Guest guest Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Hello! New to this and NEW to IE so I hope I am not too far off with this response. It seems to me that IE is about eating just what your body needs, learning to indulge if you want to without the need to think, 'Well, I've had one I might as well have it all,' and learning to eat when hungry and not just because I am upset or feel down or want to reward myself. However, that means that I will stay the same weight as I am eating exactly what I need. To lose weight I need to make other changes to my obsessive eating and for me that is exercise. It means to find time each day to do some exercise. Not to exercise for hours to burn calories or exercise sporadically, but to incorporate it into a healthy attitude about taking care of myself, helping myself to stay healthy, be at less risk of illness and to see it as a daily gift I give to myself. Not to lose weight but to improve my stamina, my flexibility and strength, which will help me do more things in life. With this approach to life I lose weight and my food intake changes as I become more healthier. To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 0:36Subject: Re: Bad thing ,I'm pretty much in the same place as you, began Jan 2010, feel like my diet is much more nutritious, no restrict/binge cycles, but neither have I lost weight. In listening to some IE CDs I'm keeping in my car, the answer to that is that the person is probably not eating only when hungry or stopping when satisfied, there being a difference between full and satisfied. It also says that IE is NOT eating what your mind wants, but IS eating what your body wants, and what your body generally wants once you get past the rebound from restriction is nutrition. It is not eating endless amounts of junk food for a long period, but maybe for a few weeks at the beginning of your transition into IE.In being honest with myself, it's been a gradual process for me to learn those things. I am hopeful that there is a point at which I will turn a corner and begin to lose weight if I keep on taking those baby steps in that direction.Sara > > > > >hey everyone-> > >you can buy any book used on amazon. sometime as low as 1 cent! (plus $4 shipping!)> > >I bought a used IE but I think I will treat myself to a new copy soon. I treasure it!> > >(is that weird??)> > >> > >> > >________________________________> > >From: Ann Me <raggedyann4563@>> > >To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support > > > >Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:33 PM> > >Subject: Re: Re: Bad thing> > >> > >> > > > > >Ellie, I hope your Achilles is going to be fine. > > > > > >As for the books, it sounds as if your library and mine are on in the same. They never have a book I'm actually wanting, but they do interlibrary loans. I've resorted to those a time or two. Your library probably does the same and can borrow from another library for you.> > > > > >You may be able to buy the IE book online at a decent price, also. I ordered mine at a decent price from ebay a long time ago. I've since gotten rid of it (kicking myself now). I'm a cheapskate and don't like to spend a lot of money on books. I was fortunate to find a copy of Thin Within at a thrift store a few years ago. If I hadn't given it away already, I'd have been glad for you to have it. I made a copy of the principles from the book before getting rid of it. I also have the principles of IE saved, as well. I'll be happy to share them with you, if you'd like? > > > > > >Ann> > >> > >> > >________________________________> > >From: EHamilton <imagainst_the_wind@>> > >To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support > > > >Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:17 PM> > >Subject: Re: Re: Bad thing> > >> > >> > > > > >Thanks so much to all of you for your really supportive, helpful thoughts.> > >> > >Physical therapy report on my Achilles is hopeful. Ill-timed flare-up of old injury. Stretching/strengthening exercises twice a day, therapist twice a week, I can walk as tolerated, but should wait on backpack training for my Appalachian Trail hike (which she thinks I can probably start as planned in May), additional weight wouldn't be good right now. This puts me, again, in "diet" mentality..... I'm already carrying the equivalent of a weekend pack just in extra body weight, shouldn't I lose that to take the stress off my feet?? I'm fighting with myself: my feet are used to my body weight but wouldn't be used to the equivalent in a backpack. > > >> > >> > >No running for 2 weeks.> > >> > >GACK!!! I'll gain more weight..... > > >> > >> > >I need to calm down. I am not going to restrict my food, I need good nutrition. I am not going to weigh myself, I'll just panic. > > >> > >> > >I didn't get to check the files for books before I left. Library had nothing, absolutely nothing, resembling IE, Diets Don't Work, Thin Within, or any of the ones I've heard of. EVERYTHING was diet, diet, diet. Instead I took out a book on wilderness survival :-)> > >> > >Thank you, everyone!> > >Ellie> > >> > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Hello! New to this and NEW to IE so I hope I am not too far off with this response. It seems to me that IE is about eating just what your body needs, learning to indulge if you want to without the need to think, 'Well, I've had one I might as well have it all,' and learning to eat when hungry and not just because I am upset or feel down or want to reward myself. However, that means that I will stay the same weight as I am eating exactly what I need. To lose weight I need to make other changes to my obsessive eating and for me that is exercise. It means to find time each day to do some exercise. Not to exercise for hours to burn calories or exercise sporadically, but to incorporate it into a healthy attitude about taking care of myself, helping myself to stay healthy, be at less risk of illness and to see it as a daily gift I give to myself. Not to lose weight but to improve my stamina, my flexibility and strength, which will help me do more things in life. With this approach to life I lose weight and my food intake changes as I become more healthier. To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 0:36Subject: Re: Bad thing ,I'm pretty much in the same place as you, began Jan 2010, feel like my diet is much more nutritious, no restrict/binge cycles, but neither have I lost weight. In listening to some IE CDs I'm keeping in my car, the answer to that is that the person is probably not eating only when hungry or stopping when satisfied, there being a difference between full and satisfied. It also says that IE is NOT eating what your mind wants, but IS eating what your body wants, and what your body generally wants once you get past the rebound from restriction is nutrition. It is not eating endless amounts of junk food for a long period, but maybe for a few weeks at the beginning of your transition into IE.In being honest with myself, it's been a gradual process for me to learn those things. I am hopeful that there is a point at which I will turn a corner and begin to lose weight if I keep on taking those baby steps in that direction.Sara > > > > >hey everyone-> > >you can buy any book used on amazon. sometime as low as 1 cent! (plus $4 shipping!)> > >I bought a used IE but I think I will treat myself to a new copy soon. I treasure it!> > >(is that weird??)> > >> > >> > >________________________________> > >From: Ann Me <raggedyann4563@>> > >To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support > > > >Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:33 PM> > >Subject: Re: Re: Bad thing> > >> > >> > > > > >Ellie, I hope your Achilles is going to be fine. > > > > > >As for the books, it sounds as if your library and mine are on in the same. They never have a book I'm actually wanting, but they do interlibrary loans. I've resorted to those a time or two. Your library probably does the same and can borrow from another library for you.> > > > > >You may be able to buy the IE book online at a decent price, also. I ordered mine at a decent price from ebay a long time ago. I've since gotten rid of it (kicking myself now). I'm a cheapskate and don't like to spend a lot of money on books. I was fortunate to find a copy of Thin Within at a thrift store a few years ago. If I hadn't given it away already, I'd have been glad for you to have it. I made a copy of the principles from the book before getting rid of it. I also have the principles of IE saved, as well. I'll be happy to share them with you, if you'd like? > > > > > >Ann> > >> > >> > >________________________________> > >From: EHamilton <imagainst_the_wind@>> > >To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support > > > >Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:17 PM> > >Subject: Re: Re: Bad thing> > >> > >> > > > > >Thanks so much to all of you for your really supportive, helpful thoughts.> > >> > >Physical therapy report on my Achilles is hopeful. Ill-timed flare-up of old injury. Stretching/strengthening exercises twice a day, therapist twice a week, I can walk as tolerated, but should wait on backpack training for my Appalachian Trail hike (which she thinks I can probably start as planned in May), additional weight wouldn't be good right now. This puts me, again, in "diet" mentality..... I'm already carrying the equivalent of a weekend pack just in extra body weight, shouldn't I lose that to take the stress off my feet?? I'm fighting with myself: my feet are used to my body weight but wouldn't be used to the equivalent in a backpack. > > >> > >> > >No running for 2 weeks.> > >> > >GACK!!! I'll gain more weight..... > > >> > >> > >I need to calm down. I am not going to restrict my food, I need good nutrition. I am not going to weigh myself, I'll just panic. > > >> > >> > >I didn't get to check the files for books before I left. Library had nothing, absolutely nothing, resembling IE, Diets Don't Work, Thin Within, or any of the ones I've heard of. EVERYTHING was diet, diet, diet. Instead I took out a book on wilderness survival :-)> > >> > >Thank you, everyone!> > >Ellie> > >> > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Hello! New to this and NEW to IE so I hope I am not too far off with this response. It seems to me that IE is about eating just what your body needs, learning to indulge if you want to without the need to think, 'Well, I've had one I might as well have it all,' and learning to eat when hungry and not just because I am upset or feel down or want to reward myself. However, that means that I will stay the same weight as I am eating exactly what I need. To lose weight I need to make other changes to my obsessive eating and for me that is exercise. It means to find time each day to do some exercise. Not to exercise for hours to burn calories or exercise sporadically, but to incorporate it into a healthy attitude about taking care of myself, helping myself to stay healthy, be at less risk of illness and to see it as a daily gift I give to myself. Not to lose weight but to improve my stamina, my flexibility and strength, which will help me do more things in life. With this approach to life I lose weight and my food intake changes as I become more healthier. To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 0:36Subject: Re: Bad thing ,I'm pretty much in the same place as you, began Jan 2010, feel like my diet is much more nutritious, no restrict/binge cycles, but neither have I lost weight. In listening to some IE CDs I'm keeping in my car, the answer to that is that the person is probably not eating only when hungry or stopping when satisfied, there being a difference between full and satisfied. It also says that IE is NOT eating what your mind wants, but IS eating what your body wants, and what your body generally wants once you get past the rebound from restriction is nutrition. It is not eating endless amounts of junk food for a long period, but maybe for a few weeks at the beginning of your transition into IE.In being honest with myself, it's been a gradual process for me to learn those things. I am hopeful that there is a point at which I will turn a corner and begin to lose weight if I keep on taking those baby steps in that direction.Sara > > > > >hey everyone-> > >you can buy any book used on amazon. sometime as low as 1 cent! (plus $4 shipping!)> > >I bought a used IE but I think I will treat myself to a new copy soon. I treasure it!> > >(is that weird??)> > >> > >> > >________________________________> > >From: Ann Me <raggedyann4563@>> > >To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support > > > >Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:33 PM> > >Subject: Re: Re: Bad thing> > >> > >> > > > > >Ellie, I hope your Achilles is going to be fine. > > > > > >As for the books, it sounds as if your library and mine are on in the same. They never have a book I'm actually wanting, but they do interlibrary loans. I've resorted to those a time or two. Your library probably does the same and can borrow from another library for you.> > > > > >You may be able to buy the IE book online at a decent price, also. I ordered mine at a decent price from ebay a long time ago. I've since gotten rid of it (kicking myself now). I'm a cheapskate and don't like to spend a lot of money on books. I was fortunate to find a copy of Thin Within at a thrift store a few years ago. If I hadn't given it away already, I'd have been glad for you to have it. I made a copy of the principles from the book before getting rid of it. I also have the principles of IE saved, as well. I'll be happy to share them with you, if you'd like? > > > > > >Ann> > >> > >> > >________________________________> > >From: EHamilton <imagainst_the_wind@>> > >To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support > > > >Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 2:17 PM> > >Subject: Re: Re: Bad thing> > >> > >> > > > > >Thanks so much to all of you for your really supportive, helpful thoughts.> > >> > >Physical therapy report on my Achilles is hopeful. Ill-timed flare-up of old injury. Stretching/strengthening exercises twice a day, therapist twice a week, I can walk as tolerated, but should wait on backpack training for my Appalachian Trail hike (which she thinks I can probably start as planned in May), additional weight wouldn't be good right now. This puts me, again, in "diet" mentality..... I'm already carrying the equivalent of a weekend pack just in extra body weight, shouldn't I lose that to take the stress off my feet?? I'm fighting with myself: my feet are used to my body weight but wouldn't be used to the equivalent in a backpack. > > >> > >> > >No running for 2 weeks.> > >> > >GACK!!! I'll gain more weight..... > > >> > >> > >I need to calm down. I am not going to restrict my food, I need good nutrition. I am not going to weigh myself, I'll just panic. > > >> > >> > >I didn't get to check the files for books before I left. Library had nothing, absolutely nothing, resembling IE, Diets Don't Work, Thin Within, or any of the ones I've heard of. EVERYTHING was diet, diet, diet. Instead I took out a book on wilderness survival :-)> > >> > >Thank you, everyone!> > >Ellie> > >> > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Ouch! To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 15:41Subject: Re: Not losing weight Welcome . IE can be a bit difficult to get one's mind wrapped around at first. I would say that a tussle ends up going on between what we have learned to view eating and food as (mostly diet type thinking it would seem) and with a 'mute' INternal element that functions deep inside us (how one's body directs needs and satisfaction). It does take a while to let go of those long held phrases/concepts like 'healthy', calories, exercise and even meals that have been twisted into dictates instead of supportive nurturing. Its also quite hard to change 'gears' in terms of speed by which we go when it comes to changes such as IE suggests. Diets push QUICK! Wonderful! Perfect! results while IE offers a much slower, gentle way to embrace changes that you can dare to love and enjoy too. I hope you can gift yourself the pleasure of a leisurely wade into the IE pool (instead of running leap and dive!). I found that if I thought of IE as a huge delicious feast I could see that I wasn't going to be able to gobble it all down in a few bites! Instead nibble and taste to one's delight, eating what you like and as much as you need too.BEST to you - KatchaIEing since March 2007>> Hello! > New to this and NEW to IE so I hope I am not too far off with this response.> Â > It seems to me that IE is about eating just what your body needs, learning to indulge if you want to without the need to think, 'Well, I've had one I might as well have it all,' and learning to eat when hungry and not just because I am upset or feel down or want to reward myself.> Â > However, that means that I will stay the same weight as I am eating exactly what I need.> Â > To lose weight I need to make other changes to my obsessive eating and for me that is exercise. It means to find time each day to do some exercise. Not to exercise for hours to burn calories or exercise sporadically, but to incorporate it into a healthy attitude about taking care of myself, helping myself to stay healthy, be at less risk of illness and to see it as a daily gift I give to myself. Not to lose weight but to improve my stamina, my flexibility and strength, which will help me do more things in life.> Â > With this approach to life I lose weight and my food intake changes as I become more healthier.> Â > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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