Re: Tips for legalizing?

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Thanks so much everyone! And Sunny, that really resonated with me! I think

you're right, I was making it harder than it needed to be. I kept thinking " do

I have to do something special with each and every food I've ever lost control

with? "

Much easier to think of it this way, as that's how I've kinda been trying to

view things already in the couple of weeks since I've started this. I just

thought maybe I wasn't doing it right!

And can I just say, this seems to be an awesome group of people here. I don't

think I have heard one negative thing said to someone in all the many posts I've

been reading back on. Quite the (welcome) change from the diet message boards I

used to frequent.

Thanks again!

Amy

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> > I was hoping I could get some general guidelines and tips for legalizing

foods? I have read the IE book, so I have an idea, but I find the idea of

legalizing foods a little intimidating I guess.

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> > I've read back on a lot of posts here but seem to find more successes over

certain foods (which is great!) but less specifics on how to go about the

process.

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> > Do you pick one food at a time? One " class " of foods? Or just choose

whatever forbidden food sounds good at the time?

> > Eat it when you're hungry? Instead of a meal (or as a meal, rather)? When

you crave it? or maybe after a meal to indulge your " taste hunger? "

> > When and how do you stop? It is difficult for me to stop eating foods that

taste good even when I'm full sometimes.

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> > I am really afraid of this leading to bingeing. Or heavy mindless snacking,

which really is kind of like a long drawn out binge for me. I guess I have to

confront that fear sometime, I'd just like to have some knowledge to give myself

a fighting chance!

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> > Thanks!

> > Amy

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