Re: Why nutrition is relative

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Patti,

Only noticing you were agitated (a warning sign we often give less importance

than it should have), when your elevated bp (an " external " measure of a body

reality, much like the scale or a blood sugar reading, all of which naturally

fluctuate significantly) told your surgeon you were in pain, is a GREAT

illustration of how out of touch we can so easily be with our bodies. I too

keep getting disgusted when seemingly out of nowhere, my tummy aches from too

much food and I hadn't noticed anything to tell me it was time to stop eating.

But I have been under excessively high stress recently and have noticed I pretty

much eat whatever is on my plate, as I can't seem to quiet my thoughts and be

able to focus on eating and bodily sensations. I'm also noticing the food

doesn't taste as great, probably because I'm so distracted, because the first

couple of bites do, then the worrisome thoughts come back and I hardly notice

the food at all until it's mysteriously gone. I'm thinking I'm not getting

anything positive out of overeating this way, and really want to find my way

back to eating much smaller portions with enjoyment and then being completely

satisfied until my next hunger. Focusing through stress/anxiety/agitation to

notice body signals is difficult. Does anyone else have any helpful suggestions

you have found worked when the stress was high enough to put you in that

agitated, fight-or-flight mode? Or perhaps I just need to do everything I can

to reduce the anxiety level and delay eating until I'm calmer or at least eat

alone when I'm stressed?

Jane

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> > > From: Patti Thorp <clicklbd@>

> > > Subject: Re: Why nutrition is relative

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> > > Date: Monday, August 29, 2011, 9:27 AM

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> > > If something tastes good, I have a hard time stopping at " satisfied " or

" comfortable. " I am finding by giving myself a smaller portion, that helps but

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