Re: Hello from a new member

[Guest guest]

Hi Vera,

Welcome! Looking forward to getting to know you better.

Josie >)

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> Hi everyone,

>

> I am reading IE and I feel that I finally found what I am looking for. It

makes so much sense to eat when hungry and stopping when not hungry. I am

keeping a pad where I record my meals and if I was aware or not. I am surprised

how easy it is to not be distracted by reading or surfing the internet. Like I

now want to pay attention to what I am eating and how it tastes. Why did I ever

want to skip that part?

>

> It was also a surprise that in the past, I ate mostly out of boredom and the

Waste-Not mentality. I had a hard time throwing things away, especially if it is

food I like. So, what I am doing now is to put the leftovers away and tell

myself that I can have them when I am hungry again. Today, I threw away shredded

wheat that was 3 years old after thinking about whether or not I really like the

cereal. My realization was, that I really don't like it. I used to eat it

because it was " healthy. "

>

> The history in my family goes back to the WWII and the food shortage my

family encountered in central Europe as well as the traumas of war. I cannot

really imagine what that had to be like because I have never been really hungry

or unsafe in my life. It is interesting how those attitudes are carried down

each generation, of course unconsciously.

>

> I gained weight in my mid-20s after changing careers and while I was building

my business. I think there was a lot of boredom and fear that I felt while I was

waiting for business to pick up. I feel that I am on a really great path to

reconnect with my deepest self and spontaneity that has been suppressed for so

long.

>

> Thanks for listening and for being here.

> Vera

>

[Guest guest]

povolnav, I needed to correct my last post to you.  I just woke up and was not thinking too clearly.  Gillian is a coach for IE and her website is Healthier Outcomes.  If you go there you can find some information but I have not yet found the 3 food groups she proposed.  Right now my stomach is telling me it is time to eat, so I will honor that and get back to you shortly. Sandy

 

Thank you, everyone, for chiming in! Sandy, what is the 3 food groups? Is it a book? I'd love to learn about it. I made a list of all the things that I have craved in my life. After making that list, it became obvious that what I wanted for late breakfast/lunch was a fruit salad. So there I went and made it. I had it with cream and it was very satisfying. My mother used to make it for christmas and it reminded me of her.

This evening, I had a run with the potato chips. I got a big bag at the store of my favorite sour cream and onion. I was a bit scared because I had no idea what would happen. I got hungry enough and decided to give it a try. I started eating while paying attention to every bite. My mind wondered a little bit by remembering some things from long ago that I don't normally think about. I consciously brought my mind back to get the taste of the chips. I ate probably 25 chips and put them away as I reached a full feeling in my stomach. I had to repeat myself that I can have them whenever I want them when I am hungry. It worked!

I am getting more and more confident about being able to use IE. It almost feels too easy! I am enjoying the idea of coming up with my favorite things I want to eat. No one has ever asked me before what those are. And I myself have never known how special those foods are. Why would I ever put in my mouth something I don't actually like or love? I threw away the whole box of shredded wheat today. It was time!

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> > > > **

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Hi everyone,

> > > >

> > > > I am reading IE and I feel that I finally found what I am looking for.

> > It

> > > > makes so much sense to eat when hungry and stopping when not hungry. I

> > am

> > > > keeping a pad where I record my meals and if I was aware or not. I am

> > > > surprised how easy it is to not be distracted by reading or surfing the

> > > > internet. Like I now want to pay attention to what I am eating and how

> > it

> > > > tastes. Why did I ever want to skip that part?

> > > >

> > > > It was also a surprise that in the past, I ate mostly out of boredom

> > and

> > > > the Waste-Not mentality. I had a hard time throwing things away,

> > especially

> > > > if it is food I like. So, what I am doing now is to put the leftovers

> > away

> > > > and tell myself that I can have them when I am hungry again. Today, I

> > threw

> > > > away shredded wheat that was 3 years old after thinking about whether

> > or not

> > > > I really like the cereal. My realization was, that I really don't like

> > it. I

> > > > used to eat it because it was " healthy. "

> > > >

> > > > The history in my family goes back to the WWII and the food shortage my

> > > > family encountered in central Europe as well as the traumas of war. I

> > cannot

> > > > really imagine what that had to be like because I have never been

> > really

> > > > hungry or unsafe in my life. It is interesting how those attitudes are

> > > > carried down each generation, of course unconsciously.

> > > >

> > > > I gained weight in my mid-20s after changing careers and while I was

> > > > building my business. I think there was a lot of boredom and fear that

> > I

> > > > felt while I was waiting for business to pick up. I feel that I am on a

> > > > really great path to reconnect with my deepest self and spontaneity

> > that has

> > > > been suppressed for so long.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks for listening and for being here.

> > > > Vera

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Katcha, Thanks for the information. Sandy

 

You can find a copy of the 3 Food Groups at this group site. Click on Files on the left (purple) column then go to the Articles folder there. Next click on the General IE folder and you will find the 3 Food Groups file.

Katcha

> > > > >

> > > > > > **

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hi everyone,

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I am reading IE and I feel that I finally found what I am looking

> > for.

> > > > It

> > > > > > makes so much sense to eat when hungry and stopping when not

> > hungry. I

> > > > am

> > > > > > keeping a pad where I record my meals and if I was aware or not. I

> > am

> > > > > > surprised how easy it is to not be distracted by reading or surfing

> > the

> > > > > > internet. Like I now want to pay attention to what I am eating and

> > how

> > > > it

> > > > > > tastes. Why did I ever want to skip that part?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > It was also a surprise that in the past, I ate mostly out of

> > boredom

> > > > and

> > > > > > the Waste-Not mentality. I had a hard time throwing things away,

> > > > especially

> > > > > > if it is food I like. So, what I am doing now is to put the

> > leftovers

> > > > away

> > > > > > and tell myself that I can have them when I am hungry again. Today,

> > I

> > > > threw

> > > > > > away shredded wheat that was 3 years old after thinking about

> > whether

> > > > or not

> > > > > > I really like the cereal. My realization was, that I really don't

> > like

> > > > it. I

> > > > > > used to eat it because it was " healthy. "

> > > > > >

> > > > > > The history in my family goes back to the WWII and the food

> > shortage my

> > > > > > family encountered in central Europe as well as the traumas of war.

> > I

> > > > cannot

> > > > > > really imagine what that had to be like because I have never been

> > > > really

> > > > > > hungry or unsafe in my life. It is interesting how those attitudes

> > are

> > > > > > carried down each generation, of course unconsciously.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I gained weight in my mid-20s after changing careers and while I

> > was

> > > > > > building my business. I think there was a lot of boredom and fear

> > that

> > > > I

> > > > > > felt while I was waiting for business to pick up. I feel that I am

> > on a

> > > > > > really great path to reconnect with my deepest self and spontaneity

> > > > that has

> > > > > > been suppressed for so long.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Thanks for listening and for being here.

> > > > > > Vera

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

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