Re: Observations

[Guest guest]

Alana, thanks for sharing your journey.  Sandy

 

I have had a couple of stressful weeks in that I have been going through the interview process with a company which I really like. My schedule has been rather busy doing volunteer work outside of work.

Usually I get enough rest and am able to stay mindful and very grounded. But the past couple weeks have taken their toll on me. What I wanted to share with everyone, is that even after doing IE for 4 years, I found myself wanting to eat because I am tired and anxious. I find when I get this way I feel like a bottomless pit and feel like I can't get satisfied. I have to stay very mindful and present in order to not keep eating. Today I got a foot long from Subway and was very proud that I only ate half for lunch. It was hard for me. I really wanted the other half. But knew that if I ate all of it, I then would be too full. And I realized this bottomless pit feeling. And I really think it is from being stressed, anxious and tired. So even after 4 years, this is always a journey and a process.

Alana

[Guest guest]

Alana,

I guess every time we make an eating decision, we have to choose all over again.

Each bite... And it IS so hard to be mindful when we're stressed out. Sounds

like you did well. I have such a hard time stopping when I haven't eaten the

whole thing, so I'm impressed.

Jane

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> I have had a couple of stressful weeks in that I have been going through the

interview process with a company which I really like. My schedule has been

rather busy doing volunteer work outside of work.

> Usually I get enough rest and am able to stay mindful and very grounded. But

the past couple weeks have taken their toll on me. What I wanted to share with

everyone, is that even after doing IE for 4 years, I found myself wanting to eat

because I am tired and anxious. I find when I get this way I feel like a

bottomless pit and feel like I can't get satisfied. I have to stay very mindful

and present in order to not keep eating. Today I got a foot long from Subway

and was very proud that I only ate half for lunch. It was hard for me. I

really wanted the other half. But knew that if I ate all of it, I then would be

too full. And I realized this bottomless pit feeling. And I really think it is

from being stressed, anxious and tired. So even after 4 years, this is always a

journey and a process.

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> Alana

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[Guest guest]

Alana thank you for sharing this. I'm new to IE but I completely understand that

desire to eat when I'm tired or anxious. Lately I've been observing my friends

who are " normal " eaters very closely, and I learned that they turn to food when

they're stressed or anxious sometimes too. It's a common reaction, and I guess

we just have to be a little more careful about avoiding it given our history

with food. Thank you for sharing this!

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> I have had a couple of stressful weeks in that I have been going through the

interview process with a company which I really like. My schedule has been

rather busy doing volunteer work outside of work.

> Usually I get enough rest and am able to stay mindful and very grounded. But

the past couple weeks have taken their toll on me. What I wanted to share with

everyone, is that even after doing IE for 4 years, I found myself wanting to eat

because I am tired and anxious. I find when I get this way I feel like a

bottomless pit and feel like I can't get satisfied. I have to stay very mindful

and present in order to not keep eating. Today I got a foot long from Subway

and was very proud that I only ate half for lunch. It was hard for me. I

really wanted the other half. But knew that if I ate all of it, I then would be

too full. And I realized this bottomless pit feeling. And I really think it is

from being stressed, anxious and tired. So even after 4 years, this is always a

journey and a process.

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> Alana

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