Guest guest Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Sandarah,You say so many wise things. Your posts continue to amaze me. You haven't been on this path all that long but you have so much to share.I love this: I don't want to treat myself the way I have all these years by trying to override my body's natural wisdom and by fixating on how I should look. My goal is to heal from deprivation and control as well as unearth the normal eater within. I know she's there somewhere. I believe that given that you already operate from such a place of acceptance, you will find your way quickly.Best,Abby Much food for thought here... Even though it's important to keep it simple, this is just a time when I'm ready to dive a bit deeper into my process around food and so am reading, nibbling, at a lot of books. Just started reading at " The Gift of our Compulsions " . Looks interesting as well. Kinda Zen, I think. Today's a snow day and a holiday, so to " entertain " myself I did a collage re me and food. The result was very telling and actually quite emotional. I'd recommend doing a collage as a way of non-linear processing around food/eating, et al. It can be very eye-opening. By the way, in response to something I read yesterday, I weighed myself. Since I lie to myself so often about what I weigh, I can only estimate my weight upon joining IE within 5 pounds give or take. So, the net result after the first five months of floundering with no-rules and thinking that I would eat until I explosed - I've either gained six pounds, or lost one. It's amazing that I'm so out of touch with what I weigh. Just last week or so I went out and bought fat pants thinking I'd probably gained twenty pounds, though determined not to let that daunt me in my process. But that was apparently just bloat based on eating foods that do not honor my body in my diet backlash. I've probably tried to diet my way through every holiday season of my life, so this year facing food without a net was a bit of a challenge. But here again, if weight loss is the goal, then the path is a diet and not a healing process around eating. I don't want to treat myself the way I have all these years by trying to override my body's natural wisdom and by fixating on how I should look. My goal is to heal from deprivation and control as well as unearth the normal eater within. I know she's there somewhere. Sandarah > > > > > > I've been buying and reading various IE or non-diet books that people have recommended here for a while. It's seemed confusing at times and so I vowed to stick to the IE book and keep it simple. > > > > > > But yesterday I received a copy of " Diets Don't Work " that was on back-order and find it pretty remarkable. It has some q & a's that look like they'll be fun and revealing to respond to. He also has some very nice tips for how to get in touch with the body's hunger and out of the head that I'm going to try. > > > > > > Anyway, how have others done integrating the principles of various non-diet books and which parts have you found most useful and why? > > > > > > I just wonder if I'm not making this too complicated. > > > > > > Sandarah > > > There is something about The Overfed Head by Rob s that is remarkable. It is short and very to the point. It's my favorite. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 sandarah thank you for re-affirming that your goal is to learn how to be a normal eater I very often lose track of that goal. i was about to eat a 2nd handful of cookies even though not hungry anymore when I read your post... and suddenly i feel an unexpected surge of strength... i can do this! go distract yourself! you can have more later when you're hungry again! i feel soo proud.. thanks! To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 9:16 PMSubject: Re: IE type books.... I don't recommend weighing and think it wasn't a good choice, but somehow it was an interesting reality check on my distorted sense of body. Sandarah> > > > >> > > > > I've been buying and reading various IE or non-diet books that people have recommended here for a while. It's seemed confusing at times and so I vowed to stick to the IE book and keep it simple. > > > > > > > > > > But yesterday I received a copy of "Diets Don't Work" that was on back-order and find it pretty remarkable. It has some q & a's that look like they'll be fun and revealing to respond to. He also has some very nice tips for how to get in touch with the body's hunger and out of the head that I'm going to try. > > > > > > > > > > Anyway, how have others done integrating the principles of various non-diet books and which parts have you found most useful and why?> > > > > > > > > > I just wonder if I'm not making this too complicated. > > > > > > > > > > Sandarah> > > > > > > There is something about The Overfed Head by Rob s that is remarkable. It is short and very to the point. It's my favorite.> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 sandarah thank you for re-affirming that your goal is to learn how to be a normal eater I very often lose track of that goal. i was about to eat a 2nd handful of cookies even though not hungry anymore when I read your post... and suddenly i feel an unexpected surge of strength... i can do this! go distract yourself! you can have more later when you're hungry again! i feel soo proud.. thanks! To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 9:16 PMSubject: Re: IE type books.... I don't recommend weighing and think it wasn't a good choice, but somehow it was an interesting reality check on my distorted sense of body. Sandarah> > > > >> > > > > I've been buying and reading various IE or non-diet books that people have recommended here for a while. It's seemed confusing at times and so I vowed to stick to the IE book and keep it simple. > > > > > > > > > > But yesterday I received a copy of "Diets Don't Work" that was on back-order and find it pretty remarkable. It has some q & a's that look like they'll be fun and revealing to respond to. He also has some very nice tips for how to get in touch with the body's hunger and out of the head that I'm going to try. > > > > > > > > > > Anyway, how have others done integrating the principles of various non-diet books and which parts have you found most useful and why?> > > > > > > > > > I just wonder if I'm not making this too complicated. > > > > > > > > > > Sandarah> > > > > > > There is something about The Overfed Head by Rob s that is remarkable. It is short and very to the point. It's my favorite.> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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