Re: Making Unhealthy Choices

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Eden,

Congratulations on hanging in there for 2 months...it is so worth it. After a

lifetime of being on diets that tell you what to eat when, it is extremely scary

to try to listen to your body.

I, too, was extremely afraid to do that, afraid that I'd gain weight. As I said

in another post, I saw a nutritionist, who told me what amounts of protein,

carbs, and fats I'd need a day. (This was not her demanding me to do this, I

asked her for the info, and G Roth says in one of her CDs that some people do

need the structure.) The nutritionish helped me to understand how a balance of

these nutrients at each meal would keep me satisfied the longest (3-4 hours

because of how each is absorbed by the body). I divided those numbers by 4, and

ate approximateley that amount at each meal, as best I could. If I was not

craving something specific, I ate whatever I felt like eating within those

categories. A small McD's milkshake fit the guidelines of what would keep me

satisfied. There were days when I had one every day, and days when I had one for

2 different meals. If I really, truly craved some total junk food, like candy or

cookies, I had it. I eat a ton of soup along with whatever I want for the

nutrition and helps to keep me full. I make my own. I had to go through a slight

withdrawal at the end of each meal, which I think was emotional, but once I did,

I truly was satisfied for several hours.

Now, I feel much, much better about just eating according to my hunger without a

lot of thought, though I am still aware of eating a combo of nutrients. I

personally have needed some loose guidelines. Take what you like and leave the

rest!

Sara

IntuitiveEating_Support , " edenhinshaw@... "

wrote:

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> Hi everyone! Thanks for all your posts. They are at once revealing,

heartening, informative and inspiring. This journey can feel really " loose "

compared to dieting and I think it helps immensely to have some extra guidance.

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> I have been living IE for 2 months. I am finding that I still want primarily

" treat " foods like queso, cookies, pasta, baked potatoes, etc. There have been

a few times that I have gravitated towards healthy foods but I still seem to be

greedily choosing foods which I feel I deserve to eat. Is this normal after a

lifetime of dieting? Should I just enjoy/indulge this part of the journey until

I feel more relaxed and less grasping about food? I am doing okay at not

guilting myself but I feel an intense need to control my behavior.

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> I was put on a medical diet at the age of 9. I was not obese and was barely

overweight. I was taught early that I could not be trusted around food. I am

now 100 pounds overweight. Do you have any advice to increase feelings of trust

and self-confidence?

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> Eden

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