finishing what's on my plate

August 20, 2011

Hey, Tai. Since my last subject was very broad, I thought I would take a risk

and actually share some specific experience. Ha. I am so good at speaking in

general terms and being evasive, thereby not revealing too much of myself - in

real life and in yahoo groups :-)

I am a short aging woman. Guess whaaaat?!?!? It doesn't take much to sustain me

- and to put pounds on my body. When I participated in groups that encouraged 3

meals per day with nothing between, or 3 weigh and measured meals, YOU BETTER

BELIEVE that I finished everything on my plate - at home (which was usually ok)

and in restaurants (which is almost always toooo much). With my new life - YAY!!

- I use my intuition. Whooopeeeee! I know it is good for me to have protein and

other foods that will sustain me. And if I pay attention to the hunger signals

going away, I will consume MUCH less than in the past.

Last night with friends, it was a situation which is usually very tricky for me,

but I am enormously grateful for this ONE experience in which I practiced IE. We

were at a tapas (appetizers) restaurant with rich, interesting, tasty foods. I

ordered some good choices (yay, #1) including proteins and veggies, and I also

tasted a few of the other items that were ordered. Taking a few bites from

plates in the center of the table and placing them on my plate - a little at a

time, usually means that I overeat. Instead, I focused on my new way of life and

ate in moderation - AND I was present to visit with my friends. We had a blast

and I did not walk away too " full. "

I agree with the posts from last night. I hope to come to HATE (I hate that word

- ha.) the feeling of being overfull. For those of us who use food for

everything- celebration, sadness, indecisiveness, boredom, etc. - I'm afraid

this will be a bit of a challenge. Unlearning. Unlearning. Unlearning.

As I type this, I am at my boyfriend's home. He is out running an errand and we

will have breakfast when he returns. My stomach has been rumbling (I choose this

over " growl. " ) for a little while. I want to enjoy the people in my life so I

choose to wait. This is SO opposite from my old life, and I thank God for the

new gift of hope in a new way of life.

So much to share. So little time. More later.

Experiencing the rumble - and loving it.

, IE since 7/2011

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