Re: Re: Weight, discomfort, mindfulness

[Guest guest]

I have a co-worker that is primarily gluten free and she says she too had

reflux/heartburn and it helped her. Definately something to look into. I know I

feel better too when I remain as gluten free as possible.

Alana

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

--- Original Message ---

Sent: January 20, 2012 1/20/12

To: IntuitiveEating_Support

Subject: Re: Weight, discomfort, mindfulness

 

Sue, wanted to share with you that I had more reflux as I began IE. Initially I

thought it was due to the larger amounts of chocolate I was eating (for

legalizing), but as time passed my concern for potential damage from the reflux

got me more serious about what I could do. Along about the time that my concern

was happening, I also began hearing/reading about gluten being a potential agent

in diabetes. It also made sense to me that if my digestive system was reacting

to something like gluten in an 'allergic' manner - reflux, and a few other

digestive symptoms I was having, might well be how such a reaction could show

itself. I didn't have any testing done, but decided to just cut back on gluten

eating to see if that made any positive difference for me. Long story short -

yes it did. My reflux is almost non-existent now and when I do chose to eat

gluten items it can remind me why that's not a good idea (or honoring my body)

too.

I'm not saying that if you go gluten free you will not have reflux or other

bothers, but I think you can be pleasantly surprised if you are willing to give

a go at play around with different foods to see if you have any negative

reactions that you hadn't noticed before. Do take care to not have this become a

'restriction' thing for you as our diet rebels can rear their ugly little heads

over such a thing. Just be kind and gentle in this and if possible make it into

a FUN 'play with food' experiment.

BEST to you, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> Hi, everyone!

>

> I'm going to try to pay more attention to my hunger and fullness levels

> when I eat. I'm in the process of trying to make peace with food, and at

> the moment I'm not feeling very peaceful! I've gained so much weight

> (haven't weighed myself, but it's obvious) that I feel really

> uncomfortable. I have a hiatal hernia and severe acid reflux, and lately

> most of the time I'm feeling a slight sense of queasiness, when I'm not

> having downright pain. I'm on a very effective medication for it, but

> now the symptoms are overcoming the effects of the medication. When I

> eat smaller amounts, it's better. When I weigh less, it's a lot better.

>

> I also feel more awkward moving and exercising. I've kept exercising,

> but it's getting harder.

>

> I keep reassuring myself that I'm on the right track, that I'm free of

> all the rules I used to feel guilty about not following, and that my

> body and mind will find balance eventually. I know I'm done with dieting

> forever, and that's a good thing! But I think the time has come to focus

> a little bit more on letting myself get hungry before I eat and nudging

> myself to stop when I'm satisfied. I'm not going to do this rigidly,

> though -- rigidity gets my diet rebel aroused like nothing else!. But I

> can't go on feeling worse and worse -- it just seems kind of

> counterproductive to me.

>

> Thanks for listening and for being there.

>

> Sue

>

[Guest guest]

I have a co-worker that is primarily gluten free and she says she too had

reflux/heartburn and it helped her. Definately something to look into. I know I

feel better too when I remain as gluten free as possible.

Alana

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

--- Original Message ---

Sent: January 20, 2012 1/20/12

To: IntuitiveEating_Support

Subject: Re: Weight, discomfort, mindfulness

 

Sue, wanted to share with you that I had more reflux as I began IE. Initially I

thought it was due to the larger amounts of chocolate I was eating (for

legalizing), but as time passed my concern for potential damage from the reflux

got me more serious about what I could do. Along about the time that my concern

was happening, I also began hearing/reading about gluten being a potential agent

in diabetes. It also made sense to me that if my digestive system was reacting

to something like gluten in an 'allergic' manner - reflux, and a few other

digestive symptoms I was having, might well be how such a reaction could show

itself. I didn't have any testing done, but decided to just cut back on gluten

eating to see if that made any positive difference for me. Long story short -

yes it did. My reflux is almost non-existent now and when I do chose to eat

gluten items it can remind me why that's not a good idea (or honoring my body)

too.

I'm not saying that if you go gluten free you will not have reflux or other

bothers, but I think you can be pleasantly surprised if you are willing to give

a go at play around with different foods to see if you have any negative

reactions that you hadn't noticed before. Do take care to not have this become a

'restriction' thing for you as our diet rebels can rear their ugly little heads

over such a thing. Just be kind and gentle in this and if possible make it into

a FUN 'play with food' experiment.

BEST to you, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> Hi, everyone!

>

> I'm going to try to pay more attention to my hunger and fullness levels

> when I eat. I'm in the process of trying to make peace with food, and at

> the moment I'm not feeling very peaceful! I've gained so much weight

> (haven't weighed myself, but it's obvious) that I feel really

> uncomfortable. I have a hiatal hernia and severe acid reflux, and lately

> most of the time I'm feeling a slight sense of queasiness, when I'm not

> having downright pain. I'm on a very effective medication for it, but

> now the symptoms are overcoming the effects of the medication. When I

> eat smaller amounts, it's better. When I weigh less, it's a lot better.

>

> I also feel more awkward moving and exercising. I've kept exercising,

> but it's getting harder.

>

> I keep reassuring myself that I'm on the right track, that I'm free of

> all the rules I used to feel guilty about not following, and that my

> body and mind will find balance eventually. I know I'm done with dieting

> forever, and that's a good thing! But I think the time has come to focus

> a little bit more on letting myself get hungry before I eat and nudging

> myself to stop when I'm satisfied. I'm not going to do this rigidly,

> though -- rigidity gets my diet rebel aroused like nothing else!. But I

> can't go on feeling worse and worse -- it just seems kind of

> counterproductive to me.

>

> Thanks for listening and for being there.

>

> Sue

>

[Guest guest]

I have a co-worker that is primarily gluten free and she says she too had

reflux/heartburn and it helped her. Definately something to look into. I know I

feel better too when I remain as gluten free as possible.

Alana

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

--- Original Message ---

Sent: January 20, 2012 1/20/12

To: IntuitiveEating_Support

Subject: Re: Weight, discomfort, mindfulness

 

Sue, wanted to share with you that I had more reflux as I began IE. Initially I

thought it was due to the larger amounts of chocolate I was eating (for

legalizing), but as time passed my concern for potential damage from the reflux

got me more serious about what I could do. Along about the time that my concern

was happening, I also began hearing/reading about gluten being a potential agent

in diabetes. It also made sense to me that if my digestive system was reacting

to something like gluten in an 'allergic' manner - reflux, and a few other

digestive symptoms I was having, might well be how such a reaction could show

itself. I didn't have any testing done, but decided to just cut back on gluten

eating to see if that made any positive difference for me. Long story short -

yes it did. My reflux is almost non-existent now and when I do chose to eat

gluten items it can remind me why that's not a good idea (or honoring my body)

too.

I'm not saying that if you go gluten free you will not have reflux or other

bothers, but I think you can be pleasantly surprised if you are willing to give

a go at play around with different foods to see if you have any negative

reactions that you hadn't noticed before. Do take care to not have this become a

'restriction' thing for you as our diet rebels can rear their ugly little heads

over such a thing. Just be kind and gentle in this and if possible make it into

a FUN 'play with food' experiment.

BEST to you, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> Hi, everyone!

>

> I'm going to try to pay more attention to my hunger and fullness levels

> when I eat. I'm in the process of trying to make peace with food, and at

> the moment I'm not feeling very peaceful! I've gained so much weight

> (haven't weighed myself, but it's obvious) that I feel really

> uncomfortable. I have a hiatal hernia and severe acid reflux, and lately

> most of the time I'm feeling a slight sense of queasiness, when I'm not

> having downright pain. I'm on a very effective medication for it, but

> now the symptoms are overcoming the effects of the medication. When I

> eat smaller amounts, it's better. When I weigh less, it's a lot better.

>

> I also feel more awkward moving and exercising. I've kept exercising,

> but it's getting harder.

>

> I keep reassuring myself that I'm on the right track, that I'm free of

> all the rules I used to feel guilty about not following, and that my

> body and mind will find balance eventually. I know I'm done with dieting

> forever, and that's a good thing! But I think the time has come to focus

> a little bit more on letting myself get hungry before I eat and nudging

> myself to stop when I'm satisfied. I'm not going to do this rigidly,

> though -- rigidity gets my diet rebel aroused like nothing else!. But I

> can't go on feeling worse and worse -- it just seems kind of

> counterproductive to me.

>

> Thanks for listening and for being there.

>

> Sue

>

[Guest guest]

Gluten also causes reflux for me. It's not severe but I don't have it any other time.

But a thought... can you ask your doctor to work on changing the dose or the medication itself to better address your reflux NOW? No point in putting (more) pressure on losing weight... we all know how well that works! <smile>

 

I have a co-worker that is primarily gluten free and she says she too had reflux/heartburn and it helped her. Definately something to look into. I know I feel better too when I remain as gluten free as possible.

Alana

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

--- Original Message ---

Sent: January 20, 2012 1/20/12

To: IntuitiveEating_Support

Subject: Re: Weight, discomfort, mindfulness

 

Sue, wanted to share with you that I had more reflux as I began IE. Initially I thought it was due to the larger amounts of chocolate I was eating (for legalizing), but as time passed my concern for potential damage from the reflux got me more serious about what I could do. Along about the time that my concern was happening, I also began hearing/reading about gluten being a potential agent in diabetes. It also made sense to me that if my digestive system was reacting to something like gluten in an 'allergic' manner - reflux, and a few other digestive symptoms I was having, might well be how such a reaction could show itself. I didn't have any testing done, but decided to just cut back on gluten eating to see if that made any positive difference for me. Long story short - yes it did. My reflux is almost non-existent now and when I do chose to eat gluten items it can remind me why that's not a good idea (or honoring my body) too.

I'm not saying that if you go gluten free you will not have reflux or other bothers, but I think you can be pleasantly surprised if you are willing to give a go at play around with different foods to see if you have any negative reactions that you hadn't noticed before. Do take care to not have this become a 'restriction' thing for you as our diet rebels can rear their ugly little heads over such a thing. Just be kind and gentle in this and if possible make it into a FUN 'play with food' experiment.

BEST to you, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> Hi, everyone!

>

> I'm going to try to pay more attention to my hunger and fullness levels

> when I eat. I'm in the process of trying to make peace with food, and at

> the moment I'm not feeling very peaceful! I've gained so much weight

> (haven't weighed myself, but it's obvious) that I feel really

> uncomfortable. I have a hiatal hernia and severe acid reflux, and lately

> most of the time I'm feeling a slight sense of queasiness, when I'm not

> having downright pain. I'm on a very effective medication for it, but

> now the symptoms are overcoming the effects of the medication. When I

> eat smaller amounts, it's better. When I weigh less, it's a lot better.

>

> I also feel more awkward moving and exercising. I've kept exercising,

> but it's getting harder.

>

> I keep reassuring myself that I'm on the right track, that I'm free of

> all the rules I used to feel guilty about not following, and that my

> body and mind will find balance eventually. I know I'm done with dieting

> forever, and that's a good thing! But I think the time has come to focus

> a little bit more on letting myself get hungry before I eat and nudging

> myself to stop when I'm satisfied. I'm not going to do this rigidly,

> though -- rigidity gets my diet rebel aroused like nothing else!. But I

> can't go on feeling worse and worse -- it just seems kind of

> counterproductive to me.

>

> Thanks for listening and for being there.

>

> Sue

>

[Guest guest]

Gluten also causes reflux for me. It's not severe but I don't have it any other time.

But a thought... can you ask your doctor to work on changing the dose or the medication itself to better address your reflux NOW? No point in putting (more) pressure on losing weight... we all know how well that works! <smile>

 

I have a co-worker that is primarily gluten free and she says she too had reflux/heartburn and it helped her. Definately something to look into. I know I feel better too when I remain as gluten free as possible.

Alana

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

--- Original Message ---

Sent: January 20, 2012 1/20/12

To: IntuitiveEating_Support

Subject: Re: Weight, discomfort, mindfulness

 

Sue, wanted to share with you that I had more reflux as I began IE. Initially I thought it was due to the larger amounts of chocolate I was eating (for legalizing), but as time passed my concern for potential damage from the reflux got me more serious about what I could do. Along about the time that my concern was happening, I also began hearing/reading about gluten being a potential agent in diabetes. It also made sense to me that if my digestive system was reacting to something like gluten in an 'allergic' manner - reflux, and a few other digestive symptoms I was having, might well be how such a reaction could show itself. I didn't have any testing done, but decided to just cut back on gluten eating to see if that made any positive difference for me. Long story short - yes it did. My reflux is almost non-existent now and when I do chose to eat gluten items it can remind me why that's not a good idea (or honoring my body) too.

I'm not saying that if you go gluten free you will not have reflux or other bothers, but I think you can be pleasantly surprised if you are willing to give a go at play around with different foods to see if you have any negative reactions that you hadn't noticed before. Do take care to not have this become a 'restriction' thing for you as our diet rebels can rear their ugly little heads over such a thing. Just be kind and gentle in this and if possible make it into a FUN 'play with food' experiment.

BEST to you, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> Hi, everyone!

>

> I'm going to try to pay more attention to my hunger and fullness levels

> when I eat. I'm in the process of trying to make peace with food, and at

> the moment I'm not feeling very peaceful! I've gained so much weight

> (haven't weighed myself, but it's obvious) that I feel really

> uncomfortable. I have a hiatal hernia and severe acid reflux, and lately

> most of the time I'm feeling a slight sense of queasiness, when I'm not

> having downright pain. I'm on a very effective medication for it, but

> now the symptoms are overcoming the effects of the medication. When I

> eat smaller amounts, it's better. When I weigh less, it's a lot better.

>

> I also feel more awkward moving and exercising. I've kept exercising,

> but it's getting harder.

>

> I keep reassuring myself that I'm on the right track, that I'm free of

> all the rules I used to feel guilty about not following, and that my

> body and mind will find balance eventually. I know I'm done with dieting

> forever, and that's a good thing! But I think the time has come to focus

> a little bit more on letting myself get hungry before I eat and nudging

> myself to stop when I'm satisfied. I'm not going to do this rigidly,

> though -- rigidity gets my diet rebel aroused like nothing else!. But I

> can't go on feeling worse and worse -- it just seems kind of

> counterproductive to me.

>

> Thanks for listening and for being there.

>

> Sue

>

[Guest guest]

Gluten also causes reflux for me. It's not severe but I don't have it any other time.

But a thought... can you ask your doctor to work on changing the dose or the medication itself to better address your reflux NOW? No point in putting (more) pressure on losing weight... we all know how well that works! <smile>

 

I have a co-worker that is primarily gluten free and she says she too had reflux/heartburn and it helped her. Definately something to look into. I know I feel better too when I remain as gluten free as possible.

Alana

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

--- Original Message ---

Sent: January 20, 2012 1/20/12

To: IntuitiveEating_Support

Subject: Re: Weight, discomfort, mindfulness

 

Sue, wanted to share with you that I had more reflux as I began IE. Initially I thought it was due to the larger amounts of chocolate I was eating (for legalizing), but as time passed my concern for potential damage from the reflux got me more serious about what I could do. Along about the time that my concern was happening, I also began hearing/reading about gluten being a potential agent in diabetes. It also made sense to me that if my digestive system was reacting to something like gluten in an 'allergic' manner - reflux, and a few other digestive symptoms I was having, might well be how such a reaction could show itself. I didn't have any testing done, but decided to just cut back on gluten eating to see if that made any positive difference for me. Long story short - yes it did. My reflux is almost non-existent now and when I do chose to eat gluten items it can remind me why that's not a good idea (or honoring my body) too.

I'm not saying that if you go gluten free you will not have reflux or other bothers, but I think you can be pleasantly surprised if you are willing to give a go at play around with different foods to see if you have any negative reactions that you hadn't noticed before. Do take care to not have this become a 'restriction' thing for you as our diet rebels can rear their ugly little heads over such a thing. Just be kind and gentle in this and if possible make it into a FUN 'play with food' experiment.

BEST to you, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> Hi, everyone!

>

> I'm going to try to pay more attention to my hunger and fullness levels

> when I eat. I'm in the process of trying to make peace with food, and at

> the moment I'm not feeling very peaceful! I've gained so much weight

> (haven't weighed myself, but it's obvious) that I feel really

> uncomfortable. I have a hiatal hernia and severe acid reflux, and lately

> most of the time I'm feeling a slight sense of queasiness, when I'm not

> having downright pain. I'm on a very effective medication for it, but

> now the symptoms are overcoming the effects of the medication. When I

> eat smaller amounts, it's better. When I weigh less, it's a lot better.

>

> I also feel more awkward moving and exercising. I've kept exercising,

> but it's getting harder.

>

> I keep reassuring myself that I'm on the right track, that I'm free of

> all the rules I used to feel guilty about not following, and that my

> body and mind will find balance eventually. I know I'm done with dieting

> forever, and that's a good thing! But I think the time has come to focus

> a little bit more on letting myself get hungry before I eat and nudging

> myself to stop when I'm satisfied. I'm not going to do this rigidly,

> though -- rigidity gets my diet rebel aroused like nothing else!. But I

> can't go on feeling worse and worse -- it just seems kind of

> counterproductive to me.

>

> Thanks for listening and for being there.

>

> Sue

>

[Guest guest]

Katcha and Alana, thank you so much for responding to my post and

for sharing your experience with gluten and acid reflux. I'll try

cutting back on gluten and see if it helps, and I really like the

idea of "playing" with different foods to see what effect they might

have.

Thanks again!

 

I have a co-worker that is primarily gluten free and she

says she too had reflux/heartburn and it helped her.

Definately something to look into. I know I feel better

too when I remain as gluten free as possible.

Alana

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

--- Original Message ---

Sent: January 20, 2012 1/20/12

To: IntuitiveEating_Support

Subject: Re: Weight, discomfort,

mindfulness

 

Sue, wanted to share with you that I had more reflux as I

began IE. Initially I thought it was due to the larger

amounts of chocolate I was eating (for legalizing), but as

time passed my concern for potential damage from the

reflux got me more serious about what I could do. Along

about the time that my concern was happening, I also began

hearing/reading about gluten being a potential agent in

diabetes. It also made sense to me that if my digestive

system was reacting to something like gluten in an

'allergic' manner - reflux, and a few other digestive

symptoms I was having, might well be how such a reaction

could show itself. I didn't have any testing done, but

decided to just cut back on gluten eating to see if that

made any positive difference for me. Long story short -

yes it did. My reflux is almost non-existent now and when

I do chose to eat gluten items it can remind me why that's

not a good idea (or honoring my body) too.

I'm not saying that if you go gluten free you will not

have reflux or other bothers, but I think you can be

pleasantly surprised if you are willing to give a go at

play around with different foods to see if you have any

negative reactions that you hadn't noticed before. Do take

care to not have this become a 'restriction' thing for you

as our diet rebels can rear their ugly little heads over

such a thing. Just be kind and gentle in this and if

possible make it into a FUN 'play with food' experiment.

BEST to you, Katcha

IEing since March 2007