Re: No resolutions here...

[Guest guest]

Yes, I've been aware of the whole growing dinner plate phenomenon. Fortunately,

my mother is a potter, and I've gotten beautiful, beautiful dinner and lunch

ware plates that are way smaller than the " norm " . I guess what used to be

considered a dinner plate, most people would consider a salad plate now. But my

favorite wine glasses comfortably held 4 oz of wine (they were probably 6 oz

glasses), and we're so aesthetically pleasing to hold, but when they eventually

broke (as wine glasses are wont to do), I never could find any to replace them.

The new ones at the store were all huge. I had better luck at thrift stores,

but that too seems somewhat sad.

I've never made new year's resolutions, but I like yours--about being mindful,

and going with the process. I've been eating outside of my comfort zone the

past couple of days, and one thing that showed me was that you don't " get it "

once and for all, but you have to get it over and over again, until hopefully it

becomes more of a habit to be truly honoring your body. One day this past week

I was reaching for the chocolate, and realized that what I really wanted was

cookies. I was eating chocolate because I wanted cookies! Now how stupid was

that? Chocolate gives me migraines, and wasn't really what I wanted anyway, so

it wasn't going to satisfy me. I had been keeping the house stocked with

goodies that I really liked, but they were all gone now, and I thought, silly

me, that I had gotten all of that out of my system. But no, everything has to

continue to be legal (ie, available), so I made cookies. But I am promising

myself that I will eat them mindfully, to sit down and really savor them when I

do eat them.

Tilley

>

> Well, the Holidays are behind us. This, being my first year of IE, was a

bumpy ride; but I survived, dreaded weight gain and all.

>

> It is what it is, though I guess I need to say that I'm surprised at the long

shelf-life of my diet rebel who is always at the ready for a last supper event.

>

> This morning after eating something that really messed up my system last

night, I vowed to stop eating foods that don't honor my body. (I know, I thought

it was a good idea.) I spent a significant amount of time waiting for hunger

and chose a breakfast that felt like it was what I wanted.

>

> After eating it, I realized I could barely see what I was reading - then

realized I was having a silent migraine. Dang! My perfect breakfast didn't

work for my body at all. (I wonder sometimes if any food works for my body - or

what I was listening to when I made my choice for breakfast.) So in despair and

a to hell with it attitude - I ate some of the fudge and I wasn't goint to eat

it any more...

>

> Not a great start for the New Year. But truth is, today is only the day after

yesterday and the one before tomorrow. It's just another day. And I am rowing

in my boat across a sea of confusing and confused diet messages along with

everyone else who struggles with food, diet and emotions. Which is probably a

lot of company.

>

> But re-joining Weight Watchers for the hundred time is not on my To Do list.

I have no interest in the hormone shot diet, I do not believe that counting

calories or fat grams helps and I am growing more and more aware of the

absurdity of our national fixation on achieving the perfect body followed by

commercials for chocolate cake.

>

> By the way, has anyone noticed that the skinnier the models and movie stars

become - the larger the plates and glasses they sell are? I bought a box of

wine glasses for a party the other day and when I got them home and took them

out of the box I was shocked at how big they were. They hold 12 ounces. How

often do you want to serve 12 ounces of wine to dinner guests? Holy cow! And,

the cupboards in my old house aren't big enough for my new dishes so I have to

keep them on a new rack I bought.

>

> Does that reflect an obvious paradox in our thinking or what?!

>

> Well anyway aside from all of that, my goal (if you can call it that) is to

try and be conscious and mindful and then act with what I observe and stay with

the process, whatever path it takes. I have several IE type books I've been

reading lately - but figure it's time to dig out the real IE and read it some

more. Probably never finished it anyway, but I don't frankly remember.

>

> Cheers all - and I'm not clinking one of my 12 ounce wine glasses as I write

this.

>

> Sandarah

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, I've been aware of the whole growing dinner plate phenomenon. Fortunately,

my mother is a potter, and I've gotten beautiful, beautiful dinner and lunch

ware plates that are way smaller than the " norm " . I guess what used to be

considered a dinner plate, most people would consider a salad plate now. But my

favorite wine glasses comfortably held 4 oz of wine (they were probably 6 oz

glasses), and we're so aesthetically pleasing to hold, but when they eventually

broke (as wine glasses are wont to do), I never could find any to replace them.

The new ones at the store were all huge. I had better luck at thrift stores,

but that too seems somewhat sad.

I've never made new year's resolutions, but I like yours--about being mindful,

and going with the process. I've been eating outside of my comfort zone the

past couple of days, and one thing that showed me was that you don't " get it "

once and for all, but you have to get it over and over again, until hopefully it

becomes more of a habit to be truly honoring your body. One day this past week

I was reaching for the chocolate, and realized that what I really wanted was

cookies. I was eating chocolate because I wanted cookies! Now how stupid was

that? Chocolate gives me migraines, and wasn't really what I wanted anyway, so

it wasn't going to satisfy me. I had been keeping the house stocked with

goodies that I really liked, but they were all gone now, and I thought, silly

me, that I had gotten all of that out of my system. But no, everything has to

continue to be legal (ie, available), so I made cookies. But I am promising

myself that I will eat them mindfully, to sit down and really savor them when I

do eat them.

Tilley

>

> Well, the Holidays are behind us. This, being my first year of IE, was a

bumpy ride; but I survived, dreaded weight gain and all.

>

> It is what it is, though I guess I need to say that I'm surprised at the long

shelf-life of my diet rebel who is always at the ready for a last supper event.

>

> This morning after eating something that really messed up my system last

night, I vowed to stop eating foods that don't honor my body. (I know, I thought

it was a good idea.) I spent a significant amount of time waiting for hunger

and chose a breakfast that felt like it was what I wanted.

>

> After eating it, I realized I could barely see what I was reading - then

realized I was having a silent migraine. Dang! My perfect breakfast didn't

work for my body at all. (I wonder sometimes if any food works for my body - or

what I was listening to when I made my choice for breakfast.) So in despair and

a to hell with it attitude - I ate some of the fudge and I wasn't goint to eat

it any more...

>

> Not a great start for the New Year. But truth is, today is only the day after

yesterday and the one before tomorrow. It's just another day. And I am rowing

in my boat across a sea of confusing and confused diet messages along with

everyone else who struggles with food, diet and emotions. Which is probably a

lot of company.

>

> But re-joining Weight Watchers for the hundred time is not on my To Do list.

I have no interest in the hormone shot diet, I do not believe that counting

calories or fat grams helps and I am growing more and more aware of the

absurdity of our national fixation on achieving the perfect body followed by

commercials for chocolate cake.

>

> By the way, has anyone noticed that the skinnier the models and movie stars

become - the larger the plates and glasses they sell are? I bought a box of

wine glasses for a party the other day and when I got them home and took them

out of the box I was shocked at how big they were. They hold 12 ounces. How

often do you want to serve 12 ounces of wine to dinner guests? Holy cow! And,

the cupboards in my old house aren't big enough for my new dishes so I have to

keep them on a new rack I bought.

>

> Does that reflect an obvious paradox in our thinking or what?!

>

> Well anyway aside from all of that, my goal (if you can call it that) is to

try and be conscious and mindful and then act with what I observe and stay with

the process, whatever path it takes. I have several IE type books I've been

reading lately - but figure it's time to dig out the real IE and read it some

more. Probably never finished it anyway, but I don't frankly remember.

>

> Cheers all - and I'm not clinking one of my 12 ounce wine glasses as I write

this.

>

> Sandarah

>

[Guest guest]

> I am growing more and more aware of the absurdity of our national fixation on achieving the perfect body followed by commercials for chocolate cake.Amen to that. Ellie

Not a great start for the New Year. But truth is, today is only the day after yesterday and the one before tomorrow. It's just another day. And I am rowing in my boat across a sea of confusing and confused diet messages along with everyone else who struggles with food, diet and emotions. Which is probably a lot of company.

But re-joining Weight Watchers for the hundred time is not on my To Do list. I have no interest in the hormone shot diet, I do not believe that counting calories or fat grams helps and I am growing more and more aware of the absurdity of our national fixation on achieving the perfect body followed by commercials for chocolate cake.

[Guest guest]

>

>

> I've never made new year's resolutions, but I like yours--about being >

mindful, and going with the process.

That will get you a lot further into your IE than you can imagine. A 'fake it

'til ya make it' attitude kept me going and one day I found I wasn't 'faking' it

any more - yay!

> I've been eating outside of my comfort zone the past couple of days, > and

one thing that showed me was that you don't " get it " once and for > all, but you

have to get it over and over again, until hopefully it . > becomes

more of a habit to be truly honoring your body.

Don't forget that we have just passed thru an eat-a-thon time period too. I have

come to think of T-day, Xmas and New Years as one huge quasi forced last supper

eat fest. Isn't it interesting that one can now view that for what it is instead

of beating yourself up over having participated in that 'tradition'? Its

wonderful to say " I don't really want that.' instead of 'Why did I eat (and eat)

that?' (tacking on guilt and remorse)

> One day this past week I was reaching for the chocolate, and realized > that

what I really wanted was cookies. I was eating chocolate because > I wanted

cookies! Now how stupid was that? Chocolate gives me > migraines, and

wasn't really what I wanted anyway, so it wasn't going > to satisfy me. I had

been keeping the house stocked with goodies that > I really liked, but they were

all gone now, and I thought, silly me, that I > had gotten all of that out of my

system. But no, everything has to > continue to be legal (ie,

available), so I made cookies. But I am > promising myself that I will

eat them mindfully, to sit down and really > savor them when I do eat them.

Instead of promising, how about simply reminding to promote awareness? I find

that when I 'promise' I'm usually setting myself up for failure, which triggers

guilt, which triggers remorse eating etc. etc.

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> Tilley

[Guest guest]

>

>

> I've never made new year's resolutions, but I like yours--about being >

mindful, and going with the process.

That will get you a lot further into your IE than you can imagine. A 'fake it

'til ya make it' attitude kept me going and one day I found I wasn't 'faking' it

any more - yay!

> I've been eating outside of my comfort zone the past couple of days, > and

one thing that showed me was that you don't " get it " once and for > all, but you

have to get it over and over again, until hopefully it . > becomes

more of a habit to be truly honoring your body.

Don't forget that we have just passed thru an eat-a-thon time period too. I have

come to think of T-day, Xmas and New Years as one huge quasi forced last supper

eat fest. Isn't it interesting that one can now view that for what it is instead

of beating yourself up over having participated in that 'tradition'? Its

wonderful to say " I don't really want that.' instead of 'Why did I eat (and eat)

that?' (tacking on guilt and remorse)

> One day this past week I was reaching for the chocolate, and realized > that

what I really wanted was cookies. I was eating chocolate because > I wanted

cookies! Now how stupid was that? Chocolate gives me > migraines, and

wasn't really what I wanted anyway, so it wasn't going > to satisfy me. I had

been keeping the house stocked with goodies that > I really liked, but they were

all gone now, and I thought, silly me, that I > had gotten all of that out of my

system. But no, everything has to > continue to be legal (ie,

available), so I made cookies. But I am > promising myself that I will

eat them mindfully, to sit down and really > savor them when I do eat them.

Instead of promising, how about simply reminding to promote awareness? I find

that when I 'promise' I'm usually setting myself up for failure, which triggers

guilt, which triggers remorse eating etc. etc.

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> Tilley

[Guest guest]

>

>

> I've never made new year's resolutions, but I like yours--about being >

mindful, and going with the process.

That will get you a lot further into your IE than you can imagine. A 'fake it

'til ya make it' attitude kept me going and one day I found I wasn't 'faking' it

any more - yay!

> I've been eating outside of my comfort zone the past couple of days, > and

one thing that showed me was that you don't " get it " once and for > all, but you

have to get it over and over again, until hopefully it . > becomes

more of a habit to be truly honoring your body.

Don't forget that we have just passed thru an eat-a-thon time period too. I have

come to think of T-day, Xmas and New Years as one huge quasi forced last supper

eat fest. Isn't it interesting that one can now view that for what it is instead

of beating yourself up over having participated in that 'tradition'? Its

wonderful to say " I don't really want that.' instead of 'Why did I eat (and eat)

that?' (tacking on guilt and remorse)

> One day this past week I was reaching for the chocolate, and realized > that

what I really wanted was cookies. I was eating chocolate because > I wanted

cookies! Now how stupid was that? Chocolate gives me > migraines, and

wasn't really what I wanted anyway, so it wasn't going > to satisfy me. I had

been keeping the house stocked with goodies that > I really liked, but they were

all gone now, and I thought, silly me, that I > had gotten all of that out of my

system. But no, everything has to > continue to be legal (ie,

available), so I made cookies. But I am > promising myself that I will

eat them mindfully, to sit down and really > savor them when I do eat them.

Instead of promising, how about simply reminding to promote awareness? I find

that when I 'promise' I'm usually setting myself up for failure, which triggers

guilt, which triggers remorse eating etc. etc.

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> Tilley

[Guest guest]

That is also one of the negatives about reading posts at the yahoo site - all

those lousy banner ads - all for weight loss! (unfortunately this group is

classified by original group owner under weight loss in Health category at Yahoo

so that's why the ad bombarding - sigh).

Katcha

>

> > I am growing more and more aware of the absurdity of our national

> fixation on achieving the perfect body followed by commercials for

> chocolate cake.

>

> Amen to that. 

>

>

> Ellie

>

>

> >________________________________

> >

> >

> >

> >Not a great start for the New Year. But truth is, today is only the day

after yesterday and the one before tomorrow. It's just another day. And I am

rowing in my boat across a sea of confusing and confused diet messages along

with everyone else who struggles with food, diet and emotions. Which is

probably a lot of company.

> >

> >But re-joining Weight Watchers for the hundred time is not on my To Do list.

I have no interest in the hormone shot diet, I do not believe that counting

calories or fat grams helps and I am growing more and more aware of the

absurdity of our national fixation on achieving the perfect body followed by

commercials for chocolate cake.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

That is also one of the negatives about reading posts at the yahoo site - all

those lousy banner ads - all for weight loss! (unfortunately this group is

classified by original group owner under weight loss in Health category at Yahoo

so that's why the ad bombarding - sigh).

Katcha

>

> > I am growing more and more aware of the absurdity of our national

> fixation on achieving the perfect body followed by commercials for

> chocolate cake.

>

> Amen to that. 

>

>

> Ellie

>

>

> >________________________________

> >

> >

> >

> >Not a great start for the New Year. But truth is, today is only the day

after yesterday and the one before tomorrow. It's just another day. And I am

rowing in my boat across a sea of confusing and confused diet messages along

with everyone else who struggles with food, diet and emotions. Which is

probably a lot of company.

> >

> >But re-joining Weight Watchers for the hundred time is not on my To Do list.

I have no interest in the hormone shot diet, I do not believe that counting

calories or fat grams helps and I am growing more and more aware of the

absurdity of our national fixation on achieving the perfect body followed by

commercials for chocolate cake.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

That is also one of the negatives about reading posts at the yahoo site - all

those lousy banner ads - all for weight loss! (unfortunately this group is

classified by original group owner under weight loss in Health category at Yahoo

so that's why the ad bombarding - sigh).

Katcha

>

> > I am growing more and more aware of the absurdity of our national

> fixation on achieving the perfect body followed by commercials for

> chocolate cake.

>

> Amen to that. 

>

>

> Ellie

>

>

> >________________________________

> >

> >

> >

> >Not a great start for the New Year. But truth is, today is only the day

after yesterday and the one before tomorrow. It's just another day. And I am

rowing in my boat across a sea of confusing and confused diet messages along

with everyone else who struggles with food, diet and emotions. Which is

probably a lot of company.

> >

> >But re-joining Weight Watchers for the hundred time is not on my To Do list.

I have no interest in the hormone shot diet, I do not believe that counting

calories or fat grams helps and I am growing more and more aware of the

absurdity of our national fixation on achieving the perfect body followed by

commercials for chocolate cake.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

This forum has been a great help on my IE journey this winter. I just returned

from visiting friends and had to eat more restaurant food. I was also surrounded

by people with dieting mentality. I was able to hold my own! And it was pretty

easy to hear my body say: Enough food if I want to feel good for the next few

hours! I am really noticing how I can anticipate the consequences of overeating

and make the better choice most of the time now. Few weeks ago, that wasn't the

case.

Somebody mentioned how T-day, Xmas and New Year celebrations are all " last

supper mentality. " That makes so much sense to me! I suppose historically that

was really important to eat as much as possible before the food spoiled and the

supplies got low during the long winter months. How strange to live the

unexamined cultural story of the centuries past. It's like building cars that

are the width of the roman chariot because of 1000 years of doing it that way!

I have one resolution this year. It is to PLAY more. I would like to learn to

play and do things just because I enjoy it. No goals or productivity involved. I

made a snowwoman the other day and I loved the making of it just because I

enjoyed it. It was just three balls on top of each other but there was something

in the movement and being out of breath that was freeing and just lovely.

More and more, I am sensitive to my intuition. Trusting MYSELF instead of what I

think I " should " do. I am not making myself wrong for the first time. The

choices I am making are my choices and they may be socially frown upon but they

are my choices and I approve of them for the first time instead of feeling shame

or guilt. I like what I like. I don't have to understand why and how.

Looking forward to having this forum along my journey this year.

Vera

>

> Well, the Holidays are behind us. This, being my first year of IE, was a

bumpy ride; but I survived, dreaded weight gain and all.

>

> It is what it is, though I guess I need to say that I'm surprised at the long

shelf-life of my diet rebel who is always at the ready for a last supper event.

>

> This morning after eating something that really messed up my system last

night, I vowed to stop eating foods that don't honor my body. (I know, I thought

it was a good idea.) I spent a significant amount of time waiting for hunger

and chose a breakfast that felt like it was what I wanted.

>

> After eating it, I realized I could barely see what I was reading - then

realized I was having a silent migraine. Dang! My perfect breakfast didn't

work for my body at all. (I wonder sometimes if any food works for my body - or

what I was listening to when I made my choice for breakfast.) So in despair and

a to hell with it attitude - I ate some of the fudge and I wasn't goint to eat

it any more...

>

> Not a great start for the New Year. But truth is, today is only the day after

yesterday and the one before tomorrow. It's just another day. And I am rowing

in my boat across a sea of confusing and confused diet messages along with

everyone else who struggles with food, diet and emotions. Which is probably a

lot of company.

>

> But re-joining Weight Watchers for the hundred time is not on my To Do list.

I have no interest in the hormone shot diet, I do not believe that counting

calories or fat grams helps and I am growing more and more aware of the

absurdity of our national fixation on achieving the perfect body followed by

commercials for chocolate cake.

>

> By the way, has anyone noticed that the skinnier the models and movie stars

become - the larger the plates and glasses they sell are? I bought a box of

wine glasses for a party the other day and when I got them home and took them

out of the box I was shocked at how big they were. They hold 12 ounces. How

often do you want to serve 12 ounces of wine to dinner guests? Holy cow! And,

the cupboards in my old house aren't big enough for my new dishes so I have to

keep them on a new rack I bought.

>

> Does that reflect an obvious paradox in our thinking or what?!

>

> Well anyway aside from all of that, my goal (if you can call it that) is to

try and be conscious and mindful and then act with what I observe and stay with

the process, whatever path it takes. I have several IE type books I've been

reading lately - but figure it's time to dig out the real IE and read it some

more. Probably never finished it anyway, but I don't frankly remember.

>

> Cheers all - and I'm not clinking one of my 12 ounce wine glasses as I write

this.

>

> Sandarah

>

[Guest guest]

This forum has been a great help on my IE journey this winter. I just returned

from visiting friends and had to eat more restaurant food. I was also surrounded

by people with dieting mentality. I was able to hold my own! And it was pretty

easy to hear my body say: Enough food if I want to feel good for the next few

hours! I am really noticing how I can anticipate the consequences of overeating

and make the better choice most of the time now. Few weeks ago, that wasn't the

case.

Somebody mentioned how T-day, Xmas and New Year celebrations are all " last

supper mentality. " That makes so much sense to me! I suppose historically that

was really important to eat as much as possible before the food spoiled and the

supplies got low during the long winter months. How strange to live the

unexamined cultural story of the centuries past. It's like building cars that

are the width of the roman chariot because of 1000 years of doing it that way!

I have one resolution this year. It is to PLAY more. I would like to learn to

play and do things just because I enjoy it. No goals or productivity involved. I

made a snowwoman the other day and I loved the making of it just because I

enjoyed it. It was just three balls on top of each other but there was something

in the movement and being out of breath that was freeing and just lovely.

More and more, I am sensitive to my intuition. Trusting MYSELF instead of what I

think I " should " do. I am not making myself wrong for the first time. The

choices I am making are my choices and they may be socially frown upon but they

are my choices and I approve of them for the first time instead of feeling shame

or guilt. I like what I like. I don't have to understand why and how.

Looking forward to having this forum along my journey this year.

Vera

>

> Well, the Holidays are behind us. This, being my first year of IE, was a

bumpy ride; but I survived, dreaded weight gain and all.

>

> It is what it is, though I guess I need to say that I'm surprised at the long

shelf-life of my diet rebel who is always at the ready for a last supper event.

>

> This morning after eating something that really messed up my system last

night, I vowed to stop eating foods that don't honor my body. (I know, I thought

it was a good idea.) I spent a significant amount of time waiting for hunger

and chose a breakfast that felt like it was what I wanted.

>

> After eating it, I realized I could barely see what I was reading - then

realized I was having a silent migraine. Dang! My perfect breakfast didn't

work for my body at all. (I wonder sometimes if any food works for my body - or

what I was listening to when I made my choice for breakfast.) So in despair and

a to hell with it attitude - I ate some of the fudge and I wasn't goint to eat

it any more...

>

> Not a great start for the New Year. But truth is, today is only the day after

yesterday and the one before tomorrow. It's just another day. And I am rowing

in my boat across a sea of confusing and confused diet messages along with

everyone else who struggles with food, diet and emotions. Which is probably a

lot of company.

>

> But re-joining Weight Watchers for the hundred time is not on my To Do list.

I have no interest in the hormone shot diet, I do not believe that counting

calories or fat grams helps and I am growing more and more aware of the

absurdity of our national fixation on achieving the perfect body followed by

commercials for chocolate cake.

>

> By the way, has anyone noticed that the skinnier the models and movie stars

become - the larger the plates and glasses they sell are? I bought a box of

wine glasses for a party the other day and when I got them home and took them

out of the box I was shocked at how big they were. They hold 12 ounces. How

often do you want to serve 12 ounces of wine to dinner guests? Holy cow! And,

the cupboards in my old house aren't big enough for my new dishes so I have to

keep them on a new rack I bought.

>

> Does that reflect an obvious paradox in our thinking or what?!

>

> Well anyway aside from all of that, my goal (if you can call it that) is to

try and be conscious and mindful and then act with what I observe and stay with

the process, whatever path it takes. I have several IE type books I've been

reading lately - but figure it's time to dig out the real IE and read it some

more. Probably never finished it anyway, but I don't frankly remember.

>

> Cheers all - and I'm not clinking one of my 12 ounce wine glasses as I write

this.

>

> Sandarah

>

[Guest guest]

This forum has been a great help on my IE journey this winter. I just returned

from visiting friends and had to eat more restaurant food. I was also surrounded

by people with dieting mentality. I was able to hold my own! And it was pretty

easy to hear my body say: Enough food if I want to feel good for the next few

hours! I am really noticing how I can anticipate the consequences of overeating

and make the better choice most of the time now. Few weeks ago, that wasn't the

case.

Somebody mentioned how T-day, Xmas and New Year celebrations are all " last

supper mentality. " That makes so much sense to me! I suppose historically that

was really important to eat as much as possible before the food spoiled and the

supplies got low during the long winter months. How strange to live the

unexamined cultural story of the centuries past. It's like building cars that

are the width of the roman chariot because of 1000 years of doing it that way!

I have one resolution this year. It is to PLAY more. I would like to learn to

play and do things just because I enjoy it. No goals or productivity involved. I

made a snowwoman the other day and I loved the making of it just because I

enjoyed it. It was just three balls on top of each other but there was something

in the movement and being out of breath that was freeing and just lovely.

More and more, I am sensitive to my intuition. Trusting MYSELF instead of what I

think I " should " do. I am not making myself wrong for the first time. The

choices I am making are my choices and they may be socially frown upon but they

are my choices and I approve of them for the first time instead of feeling shame

or guilt. I like what I like. I don't have to understand why and how.

Looking forward to having this forum along my journey this year.

Vera

>

> Well, the Holidays are behind us. This, being my first year of IE, was a

bumpy ride; but I survived, dreaded weight gain and all.

>

> It is what it is, though I guess I need to say that I'm surprised at the long

shelf-life of my diet rebel who is always at the ready for a last supper event.

>

> This morning after eating something that really messed up my system last

night, I vowed to stop eating foods that don't honor my body. (I know, I thought

it was a good idea.) I spent a significant amount of time waiting for hunger

and chose a breakfast that felt like it was what I wanted.

>

> After eating it, I realized I could barely see what I was reading - then

realized I was having a silent migraine. Dang! My perfect breakfast didn't

work for my body at all. (I wonder sometimes if any food works for my body - or

what I was listening to when I made my choice for breakfast.) So in despair and

a to hell with it attitude - I ate some of the fudge and I wasn't goint to eat

it any more...

>

> Not a great start for the New Year. But truth is, today is only the day after

yesterday and the one before tomorrow. It's just another day. And I am rowing

in my boat across a sea of confusing and confused diet messages along with

everyone else who struggles with food, diet and emotions. Which is probably a

lot of company.

>

> But re-joining Weight Watchers for the hundred time is not on my To Do list.

I have no interest in the hormone shot diet, I do not believe that counting

calories or fat grams helps and I am growing more and more aware of the

absurdity of our national fixation on achieving the perfect body followed by

commercials for chocolate cake.

>

> By the way, has anyone noticed that the skinnier the models and movie stars

become - the larger the plates and glasses they sell are? I bought a box of

wine glasses for a party the other day and when I got them home and took them

out of the box I was shocked at how big they were. They hold 12 ounces. How

often do you want to serve 12 ounces of wine to dinner guests? Holy cow! And,

the cupboards in my old house aren't big enough for my new dishes so I have to

keep them on a new rack I bought.

>

> Does that reflect an obvious paradox in our thinking or what?!

>

> Well anyway aside from all of that, my goal (if you can call it that) is to

try and be conscious and mindful and then act with what I observe and stay with

the process, whatever path it takes. I have several IE type books I've been

reading lately - but figure it's time to dig out the real IE and read it some

more. Probably never finished it anyway, but I don't frankly remember.

>

> Cheers all - and I'm not clinking one of my 12 ounce wine glasses as I write

this.

>

> Sandarah

>

[Guest guest]

my resolution is to have no nea year resolution

but I do want a daily goal and see if I can accomplish it

after all, it is just for a day

Day 1: stay calm

this means to stay calm around everything and food is obviously number 1 issue

I may repeat goals but I am not planning them ahead

I will think of them in the morning based on what the day unfolds

we will see

I do feel like eating everything I see around...but I need to stay calm

>

> Well, the Holidays are behind us. This, being my first year of IE, was a

bumpy ride; but I survived, dreaded weight gain and all.

>

> It is what it is, though I guess I need to say that I'm surprised at the long

shelf-life of my diet rebel who is always at the ready for a last supper event.

>

> This morning after eating something that really messed up my system last

night, I vowed to stop eating foods that don't honor my body. (I know, I thought

it was a good idea.) I spent a significant amount of time waiting for hunger

and chose a breakfast that felt like it was what I wanted.

>

> After eating it, I realized I could barely see what I was reading - then

realized I was having a silent migraine. Dang! My perfect breakfast didn't

work for my body at all. (I wonder sometimes if any food works for my body - or

what I was listening to when I made my choice for breakfast.) So in despair and

a to hell with it attitude - I ate some of the fudge and I wasn't goint to eat

it any more...

>

> Not a great start for the New Year. But truth is, today is only the day after

yesterday and the one before tomorrow. It's just another day. And I am rowing

in my boat across a sea of confusing and confused diet messages along with

everyone else who struggles with food, diet and emotions. Which is probably a

lot of company.

>

> But re-joining Weight Watchers for the hundred time is not on my To Do list.

I have no interest in the hormone shot diet, I do not believe that counting

calories or fat grams helps and I am growing more and more aware of the

absurdity of our national fixation on achieving the perfect body followed by

commercials for chocolate cake.

>

> By the way, has anyone noticed that the skinnier the models and movie stars

become - the larger the plates and glasses they sell are? I bought a box of

wine glasses for a party the other day and when I got them home and took them

out of the box I was shocked at how big they were. They hold 12 ounces. How

often do you want to serve 12 ounces of wine to dinner guests? Holy cow! And,

the cupboards in my old house aren't big enough for my new dishes so I have to

keep them on a new rack I bought.

>

> Does that reflect an obvious paradox in our thinking or what?!

>

> Well anyway aside from all of that, my goal (if you can call it that) is to

try and be conscious and mindful and then act with what I observe and stay with

the process, whatever path it takes. I have several IE type books I've been

reading lately - but figure it's time to dig out the real IE and read it some

more. Probably never finished it anyway, but I don't frankly remember.

>

> Cheers all - and I'm not clinking one of my 12 ounce wine glasses as I write

this.

>

> Sandarah

>

[Guest guest]

my resolution is to have no nea year resolution

but I do want a daily goal and see if I can accomplish it

after all, it is just for a day

Day 1: stay calm

this means to stay calm around everything and food is obviously number 1 issue

I may repeat goals but I am not planning them ahead

I will think of them in the morning based on what the day unfolds

we will see

I do feel like eating everything I see around...but I need to stay calm

>

> Well, the Holidays are behind us. This, being my first year of IE, was a

bumpy ride; but I survived, dreaded weight gain and all.

>

> It is what it is, though I guess I need to say that I'm surprised at the long

shelf-life of my diet rebel who is always at the ready for a last supper event.

>

> This morning after eating something that really messed up my system last

night, I vowed to stop eating foods that don't honor my body. (I know, I thought

it was a good idea.) I spent a significant amount of time waiting for hunger

and chose a breakfast that felt like it was what I wanted.

>

> After eating it, I realized I could barely see what I was reading - then

realized I was having a silent migraine. Dang! My perfect breakfast didn't

work for my body at all. (I wonder sometimes if any food works for my body - or

what I was listening to when I made my choice for breakfast.) So in despair and

a to hell with it attitude - I ate some of the fudge and I wasn't goint to eat

it any more...

>

> Not a great start for the New Year. But truth is, today is only the day after

yesterday and the one before tomorrow. It's just another day. And I am rowing

in my boat across a sea of confusing and confused diet messages along with

everyone else who struggles with food, diet and emotions. Which is probably a

lot of company.

>

> But re-joining Weight Watchers for the hundred time is not on my To Do list.

I have no interest in the hormone shot diet, I do not believe that counting

calories or fat grams helps and I am growing more and more aware of the

absurdity of our national fixation on achieving the perfect body followed by

commercials for chocolate cake.

>

> By the way, has anyone noticed that the skinnier the models and movie stars

become - the larger the plates and glasses they sell are? I bought a box of

wine glasses for a party the other day and when I got them home and took them

out of the box I was shocked at how big they were. They hold 12 ounces. How

often do you want to serve 12 ounces of wine to dinner guests? Holy cow! And,

the cupboards in my old house aren't big enough for my new dishes so I have to

keep them on a new rack I bought.

>

> Does that reflect an obvious paradox in our thinking or what?!

>

> Well anyway aside from all of that, my goal (if you can call it that) is to

try and be conscious and mindful and then act with what I observe and stay with

the process, whatever path it takes. I have several IE type books I've been

reading lately - but figure it's time to dig out the real IE and read it some

more. Probably never finished it anyway, but I don't frankly remember.

>

> Cheers all - and I'm not clinking one of my 12 ounce wine glasses as I write

this.

>

> Sandarah

>

[Guest guest]

my resolution is to have no nea year resolution

but I do want a daily goal and see if I can accomplish it

after all, it is just for a day

Day 1: stay calm

this means to stay calm around everything and food is obviously number 1 issue

I may repeat goals but I am not planning them ahead

I will think of them in the morning based on what the day unfolds

we will see

I do feel like eating everything I see around...but I need to stay calm

>

> Well, the Holidays are behind us. This, being my first year of IE, was a

bumpy ride; but I survived, dreaded weight gain and all.

>

> It is what it is, though I guess I need to say that I'm surprised at the long

shelf-life of my diet rebel who is always at the ready for a last supper event.

>

> This morning after eating something that really messed up my system last

night, I vowed to stop eating foods that don't honor my body. (I know, I thought

it was a good idea.) I spent a significant amount of time waiting for hunger

and chose a breakfast that felt like it was what I wanted.

>

> After eating it, I realized I could barely see what I was reading - then

realized I was having a silent migraine. Dang! My perfect breakfast didn't

work for my body at all. (I wonder sometimes if any food works for my body - or

what I was listening to when I made my choice for breakfast.) So in despair and

a to hell with it attitude - I ate some of the fudge and I wasn't goint to eat

it any more...

>

> Not a great start for the New Year. But truth is, today is only the day after

yesterday and the one before tomorrow. It's just another day. And I am rowing

in my boat across a sea of confusing and confused diet messages along with

everyone else who struggles with food, diet and emotions. Which is probably a

lot of company.

>

> But re-joining Weight Watchers for the hundred time is not on my To Do list.

I have no interest in the hormone shot diet, I do not believe that counting

calories or fat grams helps and I am growing more and more aware of the

absurdity of our national fixation on achieving the perfect body followed by

commercials for chocolate cake.

>

> By the way, has anyone noticed that the skinnier the models and movie stars

become - the larger the plates and glasses they sell are? I bought a box of

wine glasses for a party the other day and when I got them home and took them

out of the box I was shocked at how big they were. They hold 12 ounces. How

often do you want to serve 12 ounces of wine to dinner guests? Holy cow! And,

the cupboards in my old house aren't big enough for my new dishes so I have to

keep them on a new rack I bought.

>

> Does that reflect an obvious paradox in our thinking or what?!

>

> Well anyway aside from all of that, my goal (if you can call it that) is to

try and be conscious and mindful and then act with what I observe and stay with

the process, whatever path it takes. I have several IE type books I've been

reading lately - but figure it's time to dig out the real IE and read it some

more. Probably never finished it anyway, but I don't frankly remember.

>

> Cheers all - and I'm not clinking one of my 12 ounce wine glasses as I write

this.

>

> Sandarah

>

[Guest guest]

Oh I like that thought and direction - play instead of productive as mainstay

for one's life. That's a challenge for me too - way to serious at times. Thanks

for the fun reminder :-)

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

>

> I have one resolution this year. It is to PLAY more. I would like to learn to

play and do things just because I enjoy it. No goals or productivity involved. I

made a snowwoman the other day and I loved the making of it just because I

enjoyed it. It was just three balls on top of each other but there was something

in the movement and being out of breath that was freeing and just lovely.

>

> More and more, I am sensitive to my intuition. Trusting MYSELF instead of what

I think I " should " do. I am not making myself wrong for the first time. The

choices I am making are my choices and they may be socially frown upon but they

are my choices and I approve of them for the first time instead of feeling shame

or guilt. I like what I like. I don't have to understand why and how.

>

> Looking forward to having this forum along my journey this year.

> Vera

[Guest guest]

Good idea--promoting awareness instead of making promises. Also good thought

about " faking it " as need be...

> >

> >

> > I've never made new year's resolutions, but I like yours--about being >

mindful, and going with the process.

>

> That will get you a lot further into your IE than you can imagine. A 'fake it

'til ya make it' attitude kept me going and one day I found I wasn't 'faking' it

any more - yay!

>

> > I've been eating outside of my comfort zone the past couple of days, >

and one thing that showed me was that you don't " get it " once and for > all, but

you have to get it over and over again, until hopefully it . > becomes

more of a habit to be truly honoring your body.

>

> Don't forget that we have just passed thru an eat-a-thon time period too. I

have come to think of T-day, Xmas and New Years as one huge quasi forced last

supper eat fest. Isn't it interesting that one can now view that for what it is

instead of beating yourself up over having participated in that 'tradition'? Its

wonderful to say " I don't really want that.' instead of 'Why did I eat (and eat)

that?' (tacking on guilt and remorse)

>

> > One day this past week I was reaching for the chocolate, and realized > that

what I really wanted was cookies. I was eating chocolate because > I wanted

cookies! Now how stupid was that? Chocolate gives me > migraines, and

wasn't really what I wanted anyway, so it wasn't going > to satisfy me. I had

been keeping the house stocked with goodies that > I really liked, but they were

all gone now, and I thought, silly me, that I > had gotten all of that out of my

system. But no, everything has to > continue to be legal (ie,

available), so I made cookies. But I am > promising myself that I will

eat them mindfully, to sit down and really > savor them when I do eat them.

>

> Instead of promising, how about simply reminding to promote awareness? I find

that when I 'promise' I'm usually setting myself up for failure, which triggers

guilt, which triggers remorse eating etc. etc.

>

> Katcha

> IEing since March 2007

> >

> > Tilley

>

[Guest guest]

Good idea--promoting awareness instead of making promises. Also good thought

about " faking it " as need be...

> >

> >

> > I've never made new year's resolutions, but I like yours--about being >

mindful, and going with the process.

>

> That will get you a lot further into your IE than you can imagine. A 'fake it

'til ya make it' attitude kept me going and one day I found I wasn't 'faking' it

any more - yay!

>

> > I've been eating outside of my comfort zone the past couple of days, >

and one thing that showed me was that you don't " get it " once and for > all, but

you have to get it over and over again, until hopefully it . > becomes

more of a habit to be truly honoring your body.

>

> Don't forget that we have just passed thru an eat-a-thon time period too. I

have come to think of T-day, Xmas and New Years as one huge quasi forced last

supper eat fest. Isn't it interesting that one can now view that for what it is

instead of beating yourself up over having participated in that 'tradition'? Its

wonderful to say " I don't really want that.' instead of 'Why did I eat (and eat)

that?' (tacking on guilt and remorse)

>

> > One day this past week I was reaching for the chocolate, and realized > that

what I really wanted was cookies. I was eating chocolate because > I wanted

cookies! Now how stupid was that? Chocolate gives me > migraines, and

wasn't really what I wanted anyway, so it wasn't going > to satisfy me. I had

been keeping the house stocked with goodies that > I really liked, but they were

all gone now, and I thought, silly me, that I > had gotten all of that out of my

system. But no, everything has to > continue to be legal (ie,

available), so I made cookies. But I am > promising myself that I will

eat them mindfully, to sit down and really > savor them when I do eat them.

>

> Instead of promising, how about simply reminding to promote awareness? I find

that when I 'promise' I'm usually setting myself up for failure, which triggers

guilt, which triggers remorse eating etc. etc.

>

> Katcha

> IEing since March 2007

> >

> > Tilley

>

[Guest guest]

Good idea--promoting awareness instead of making promises. Also good thought

about " faking it " as need be...

> >

> >

> > I've never made new year's resolutions, but I like yours--about being >

mindful, and going with the process.

>

> That will get you a lot further into your IE than you can imagine. A 'fake it

'til ya make it' attitude kept me going and one day I found I wasn't 'faking' it

any more - yay!

>

> > I've been eating outside of my comfort zone the past couple of days, >

and one thing that showed me was that you don't " get it " once and for > all, but

you have to get it over and over again, until hopefully it . > becomes

more of a habit to be truly honoring your body.

>

> Don't forget that we have just passed thru an eat-a-thon time period too. I

have come to think of T-day, Xmas and New Years as one huge quasi forced last

supper eat fest. Isn't it interesting that one can now view that for what it is

instead of beating yourself up over having participated in that 'tradition'? Its

wonderful to say " I don't really want that.' instead of 'Why did I eat (and eat)

that?' (tacking on guilt and remorse)

>

> > One day this past week I was reaching for the chocolate, and realized > that

what I really wanted was cookies. I was eating chocolate because > I wanted

cookies! Now how stupid was that? Chocolate gives me > migraines, and

wasn't really what I wanted anyway, so it wasn't going > to satisfy me. I had

been keeping the house stocked with goodies that > I really liked, but they were

all gone now, and I thought, silly me, that I > had gotten all of that out of my

system. But no, everything has to > continue to be legal (ie,

available), so I made cookies. But I am > promising myself that I will

eat them mindfully, to sit down and really > savor them when I do eat them.

>

> Instead of promising, how about simply reminding to promote awareness? I find

that when I 'promise' I'm usually setting myself up for failure, which triggers

guilt, which triggers remorse eating etc. etc.

>

> Katcha

> IEing since March 2007

> >

> > Tilley

>