Re: Baby Steps

October 18, 2011

I'm really enjoying this Intuitive Eating so far. It's helping me see how incredibly tightly I had bound myself by making so many foods off-limits. And the thing is, even though they were off-limits, I still ate most of them!Today for lunch, I was really hungry. I had had a busy morning, and only eaten a large apple when I felt hungry. Then had to run an errand. By the time I got home, I was definitely and truly hungry. I ate meat and potatoes, more or less, for lunch. Both items were previously off-limits. So, I ate my lunch, and basically savored every bite, and finished off with a small sweet for dessert. After that meal, I was truly satisfied. I wasn't trying to find something else that would satisfy me because I had actually eaten what I wanted. And this afternoon, I noticed that I was able to clear off the top of the piano, something that has been eluding me for weeks, if not months. Tonight for dinner, I again ate what I wanted to have, and felt pretty satisfied, but I had three of the little sweets for dessert, instead of one, and then stopped. I realized that eating more than that would have been venturing into a type of eating that was not based on hunger, and so i stopped. Not because I had to, but because I stopped long enough to think about what I was doing, and decided I wanted to stop. This is just so different for me, and I guess I was just really at a point of readiness to embrace this. I realize this is not a linear process, that every step doesn't lead forward to some clearly ascertained goal, but again, that each step is the next step on my journey.

October 18, 2011

I'm really enjoying this Intuitive Eating so far. It's helping me see how incredibly tightly I had bound myself by making so many foods off-limits. And the thing is, even though they were off-limits, I still ate most of them!Today for lunch, I was really hungry. I had had a busy morning, and only eaten a large apple when I felt hungry. Then had to run an errand. By the time I got home, I was definitely and truly hungry. I ate meat and potatoes, more or less, for lunch. Both items were previously off-limits. So, I ate my lunch, and basically savored every bite, and finished off with a small sweet for dessert. After that meal, I was truly satisfied. I wasn't trying to find something else that would satisfy me because I had actually eaten what I wanted. And this afternoon, I noticed that I was able to clear off the top of the piano, something that has been eluding me for weeks, if not months. Tonight for dinner, I again ate what I wanted to have, and felt pretty satisfied, but I had three of the little sweets for dessert, instead of one, and then stopped. I realized that eating more than that would have been venturing into a type of eating that was not based on hunger, and so i stopped. Not because I had to, but because I stopped long enough to think about what I was doing, and decided I wanted to stop. This is just so different for me, and I guess I was just really at a point of readiness to embrace this. I realize this is not a linear process, that every step doesn't lead forward to some clearly ascertained goal, but again, that each step is the next step on my journey.

October 18, 2011

, I am glad you are doing so well and yes it is a process. Sandy

I'm really enjoying this Intuitive Eating so far. It's helping me see how incredibly tightly I had bound myself by making so many foods off-limits. And the thing is, even though they were off-limits, I still ate most of them!

Today for lunch, I was really hungry. I had had a busy morning, and only eaten a large apple when I felt hungry. Then had to run an errand. By the time I got home, I was definitely and truly hungry.

I ate meat and potatoes, more or less, for lunch. Both items were previously off-limits. So, I ate my lunch, and basically savored every bite, and finished off with a small sweet for dessert. After that meal, I was truly satisfied. I wasn't trying to find something else that would satisfy me because I had actually eaten what I wanted. And this afternoon, I noticed that I was able to clear off the top of the piano, something that has been eluding me for weeks, if not months.

Tonight for dinner, I again ate what I wanted to have, and felt pretty satisfied, but I had three of the little sweets for dessert, instead of one, and then stopped. I realized that eating more than that would have been venturing into a type of eating that was not based on hunger, and so i stopped. Not because I had to, but because I stopped long enough to think about what I was doing, and decided I wanted to stop. This is just so different for me, and I guess I was just really at a point of readiness to embrace this.

I realize this is not a linear process, that every step doesn't lead forward to some clearly ascertained goal, but again, that each step is the next step on my journey.

October 18, 2011

, I am glad you are doing so well and yes it is a process. Sandy

I'm really enjoying this Intuitive Eating so far. It's helping me see how incredibly tightly I had bound myself by making so many foods off-limits. And the thing is, even though they were off-limits, I still ate most of them!

Today for lunch, I was really hungry. I had had a busy morning, and only eaten a large apple when I felt hungry. Then had to run an errand. By the time I got home, I was definitely and truly hungry.

I ate meat and potatoes, more or less, for lunch. Both items were previously off-limits. So, I ate my lunch, and basically savored every bite, and finished off with a small sweet for dessert. After that meal, I was truly satisfied. I wasn't trying to find something else that would satisfy me because I had actually eaten what I wanted. And this afternoon, I noticed that I was able to clear off the top of the piano, something that has been eluding me for weeks, if not months.

Tonight for dinner, I again ate what I wanted to have, and felt pretty satisfied, but I had three of the little sweets for dessert, instead of one, and then stopped. I realized that eating more than that would have been venturing into a type of eating that was not based on hunger, and so i stopped. Not because I had to, but because I stopped long enough to think about what I was doing, and decided I wanted to stop. This is just so different for me, and I guess I was just really at a point of readiness to embrace this.

I realize this is not a linear process, that every step doesn't lead forward to some clearly ascertained goal, but again, that each step is the next step on my journey.

October 19, 2011

That's great, ! I love that feeling of freedom when you finally allow yourself to listen to your hunger and actually act on it. And hey, just because the process isn't always linear doesn't mean you can't celebrate each success! Great job!

Mimi

Subject: Re: Baby StepsTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 10:10 PM

I'm really enjoying this Intuitive Eating so far. It's helping me see how incredibly tightly I had bound myself by making so many foods off-limits. And the thing is, even though they were off-limits, I still ate most of them!

Today for lunch, I was really hungry. I had had a busy morning, and only eaten a large apple when I felt hungry. Then had to run an errand. By the time I got home, I was definitely and truly hungry.

I ate meat and potatoes, more or less, for lunch. Both items were previously off-limits. So, I ate my lunch, and basically savored every bite, and finished off with a small sweet for dessert. After that meal, I was truly satisfied. I wasn't trying to find something else that would satisfy me because I had actually eaten what I wanted. And this afternoon, I noticed that I was able to clear off the top of the piano, something that has been eluding me for weeks, if not months.

Tonight for dinner, I again ate what I wanted to have, and felt pretty satisfied, but I had three of the little sweets for dessert, instead of one, and then stopped. I realized that eating more than that would have been venturing into a type of eating that was not based on hunger, and so i stopped. Not because I had to, but because I stopped long enough to think about what I was doing, and decided I wanted to stop. This is just so different for me, and I guess I was just really at a point of readiness to embrace this.

I realize this is not a linear process, that every step doesn't lead forward to some clearly ascertained goal, but again, that each step is the next step on my journey.

October 19, 2011

That's great, ! I love that feeling of freedom when you finally allow yourself to listen to your hunger and actually act on it. And hey, just because the process isn't always linear doesn't mean you can't celebrate each success! Great job!

Mimi

Subject: Re: Baby StepsTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 10:10 PM

I'm really enjoying this Intuitive Eating so far. It's helping me see how incredibly tightly I had bound myself by making so many foods off-limits. And the thing is, even though they were off-limits, I still ate most of them!

Today for lunch, I was really hungry. I had had a busy morning, and only eaten a large apple when I felt hungry. Then had to run an errand. By the time I got home, I was definitely and truly hungry.

I ate meat and potatoes, more or less, for lunch. Both items were previously off-limits. So, I ate my lunch, and basically savored every bite, and finished off with a small sweet for dessert. After that meal, I was truly satisfied. I wasn't trying to find something else that would satisfy me because I had actually eaten what I wanted. And this afternoon, I noticed that I was able to clear off the top of the piano, something that has been eluding me for weeks, if not months.

Tonight for dinner, I again ate what I wanted to have, and felt pretty satisfied, but I had three of the little sweets for dessert, instead of one, and then stopped. I realized that eating more than that would have been venturing into a type of eating that was not based on hunger, and so i stopped. Not because I had to, but because I stopped long enough to think about what I was doing, and decided I wanted to stop. This is just so different for me, and I guess I was just really at a point of readiness to embrace this.

I realize this is not a linear process, that every step doesn't lead forward to some clearly ascertained goal, but again, that each step is the next step on my journey.

October 20, 2011

,

I loved what you said, " I realize this is not a linear process, that every step

doesn't lead forward to some clearly ascertained goal, but again, that each step

is the next step on my journey. "

If we can just keep that in mind, there is no need to feel like a failure as we

move forward, back, and sideways on that journey. Maybe it's a new lesson we

need to learn, or maybe it's a reaction to stress in our lives and what was

manageable before no longer is. For example, one of my sons has significant

issues and creates chaos whenever he is around. Lately, his behavior has

escalated and the volume level in our home has been phenomenal. The last few

days, he has not been home and suddenly, there is peace. The first night at

dinner, it shocked me that there was no contention at all, everyone was smiling

at each other, and I suddenly realized I wasn't hungry anymore and stopped

eating. The last few weeks, in all the buzzing stress and constant arguing

during meals, I was rarely aware of the hunger sensation ending. I wasn't able

to enjoy my food, so the point when it became less wonderful didn't impact me at

all.

We need to be gentle with ourselves. This is where we are and that's okay. We

can only live in this moment where we are right now.

Jane

October 20, 2011