Re: If this doesn't work, I'll quit!

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Love this! It's funny because going on a diet where we exclude so many things, some of which are very healthy, is NOT natural. Eating what we want when we are hungry is natural. No wonder diets don't work, huh?

To: "IntuitiveEating Support" <IntuitiveEating_Support >Sent: Friday, August 5, 2011 5:56:07 PMSubject: If this doesn't work, I'll quit!

In "The Overfed Head" by Rob s, he addresses this reality.p. 150 "Your secret intention to bail out eventually is your common sense talking. You SHOULD quit when what you've undertaken isn't good for you in the first place. Yet the lack of full and permanent commitment is what ultimately dooms your weight loss attempts. You will not be able to maintain a stable and healthy weight until you discover the resolutions that are truly right for you - commitments that express what you desire, what you believe to be true and what you are actually capable of doing. Treating yourself right is the only plan your body and your psyche will stand for on a permanent basis."This is why diets in the guise of "lifestyle changes" are impossible to keep up with forever. We want pleasure. We want to feel good. Eating when we are hunger, what we want to eat, until we are no longer hungry, is what feels best. Ta da!Personally, I am sick and tired of punishing myself with food. I want to be free! I want to only think of it when I am hungry. I don't want to feel uncomfortable between meals. I want to have energy and a clear mind to focus on living my life. Enough already!Jane