Re: picture triggered bad thoughts

[Guest guest]

Jon,

I'm so sorry you had that painful experience. I'm glad you shared it. I've definitely been there; lately it happens to me when I catch sight of my reflection iin the full length mirrors in my kickboxing class. Its really hard to not say " yuck! Who is that??? " sometimes.

I guess when I see those sorts of photos I try to remember that I'm doing the very best I can, that hating myself won't help the situation, that dieting played a big part in where I am today, in terms of size, so there really isn't any quick fix. So why not keep loving myself and doing the work of getting healthier (mentally and perhaps physically)?

Somewhere I saw a great quote recently that said " if I could be any thinner than I am right now, I would be. " In other words, we all do the very best we can with the tools we have at our disposal. This is the best you have been able to do under your own uniquely difficult circumstances. Now you are learning some new coping skills that MAY lead to a change in size, but WILL lead to a change in happiness.

I hope maybe some of this is helpful. You are not alone!

Abby

 

Hi All,

 

I saw a picture of myself taken yesterday holding my new

niece and it really impacted me.  It was a stark reminder of how big I really

am and the instantaneous thoughts of how I needed to do something more drastic

came rushing in. 

 

Has anyone had this experience?  How do you combat it?  I

don’t really want to have to hire a body guard to keep me from being

photographed J

 

Jon

 

 

[Guest guest]

Jon,

I'm so sorry you had that painful experience. I'm glad you shared it. I've definitely been there; lately it happens to me when I catch sight of my reflection iin the full length mirrors in my kickboxing class. Its really hard to not say " yuck! Who is that??? " sometimes.

I guess when I see those sorts of photos I try to remember that I'm doing the very best I can, that hating myself won't help the situation, that dieting played a big part in where I am today, in terms of size, so there really isn't any quick fix. So why not keep loving myself and doing the work of getting healthier (mentally and perhaps physically)?

Somewhere I saw a great quote recently that said " if I could be any thinner than I am right now, I would be. " In other words, we all do the very best we can with the tools we have at our disposal. This is the best you have been able to do under your own uniquely difficult circumstances. Now you are learning some new coping skills that MAY lead to a change in size, but WILL lead to a change in happiness.

I hope maybe some of this is helpful. You are not alone!

Abby

 

Hi All,

 

I saw a picture of myself taken yesterday holding my new

niece and it really impacted me.  It was a stark reminder of how big I really

am and the instantaneous thoughts of how I needed to do something more drastic

came rushing in. 

 

Has anyone had this experience?  How do you combat it?  I

don’t really want to have to hire a body guard to keep me from being

photographed J

 

Jon

 

 

[Guest guest]

Jon,

I'm so sorry you had that painful experience. I'm glad you shared it. I've definitely been there; lately it happens to me when I catch sight of my reflection iin the full length mirrors in my kickboxing class. Its really hard to not say " yuck! Who is that??? " sometimes.

I guess when I see those sorts of photos I try to remember that I'm doing the very best I can, that hating myself won't help the situation, that dieting played a big part in where I am today, in terms of size, so there really isn't any quick fix. So why not keep loving myself and doing the work of getting healthier (mentally and perhaps physically)?

Somewhere I saw a great quote recently that said " if I could be any thinner than I am right now, I would be. " In other words, we all do the very best we can with the tools we have at our disposal. This is the best you have been able to do under your own uniquely difficult circumstances. Now you are learning some new coping skills that MAY lead to a change in size, but WILL lead to a change in happiness.

I hope maybe some of this is helpful. You are not alone!

Abby

 

Hi All,

 

I saw a picture of myself taken yesterday holding my new

niece and it really impacted me.  It was a stark reminder of how big I really

am and the instantaneous thoughts of how I needed to do something more drastic

came rushing in. 

 

Has anyone had this experience?  How do you combat it?  I

don’t really want to have to hire a body guard to keep me from being

photographed J

 

Jon

 

 

[Guest guest]

Jon..yes I have totally had this experience!! I often feel that way when I see pictures of myself. In my day to day living when I look in the mirror I actually feel pretty good about myself these days but for some reason pictures that show my whole body pretty much always make me feel bad about myself.

Abby had some excellent advice when she said we are all just doing the best we can, hating ourselves won't help and there is no quick fix. I totally agree with her.

I had an interesting experience in my yoga class last week...the one wall is mirrors and so far this session we have been facing away from the mirrors. Last week the teacher faced us towards the mirrors so we could see ourselves. I have taken previous classes there where I had to face the mirrors and I always tried to position myself in the back corner where I couldn't see myself in the mirror. Well last week my sister grabbed the back corner (so I'd be next to the cute guy hehehe) and I could see myself in the mirror the whole class. And you know what....I don't look that bad and I found myself staring at myself in the mirror a lot...thinking who is that person? She looks so happy and confident! It was just a great reminder of how far I have come with accepting my body.

Anyway, thanks for sharing Jon and keep at it...this does get easier!

To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Mon, March 8, 2010 8:17:38 PMSubject: Re: picture triggered bad thoughts

Jon,

I'm so sorry you had that painful experience. I'm glad you shared it. I've definitely been there; lately it happens to me when I catch sight of my reflection iin the full length mirrors in my kickboxing class. Its really hard to not say "yuck! Who is that???" sometimes.I guess when I see those sorts of photos I try to remember that I'm doing the very best I can, that hating myself won't help the situation, that dieting played a big part in where I am today, in terms of size, so there really isn't any quick fix. So why not keep loving myself and doing the work of getting healthier (mentally and perhaps physically)?

Somewhere I saw a great quote recently that said "if I could be any thinner than I am right now, I would be." In other words, we all do the very best we can with the tools we have at our disposal. This is the best you have been able to do under your own uniquely difficult circumstances. Now you are learning some new coping skills that MAY lead to a change in size, but WILL lead to a change in happiness.

I hope maybe some of this is helpful. You are not alone!

Abby

On Mar 8, 2010 6:00 PM, " Karlen" <jkarlenkarlen (DOT) com> wrote:

Hi All,

I saw a picture of myself taken yesterday holding my new niece and it really impacted me. It was a stark reminder of how big I really am and the instantaneous thoughts of how I needed to do something more drastic came rushing in.

Has anyone had this experience? How do you combat it? I don’t really want to have to hire a body guard to keep me from being photographed J

Jon

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[Guest guest]

Jon..yes I have totally had this experience!! I often feel that way when I see pictures of myself. In my day to day living when I look in the mirror I actually feel pretty good about myself these days but for some reason pictures that show my whole body pretty much always make me feel bad about myself.

Abby had some excellent advice when she said we are all just doing the best we can, hating ourselves won't help and there is no quick fix. I totally agree with her.

I had an interesting experience in my yoga class last week...the one wall is mirrors and so far this session we have been facing away from the mirrors. Last week the teacher faced us towards the mirrors so we could see ourselves. I have taken previous classes there where I had to face the mirrors and I always tried to position myself in the back corner where I couldn't see myself in the mirror. Well last week my sister grabbed the back corner (so I'd be next to the cute guy hehehe) and I could see myself in the mirror the whole class. And you know what....I don't look that bad and I found myself staring at myself in the mirror a lot...thinking who is that person? She looks so happy and confident! It was just a great reminder of how far I have come with accepting my body.

Anyway, thanks for sharing Jon and keep at it...this does get easier!

To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Mon, March 8, 2010 8:17:38 PMSubject: Re: picture triggered bad thoughts

Jon,

I'm so sorry you had that painful experience. I'm glad you shared it. I've definitely been there; lately it happens to me when I catch sight of my reflection iin the full length mirrors in my kickboxing class. Its really hard to not say "yuck! Who is that???" sometimes.I guess when I see those sorts of photos I try to remember that I'm doing the very best I can, that hating myself won't help the situation, that dieting played a big part in where I am today, in terms of size, so there really isn't any quick fix. So why not keep loving myself and doing the work of getting healthier (mentally and perhaps physically)?

Somewhere I saw a great quote recently that said "if I could be any thinner than I am right now, I would be." In other words, we all do the very best we can with the tools we have at our disposal. This is the best you have been able to do under your own uniquely difficult circumstances. Now you are learning some new coping skills that MAY lead to a change in size, but WILL lead to a change in happiness.

I hope maybe some of this is helpful. You are not alone!

Abby

On Mar 8, 2010 6:00 PM, " Karlen" <jkarlenkarlen (DOT) com> wrote:

Hi All,

I saw a picture of myself taken yesterday holding my new niece and it really impacted me. It was a stark reminder of how big I really am and the instantaneous thoughts of how I needed to do something more drastic came rushing in.

Has anyone had this experience? How do you combat it? I don’t really want to have to hire a body guard to keep me from being photographed J

Jon

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[Guest guest]

Jon..yes I have totally had this experience!! I often feel that way when I see pictures of myself. In my day to day living when I look in the mirror I actually feel pretty good about myself these days but for some reason pictures that show my whole body pretty much always make me feel bad about myself.

Abby had some excellent advice when she said we are all just doing the best we can, hating ourselves won't help and there is no quick fix. I totally agree with her.

I had an interesting experience in my yoga class last week...the one wall is mirrors and so far this session we have been facing away from the mirrors. Last week the teacher faced us towards the mirrors so we could see ourselves. I have taken previous classes there where I had to face the mirrors and I always tried to position myself in the back corner where I couldn't see myself in the mirror. Well last week my sister grabbed the back corner (so I'd be next to the cute guy hehehe) and I could see myself in the mirror the whole class. And you know what....I don't look that bad and I found myself staring at myself in the mirror a lot...thinking who is that person? She looks so happy and confident! It was just a great reminder of how far I have come with accepting my body.

Anyway, thanks for sharing Jon and keep at it...this does get easier!

To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Mon, March 8, 2010 8:17:38 PMSubject: Re: picture triggered bad thoughts

Jon,

I'm so sorry you had that painful experience. I'm glad you shared it. I've definitely been there; lately it happens to me when I catch sight of my reflection iin the full length mirrors in my kickboxing class. Its really hard to not say "yuck! Who is that???" sometimes.I guess when I see those sorts of photos I try to remember that I'm doing the very best I can, that hating myself won't help the situation, that dieting played a big part in where I am today, in terms of size, so there really isn't any quick fix. So why not keep loving myself and doing the work of getting healthier (mentally and perhaps physically)?

Somewhere I saw a great quote recently that said "if I could be any thinner than I am right now, I would be." In other words, we all do the very best we can with the tools we have at our disposal. This is the best you have been able to do under your own uniquely difficult circumstances. Now you are learning some new coping skills that MAY lead to a change in size, but WILL lead to a change in happiness.

I hope maybe some of this is helpful. You are not alone!

Abby

On Mar 8, 2010 6:00 PM, " Karlen" <jkarlenkarlen (DOT) com> wrote:

Hi All,

I saw a picture of myself taken yesterday holding my new niece and it really impacted me. It was a stark reminder of how big I really am and the instantaneous thoughts of how I needed to do something more drastic came rushing in.

Has anyone had this experience? How do you combat it? I don’t really want to have to hire a body guard to keep me from being photographed J

Jon

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[Guest guest]

That's actually one thing I like about my yoga classes, because I'm looking

myself in the eye, I'm facing my body and there's nothing to hide from myself.

WWSHTB suggests doing " mirror work " , and yoga class is the best time for me to

do that, when my body showing me what it can do. I always grab the front corner

so I can look myself right in the eye.

McKella

> >

> >

> > 

> >Hi All,

> > 

> >I saw a picture of myself taken yesterday holding my new niece and it really

impacted me.  It was a stark reminder of how big I really am and the

instantaneous thoughts of how I needed to do something more drastic came rushing

in. 

> > 

> >Has anyone had this experience?  How do you combat it?  I don’t really

want to have to hire a body guard to keep me from being photographed J

> > 

> >Jon

> > 

> > 

>

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[Guest guest]

That's actually one thing I like about my yoga classes, because I'm looking

myself in the eye, I'm facing my body and there's nothing to hide from myself.

WWSHTB suggests doing " mirror work " , and yoga class is the best time for me to

do that, when my body showing me what it can do. I always grab the front corner

so I can look myself right in the eye.

McKella

> >

> >

> > 

> >Hi All,

> > 

> >I saw a picture of myself taken yesterday holding my new niece and it really

impacted me.  It was a stark reminder of how big I really am and the

instantaneous thoughts of how I needed to do something more drastic came rushing

in. 

> > 

> >Has anyone had this experience?  How do you combat it?  I don’t really

want to have to hire a body guard to keep me from being photographed J

> > 

> >Jon

> > 

> > 

>

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[Guest guest]

That's actually one thing I like about my yoga classes, because I'm looking

myself in the eye, I'm facing my body and there's nothing to hide from myself.

WWSHTB suggests doing " mirror work " , and yoga class is the best time for me to

do that, when my body showing me what it can do. I always grab the front corner

so I can look myself right in the eye.

McKella

> >

> >

> > 

> >Hi All,

> > 

> >I saw a picture of myself taken yesterday holding my new niece and it really

impacted me.  It was a stark reminder of how big I really am and the

instantaneous thoughts of how I needed to do something more drastic came rushing

in. 

> > 

> >Has anyone had this experience?  How do you combat it?  I don’t really

want to have to hire a body guard to keep me from being photographed J

> > 

> >Jon

> > 

> > 

>

>

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[Guest guest]

It happened to me too in Feb when a group of my lady friends and also former co-workers got together for lunch. A couple of my friends now live out of state, and someone thought it would be a nice idea to take a group photo (yuke!!). When we were e-mailed the photo, I was shocked at how I looked and had one of those momentary crazy thoughts of diet. Then I reminded myself that IE is a process of relearning some new longer lasting coping and eating skills and is a much healthier road than what I had done before.

Jeanne

[Guest guest]

It happened to me too in Feb when a group of my lady friends and also former co-workers got together for lunch. A couple of my friends now live out of state, and someone thought it would be a nice idea to take a group photo (yuke!!). When we were e-mailed the photo, I was shocked at how I looked and had one of those momentary crazy thoughts of diet. Then I reminded myself that IE is a process of relearning some new longer lasting coping and eating skills and is a much healthier road than what I had done before.

Jeanne

[Guest guest]

For those of you who have bad thoughts when you see photos of yourself ... How

do you react to seeing yourself unclothed when you step out of the tub or

shower? What do you say to yourself when you see your body unclothed? Do you

focus on what you like or what you dislike?

SUE

>

> It happened to me too in Feb when a group of my lady friends and also former

co-workers got together for lunch.  A couple of my friends now live out of

state, and someone thought it would be a nice idea to take a group photo

(yuke!!).  When we were e-mailed the photo, I was shocked at how I looked and

had one of those momentary crazy thoughts of diet.     Then I reminded myself

that IE is a process of relearning some new longer lasting coping and eating

skills and is a much healthier road than what I had done before.  

>  

> Jeanne   

>

[Guest guest]

For those of you who have bad thoughts when you see photos of yourself ... How

do you react to seeing yourself unclothed when you step out of the tub or

shower? What do you say to yourself when you see your body unclothed? Do you

focus on what you like or what you dislike?

SUE

>

> It happened to me too in Feb when a group of my lady friends and also former

co-workers got together for lunch.  A couple of my friends now live out of

state, and someone thought it would be a nice idea to take a group photo

(yuke!!).  When we were e-mailed the photo, I was shocked at how I looked and

had one of those momentary crazy thoughts of diet.     Then I reminded myself

that IE is a process of relearning some new longer lasting coping and eating

skills and is a much healthier road than what I had done before.  

>  

> Jeanne   

>

[Guest guest]

For those of you who have bad thoughts when you see photos of yourself ... How

do you react to seeing yourself unclothed when you step out of the tub or

shower? What do you say to yourself when you see your body unclothed? Do you

focus on what you like or what you dislike?

SUE

>

> It happened to me too in Feb when a group of my lady friends and also former

co-workers got together for lunch.  A couple of my friends now live out of

state, and someone thought it would be a nice idea to take a group photo

(yuke!!).  When we were e-mailed the photo, I was shocked at how I looked and

had one of those momentary crazy thoughts of diet.     Then I reminded myself

that IE is a process of relearning some new longer lasting coping and eating

skills and is a much healthier road than what I had done before.  

>  

> Jeanne   

>

[Guest guest]

I have always seen what I dislike. Bleah. GingerSent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:37:08 -0000To: <IntuitiveEating_Support >Subject: Re: picture triggered bad thoughts For those of you who have bad thoughts when you see photos of yourself ... How do you react to seeing yourself unclothed when you step out of the tub or shower? What do you say to yourself when you see your body unclothed? Do you focus on what you like or what you dislike?SUE>> It happened to me too in Feb when a group of my lady friends and also former co-workers got together for lunch.  A couple of my friends now live out of state, and someone thought it would be a nice idea to take a group photo (yuke!!).  When we were e-mailed the photo, I was shocked at how I looked and had one of those momentary crazy thoughts of diet.     Then I reminded myself that IE is a process of relearning some new longer lasting coping and eating skills and is a much healthier road than what I had done before.  >  > Jeanne   >

[Guest guest]

Hi Ginger: Is there anything you like about your body? Your face? Your hands?

Your fingernails?

I have to admit ... Even though I'm relatively thin, I notice the flacid muscles

on my arms (because I don't bike year round). I notice the excess skin (flab

flaps? LOL) on my waiste. So I try to shift my attention to what I like. If that

doesn't work, I remind myself that I look much better dressed, especially when I

choose styles that flatter my body.

SUE

PS I have horrible, thin, tearing fingernails.

> >

> > It happened to me too in Feb when a group of my lady friends and also former

co-workers got together for lunch.  A couple of my friends now live out of

state, and someone thought it would be a nice idea to take a group photo

(yuke!!).  When we were e-mailed the photo, I was shocked at how I looked and

had one of those momentary crazy thoughts of diet.     Then I reminded myself

that IE is a process of relearning some new longer lasting coping and eating

skills and is a much healthier road than what I had done before.  

> >  

> > Jeanne   

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ginger: Is there anything you like about your body? Your face? Your hands?

Your fingernails?

I have to admit ... Even though I'm relatively thin, I notice the flacid muscles

on my arms (because I don't bike year round). I notice the excess skin (flab

flaps? LOL) on my waiste. So I try to shift my attention to what I like. If that

doesn't work, I remind myself that I look much better dressed, especially when I

choose styles that flatter my body.

SUE

PS I have horrible, thin, tearing fingernails.

> >

> > It happened to me too in Feb when a group of my lady friends and also former

co-workers got together for lunch.  A couple of my friends now live out of

state, and someone thought it would be a nice idea to take a group photo

(yuke!!).  When we were e-mailed the photo, I was shocked at how I looked and

had one of those momentary crazy thoughts of diet.     Then I reminded myself

that IE is a process of relearning some new longer lasting coping and eating

skills and is a much healthier road than what I had done before.  

> >  

> > Jeanne   

> >

>

[Guest guest]

For some reason the sight of myself in the mirror – dressed or

undressed – never particularly bothers me. I guess I see it so often I’m used

to it. I’m not sure why a photograph is such a different experience.

From: IntuitiveEating_Support

[mailto:IntuitiveEating_Support ] On Behalf Of sue

Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 12:37 PM

To: IntuitiveEating_Support

Subject: Re: picture triggered bad thoughts

For those of you who have bad thoughts when you

see photos of yourself ... How do you react to seeing yourself unclothed when

you step out of the tub or shower? What do you say to yourself when you see

your body unclothed? Do you focus on what you like or what you dislike?

SUE

>

> It happened to me too in Feb when a group of my lady friends and

also former co-workers got together for lunch. A couple of my

friends now live out of state, and someone thought it would be a nice idea to

take a group photo (yuke!!). When we were e-mailed the photo, I was

shocked at how I looked and had one of those momentary crazy thoughts of

diet. Then I reminded myself that IE

is a process of relearning some new longer lasting coping and eating

skills and is a much healthier road than what I had done

before.

>

> Jeanne

>

[Guest guest]

For some reason the sight of myself in the mirror – dressed or

undressed – never particularly bothers me. I guess I see it so often I’m used

to it. I’m not sure why a photograph is such a different experience.

From: IntuitiveEating_Support

[mailto:IntuitiveEating_Support ] On Behalf Of sue

Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 12:37 PM

To: IntuitiveEating_Support

Subject: Re: picture triggered bad thoughts

For those of you who have bad thoughts when you

see photos of yourself ... How do you react to seeing yourself unclothed when

you step out of the tub or shower? What do you say to yourself when you see

your body unclothed? Do you focus on what you like or what you dislike?

SUE

>

> It happened to me too in Feb when a group of my lady friends and

also former co-workers got together for lunch. A couple of my

friends now live out of state, and someone thought it would be a nice idea to

take a group photo (yuke!!). When we were e-mailed the photo, I was

shocked at how I looked and had one of those momentary crazy thoughts of

diet. Then I reminded myself that IE

is a process of relearning some new longer lasting coping and eating

skills and is a much healthier road than what I had done

before.

>

> Jeanne

>

[Guest guest]

I like my hair, the color of my eyes. That's all I can think of right now. :-)GingerSent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:07:49 -0000To: <IntuitiveEating_Support >Subject: Re: picture triggered bad thoughts Hi Ginger: Is there anything you like about your body? Your face? Your hands? Your fingernails? I have to admit ... Even though I'm relatively thin, I notice the flacid muscles on my arms (because I don't bike year round). I notice the excess skin (flab flaps? LOL) on my waiste. So I try to shift my attention to what I like. If that doesn't work, I remind myself that I look much better dressed, especially when I choose styles that flatter my body. SUEPS I have horrible, thin, tearing fingernails.> >> > It happened to me too in Feb when a group of my lady friends and also former co-workers got together for lunch.  A couple of my friends now live out of state, and someone thought it would be a nice idea to take a group photo (yuke!!).  When we were e-mailed the photo, I was shocked at how I looked and had one of those momentary crazy thoughts of diet.     Then I reminded myself that IE is a process of relearning some new longer lasting coping and eating skills and is a much healthier road than what I had done before.  > >  > > Jeanne   > >>

[Guest guest]

I like my hair, the color of my eyes. That's all I can think of right now. :-)GingerSent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:07:49 -0000To: <IntuitiveEating_Support >Subject: Re: picture triggered bad thoughts Hi Ginger: Is there anything you like about your body? Your face? Your hands? Your fingernails? I have to admit ... Even though I'm relatively thin, I notice the flacid muscles on my arms (because I don't bike year round). I notice the excess skin (flab flaps? LOL) on my waiste. So I try to shift my attention to what I like. If that doesn't work, I remind myself that I look much better dressed, especially when I choose styles that flatter my body. SUEPS I have horrible, thin, tearing fingernails.> >> > It happened to me too in Feb when a group of my lady friends and also former co-workers got together for lunch.  A couple of my friends now live out of state, and someone thought it would be a nice idea to take a group photo (yuke!!).  When we were e-mailed the photo, I was shocked at how I looked and had one of those momentary crazy thoughts of diet.     Then I reminded myself that IE is a process of relearning some new longer lasting coping and eating skills and is a much healthier road than what I had done before.  > >  > > Jeanne   > >>

[Guest guest]

I like my hair, the color of my eyes. That's all I can think of right now. :-)GingerSent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:07:49 -0000To: <IntuitiveEating_Support >Subject: Re: picture triggered bad thoughts Hi Ginger: Is there anything you like about your body? Your face? Your hands? Your fingernails? I have to admit ... Even though I'm relatively thin, I notice the flacid muscles on my arms (because I don't bike year round). I notice the excess skin (flab flaps? LOL) on my waiste. So I try to shift my attention to what I like. If that doesn't work, I remind myself that I look much better dressed, especially when I choose styles that flatter my body. SUEPS I have horrible, thin, tearing fingernails.> >> > It happened to me too in Feb when a group of my lady friends and also former co-workers got together for lunch.  A couple of my friends now live out of state, and someone thought it would be a nice idea to take a group photo (yuke!!).  When we were e-mailed the photo, I was shocked at how I looked and had one of those momentary crazy thoughts of diet.     Then I reminded myself that IE is a process of relearning some new longer lasting coping and eating skills and is a much healthier road than what I had done before.  > >  > > Jeanne   > >>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jonathon (and others): Maybe you compare yourself to others and consider

yourself less attractive, etc. than others in photos??

SUE

> >

> > It happened to me too in Feb when a group of my lady friends and also

> former co-workers got together for lunch. A couple of my friends now live

> out of state, and someone thought it would be a nice idea to take a group

> photo (yuke!!). When we were e-mailed the photo, I was shocked at how I

> looked and had one of those momentary crazy thoughts of diet. Then I

> reminded myself that IE is a process of relearning some new longer lasting

> coping and eating skills and is a much healthier road than what I had done

> before.

> >

> > Jeanne

> >

>

[Guest guest]

In the photo that I was referring to here it was just me and a

10-day old. Yes, I was much bigger than her J

I’m honestly not sure what the difference is. I’ve never liked

to see myself photographed. But recently it’s become worse.

From:

IntuitiveEating_Support

[mailto:IntuitiveEating_Support ] On Behalf Of sue

Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 1:15 PM

To: IntuitiveEating_Support

Subject: Re: picture triggered bad thoughts

Hi Jonathon (and others): Maybe you compare

yourself to others and consider yourself less attractive, etc. than others in

photos??

SUE

> >

> > It happened to me too in Feb when a group of my lady friends and also

> former co-workers got together for lunch. A couple of my friends now live

> out of state, and someone thought it would be a nice idea to take a group

> photo (yuke!!). When we were e-mailed the photo, I was shocked at how I

> looked and had one of those momentary crazy thoughts of diet. Then I

> reminded myself that IE is a process of relearning some new longer lasting

> coping and eating skills and is a much healthier road than what I had done

> before.

> >

> > Jeanne

> >

>

[Guest guest]

In the photo that I was referring to here it was just me and a

10-day old. Yes, I was much bigger than her J

I’m honestly not sure what the difference is. I’ve never liked

to see myself photographed. But recently it’s become worse.

From:

IntuitiveEating_Support

[mailto:IntuitiveEating_Support ] On Behalf Of sue

Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 1:15 PM

To: IntuitiveEating_Support

Subject: Re: picture triggered bad thoughts

Hi Jonathon (and others): Maybe you compare

yourself to others and consider yourself less attractive, etc. than others in

photos??

SUE

> >

> > It happened to me too in Feb when a group of my lady friends and also

> former co-workers got together for lunch. A couple of my friends now live

> out of state, and someone thought it would be a nice idea to take a group

> photo (yuke!!). When we were e-mailed the photo, I was shocked at how I

> looked and had one of those momentary crazy thoughts of diet. Then I

> reminded myself that IE is a process of relearning some new longer lasting

> coping and eating skills and is a much healthier road than what I had done

> before.

> >

> > Jeanne

> >

>