Re: The Overfed Head and Stopping When Hunger Ends vs. When Full

[Guest guest]

Most excellent Jane! This is wonderful, more 'detailed' information that one can

use for a guideline and practice with. I've copied the text over to a sheet of

paper that I can keep at my place at dinner time. I know that my eating is just

a 'touch' too much, but haven't been able (or ready?) to zero in on what this is

directing one to. Next step is to just 'do it' and hopefully 'get it' too.

ehugs, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

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> I have so appreciated Bill's sharing of the free PDF of the e-book " The

Overfed Head. " Rob s' discussions about fullness vs. satisfaction have

been real eye-openers for me. He says thin people like feeling " hungry " because

it means they can eat and enjoy whatever they want. They dislike " full. "

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> p. 128 " What thin people often especially dislike about fullness - feeling

heavy, dull, and groggy - may be perceived as a benefit by someone who is driven

to overeat by anxiety or stress. Being full has a sedative effect. "

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> p. 129 " If your weight problem is sever enough to qualify you for such

[gastric bypass] surgery, the issue you need to come to grips with is your

compulsion to feel full. Healthy people dislike that feeling, and you can

retrain yourself to dislike it, too....

> The moment of satisfaction is subtle. It is the absence of the strong

feeling that initially drove you to eat, rather than an equally strong new

feeling like fullness. Most overeaters fail to perceive the moment of

satisfaction because they are busy pursuing fullness. By the time your belly

feels heavy or your belt is getting tight, you are well beyond the satisfaction

point. "

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> p. 137 " At the point you can no longer detect the feeling of hunger, consider

yourself a bite or two away from complete satisfaction. Savor those last two

bites, then stop. "

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> p. 143 " Once you have some experience of being satisfied without being full,

you can compare and contrast. Notice what unpleasant about being full - the

bloatedness, the dullness and sluggishness, the possible indigestion, the

feeling that what you ate two hours ago is still lingering in your stomach.

Compare this with how you feel when you've left the table after eating exactly

enough and no more. "

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> This was good stuff for me.

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> Jane

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[Guest guest]

This is SO helpful to me. I must print this out and keep it forever. Thank you, Jane!

To: "IntuitiveEating Support" <IntuitiveEating_Support >Sent: Friday, August 5, 2011 5:39:40 PMSubject: "The Overfed Head" and Stopping When Hunger Ends vs. When "Full"

I have so appreciated Bill's sharing of the free PDF of the e-book "The Overfed Head." Rob s' discussions about fullness vs. satisfaction have been real eye-openers for me. He says thin people like feeling "hungry" because it means they can eat and enjoy whatever they want. They dislike "full."p. 128 "What thin people often especially dislike about fullness - feeling heavy, dull, and groggy - may be perceived as a benefit by someone who is driven to overeat by anxiety or stress. Being full has a sedative effect."p. 129 "If your weight problem is sever enough to qualify you for such [gastric bypass] surgery, the issue you need to come to grips with is your compulsion to feel full. Healthy people dislike that feeling, and you can retrain yourself to dislike it, too....The moment of satisfaction is subtle. It is the absence of the strong feeling that initially drove you to eat, rather than an equally strong new feeling like fullness. Most overeaters fail to perceive the moment of satisfaction because they are busy pursuing fullness. By the time your belly feels heavy or your belt is getting tight, you are well beyond the satisfaction point."p. 137 "At the point you can no longer detect the feeling of hunger, consider yourself a bite or two away from complete satisfaction. Savor those last two bites, then stop."p. 143 "Once you have some experience of being satisfied without being full, you can compare and contrast. Notice what unpleasant about being full - the bloatedness, the dullness and sluggishness, the possible indigestion, the feeling that what you ate two hours ago is still lingering in your stomach. Compare this with how you feel when you've left the table after eating exactly enough and no more."This was good stuff for me.Jane