I am to the point now that I have so many diets/eating plans floating in my head that I didn't know what to follow or where to go from here. Then I started reading Intuitive Eating. I am where all those people in the book started out. There are so many things in the book that I have said or done or felt. I actually remember telling my friend not too long ago that I eat just to eat and that I'm not even sure I know what "hungry" feels like. I know this is the lifestyle that I want to live. I want a healty relationship with my body and the food I eat. I'm hoping between the book and the support group, I'm able to do that...live this lifestyle and not restrict myself or badger myself with guilty feelings about what I should, must, ought, need to, supposed to or have to do. Thanks for allowing me to be part of this group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Welcome Kathy! To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Wed, May 18, 2011 2:01:13 PMSubject: New Member Hi! I'm new to Intuitive Eating and new to this group (any group for that matter) so thought I would introduce myself. A friend's dietician recommended the book Intuitive Eating to her and she then recommended it to me. I'm on Chapter 9 and see myself all over this book. A little back ground, when I was growing up I never had to worry about dieting or what I ate but I still had a bad body image. I was never thin enough...looking back, I know that I was very thin. As I became an adult, I was also doing the latest diet trend not because I needed to but because of the negative body image. Over the last 26 years, I have yo-yo dieted and lost and gained weight to get to be 60 lbs overweight. I am to the point now that I have so many diets/eating plans floating in my head that I didn't know what to follow or where to go from here. Then I started reading Intuitive Eating. I am where all those people in the book started out. There are so many things in the book that I have said or done or felt. I actually remember telling my friend not too long ago that I eat just to eat and that I'm not even sure I know what "hungry" feels like. I know this is the lifestyle that I want to live. I want a healty relationship with my body and the food I eat. I'm hoping between the book and the support group, I'm able to do that...live this lifestyle and not restrict myself or badger myself with guilty feelings about what I should, must, ought, need to, supposed to or have to do. Thanks for allowing me to be part of this group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Welcome Terry (or should we just go with Homer?!?). Sounds like you have come to the right place. Do jump right in and get your needs met too. My only brush with the nuke field was a temp job drafting for GE's nuclear division way back in the 1970s. And de ja vu too re sub service, my dear hubby was on pig boats in the 60s. Looking forward to reading more from you. BEST wishes, Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > Hey folks, > I'm a new member here. Just a little about me, how I found intuitive eating, and what I hope to get out of the support group. My name is Terry. I am 47. My username is nukehomer because I work in the nuclear field, and also because I once bore a very embarrassing and striking resemblance to Homer Simpson. I am retired from the US Navy. I served from 1985 to 2005 on Submarines in the Navy Nuclear Power field. My problems with food were created while I was in the Navy. The Navy has height/weight standards, and every 6 months they would weigh us all in. I effectively spent my life yo-yo dieting in 6 month increments. By the time I got out of the Navy my weight had ballooned to over 300 pounds. When I retired I went to work at a nuclear facility. I started taking better care of myself, stopped the 6 month cycles, and actually lost weight, and got down to 188 pounds. I did this by following the weight watchers diet and by working out. As I see now, I was very obsessive about it, and my working out was excessive. I kept the weight off for a year, which was very surprising to me, since I stopped restrictive dieting. I was actually following a form of intuitive eating, but didn't really know it at the time. After that year my work schedule had changed, and I started back to School to get my Master's Degree, and my poor eating habits returned. I saw my weight slowly over 2 years return to 270 pounds. I'd attempt diets, and have limited success, and once again that seesaw would inevitibly swing higher. I just couldn't understand how I could have been so successful before, and not now. I purchased the Intuitive eating book over a year ago, and started to read it, but as I started reading and seeing that it wasn't a diet book, I put it down. I wasn't looking for a real solution. I was looking for my next diet. That magical one that would finally work. Well, a year later and I weigh more than last year. I never found that diet. I picked up the book again a few days ago, and read the entire thing. I was finally ready to find a solution to my issues with food. I really enjoyed the book. The part that I found interesting was how they accurately described all of the odd little things I do when I'm dieting. The all or nothing mentality I had, the binge eating etc..... Pretty much everything they described I could relate to. Everything they said about intuitive eating just made sense too. Ironically it just seemed intuitively obvious. I'm looking forward to learning all I can about intuitive eating. I figured the best way to do that is to talk to the people actually doing it. I look forward to sharing ideas with you all. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Hey, nuke, thanks for posting. I think many of us are looking for that magical cure. Again, I bought ANOTHER diet book at Goodwill (real cheap), thinking maybe THIS ONE will 'cure' me. The 'low glycemic' diet. :-) But, of course, as soon as reality hit (about 1/2 hour later), I knew it was probably a waste of my $2.99. Oh well. Yes, I cannot diet, I know it now before I even start "another one." So, despite the fact that I come on here and complain about myself, I am learning to respect my body signals. (Not easy for me.) Maybe I respect it 2 out of 8 times, but it's better than 0 out of 8 times, and I hope and pray it will get better. The first thing I did was recognize my hunger signals. I cannot always wait to eat because I am traveling with my husband now, and whatever his "signals" are, they are different than mine, also choice of restaurants, but I do my best, and the big thing I'm noticing where I'm changing is that I am more able to STOP EATING NOW when I am no longer hungry at the dinner table. This change is just starting, so I'm not too proficient at this, but it happened automatically recently for the first time, so that makes me kind of happy (despite that I'm probably gaining weight, although I'm no longer weighing myself, a losing proposition to weigh myself). Anyway, thanks for posting, nice that you're here. TaiTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 6:16 PMSubject: New Member Hey folks, I'm a new member here. Just a little about me, how I found intuitive eating, and what I hope to get out of the support group. My name is Terry. I am 47. My username is nukehomer because I work in the nuclear field, and also because I once bore a very embarrassing and striking resemblance to Homer Simpson. I am retired from the US Navy. I served from 1985 to 2005 on Submarines in the Navy Nuclear Power field. My problems with food were created while I was in the Navy. The Navy has height/weight standards, and every 6 months they would weigh us all in. I effectively spent my life yo-yo dieting in 6 month increments. By the time I got out of the Navy my weight had ballooned to over 300 pounds. When I retired I went to work at a nuclear facility. I started taking better care of myself, stopped the 6 month cycles, and actually lost weight, and got down to 188 pounds. I did this by following the weight watchers diet and by working out. As I see now, I was very obsessive about it, and my working out was excessive. I kept the weight off for a year, which was very surprising to me, since I stopped restrictive dieting. I was actually following a form of intuitive eating, but didn't really know it at the time. After that year my work schedule had changed, and I started back to School to get my Master's Degree, and my poor eating habits returned. I saw my weight slowly over 2 years return to 270 pounds. I'd attempt diets, and have limited success, and once again that seesaw would inevitibly swing higher. I just couldn't understand how I could have been so successful before, and not now. I purchased the Intuitive eating book over a year ago, and started to read it, but as I started reading and seeing that it wasn't a diet book, I put it down. I wasn't looking for a real solution. I was looking for my next diet. That magical one that would finally work. Well, a year later and I weigh more than last year. I never found that diet. I picked up the book again a few days ago, and read the entire thing. I was finally ready to find a solution to my issues with food. I really enjoyed the book. The part that I found interesting was how they accurately described all of the odd little things I do when I'm dieting. The all or nothing mentality I had, the binge eating etc..... Pretty much everything they described I could relate to. Everything they said about intuitive eating just made sense too. Ironically it just seemed intuitively obvious. I'm looking forward to learning all I can about intuitive eating. I figured the best way to do that is to talk to the people actually doing it. I look forward to sharing ideas with you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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