Hello from a new member

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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