New and Hoping to Learn Here

[Guest guest]

I've just joined this list, and enjoying reading your posts. I have been on and

off diets my entire life, and gained and lost weight, finally realizing that I'm

causing myself to go from one extreme to the other by low calorie diets, so want

to learn to just eat right, not too little, not too much. Since I've begun

eating what I'm hungry for, I have a lot fewer cravings, but it's still hard

because I eat for reasons other than hunger. I also had several visits with a

nutritionist to find out what my body really needs. I'm very interested to hear

how the intuitive eating approach is working for others here, what works well,

and what your challenges are.

Sara B.

[Guest guest]

Welcome Sara. I found I learned a lot from this group or like minded seekers of

INternal (body) wisdom. A nutritionist can be a good source of information but I

suspect that you will find that the 'best' source is your own self ;-) Our

bodies have many and varied 'wants and needs' - the challenge becomes

recognizing and honoring those as they present themselves to us. What could be

wonderful and very necessary one day may not be at all desirable or needed the

next. Being gentle of your expectations and demands of yourself as well as

gifting time to reacquaint with sensations and feelings that you have denied

will get you going quickly and in the right direction for you.

BEST wishes, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

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> I've just joined this list, and enjoying reading your posts. I have been on

and off diets my entire life, and gained and lost weight, finally realizing that

I'm causing myself to go from one extreme to the other by low calorie diets, so

want to learn to just eat right, not too little, not too much. Since I've begun

eating what I'm hungry for, I have a lot fewer cravings, but it's still hard

because I eat for reasons other than hunger. I also had several visits with a

nutritionist to find out what my body really needs. I'm very interested to hear

how the intuitive eating approach is working for others here, what works well,

and what your challenges are.

>

> Sara B.

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[Guest guest]

Welcome Sara. I found I learned a lot from this group or like minded seekers of

INternal (body) wisdom. A nutritionist can be a good source of information but I

suspect that you will find that the 'best' source is your own self ;-) Our

bodies have many and varied 'wants and needs' - the challenge becomes

recognizing and honoring those as they present themselves to us. What could be

wonderful and very necessary one day may not be at all desirable or needed the

next. Being gentle of your expectations and demands of yourself as well as

gifting time to reacquaint with sensations and feelings that you have denied

will get you going quickly and in the right direction for you.

BEST wishes, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

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> I've just joined this list, and enjoying reading your posts. I have been on

and off diets my entire life, and gained and lost weight, finally realizing that

I'm causing myself to go from one extreme to the other by low calorie diets, so

want to learn to just eat right, not too little, not too much. Since I've begun

eating what I'm hungry for, I have a lot fewer cravings, but it's still hard

because I eat for reasons other than hunger. I also had several visits with a

nutritionist to find out what my body really needs. I'm very interested to hear

how the intuitive eating approach is working for others here, what works well,

and what your challenges are.

>

> Sara B.

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Sara. I found I learned a lot from this group or like minded seekers of

INternal (body) wisdom. A nutritionist can be a good source of information but I

suspect that you will find that the 'best' source is your own self ;-) Our

bodies have many and varied 'wants and needs' - the challenge becomes

recognizing and honoring those as they present themselves to us. What could be

wonderful and very necessary one day may not be at all desirable or needed the

next. Being gentle of your expectations and demands of yourself as well as

gifting time to reacquaint with sensations and feelings that you have denied

will get you going quickly and in the right direction for you.

BEST wishes, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

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> I've just joined this list, and enjoying reading your posts. I have been on

and off diets my entire life, and gained and lost weight, finally realizing that

I'm causing myself to go from one extreme to the other by low calorie diets, so

want to learn to just eat right, not too little, not too much. Since I've begun

eating what I'm hungry for, I have a lot fewer cravings, but it's still hard

because I eat for reasons other than hunger. I also had several visits with a

nutritionist to find out what my body really needs. I'm very interested to hear

how the intuitive eating approach is working for others here, what works well,

and what your challenges are.

>

> Sara B.

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