Re: What choice do I have?

August 21, 2011

--Thank YOU for your post! That just about nails it for me--Why I would

continue to overeat when it feels so terrible? It wreaks havoc with my

digestive system as well, and I do feel SO GOOD when I don't overeat. And, like

you, I don't want to feel bad for the rest of my life. Our bodies ARE

resilient, but what chance have I even given my body to recover?

I'm really hopeful about this kind of mindset. I read several books, which I

found very encouraging, but other than that, that's enough. Now it's just time

for me to work on my issues, or rather, to live my life, and work on

establishing this much healthier way of eating.

Thanks again.

Theresa

>

> Good morning everyone.

> I was out out cyber-touch last night, and I just caught up on all of

> your posts. I enjoyed reading them... from opinions on various books to

> struggles with food and various experiences with " fullness " and

> stopping.

> On the books, I think I'm done reading books that take 100's of pages to

> explain my problem to me. At first it was eye-opening, and now it's

> overkill. I do, however, enjoy reading various opinions on the solution.

> I believe that we are all very similar in that we have this history of

> " un-intuitive " eating, and at the same time, I believe that we all have

> varying degrees of other issues and various patterns and experiences.

> One of us may find it helpful to fill our homes with all of our

> " favorite " (interesting word, by the way) foods, and others may find

> that it is not a good idea - for whatever reason. I am glad we're all

> here, despite our differences, trying to get a little closer to normal

> with our eating.

> I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that overeating feels terrible, and

> for me the consequences are devastating - both physically and

> emotionally. My brain is foggy, my self esteem is in the tank, my ankles

> swell, my digestive system goes haywire, etc. It takes days to recover

> from even one episode of the kind of eating I've done. Although we've

> done some serious damage over the years, our bodies are pretty amazing,

> and given the opportunity, they will bounce back. This is not to say

> that I don't have some health issues that are a result of my eating that

> will not necessarily ever go back to normal, but for the most part, with

> healthy eating, lots of healing can take place. I owe this to myself

> today, and I pray (sorry in advance if this offends anyone) that I will

> follow the path of intuitive eating to continue the healing.

> As far as stopping when satisfied (and for me, not " full " ), this is

> tricky sometimes, but sometimes it's a no-brainer. I can't explain it.

> Last night I was with friends, eating fancy (much more fatty and rich

> than I would prepare at home) foods, and I was hungry. I really can't

> explain the fact that I had the consciousness to pay attention and stop

> at a reasonable place of satisfaction, but I did, and it felt so good.

> If just one or two episodes feel so good, why would I do anything

> different? That I cannot explain - one day the willingness and ability

> to practice IE, and one day the food wins.

> I think I've done enough rambling. Sorry for the long post, but I chose

> to start a new thread instead of responding to each of yours from last

> night. Thanks to everyone for your honesty, support and encouragement. I

> love hearing from all of you. My wish for all of you today is that this

> way of life is beneficial to you, and even if we stumble along the way,

> we are able to get back up, dust ourselves off, and move forward again.

> Our issues with food are serious and deadly. I take the solution

> seriously, and I'm glad you're joining me today.

> Waiting for the rumble, , IE since 7/2011

> [b-)]

>

August 21, 2011

Great observation, Tilley, about enough reading and now it's time to work on things! :-) Tai

To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 10:06 AMSubject: Re: What choice do I have?

--Thank YOU for your post! That just about nails it for me--Why I would continue to overeat when it feels so terrible? It wreaks havoc with my digestive system as well, and I do feel SO GOOD when I don't overeat. And, like you, I don't want to feel bad for the rest of my life. Our bodies ARE resilient, but what chance have I even given my body to recover?I'm really hopeful about this kind of mindset. I read several books, which I found very encouraging, but other than that, that's enough. Now it's just time for me to work on my issues, or rather, to live my life, and work on establishing this much healthier way of eating.Thanks again.Theresa>> Good morning

everyone.> I was out out cyber-touch last night, and I just caught up on all of> your posts. I enjoyed reading them... from opinions on various books to> struggles with food and various experiences with "fullness" and> stopping.> On the books, I think I'm done reading books that take 100's of pages to> explain my problem to me. At first it was eye-opening, and now it's> overkill. I do, however, enjoy reading various opinions on the solution.> I believe that we are all very similar in that we have this history of> "un-intuitive" eating, and at the same time, I believe that we all have> varying degrees of other issues and various patterns and experiences.> One of us may find it helpful to fill our homes with all of our> "favorite" (interesting word, by the way) foods, and others may find> that it is not a good idea - for whatever reason. I am glad we're all>

here, despite our differences, trying to get a little closer to normal> with our eating.> I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that overeating feels terrible, and> for me the consequences are devastating - both physically and> emotionally. My brain is foggy, my self esteem is in the tank, my ankles> swell, my digestive system goes haywire, etc. It takes days to recover> from even one episode of the kind of eating I've done. Although we've> done some serious damage over the years, our bodies are pretty amazing,> and given the opportunity, they will bounce back. This is not to say> that I don't have some health issues that are a result of my eating that> will not necessarily ever go back to normal, but for the most part, with> healthy eating, lots of healing can take place. I owe this to myself> today, and I pray (sorry in advance if this offends anyone) that I will>

follow the path of intuitive eating to continue the healing.> As far as stopping when satisfied (and for me, not "full"), this is> tricky sometimes, but sometimes it's a no-brainer. I can't explain it.> Last night I was with friends, eating fancy (much more fatty and rich> than I would prepare at home) foods, and I was hungry. I really can't> explain the fact that I had the consciousness to pay attention and stop> at a reasonable place of satisfaction, but I did, and it felt so good.> If just one or two episodes feel so good, why would I do anything> different? That I cannot explain - one day the willingness and ability> to practice IE, and one day the food wins.> I think I've done enough rambling. Sorry for the long post, but I chose> to start a new thread instead of responding to each of yours from last> night. Thanks to everyone for your honesty, support and

encouragement. I> love hearing from all of you. My wish for all of you today is that this> way of life is beneficial to you, and even if we stumble along the way,> we are able to get back up, dust ourselves off, and move forward again.> Our issues with food are serious and deadly. I take the solution> seriously, and I'm glad you're joining me today.> Waiting for the rumble, , IE since 7/2011> [b-)]>

August 21, 2011

I very much enjoyed reading your post . Its never long when it says what

needs to be said ;-) I'm happy you are here too and that we can all appreciate

our own, as well as share, IE journeys.

Katcha

IEing since March 2007