Guest guest Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Tai,I think that's AWESOME that you are now able to stop before you are so full as to feel sick!keep heaping the praise on yourself!and see if that ability to stop even a bit sooner, before you are just a little too full, doesn't come soon! i think the key is to just focus on your progress and how far you have come already! clearly you are doing a great job of making yourself feel secure that you will feed it. that's AMAZING!yay,abby I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten " too much, " and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from " there. " Tai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Hmmm, you know just today at lunch I was working with " am I full? " and discovered that being just right when quitting ends up in too full a bit later. This is definitely a learning curve. > > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten " too much, " and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from " there. " Tai. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 I'm having a bit of a time with that too--how DOES one really tell? It means stopping bEFORE you're full, but merely not hungry anymore, and that takes some getting used to. > > > > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten " too much, " and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from " there. " Tai. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 For me it's a sigh my body gives. I sort of sigh and then it is time to stop because I'm satisfied. Patti I'm having a bit of a time with that too--how DOES one really tell? It means stopping bEFORE you're full, but merely not hungry anymore, and that takes some getting used to. > > > > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten "too much," and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from "there." Tai. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Patti you said that before and I thought that was cool so I started really pay attention and I also have a sigh signaling there's only room for one or two bites more. Suddenly things clicked into place for me and it's so much easier to stop before full now. Thanks! SunnySent from my iPod For me it's a sigh my body gives. I sort of sigh and then it is time to stop because I'm satisfied. Patti I'm having a bit of a time with that too--how DOES one really tell? It means stopping bEFORE you're full, but merely not hungry anymore, and that takes some getting used to. > > > > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten "too much," and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from "there." Tai. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Yay!! I'm so glad it helped! I sometimes wonder if what I say makes sense so thanks for the affirmation!I wanted to say that I've been having a rough time in my personal life but I am so happy to report I'm not binging. I find it interesting to note how little I actually need to eat when I stop restricting. I think I needed so much more before because I was afraid I wouldn't get it again. For example, I used to think a yogurt didn't sound like lunch and I had to have all of this other stuff. While I do sometimes need more, many times I'm satisfied with a yogurt because I know I can eat again when I am hungry. Amazing!I'm feeling the need for more veggies but I'm figuring that out. I have a health issue which actually means fewer veggies or I suffer for it but lately I've been craving them. I'm working on that. This week I've been wanting these zucchini fries I had this summer. I'm going to figure that one out. ;)Patti Patti you said that before and I thought that was cool so I started really pay attention and I also have a sigh signaling there's only room for one or two bites more. Suddenly things clicked into place for me and it's so much easier to stop before full now. Thanks! SunnySent from my iPod For me it's a sigh my body gives. I sort of sigh and then it is time to stop because I'm satisfied. Patti I'm having a bit of a time with that too--how DOES one really tell? It means stopping bEFORE you're full, but merely not hungry anymore, and that takes some getting used to. > > > > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten "too much," and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from "there." Tai. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Yup. It's a tricky spot to hit right. And I do struggle with getting angry with myself those times that 15 minutes later I feel " overfull " after stopping at what seemed " just right. " I really dislike the overfull feeling now. jane > > > > > > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten " too much, " and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from " there. " Tai. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Yup. It's a tricky spot to hit right. And I do struggle with getting angry with myself those times that 15 minutes later I feel " overfull " after stopping at what seemed " just right. " I really dislike the overfull feeling now. jane > > > > > > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten " too much, " and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from " there. " Tai. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I also seem to be more full 15 minutes or so later than when I stopped eating. That is interesting, the food just seems to expand. But I also experience the desire to eat more of something yummy when I know I can only go one or two bites beyond the sigh if I don't want to feel full in 15 minutes. I really am no longer liking that full feeling and over full is really crappy. So now to pay attention for the sigh and only eat 1-2 more bites unless I want to suffer the consequences. Sunny Re: Stopping Yup. It's a tricky spot to hit right. And I do struggle with getting angry with myself those times that 15 minutes later I feel "overfull" after stopping at what seemed "just right." I really dislike the overfull feeling now. jane > > > > > > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten "too much," and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from "there." Tai. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I also seem to be more full 15 minutes or so later than when I stopped eating. That is interesting, the food just seems to expand. But I also experience the desire to eat more of something yummy when I know I can only go one or two bites beyond the sigh if I don't want to feel full in 15 minutes. I really am no longer liking that full feeling and over full is really crappy. So now to pay attention for the sigh and only eat 1-2 more bites unless I want to suffer the consequences. Sunny Re: Stopping Yup. It's a tricky spot to hit right. And I do struggle with getting angry with myself those times that 15 minutes later I feel "overfull" after stopping at what seemed "just right." I really dislike the overfull feeling now. jane > > > > > > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten "too much," and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from "there." Tai. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 yes, definitely a learning curve. I think I'm a slow learner. To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 11:57 PMSubject: Re: Stopping Yup. It's a tricky spot to hit right. And I do struggle with getting angry with myself those times that 15 minutes later I feel "overfull" after stopping at what seemed "just right." I really dislike the overfull feeling now. jane> > >> > > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten "too much," and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from "there." Tai.> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 yes, definitely a learning curve. I think I'm a slow learner. To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 11:57 PMSubject: Re: Stopping Yup. It's a tricky spot to hit right. And I do struggle with getting angry with myself those times that 15 minutes later I feel "overfull" after stopping at what seemed "just right." I really dislike the overfull feeling now. jane> > >> > > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten "too much," and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from "there." Tai.> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 yes, definitely a learning curve. I think I'm a slow learner. To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 11:57 PMSubject: Re: Stopping Yup. It's a tricky spot to hit right. And I do struggle with getting angry with myself those times that 15 minutes later I feel "overfull" after stopping at what seemed "just right." I really dislike the overfull feeling now. jane> > >> > > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten "too much," and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from "there." Tai.> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Patti, what I find helps me is looking through cookbooks and pictures. they stimulate my imagination for combination of ingredients. I get cheap cookbooks like new with pretty pictures at Goodwill & other thrift stores. Like today I got an "Italian" cookbook and it had pictures of foods I would never have thought of to put together. But I'm going to try. What are the foods you cannot eat? Tai To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support >Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 11:47 PMSubject: Re: Re: Stopping Yay!! I'm so glad it helped! I sometimes wonder if what I say makes sense so thanks for the affirmation! I wanted to say that I've been having a rough time in my personal life but I am so happy to report I'm not binging. I find it interesting to note how little I actually need to eat when I stop restricting. I think I needed so much more before because I was afraid I wouldn't get it again. For example, I used to think a yogurt didn't sound like lunch and I had to have all of this other stuff. While I do sometimes need more, many times I'm satisfied with a yogurt because I know I can eat again when I am hungry. Amazing! I'm feeling the need for more veggies but I'm figuring that out. I have a health issue which actually means fewer veggies or I suffer for it but lately I've been craving them. I'm working on that. This week I've been wanting these zucchini fries I had this summer. I'm going to figure that one out. Patti Patti you said that before and I thought that was cool so I started really pay attention and I also have a sigh signaling there's only room for one or two bites more. Suddenly things clicked into place for me and it's so much easier to stop before full now. Thanks! SunnySent from my iPod For me it's a sigh my body gives. I sort of sigh and then it is time to stop because I'm satisfied. Patti I'm having a bit of a time with that too--how DOES one really tell? It means stopping bEFORE you're full, but merely not hungry anymore, and that takes some getting used to.> >> > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten "too much," and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from "there." Tai.> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Patti, what I find helps me is looking through cookbooks and pictures. they stimulate my imagination for combination of ingredients. I get cheap cookbooks like new with pretty pictures at Goodwill & other thrift stores. Like today I got an "Italian" cookbook and it had pictures of foods I would never have thought of to put together. But I'm going to try. What are the foods you cannot eat? Tai To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support >Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 11:47 PMSubject: Re: Re: Stopping Yay!! I'm so glad it helped! I sometimes wonder if what I say makes sense so thanks for the affirmation! I wanted to say that I've been having a rough time in my personal life but I am so happy to report I'm not binging. I find it interesting to note how little I actually need to eat when I stop restricting. I think I needed so much more before because I was afraid I wouldn't get it again. For example, I used to think a yogurt didn't sound like lunch and I had to have all of this other stuff. While I do sometimes need more, many times I'm satisfied with a yogurt because I know I can eat again when I am hungry. Amazing! I'm feeling the need for more veggies but I'm figuring that out. I have a health issue which actually means fewer veggies or I suffer for it but lately I've been craving them. I'm working on that. This week I've been wanting these zucchini fries I had this summer. I'm going to figure that one out. Patti Patti you said that before and I thought that was cool so I started really pay attention and I also have a sigh signaling there's only room for one or two bites more. Suddenly things clicked into place for me and it's so much easier to stop before full now. Thanks! SunnySent from my iPod For me it's a sigh my body gives. I sort of sigh and then it is time to stop because I'm satisfied. Patti I'm having a bit of a time with that too--how DOES one really tell? It means stopping bEFORE you're full, but merely not hungry anymore, and that takes some getting used to.> >> > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten "too much," and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from "there." Tai.> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Yeah, that's if I'm thinking. That sigh is an indication that I've enjoyed my food and that I'm satisfied. Thanks for mentioning it, I forgot about that for a while. Tai To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support >Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 10:35 PMSubject: Re: Re: Stopping For me it's a sigh my body gives. I sort of sigh and then it is time to stop because I'm satisfied. Patti I'm having a bit of a time with that too--how DOES one really tell? It means stopping bEFORE you're full, but merely not hungry anymore, and that takes some getting used to.> >> > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten "too much," and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from "there." Tai.> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Yeah, that's if I'm thinking. That sigh is an indication that I've enjoyed my food and that I'm satisfied. Thanks for mentioning it, I forgot about that for a while. Tai To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support >Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 10:35 PMSubject: Re: Re: Stopping For me it's a sigh my body gives. I sort of sigh and then it is time to stop because I'm satisfied. Patti I'm having a bit of a time with that too--how DOES one really tell? It means stopping bEFORE you're full, but merely not hungry anymore, and that takes some getting used to.> >> > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten "too much," and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from "there." Tai.> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Yeah, that's if I'm thinking. That sigh is an indication that I've enjoyed my food and that I'm satisfied. Thanks for mentioning it, I forgot about that for a while. Tai To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support >Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 10:35 PMSubject: Re: Re: Stopping For me it's a sigh my body gives. I sort of sigh and then it is time to stop because I'm satisfied. Patti I'm having a bit of a time with that too--how DOES one really tell? It means stopping bEFORE you're full, but merely not hungry anymore, and that takes some getting used to.> >> > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten "too much," and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from "there." Tai.> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 I have to keep oxalates and urates low. That cuts a lot of veggies, berries, nuts, beans, whole grains, muscle proteins. I have a ton of cookbooks. The problem is figuring out safe veggies for me. Patti Patti, what I find helps me is looking through cookbooks and pictures. they stimulate my imagination for combination of ingredients. I get cheap cookbooks like new with pretty pictures at Goodwill & other thrift stores. Like today I got an "Italian" cookbook and it had pictures of foods I would never have thought of to put together. But I'm going to try. What are the foods you cannot eat? Tai To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support >Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 11:47 PMSubject: Re: Re: Stopping Yay!! I'm so glad it helped! I sometimes wonder if what I say makes sense so thanks for the affirmation! I wanted to say that I've been having a rough time in my personal life but I am so happy to report I'm not binging. I find it interesting to note how little I actually need to eat when I stop restricting. I think I needed so much more before because I was afraid I wouldn't get it again. For example, I used to think a yogurt didn't sound like lunch and I had to have all of this other stuff. While I do sometimes need more, many times I'm satisfied with a yogurt because I know I can eat again when I am hungry. Amazing! I'm feeling the need for more veggies but I'm figuring that out. I have a health issue which actually means fewer veggies or I suffer for it but lately I've been craving them. I'm working on that. This week I've been wanting these zucchini fries I had this summer. I'm going to figure that one out. Patti Patti you said that before and I thought that was cool so I started really pay attention and I also have a sigh signaling there's only room for one or two bites more. Suddenly things clicked into place for me and it's so much easier to stop before full now. Thanks! SunnySent from my iPod For me it's a sigh my body gives. I sort of sigh and then it is time to stop because I'm satisfied. Patti I'm having a bit of a time with that too--how DOES one really tell? It means stopping bEFORE you're full, but merely not hungry anymore, and that takes some getting used to.> >> > I am experiencing a new thing. That of stopping before I get sick. Maybe it's not soon enough, but I am realizing that at a certain point I've eaten "too much," and I don't feel good physically after that. So I'm learning to stop before that moment, in other words, before I recognize I've eaten enough to make me sick. I'm still full, though, and sometimes I am sick to my stomach, or in my stomach, and of course, that's not a good thing, but at least I'm more cognizant of the point at which I need to stop so that I don't get sick. I have to keep working on it, though, I'm far from "there." Tai.> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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