Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Hello Josie! So wonderful to have you 'here' - any time you can :-) I can relate to all you wrote - I too took some time 'away' from the group - all last year - and it was beneficial for me too. I had received so MUCH help here, but at that point I needed to 'fish or cut bait' with my own IE practices - solo. Bravo for you enlisting professional help too. That is an excellent advantage to gift one's self with. These are overall quite stressful times we live in. For our personal lives to be stressed as a result can be nearly crippling. Glad to have you join us in 'taking our IE medicine' to inoculate against against outside factors for our eating. Here's to a wholesome and healthy INternal life for us all. Welcome! (again ;-) - Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > Hi everyone, > > I'm not new, but I've been gone for a while and I see some new names, so I though I'd re-introduce myself. > > My name is Josie. I've been doing IE since July of 2010 (for the second time - tried it about 15 years ago with some success, but didn't stick with it.). I started off great, but had hit a pretty big block by October. At that point, I knew I couldn't do this on my own and got the help of a great therapist who specializes in IE. I have been working with her ever since and in January also started seeing a nutritionist that works with her. I still have a looooooong way to go, but I'm pretty certain I would have given up by now if I hadn't had their excellent help. > > I never left the list, but in March I hit an unusually crazy stressful time in a job that had been stressful for a very long time and just needed some downtime, so I stopped logging in. Won't go into details of the stressful period other than to say that the highlight was the week I couldn't stop crying, literally. I would just burst into tears for no particular reason four or five times per day, no matter where I was, even in public. Not good. I've worked through it and that episode, more than any other, made me realize what an emotional eater I am. Luckily, for the time being, my job is much less stressful than it was earlier in the year. It will inevitably be stressful again, but I'm using the downtime to recharge and to evaluate my career options, including considering changing jobs. > > With regard to IE, it has taken a long time and a lot of work (and as I said, I still have a very long way to go), but I feel like I'm making progress. I did gradually gain about ten pounds after I started IE, but my weight has been stable for quite some time (even after some pretty heavy eating during my high stress period). I definitely had periods where I didn't think I was going to be able to get this, but after dieting all my life, I knew going back to it wasn't going to help. I'm glad I stuck with it, because I feel like I'm finally starting to get it in my body as opposed to in my head, which always understood the process, logically. > > Okay, well, I'll wrap it up now. (For those who may not have been around when I was here before, you'll soon discover that I'm long winded! LOL). Looking forward to getting to getting reacquainted with everyone. > > Thanks, > Josie >) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Hello Josie! So wonderful to have you 'here' - any time you can :-) I can relate to all you wrote - I too took some time 'away' from the group - all last year - and it was beneficial for me too. I had received so MUCH help here, but at that point I needed to 'fish or cut bait' with my own IE practices - solo. Bravo for you enlisting professional help too. That is an excellent advantage to gift one's self with. These are overall quite stressful times we live in. For our personal lives to be stressed as a result can be nearly crippling. Glad to have you join us in 'taking our IE medicine' to inoculate against against outside factors for our eating. Here's to a wholesome and healthy INternal life for us all. Welcome! (again ;-) - Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > Hi everyone, > > I'm not new, but I've been gone for a while and I see some new names, so I though I'd re-introduce myself. > > My name is Josie. I've been doing IE since July of 2010 (for the second time - tried it about 15 years ago with some success, but didn't stick with it.). I started off great, but had hit a pretty big block by October. At that point, I knew I couldn't do this on my own and got the help of a great therapist who specializes in IE. I have been working with her ever since and in January also started seeing a nutritionist that works with her. I still have a looooooong way to go, but I'm pretty certain I would have given up by now if I hadn't had their excellent help. > > I never left the list, but in March I hit an unusually crazy stressful time in a job that had been stressful for a very long time and just needed some downtime, so I stopped logging in. Won't go into details of the stressful period other than to say that the highlight was the week I couldn't stop crying, literally. I would just burst into tears for no particular reason four or five times per day, no matter where I was, even in public. Not good. I've worked through it and that episode, more than any other, made me realize what an emotional eater I am. Luckily, for the time being, my job is much less stressful than it was earlier in the year. It will inevitably be stressful again, but I'm using the downtime to recharge and to evaluate my career options, including considering changing jobs. > > With regard to IE, it has taken a long time and a lot of work (and as I said, I still have a very long way to go), but I feel like I'm making progress. I did gradually gain about ten pounds after I started IE, but my weight has been stable for quite some time (even after some pretty heavy eating during my high stress period). I definitely had periods where I didn't think I was going to be able to get this, but after dieting all my life, I knew going back to it wasn't going to help. I'm glad I stuck with it, because I feel like I'm finally starting to get it in my body as opposed to in my head, which always understood the process, logically. > > Okay, well, I'll wrap it up now. (For those who may not have been around when I was here before, you'll soon discover that I'm long winded! LOL). Looking forward to getting to getting reacquainted with everyone. > > Thanks, > Josie >) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Hello Josie! So wonderful to have you 'here' - any time you can :-) I can relate to all you wrote - I too took some time 'away' from the group - all last year - and it was beneficial for me too. I had received so MUCH help here, but at that point I needed to 'fish or cut bait' with my own IE practices - solo. Bravo for you enlisting professional help too. That is an excellent advantage to gift one's self with. These are overall quite stressful times we live in. For our personal lives to be stressed as a result can be nearly crippling. Glad to have you join us in 'taking our IE medicine' to inoculate against against outside factors for our eating. Here's to a wholesome and healthy INternal life for us all. Welcome! (again ;-) - Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > Hi everyone, > > I'm not new, but I've been gone for a while and I see some new names, so I though I'd re-introduce myself. > > My name is Josie. I've been doing IE since July of 2010 (for the second time - tried it about 15 years ago with some success, but didn't stick with it.). I started off great, but had hit a pretty big block by October. At that point, I knew I couldn't do this on my own and got the help of a great therapist who specializes in IE. I have been working with her ever since and in January also started seeing a nutritionist that works with her. I still have a looooooong way to go, but I'm pretty certain I would have given up by now if I hadn't had their excellent help. > > I never left the list, but in March I hit an unusually crazy stressful time in a job that had been stressful for a very long time and just needed some downtime, so I stopped logging in. Won't go into details of the stressful period other than to say that the highlight was the week I couldn't stop crying, literally. I would just burst into tears for no particular reason four or five times per day, no matter where I was, even in public. Not good. I've worked through it and that episode, more than any other, made me realize what an emotional eater I am. Luckily, for the time being, my job is much less stressful than it was earlier in the year. It will inevitably be stressful again, but I'm using the downtime to recharge and to evaluate my career options, including considering changing jobs. > > With regard to IE, it has taken a long time and a lot of work (and as I said, I still have a very long way to go), but I feel like I'm making progress. I did gradually gain about ten pounds after I started IE, but my weight has been stable for quite some time (even after some pretty heavy eating during my high stress period). I definitely had periods where I didn't think I was going to be able to get this, but after dieting all my life, I knew going back to it wasn't going to help. I'm glad I stuck with it, because I feel like I'm finally starting to get it in my body as opposed to in my head, which always understood the process, logically. > > Okay, well, I'll wrap it up now. (For those who may not have been around when I was here before, you'll soon discover that I'm long winded! LOL). Looking forward to getting to getting reacquainted with everyone. > > Thanks, > Josie >) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Welcome back Josie. I'm realizing that IE, unlike dieting, is not a linear, destination-oriented path. For me, it's a recovery-oriented re-training and re-education. As somebody said, " the way you do your food is the way you do your life " . Quite a learning curve. Nice to have companions along the way. Sandarah > > Hi everyone, > > I'm not new, but I've been gone for a while and I see some new names, so I though I'd re-introduce myself. > > My name is Josie. I've been doing IE since July of 2010 (for the second time - tried it about 15 years ago with some success, but didn't stick with it.). I started off great, but had hit a pretty big block by October. At that point, I knew I couldn't do this on my own and got the help of a great therapist who specializes in IE. I have been working with her ever since and in January also started seeing a nutritionist that works with her. I still have a looooooong way to go, but I'm pretty certain I would have given up by now if I hadn't had their excellent help. > > I never left the list, but in March I hit an unusually crazy stressful time in a job that had been stressful for a very long time and just needed some downtime, so I stopped logging in. Won't go into details of the stressful period other than to say that the highlight was the week I couldn't stop crying, literally. I would just burst into tears for no particular reason four or five times per day, no matter where I was, even in public. Not good. I've worked through it and that episode, more than any other, made me realize what an emotional eater I am. Luckily, for the time being, my job is much less stressful than it was earlier in the year. It will inevitably be stressful again, but I'm using the downtime to recharge and to evaluate my career options, including considering changing jobs. > > With regard to IE, it has taken a long time and a lot of work (and as I said, I still have a very long way to go), but I feel like I'm making progress. I did gradually gain about ten pounds after I started IE, but my weight has been stable for quite some time (even after some pretty heavy eating during my high stress period). I definitely had periods where I didn't think I was going to be able to get this, but after dieting all my life, I knew going back to it wasn't going to help. I'm glad I stuck with it, because I feel like I'm finally starting to get it in my body as opposed to in my head, which always understood the process, logically. > > Okay, well, I'll wrap it up now. (For those who may not have been around when I was here before, you'll soon discover that I'm long winded! LOL). Looking forward to getting to getting reacquainted with everyone. > > Thanks, > Josie >) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Welcome back Josie. I'm realizing that IE, unlike dieting, is not a linear, destination-oriented path. For me, it's a recovery-oriented re-training and re-education. As somebody said, " the way you do your food is the way you do your life " . Quite a learning curve. Nice to have companions along the way. Sandarah > > Hi everyone, > > I'm not new, but I've been gone for a while and I see some new names, so I though I'd re-introduce myself. > > My name is Josie. I've been doing IE since July of 2010 (for the second time - tried it about 15 years ago with some success, but didn't stick with it.). I started off great, but had hit a pretty big block by October. At that point, I knew I couldn't do this on my own and got the help of a great therapist who specializes in IE. I have been working with her ever since and in January also started seeing a nutritionist that works with her. I still have a looooooong way to go, but I'm pretty certain I would have given up by now if I hadn't had their excellent help. > > I never left the list, but in March I hit an unusually crazy stressful time in a job that had been stressful for a very long time and just needed some downtime, so I stopped logging in. Won't go into details of the stressful period other than to say that the highlight was the week I couldn't stop crying, literally. I would just burst into tears for no particular reason four or five times per day, no matter where I was, even in public. Not good. I've worked through it and that episode, more than any other, made me realize what an emotional eater I am. Luckily, for the time being, my job is much less stressful than it was earlier in the year. It will inevitably be stressful again, but I'm using the downtime to recharge and to evaluate my career options, including considering changing jobs. > > With regard to IE, it has taken a long time and a lot of work (and as I said, I still have a very long way to go), but I feel like I'm making progress. I did gradually gain about ten pounds after I started IE, but my weight has been stable for quite some time (even after some pretty heavy eating during my high stress period). I definitely had periods where I didn't think I was going to be able to get this, but after dieting all my life, I knew going back to it wasn't going to help. I'm glad I stuck with it, because I feel like I'm finally starting to get it in my body as opposed to in my head, which always understood the process, logically. > > Okay, well, I'll wrap it up now. (For those who may not have been around when I was here before, you'll soon discover that I'm long winded! LOL). Looking forward to getting to getting reacquainted with everyone. > > Thanks, > Josie >) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Welcome back Josie. I'm realizing that IE, unlike dieting, is not a linear, destination-oriented path. For me, it's a recovery-oriented re-training and re-education. As somebody said, " the way you do your food is the way you do your life " . Quite a learning curve. Nice to have companions along the way. Sandarah > > Hi everyone, > > I'm not new, but I've been gone for a while and I see some new names, so I though I'd re-introduce myself. > > My name is Josie. I've been doing IE since July of 2010 (for the second time - tried it about 15 years ago with some success, but didn't stick with it.). I started off great, but had hit a pretty big block by October. At that point, I knew I couldn't do this on my own and got the help of a great therapist who specializes in IE. I have been working with her ever since and in January also started seeing a nutritionist that works with her. I still have a looooooong way to go, but I'm pretty certain I would have given up by now if I hadn't had their excellent help. > > I never left the list, but in March I hit an unusually crazy stressful time in a job that had been stressful for a very long time and just needed some downtime, so I stopped logging in. Won't go into details of the stressful period other than to say that the highlight was the week I couldn't stop crying, literally. I would just burst into tears for no particular reason four or five times per day, no matter where I was, even in public. Not good. I've worked through it and that episode, more than any other, made me realize what an emotional eater I am. Luckily, for the time being, my job is much less stressful than it was earlier in the year. It will inevitably be stressful again, but I'm using the downtime to recharge and to evaluate my career options, including considering changing jobs. > > With regard to IE, it has taken a long time and a lot of work (and as I said, I still have a very long way to go), but I feel like I'm making progress. I did gradually gain about ten pounds after I started IE, but my weight has been stable for quite some time (even after some pretty heavy eating during my high stress period). I definitely had periods where I didn't think I was going to be able to get this, but after dieting all my life, I knew going back to it wasn't going to help. I'm glad I stuck with it, because I feel like I'm finally starting to get it in my body as opposed to in my head, which always understood the process, logically. > > Okay, well, I'll wrap it up now. (For those who may not have been around when I was here before, you'll soon discover that I'm long winded! LOL). Looking forward to getting to getting reacquainted with everyone. > > Thanks, > Josie >) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Sandarah wrote: "As somebody said, 'the way you do your food is the way you do your life'" Huh, you know that really rings true. I've spent much of my life going from one extreme to the other, whether it was in food, mood, activities, etc. Either I'm really gung-ho about doing something or I've completely given up. No in between. I can see now why doing IE has calmed me down in other areas of my life, too, and allowed me to explore things I would never have allowed myself before. Gosh, it's like intuitive living. Love it. Mimi Subject: Re: Re-introducing myselfTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 1:09 PM Welcome back Josie. I'm realizing that IE, unlike dieting, is not a linear, destination-oriented path. For me, it's a recovery-oriented re-training and re-education. As somebody said, "the way you do your food is the way you do your life". Quite a learning curve. Nice to have companions along the way. Sandarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Sandarah wrote: "As somebody said, 'the way you do your food is the way you do your life'" Huh, you know that really rings true. I've spent much of my life going from one extreme to the other, whether it was in food, mood, activities, etc. Either I'm really gung-ho about doing something or I've completely given up. No in between. I can see now why doing IE has calmed me down in other areas of my life, too, and allowed me to explore things I would never have allowed myself before. Gosh, it's like intuitive living. Love it. Mimi Subject: Re: Re-introducing myselfTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 1:09 PM Welcome back Josie. I'm realizing that IE, unlike dieting, is not a linear, destination-oriented path. For me, it's a recovery-oriented re-training and re-education. As somebody said, "the way you do your food is the way you do your life". Quite a learning curve. Nice to have companions along the way. Sandarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Nice to " meet " you. I'm pretty new at this, and I'm ver interested in hearing people's long term experiences. I don't want to do anything that I'me not going to be able to do for the rat of my life, and I'm really afraid that I'll go great with this for awhile and then slip back into bad, IE, mindless and definitely overeating habits. This seems so sane, though, and I'm not at all inclined toward dieting, but I really need to be much healthier with my eating. > > Hi everyone, > > I'm not new, but I've been gone for a while and I see some new names, so I though I'd re-introduce myself. > > My name is Josie. I've been doing IE since July of 2010 (for the second time - tried it about 15 years ago with some success, but didn't stick with it.). I started off great, but had hit a pretty big block by October. At that point, I knew I couldn't do this on my own and got the help of a great therapist who specializes in IE. I have been working with her ever since and in January also started seeing a nutritionist that works with her. I still have a looooooong way to go, but I'm pretty certain I would have given up by now if I hadn't had their excellent help. > > I never left the list, but in March I hit an unusually crazy stressful time in a job that had been stressful for a very long time and just needed some downtime, so I stopped logging in. Won't go into details of the stressful period other than to say that the highlight was the week I couldn't stop crying, literally. I would just burst into tears for no particular reason four or five times per day, no matter where I was, even in public. Not good. I've worked through it and that episode, more than any other, made me realize what an emotional eater I am. Luckily, for the time being, my job is much less stressful than it was earlier in the year. It will inevitably be stressful again, but I'm using the downtime to recharge and to evaluate my career options, including considering changing jobs. > > With regard to IE, it has taken a long time and a lot of work (and as I said, I still have a very long way to go), but I feel like I'm making progress. I did gradually gain about ten pounds after I started IE, but my weight has been stable for quite some time (even after some pretty heavy eating during my high stress period). I definitely had periods where I didn't think I was going to be able to get this, but after dieting all my life, I knew going back to it wasn't going to help. I'm glad I stuck with it, because I feel like I'm finally starting to get it in my body as opposed to in my head, which always understood the process, logically. > > Okay, well, I'll wrap it up now. (For those who may not have been around when I was here before, you'll soon discover that I'm long winded! LOL). Looking forward to getting to getting reacquainted with everyone. > > Thanks, > Josie >) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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