Guest guest Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 We are having a birthday potluck today at work. My intention is to only eat if hungry and only what looks good and not just because its there. I don't even have to try everything unless I want to. And in case there is nothing I want or if there is nothing but junk, I am taking some salmon and spinach leftover from last nights dinner along with some blueberries as a snack. If I don't eat that I will have it for lunch the next day. Thanks for letting me state me intention around this potluck. I will let you all know how it goes. Alana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Sound like you have a great plan. Have fun too. Sandy We are having a birthday potluck today at work. My intention is to only eat if hungry and only what looks good and not just because its there. I don't even have to try everything unless I want to. And in case there is nothing I want or if there is nothing but junk, I am taking some salmon and spinach leftover from last nights dinner along with some blueberries as a snack. If I don't eat that I will have it for lunch the next day. Thanks for letting me state me intention around this potluck. I will let you all know how it goes. Alana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Sound like you have a great plan. Have fun too. Sandy We are having a birthday potluck today at work. My intention is to only eat if hungry and only what looks good and not just because its there. I don't even have to try everything unless I want to. And in case there is nothing I want or if there is nothing but junk, I am taking some salmon and spinach leftover from last nights dinner along with some blueberries as a snack. If I don't eat that I will have it for lunch the next day. Thanks for letting me state me intention around this potluck. I will let you all know how it goes. Alana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Sound like you have a great plan. Have fun too. Sandy We are having a birthday potluck today at work. My intention is to only eat if hungry and only what looks good and not just because its there. I don't even have to try everything unless I want to. And in case there is nothing I want or if there is nothing but junk, I am taking some salmon and spinach leftover from last nights dinner along with some blueberries as a snack. If I don't eat that I will have it for lunch the next day. Thanks for letting me state me intention around this potluck. I will let you all know how it goes. Alana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Good plan! I am constantly assaulted by potlucks. There is always one every week, and sometimes as many as three in my close community, and I feel like I ALWAYS eat too much. I never thought of bringing along something that I knew I would want to eat. I have been trying to be mo judicious about what I want to eat, and eat that first, like a piece of cheesecake, and not sampling everything, but just having one or two things. That seems to have helped somewhat. Good luck, and tell us how it goes. Tilley > > We are having a birthday potluck today at work. My intention is to only eat if hungry and only what looks good and not just because its there. I don't even have to try everything unless I want to. And in case there is nothing I want or if there is nothing but junk, I am taking some salmon and spinach leftover from last nights dinner along with some blueberries as a snack. If I don't eat that I will have it for lunch the next day. > Thanks for letting me state me intention around this potluck. I will let you all know how it goes. > Alana > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Good plan! I am constantly assaulted by potlucks. There is always one every week, and sometimes as many as three in my close community, and I feel like I ALWAYS eat too much. I never thought of bringing along something that I knew I would want to eat. I have been trying to be mo judicious about what I want to eat, and eat that first, like a piece of cheesecake, and not sampling everything, but just having one or two things. That seems to have helped somewhat. Good luck, and tell us how it goes. Tilley > > We are having a birthday potluck today at work. My intention is to only eat if hungry and only what looks good and not just because its there. I don't even have to try everything unless I want to. And in case there is nothing I want or if there is nothing but junk, I am taking some salmon and spinach leftover from last nights dinner along with some blueberries as a snack. If I don't eat that I will have it for lunch the next day. > Thanks for letting me state me intention around this potluck. I will let you all know how it goes. > Alana > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 I think it's best to realize that as long as we're still even sort of afraid of food, a potluck is going to press a lot of buttons. In some cases that might end up in overeating, in other cases it might wind up with compensatory eating afterwards. Initially in IE it seems the best we can do is just get through things, like I did christmas this year, and know that it will take time to be come " bullet proof " around food. From that I hear eventually food loses its power and a new way of living with food results. At first though, the power (thrall) is still there and that's just how it is after years of restriction. Sandarah > > > ** > > > > > > We are having a birthday potluck today at work. My intention is to only > > eat if hungry and only what looks good and not just because its there. I > > don't even have to try everything unless I want to. And in case there is > > nothing I want or if there is nothing but junk, I am taking some salmon and > > spinach leftover from last nights dinner along with some blueberries as a > > snack. If I don't eat that I will have it for lunch the next day. > > Thanks for letting me state me intention around this potluck. I will let > > you all know how it goes. > > Alana > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 I liked what you said about compensatory eating afterwards. I can see several situations in which I do this and could never figure out why. I would be full but then spend the evening grazing and feeling stuffed. Thanks Sandy I think it's best to realize that as long as we're still even sort of afraid of food, a potluck is going to press a lot of buttons. In some cases that might end up in overeating, in other cases it might wind up with compensatory eating afterwards. Initially in IE it seems the best we can do is just get through things, like I did christmas this year, and know that it will take time to be come " bullet proof " around food. From that I hear eventually food loses its power and a new way of living with food results. At first though, the power (thrall) is still there and that's just how it is after years of restriction. Sandarah > > > ** > > > > > > We are having a birthday potluck today at work. My intention is to only > > eat if hungry and only what looks good and not just because its there. I > > don't even have to try everything unless I want to. And in case there is > > nothing I want or if there is nothing but junk, I am taking some salmon and > > spinach leftover from last nights dinner along with some blueberries as a > > snack. If I don't eat that I will have it for lunch the next day. > > Thanks for letting me state me intention around this potluck. I will let > > you all know how it goes. > > Alana > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 I liked what you said about compensatory eating afterwards. I can see several situations in which I do this and could never figure out why. I would be full but then spend the evening grazing and feeling stuffed. Thanks Sandy I think it's best to realize that as long as we're still even sort of afraid of food, a potluck is going to press a lot of buttons. In some cases that might end up in overeating, in other cases it might wind up with compensatory eating afterwards. Initially in IE it seems the best we can do is just get through things, like I did christmas this year, and know that it will take time to be come " bullet proof " around food. From that I hear eventually food loses its power and a new way of living with food results. At first though, the power (thrall) is still there and that's just how it is after years of restriction. Sandarah > > > ** > > > > > > We are having a birthday potluck today at work. My intention is to only > > eat if hungry and only what looks good and not just because its there. I > > don't even have to try everything unless I want to. And in case there is > > nothing I want or if there is nothing but junk, I am taking some salmon and > > spinach leftover from last nights dinner along with some blueberries as a > > snack. If I don't eat that I will have it for lunch the next day. > > Thanks for letting me state me intention around this potluck. I will let > > you all know how it goes. > > Alana > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 I liked what you said about compensatory eating afterwards. I can see several situations in which I do this and could never figure out why. I would be full but then spend the evening grazing and feeling stuffed. Thanks Sandy I think it's best to realize that as long as we're still even sort of afraid of food, a potluck is going to press a lot of buttons. In some cases that might end up in overeating, in other cases it might wind up with compensatory eating afterwards. Initially in IE it seems the best we can do is just get through things, like I did christmas this year, and know that it will take time to be come " bullet proof " around food. From that I hear eventually food loses its power and a new way of living with food results. At first though, the power (thrall) is still there and that's just how it is after years of restriction. Sandarah > > > ** > > > > > > We are having a birthday potluck today at work. My intention is to only > > eat if hungry and only what looks good and not just because its there. I > > don't even have to try everything unless I want to. And in case there is > > nothing I want or if there is nothing but junk, I am taking some salmon and > > spinach leftover from last nights dinner along with some blueberries as a > > snack. If I don't eat that I will have it for lunch the next day. > > Thanks for letting me state me intention around this potluck. I will let > > you all know how it goes. > > Alana > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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