Guest guest Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Well, I too am now returning to work after ten days at home (mostly being sick), and have to now contemplate (again) how I am going to go about feeding myself at work. This semester my planning period will be in the afternoon, so I will now have an hour in the middle of the morning during which I can eat. But I am thinking about what to take, and it made me think about _____'s idea of the food bag--the bag you take everywhere with you that contains an assortment of things that you might want to eat during the day. It's sort of what I had been doing last semester with packing several different lunches, so that when lunchtime did come, I could decide what I really felt like eating, and have some choice. But really, it's just knowing that I am not going to go hungry. I liken it to the food I always carried with me when my children were small. Zip lock bags with baby carrots, cut-up apples, Cheerios, peanut butter sandwiches, cheese, etc. so that when hunger struck the kids, we didn't face a melt-down, and thus could spend the day at the park or the lake, or the children's museum, or library, or places in between, and not have to resort to Mc's. I'm going to treat myself as well as I treated my children, in being prepared. Part of my wants to do something about the excessive eating I did over the holidays, and say that now is the perfect opportunity to cut back, and maybe lose some of the weight I gained over the past month.....but......a food bag would probably be better.... Tilley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I've been thinking something similar, Tilley. It's good to know ahead of time that we're provided for.I've been thinking about feeding children. Children intuitively know whether they're hungry and when they've had enough and they don't eat what they don't like or want, and we want to regain this innate wisdom. But children don't have access to these choices unless we provide food for them. And we make an effort to provide them with wholesome choices that will help them grow and be healthy. I've been thinking about pre-planning for myself, not on a "diet plan" sort of plan, but to give myself confidence that I am provided for and don't have to prowl around the kitchen trying to decide whether and what to eat.This is something to think about.Ellie To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 6:59 AM Subject: Good bags Well, I too am now returning to work after ten days at home (mostly being sick), and have to now contemplate (again) how I am going to go about feeding myself at work. This semester my planning period will be in the afternoon, so I will now have an hour in the middle of the morning during which I can eat. But I am thinking about what to take, and it made me think about _____'s idea of the food bag--the bag you take everywhere with you that contains an assortment of things that you might want to eat during the day. It's sort of what I had been doing last semester with packing several different lunches, so that when lunchtime did come, I could decide what I really felt like eating, and have some choice. But really, it's just knowing that I am not going to go hungry. I liken it to the food I always carried with me when my children were small. Zip lock bags with baby carrots, cut-up apples, Cheerios, peanut butter sandwiches, cheese, etc. so that when hunger struck the kids, we didn't face a melt-down, and thus could spend the day at the park or the lake, or the children's museum, or library, or places in between, and not have to resort to Mc's. I'm going to treat myself as well as I treated my children, in being prepared. Part of my wants to do something about the excessive eating I did over the holidays, and say that now is the perfect opportunity to cut back, and maybe lose some of the weight I gained over the past month.....but......a food bag would probably be better.... Tilley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I've been thinking something similar, Tilley. It's good to know ahead of time that we're provided for.I've been thinking about feeding children. Children intuitively know whether they're hungry and when they've had enough and they don't eat what they don't like or want, and we want to regain this innate wisdom. But children don't have access to these choices unless we provide food for them. And we make an effort to provide them with wholesome choices that will help them grow and be healthy. I've been thinking about pre-planning for myself, not on a "diet plan" sort of plan, but to give myself confidence that I am provided for and don't have to prowl around the kitchen trying to decide whether and what to eat.This is something to think about.Ellie To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 6:59 AM Subject: Good bags Well, I too am now returning to work after ten days at home (mostly being sick), and have to now contemplate (again) how I am going to go about feeding myself at work. This semester my planning period will be in the afternoon, so I will now have an hour in the middle of the morning during which I can eat. But I am thinking about what to take, and it made me think about _____'s idea of the food bag--the bag you take everywhere with you that contains an assortment of things that you might want to eat during the day. It's sort of what I had been doing last semester with packing several different lunches, so that when lunchtime did come, I could decide what I really felt like eating, and have some choice. But really, it's just knowing that I am not going to go hungry. I liken it to the food I always carried with me when my children were small. Zip lock bags with baby carrots, cut-up apples, Cheerios, peanut butter sandwiches, cheese, etc. so that when hunger struck the kids, we didn't face a melt-down, and thus could spend the day at the park or the lake, or the children's museum, or library, or places in between, and not have to resort to Mc's. I'm going to treat myself as well as I treated my children, in being prepared. Part of my wants to do something about the excessive eating I did over the holidays, and say that now is the perfect opportunity to cut back, and maybe lose some of the weight I gained over the past month.....but......a food bag would probably be better.... Tilley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I really like this development of the idea, Sandarah. Kitchen full of food and nothing ready to eat. I'm picturing being a kid and being hungry and there's no dinner ready, or even in the works. Desperate feeling of not being cared for.Ellie It is something to think about. The only time I've ever prepared food in advance is when I'm on a diet. When I'm off, I just let the chips fall where they may, so to speak. I'm going to think about this too - it makes so much sense. Why prepare ahead only when it means deprivation? The chaos of having cupboards and a fridge full of food with nothing ready to eat is sort of self-defeating, actually. And, when I'm hungry and ready to eat - the first thing I reach for is the quickest and emptiest. Interesting stuff to ponder. Sandarah > > I've been thinking something similar, Tilley. It's good to know ahead of time that we're provided for. > > I've been thinking about feeding children. Children intuitively know whether they're hungry and when they've had enough and they don't eat what they don't like or want, and we want to regain this innate wisdom. But children don't have access to these choices unless we provide food for them. And we make an effort to provide them with wholesome choices that will help them grow and be healthy. I've been thinking about pre-planning for myself, not on a "diet plan" sort of plan, but to give myself confidence that I am provided for and don't have to prowl around the kitchen trying to decide whether and what to eat. > > This is something to think about. > > Ellie > > > > > >________________________________ > > > >To: IntuitiveEating_Support > >Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 6:59 AM > >Subject: Good bags > > > > > >Â > >Well, I too am now returning to work after ten days at home (mostly being sick), and have to now contemplate (again) how I am going to go about feeding myself at work. This semester my planning period will be in the afternoon, so I will now have an hour in the middle of the morning during which I can eat. But I am thinking about what to take, and it made me think about _____'s idea of the food bag--the bag you take everywhere with you that contains an assortment of things that you might want to eat during the day. It's sort of what I had been doing last semester with packing several different lunches, so that when lunchtime did come, I could decide what I really felt like eating, and have some choice. But really, it's just knowing that I am not going to go hungry. > > > >I liken it to the food I always carried with me when my children were small. Zip lock bags with baby carrots, cut-up apples, Cheerios, peanut butter sandwiches, cheese, etc. so that when hunger struck the kids, we didn't face a melt-down, and thus could spend the day at the park or the lake, or the children's museum, or library, or places in between, and not have to resort to Mc's. I'm going to treat myself as well as I treated my children, in being prepared. > > > >Part of my wants to do something about the excessive eating I did over the holidays, and say that now is the perfect opportunity to cut back, and maybe lose some of the weight I gained over the past month.....but......a food bag would probably be better.... > > > >Tilley > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 As one who's hated cooking, I recently began preparing a few meals of my own to improve my nutrition. I cook several meals worth of a dish, and divide the extra into individual-sized servings to freeze. Ate one of these a couple of days ago, chicken and rice. Not only did it taste great, I felt so cared-for by having that home-cooked meal to eat, even if I'd previously cooked it for myself. It also allows me to have several choices that all I have to do is heat and eat. To me, this feels like self-care. Instead of preparing kid's meals or student's snacks, I'm preparing my own instead of nibbling my way through preparing food for everyone else. Actually, the self-care seems to go a very long way toward helping me to moderate my eating, suppose because eating junk food is the only way I've ever " taken care " of myself, and now I'm learning other ways. > > >> > > >> I've been thinking something similar, Tilley. It's good to know ahead of time that we're provided for. > > >> > > >> I've been thinking about feeding children. Children intuitively know whether they're hungry and when they've had enough and they don't eat what they don't like or want, and we want to regain this innate wisdom. But children don't have access to these choices unless we provide food for them. And we make an effort to provide them with wholesome choices that will help them grow and be healthy. I've been thinking about pre-planning for myself, not on a " diet plan " sort of plan, but to give myself confidence that I am provided for and don't have to prowl around the kitchen trying to decide whether and what to eat. > > >> > > >> This is something to think about. > > >> > > >> Ellie > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >________________________________ > > >> > From: tilley200 <tmartin@> > > >> >To: IntuitiveEating_Support > > >> >Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 6:59 AM > > >> >Subject: Good bags > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >Well, I too am now returning to work after ten days at home (mostly being sick), and have to now contemplate (again) how I am going to go about feeding myself at work. This semester my planning period will be in the afternoon, so I will now have an hour in the middle of the morning during which I can eat. But I am thinking about what to take, and it made me think about _____'s idea of the food bag--the bag you take everywhere with you that contains an assortment of things that you might want to eat during the day. It's sort of what I had been doing last semester with packing several different lunches, so that when lunchtime did come, I could decide what I really felt like eating, and have some choice. But really, it's just knowing that I am not going to go hungry. > > >> > > > >> >I liken it to the food I always carried with me when my children were small. Zip lock bags with baby carrots, cut-up apples, Cheerios, peanut butter sandwiches, cheese, etc. so that when hunger struck the kids, we didn't face a melt-down, and thus could spend the day at the park or the lake, or the children's museum, or library, or places in between, and not have to resort to Mc's. I'm going to treat myself as well as I treated my children, in being prepared. > > >> > > > >> >Part of my wants to do something about the excessive eating I did over the holidays, and say that now is the perfect opportunity to cut back, and maybe lose some of the weight I gained over the past month.....but......a food bag would probably be better.... > > >> > > > >> >Tilley > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 As one who's hated cooking, I recently began preparing a few meals of my own to improve my nutrition. I cook several meals worth of a dish, and divide the extra into individual-sized servings to freeze. Ate one of these a couple of days ago, chicken and rice. Not only did it taste great, I felt so cared-for by having that home-cooked meal to eat, even if I'd previously cooked it for myself. It also allows me to have several choices that all I have to do is heat and eat. To me, this feels like self-care. Instead of preparing kid's meals or student's snacks, I'm preparing my own instead of nibbling my way through preparing food for everyone else. Actually, the self-care seems to go a very long way toward helping me to moderate my eating, suppose because eating junk food is the only way I've ever " taken care " of myself, and now I'm learning other ways. > > >> > > >> I've been thinking something similar, Tilley. It's good to know ahead of time that we're provided for. > > >> > > >> I've been thinking about feeding children. Children intuitively know whether they're hungry and when they've had enough and they don't eat what they don't like or want, and we want to regain this innate wisdom. But children don't have access to these choices unless we provide food for them. And we make an effort to provide them with wholesome choices that will help them grow and be healthy. I've been thinking about pre-planning for myself, not on a " diet plan " sort of plan, but to give myself confidence that I am provided for and don't have to prowl around the kitchen trying to decide whether and what to eat. > > >> > > >> This is something to think about. > > >> > > >> Ellie > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >________________________________ > > >> > From: tilley200 <tmartin@> > > >> >To: IntuitiveEating_Support > > >> >Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 6:59 AM > > >> >Subject: Good bags > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >Well, I too am now returning to work after ten days at home (mostly being sick), and have to now contemplate (again) how I am going to go about feeding myself at work. This semester my planning period will be in the afternoon, so I will now have an hour in the middle of the morning during which I can eat. But I am thinking about what to take, and it made me think about _____'s idea of the food bag--the bag you take everywhere with you that contains an assortment of things that you might want to eat during the day. It's sort of what I had been doing last semester with packing several different lunches, so that when lunchtime did come, I could decide what I really felt like eating, and have some choice. But really, it's just knowing that I am not going to go hungry. > > >> > > > >> >I liken it to the food I always carried with me when my children were small. Zip lock bags with baby carrots, cut-up apples, Cheerios, peanut butter sandwiches, cheese, etc. so that when hunger struck the kids, we didn't face a melt-down, and thus could spend the day at the park or the lake, or the children's museum, or library, or places in between, and not have to resort to Mc's. I'm going to treat myself as well as I treated my children, in being prepared. > > >> > > > >> >Part of my wants to do something about the excessive eating I did over the holidays, and say that now is the perfect opportunity to cut back, and maybe lose some of the weight I gained over the past month.....but......a food bag would probably be better.... > > >> > > > >> >Tilley > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Wow what excellent practices and smart options to positively change one's eating habits and choices. Thanks SO MUCH for sharing! I'm sure this will impact many others is a very good way. ehugs, Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > > >> > > > >> I've been thinking something similar, Tilley. It's good to know ahead of time that we're provided for. > > > >> > > > >> I've been thinking about feeding children. Children intuitively know whether they're hungry and when they've had enough and they don't eat what they don't like or want, and we want to regain this innate wisdom. But children don't have access to these choices unless we provide food for them. And we make an effort to provide them with wholesome choices that will help them grow and be healthy. I've been thinking about pre-planning for myself, not on a " diet plan " sort of plan, but to give myself confidence that I am provided for and don't have to prowl around the kitchen trying to decide whether and what to eat. > > > >> > > > >> This is something to think about. > > > >> > > > >> Ellie > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >________________________________ > > > >> > From: tilley200 <tmartin@> > > > >> >To: IntuitiveEating_Support > > > >> >Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 6:59 AM > > > >> >Subject: Good bags > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> >Well, I too am now returning to work after ten days at home (mostly being sick), and have to now contemplate (again) how I am going to go about feeding myself at work. This semester my planning period will be in the afternoon, so I will now have an hour in the middle of the morning during which I can eat. But I am thinking about what to take, and it made me think about _____'s idea of the food bag--the bag you take everywhere with you that contains an assortment of things that you might want to eat during the day. It's sort of what I had been doing last semester with packing several different lunches, so that when lunchtime did come, I could decide what I really felt like eating, and have some choice. But really, it's just knowing that I am not going to go hungry. > > > >> > > > > >> >I liken it to the food I always carried with me when my children were small. Zip lock bags with baby carrots, cut-up apples, Cheerios, peanut butter sandwiches, cheese, etc. so that when hunger struck the kids, we didn't face a melt-down, and thus could spend the day at the park or the lake, or the children's museum, or library, or places in between, and not have to resort to Mc's. I'm going to treat myself as well as I treated my children, in being prepared. > > > >> > > > > >> >Part of my wants to do something about the excessive eating I did over the holidays, and say that now is the perfect opportunity to cut back, and maybe lose some of the weight I gained over the past month.....but......a food bag would probably be better.... > > > >> > > > > >> >Tilley > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Wow what excellent practices and smart options to positively change one's eating habits and choices. Thanks SO MUCH for sharing! I'm sure this will impact many others is a very good way. ehugs, Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > > >> > > > >> I've been thinking something similar, Tilley. It's good to know ahead of time that we're provided for. > > > >> > > > >> I've been thinking about feeding children. Children intuitively know whether they're hungry and when they've had enough and they don't eat what they don't like or want, and we want to regain this innate wisdom. But children don't have access to these choices unless we provide food for them. And we make an effort to provide them with wholesome choices that will help them grow and be healthy. I've been thinking about pre-planning for myself, not on a " diet plan " sort of plan, but to give myself confidence that I am provided for and don't have to prowl around the kitchen trying to decide whether and what to eat. > > > >> > > > >> This is something to think about. > > > >> > > > >> Ellie > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >________________________________ > > > >> > From: tilley200 <tmartin@> > > > >> >To: IntuitiveEating_Support > > > >> >Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 6:59 AM > > > >> >Subject: Good bags > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> >Well, I too am now returning to work after ten days at home (mostly being sick), and have to now contemplate (again) how I am going to go about feeding myself at work. This semester my planning period will be in the afternoon, so I will now have an hour in the middle of the morning during which I can eat. But I am thinking about what to take, and it made me think about _____'s idea of the food bag--the bag you take everywhere with you that contains an assortment of things that you might want to eat during the day. It's sort of what I had been doing last semester with packing several different lunches, so that when lunchtime did come, I could decide what I really felt like eating, and have some choice. But really, it's just knowing that I am not going to go hungry. > > > >> > > > > >> >I liken it to the food I always carried with me when my children were small. Zip lock bags with baby carrots, cut-up apples, Cheerios, peanut butter sandwiches, cheese, etc. so that when hunger struck the kids, we didn't face a melt-down, and thus could spend the day at the park or the lake, or the children's museum, or library, or places in between, and not have to resort to Mc's. I'm going to treat myself as well as I treated my children, in being prepared. > > > >> > > > > >> >Part of my wants to do something about the excessive eating I did over the holidays, and say that now is the perfect opportunity to cut back, and maybe lose some of the weight I gained over the past month.....but......a food bag would probably be better.... > > > >> > > > > >> >Tilley > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Another thing that helps me is to eat the same breakfast and lunch pretty much every day. Eliminates decision-making for two meals. Variety confuses me. Might not work for everyone.Ellie Wow what excellent practices and smart options to positively change one's eating habits and choices. Thanks SO MUCH for sharing! I'm sure this will impact many others is a very good way. ehugs, Katcha IEing since March 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 This works great for me for breakfast! I have yogurt with coconut oil every single day. Love it. Love not having to think about it and it always taste good enough that when I am hungry, it appeals. Seven days a week. But eating the same thing for even several days in a row for lunch doesn't work at all. I start to hate the food and then avoid eating and get overly hungry and miserable.Funny how it works for one meal but not the other! Abby  Another thing that helps me is to eat the same breakfast and lunch pretty much every day. Eliminates decision-making for two meals. Variety confuses me. Might not work for everyone. Ellie  Wow what excellent practices and smart options to positively change one's eating habits and choices. Thanks SO MUCH for sharing! I'm sure this will impact many others is a very good way. ehugs, Katcha IEing since March 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Sounds good; for me, there's is very little offered as either take-out or in restaurants that compares to home cooking. I'm just too tired to do it much of the time. Yesterday I went shopping for my " good bags " and was surprised to find that I still don't know what I like to eat beyond the forbidden. Packing up non-diet food is an entirely new experience for me - and I found myself packing many of the kinds of foods that I do eat when dieting and not really knowing what else I might like want at work. And, I was really uncomfortable putting in some chocolate which I'm afraid that I'll want to eat non stop, or I'll feel embarrassed eating it in front of my diet-minded co-workers. But, at least for now, a meal doesn't feel complete with something sweet at the end. I still can't get it out of my head that chocolate or desserts are really, really legal and no one is going to yell " piggy, piggy, piggy " at me if I eat them in public. (Imagine growing up with that - my older brother the fat-hater. Big old sigh.) Sandarah > > >> > > >> I've been thinking something similar, Tilley. It's good to know ahead of time that we're provided for. > > >> > > >> I've been thinking about feeding children. Children intuitively know whether they're hungry and when they've had enough and they don't eat what they don't like or want, and we want to regain this innate wisdom. But children don't have access to these choices unless we provide food for them. And we make an effort to provide them with wholesome choices that will help them grow and be healthy. I've been thinking about pre-planning for myself, not on a " diet plan " sort of plan, but to give myself confidence that I am provided for and don't have to prowl around the kitchen trying to decide whether and what to eat. > > >> > > >> This is something to think about. > > >> > > >> Ellie > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >________________________________ > > >> > From: tilley200 <tmartin@> > > >> >To: IntuitiveEating_Support > > >> >Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 6:59 AM > > >> >Subject: Good bags > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >Well, I too am now returning to work after ten days at home (mostly being sick), and have to now contemplate (again) how I am going to go about feeding myself at work. This semester my planning period will be in the afternoon, so I will now have an hour in the middle of the morning during which I can eat. But I am thinking about what to take, and it made me think about _____'s idea of the food bag--the bag you take everywhere with you that contains an assortment of things that you might want to eat during the day. It's sort of what I had been doing last semester with packing several different lunches, so that when lunchtime did come, I could decide what I really felt like eating, and have some choice. But really, it's just knowing that I am not going to go hungry. > > >> > > > >> >I liken it to the food I always carried with me when my children were small. Zip lock bags with baby carrots, cut-up apples, Cheerios, peanut butter sandwiches, cheese, etc. so that when hunger struck the kids, we didn't face a melt-down, and thus could spend the day at the park or the lake, or the children's museum, or library, or places in between, and not have to resort to Mc's. I'm going to treat myself as well as I treated my children, in being prepared. > > >> > > > >> >Part of my wants to do something about the excessive eating I did over the holidays, and say that now is the perfect opportunity to cut back, and maybe lose some of the weight I gained over the past month.....but......a food bag would probably be better.... > > >> > > > >> >Tilley > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 What an eye-opener this is; " Actually, the self-care seems to go a very long way toward helping me to moderate my eating, suppose because eating junk food is the only way I've ever 'taken care' of myself, and now I'm learning other ways. " Wow. So totally true. Sandarah > > > >> > > > >> I've been thinking something similar, Tilley. It's good to know ahead of time that we're provided for. > > > >> > > > >> I've been thinking about feeding children. Children intuitively know whether they're hungry and when they've had enough and they don't eat what they don't like or want, and we want to regain this innate wisdom. But children don't have access to these choices unless we provide food for them. And we make an effort to provide them with wholesome choices that will help them grow and be healthy. I've been thinking about pre-planning for myself, not on a " diet plan " sort of plan, but to give myself confidence that I am provided for and don't have to prowl around the kitchen trying to decide whether and what to eat. > > > >> > > > >> This is something to think about. > > > >> > > > >> Ellie > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >________________________________ > > > >> > From: tilley200 <tmartin@> > > > >> >To: IntuitiveEating_Support > > > >> >Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 6:59 AM > > > >> >Subject: Good bags > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> >Well, I too am now returning to work after ten days at home (mostly being sick), and have to now contemplate (again) how I am going to go about feeding myself at work. This semester my planning period will be in the afternoon, so I will now have an hour in the middle of the morning during which I can eat. But I am thinking about what to take, and it made me think about _____'s idea of the food bag--the bag you take everywhere with you that contains an assortment of things that you might want to eat during the day. It's sort of what I had been doing last semester with packing several different lunches, so that when lunchtime did come, I could decide what I really felt like eating, and have some choice. But really, it's just knowing that I am not going to go hungry. > > > >> > > > > >> >I liken it to the food I always carried with me when my children were small. Zip lock bags with baby carrots, cut-up apples, Cheerios, peanut butter sandwiches, cheese, etc. so that when hunger struck the kids, we didn't face a melt-down, and thus could spend the day at the park or the lake, or the children's museum, or library, or places in between, and not have to resort to Mc's. I'm going to treat myself as well as I treated my children, in being prepared. > > > >> > > > > >> >Part of my wants to do something about the excessive eating I did over the holidays, and say that now is the perfect opportunity to cut back, and maybe lose some of the weight I gained over the past month.....but......a food bag would probably be better.... > > > >> > > > > >> >Tilley > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 What an eye-opener this is; " Actually, the self-care seems to go a very long way toward helping me to moderate my eating, suppose because eating junk food is the only way I've ever 'taken care' of myself, and now I'm learning other ways. " Wow. So totally true. Sandarah > > > >> > > > >> I've been thinking something similar, Tilley. It's good to know ahead of time that we're provided for. > > > >> > > > >> I've been thinking about feeding children. Children intuitively know whether they're hungry and when they've had enough and they don't eat what they don't like or want, and we want to regain this innate wisdom. But children don't have access to these choices unless we provide food for them. And we make an effort to provide them with wholesome choices that will help them grow and be healthy. I've been thinking about pre-planning for myself, not on a " diet plan " sort of plan, but to give myself confidence that I am provided for and don't have to prowl around the kitchen trying to decide whether and what to eat. > > > >> > > > >> This is something to think about. > > > >> > > > >> Ellie > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >________________________________ > > > >> > From: tilley200 <tmartin@> > > > >> >To: IntuitiveEating_Support > > > >> >Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 6:59 AM > > > >> >Subject: Good bags > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> >Well, I too am now returning to work after ten days at home (mostly being sick), and have to now contemplate (again) how I am going to go about feeding myself at work. This semester my planning period will be in the afternoon, so I will now have an hour in the middle of the morning during which I can eat. But I am thinking about what to take, and it made me think about _____'s idea of the food bag--the bag you take everywhere with you that contains an assortment of things that you might want to eat during the day. It's sort of what I had been doing last semester with packing several different lunches, so that when lunchtime did come, I could decide what I really felt like eating, and have some choice. But really, it's just knowing that I am not going to go hungry. > > > >> > > > > >> >I liken it to the food I always carried with me when my children were small. Zip lock bags with baby carrots, cut-up apples, Cheerios, peanut butter sandwiches, cheese, etc. so that when hunger struck the kids, we didn't face a melt-down, and thus could spend the day at the park or the lake, or the children's museum, or library, or places in between, and not have to resort to Mc's. I'm going to treat myself as well as I treated my children, in being prepared. > > > >> > > > > >> >Part of my wants to do something about the excessive eating I did over the holidays, and say that now is the perfect opportunity to cut back, and maybe lose some of the weight I gained over the past month.....but......a food bag would probably be better.... > > > >> > > > > >> >Tilley > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 What an eye-opener this is; " Actually, the self-care seems to go a very long way toward helping me to moderate my eating, suppose because eating junk food is the only way I've ever 'taken care' of myself, and now I'm learning other ways. " Wow. So totally true. Sandarah > > > >> > > > >> I've been thinking something similar, Tilley. It's good to know ahead of time that we're provided for. > > > >> > > > >> I've been thinking about feeding children. Children intuitively know whether they're hungry and when they've had enough and they don't eat what they don't like or want, and we want to regain this innate wisdom. But children don't have access to these choices unless we provide food for them. And we make an effort to provide them with wholesome choices that will help them grow and be healthy. I've been thinking about pre-planning for myself, not on a " diet plan " sort of plan, but to give myself confidence that I am provided for and don't have to prowl around the kitchen trying to decide whether and what to eat. > > > >> > > > >> This is something to think about. > > > >> > > > >> Ellie > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >________________________________ > > > >> > From: tilley200 <tmartin@> > > > >> >To: IntuitiveEating_Support > > > >> >Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 6:59 AM > > > >> >Subject: Good bags > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> >Well, I too am now returning to work after ten days at home (mostly being sick), and have to now contemplate (again) how I am going to go about feeding myself at work. This semester my planning period will be in the afternoon, so I will now have an hour in the middle of the morning during which I can eat. But I am thinking about what to take, and it made me think about _____'s idea of the food bag--the bag you take everywhere with you that contains an assortment of things that you might want to eat during the day. It's sort of what I had been doing last semester with packing several different lunches, so that when lunchtime did come, I could decide what I really felt like eating, and have some choice. But really, it's just knowing that I am not going to go hungry. > > > >> > > > > >> >I liken it to the food I always carried with me when my children were small. Zip lock bags with baby carrots, cut-up apples, Cheerios, peanut butter sandwiches, cheese, etc. so that when hunger struck the kids, we didn't face a melt-down, and thus could spend the day at the park or the lake, or the children's museum, or library, or places in between, and not have to resort to Mc's. I'm going to treat myself as well as I treated my children, in being prepared. > > > >> > > > > >> >Part of my wants to do something about the excessive eating I did over the holidays, and say that now is the perfect opportunity to cut back, and maybe lose some of the weight I gained over the past month.....but......a food bag would probably be better.... > > > >> > > > > >> >Tilley > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Awesome! I love it!Ellie Tilley, that's what I'm going for!Carole I'm going to treat myself as well as I treated my children, in being prepared.Tilley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 I like to cook too and one of the facts of our meals is that the meat for our dinners are put into the refrigerator (from freezer) to defrost a day before I want to cook them. At first this seems to conflict with the suggestion to 'eat what you want', but we always do enjoy the dinners I make for us so that couldn't be (and wasn't) wrong! I think I also had mentally inserted an ONLY into that suggestion which of course was way too 'rule-ish' and most likely the cause of what had been bugging me (initially). I used to cook enough for a 'double meal' so that we could have a simple re-heat another day. This worked well when we worked, but now its too many leftovers that end up not being as appreciated so I stopped doing that. I never really 'plan' menus, but I do make an effort to not repeat a dish often. Creating variety seems to agree with us too :-) Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > I always plan out my meals and it has nothing to do with dieting. I find that if I don't, I come home exhausted and just throw together the simplest thing rather than do something more delicious, but time consuming. Then I end up wasting a lot of good, delicious food that would take longer to prepare. Plus, I love to cook. I don't do traditional meal plans, like " Monday I will eat enchiladas and salad; Tuesday meatloaf, " etc. Instead I think about what I want to eat for the week and prepare several meals at a time. Then I have a nice variety to choose from. It's actually fun! > Â > Mimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 I like to cook too and one of the facts of our meals is that the meat for our dinners are put into the refrigerator (from freezer) to defrost a day before I want to cook them. At first this seems to conflict with the suggestion to 'eat what you want', but we always do enjoy the dinners I make for us so that couldn't be (and wasn't) wrong! I think I also had mentally inserted an ONLY into that suggestion which of course was way too 'rule-ish' and most likely the cause of what had been bugging me (initially). I used to cook enough for a 'double meal' so that we could have a simple re-heat another day. This worked well when we worked, but now its too many leftovers that end up not being as appreciated so I stopped doing that. I never really 'plan' menus, but I do make an effort to not repeat a dish often. Creating variety seems to agree with us too :-) Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > I always plan out my meals and it has nothing to do with dieting. I find that if I don't, I come home exhausted and just throw together the simplest thing rather than do something more delicious, but time consuming. Then I end up wasting a lot of good, delicious food that would take longer to prepare. Plus, I love to cook. I don't do traditional meal plans, like " Monday I will eat enchiladas and salad; Tuesday meatloaf, " etc. Instead I think about what I want to eat for the week and prepare several meals at a time. Then I have a nice variety to choose from. It's actually fun! > Â > Mimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Wow, I'm envious.I enjoy cooking in the abstract, but I don't feel like making time for it in the reality. I get tired of things very quickly, also. I'm, frankly, bored by eating. And given that I have to eat, it's not fun (I get very, very hungry, especially because I am breastfeeding). I literally think, " Oh no. I'm hungry AGAIN. how annoying. " unfortunately, no, it's not leading to weight loss due to my hormonal issues.anyway, i wish that i was inspired to cook! does anyone have any suggestions for HOW you got inspired?  I like to cook too and one of the facts of our meals is that the meat for our dinners are put into the refrigerator (from freezer) to defrost a day before I want to cook them. At first this seems to conflict with the suggestion to 'eat what you want', but we always do enjoy the dinners I make for us so that couldn't be (and wasn't) wrong! I think I also had mentally inserted an ONLY into that suggestion which of course was way too 'rule-ish' and most likely the cause of what had been bugging me (initially). I used to cook enough for a 'double meal' so that we could have a simple re-heat another day. This worked well when we worked, but now its too many leftovers that end up not being as appreciated so I stopped doing that. I never really 'plan' menus, but I do make an effort to not repeat a dish often. Creating variety seems to agree with us too :-) Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > I always plan out my meals and it has nothing to do with dieting. I find that if I don't, I come home exhausted and just throw together the simplest thing rather than do something more delicious, but time consuming. Then I end up wasting a lot of good, delicious food that would take longer to prepare. Plus, I love to cook. I don't do traditional meal plans, like " Monday I will eat enchiladas and salad; Tuesday meatloaf, " etc. Instead I think about what I want to eat for the week and prepare several meals at a time. Then I have a nice variety to choose from. It's actually fun! >  > Mimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Wow, I'm envious.I enjoy cooking in the abstract, but I don't feel like making time for it in the reality. I get tired of things very quickly, also. I'm, frankly, bored by eating. And given that I have to eat, it's not fun (I get very, very hungry, especially because I am breastfeeding). I literally think, " Oh no. I'm hungry AGAIN. how annoying. " unfortunately, no, it's not leading to weight loss due to my hormonal issues.anyway, i wish that i was inspired to cook! does anyone have any suggestions for HOW you got inspired?  I like to cook too and one of the facts of our meals is that the meat for our dinners are put into the refrigerator (from freezer) to defrost a day before I want to cook them. At first this seems to conflict with the suggestion to 'eat what you want', but we always do enjoy the dinners I make for us so that couldn't be (and wasn't) wrong! I think I also had mentally inserted an ONLY into that suggestion which of course was way too 'rule-ish' and most likely the cause of what had been bugging me (initially). I used to cook enough for a 'double meal' so that we could have a simple re-heat another day. This worked well when we worked, but now its too many leftovers that end up not being as appreciated so I stopped doing that. I never really 'plan' menus, but I do make an effort to not repeat a dish often. Creating variety seems to agree with us too :-) Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > I always plan out my meals and it has nothing to do with dieting. I find that if I don't, I come home exhausted and just throw together the simplest thing rather than do something more delicious, but time consuming. Then I end up wasting a lot of good, delicious food that would take longer to prepare. Plus, I love to cook. I don't do traditional meal plans, like " Monday I will eat enchiladas and salad; Tuesday meatloaf, " etc. Instead I think about what I want to eat for the week and prepare several meals at a time. Then I have a nice variety to choose from. It's actually fun! >  > Mimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Wow, I'm envious.I enjoy cooking in the abstract, but I don't feel like making time for it in the reality. I get tired of things very quickly, also. I'm, frankly, bored by eating. And given that I have to eat, it's not fun (I get very, very hungry, especially because I am breastfeeding). I literally think, " Oh no. I'm hungry AGAIN. how annoying. " unfortunately, no, it's not leading to weight loss due to my hormonal issues.anyway, i wish that i was inspired to cook! does anyone have any suggestions for HOW you got inspired?  I like to cook too and one of the facts of our meals is that the meat for our dinners are put into the refrigerator (from freezer) to defrost a day before I want to cook them. At first this seems to conflict with the suggestion to 'eat what you want', but we always do enjoy the dinners I make for us so that couldn't be (and wasn't) wrong! I think I also had mentally inserted an ONLY into that suggestion which of course was way too 'rule-ish' and most likely the cause of what had been bugging me (initially). I used to cook enough for a 'double meal' so that we could have a simple re-heat another day. This worked well when we worked, but now its too many leftovers that end up not being as appreciated so I stopped doing that. I never really 'plan' menus, but I do make an effort to not repeat a dish often. Creating variety seems to agree with us too :-) Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > I always plan out my meals and it has nothing to do with dieting. I find that if I don't, I come home exhausted and just throw together the simplest thing rather than do something more delicious, but time consuming. Then I end up wasting a lot of good, delicious food that would take longer to prepare. Plus, I love to cook. I don't do traditional meal plans, like " Monday I will eat enchiladas and salad; Tuesday meatloaf, " etc. Instead I think about what I want to eat for the week and prepare several meals at a time. Then I have a nice variety to choose from. It's actually fun! >  > Mimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I've been inspired to cook lately because I just got so tired of cooking the same things all the time, couldn't think of anything to make that I wasn't tired of. I started with what was on sale at the grocery store, then had my husband and mother list 2 meals apiece that they would like, using those foods. This way I don't have to worry while I'm preparing a meal that no one will want it. That left 3, so I get to pick my 2, and then one is up for grabs: leftovers, pancakes, or everyone on their own.If I'm cooking a meal with, say, ground beef, I can probably make a different one with the rest of the beef at the same time, then put one in the fridge and the other on the table.I don't have the complication of a baby needing to nurse while I'm trying to cook, but I sure remember those days!!!And by the way, I never lost weight while nursing. Then I'd drop about 8 pounds after weaning, even though weaning was very gradual (like, they basically just outgrew it.) Go figure.Ellie To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 8:29 PM Subject: Re: Re: Good bags Wow, I'm envious.I enjoy cooking in the abstract, but I don't feel like making time for it in the reality. I get tired of things very quickly, also. I'm, frankly, bored by eating. And given that I have to eat, it's not fun (I get very, very hungry, especially because I am breastfeeding). I literally think, "Oh no. I'm hungry AGAIN. how annoying." unfortunately, no, it's not leading to weight loss due to my hormonal issues.anyway, i wish that i was inspired to cook! does anyone have any suggestions for HOW you got inspired? I like to cook too and one of the facts of our meals is that the meat for our dinners are put into the refrigerator (from freezer) to defrost a day before I want to cook them. At first this seems to conflict with the suggestion to 'eat what you want', but we always do enjoy the dinners I make for us so that couldn't be (and wasn't) wrong! I think I also had mentally inserted an ONLY into that suggestion which of course was way too 'rule-ish' and most likely the cause of what had been bugging me (initially). I used to cook enough for a 'double meal' so that we could have a simple re-heat another day. This worked well when we worked, but now its too many leftovers that end up not being as appreciated so I stopped doing that. I never really 'plan' menus, but I do make an effort to not repeat a dish often. Creating variety seems to agree with us too :-) Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > I always plan out my meals and it has nothing to do with dieting. I find that if I don't, I come home exhausted and just throw together the simplest thing rather than do something more delicious, but time consuming. Then I end up wasting a lot of good, delicious food that would take longer to prepare. Plus, I love to cook. I don't do traditional meal plans, like "Monday I will eat enchiladas and salad; Tuesday meatloaf," etc. Instead I think about what I want to eat for the week and prepare several meals at a time. Then I have a nice variety to choose from. It's actually fun! > > Mimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I've been inspired to cook lately because I just got so tired of cooking the same things all the time, couldn't think of anything to make that I wasn't tired of. I started with what was on sale at the grocery store, then had my husband and mother list 2 meals apiece that they would like, using those foods. This way I don't have to worry while I'm preparing a meal that no one will want it. That left 3, so I get to pick my 2, and then one is up for grabs: leftovers, pancakes, or everyone on their own.If I'm cooking a meal with, say, ground beef, I can probably make a different one with the rest of the beef at the same time, then put one in the fridge and the other on the table.I don't have the complication of a baby needing to nurse while I'm trying to cook, but I sure remember those days!!!And by the way, I never lost weight while nursing. Then I'd drop about 8 pounds after weaning, even though weaning was very gradual (like, they basically just outgrew it.) Go figure.Ellie To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 8:29 PM Subject: Re: Re: Good bags Wow, I'm envious.I enjoy cooking in the abstract, but I don't feel like making time for it in the reality. I get tired of things very quickly, also. I'm, frankly, bored by eating. And given that I have to eat, it's not fun (I get very, very hungry, especially because I am breastfeeding). I literally think, "Oh no. I'm hungry AGAIN. how annoying." unfortunately, no, it's not leading to weight loss due to my hormonal issues.anyway, i wish that i was inspired to cook! does anyone have any suggestions for HOW you got inspired? I like to cook too and one of the facts of our meals is that the meat for our dinners are put into the refrigerator (from freezer) to defrost a day before I want to cook them. At first this seems to conflict with the suggestion to 'eat what you want', but we always do enjoy the dinners I make for us so that couldn't be (and wasn't) wrong! I think I also had mentally inserted an ONLY into that suggestion which of course was way too 'rule-ish' and most likely the cause of what had been bugging me (initially). I used to cook enough for a 'double meal' so that we could have a simple re-heat another day. This worked well when we worked, but now its too many leftovers that end up not being as appreciated so I stopped doing that. I never really 'plan' menus, but I do make an effort to not repeat a dish often. Creating variety seems to agree with us too :-) Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > I always plan out my meals and it has nothing to do with dieting. I find that if I don't, I come home exhausted and just throw together the simplest thing rather than do something more delicious, but time consuming. Then I end up wasting a lot of good, delicious food that would take longer to prepare. Plus, I love to cook. I don't do traditional meal plans, like "Monday I will eat enchiladas and salad; Tuesday meatloaf," etc. Instead I think about what I want to eat for the week and prepare several meals at a time. Then I have a nice variety to choose from. It's actually fun! > > Mimi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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