Guest guest Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 BRAVO!!! And you said you didn't cook. I loved what you said about " being cool, was doing things on purpose " . That made a lot of sense to me. I think for me that is the biggest thing to remember with IE. Paying attention and being present with my food and eating. It is hard for me to try and figure out why I want to overeat (or if it is an avoidance of something that happened when I was a child) but if I give all my attention to the food, compulsive eating or bingeing isn't satisfying or working any more. If that makes any sense? Without the mindlessness bingeing doesn't serve the purpose. Robin > > Just finished breakfast and thought I might share. I was thinking while > eating my breakfast this morning that IE could just as easily stand for > Intentional Eating. I confess I'm not a binger, but I am a mindless, > distracted eater. This morning I tried something different. I didn't > eat my breakfast at the same time as usual, I didn't eat the same thing > I usually eat either. This morning I actually waited until I was > hungry, which kicked in at 10am. Fortunately as a stay-at-home gramma, > I can eat whenever I want and the kitchen is only a few steps away. So > at 10am I realized I was hungry and had to ask myself why? Oh yeah, I > hadn't had breakfast. Let's eat. So I actually thought about what to > eat, picked out a whole wheat/flax seed English Muffin, pulled out the > butter, an egg and a couple thin slices of ham and decided to make my > own Egg McMuffin. I decided to have lemonade with my breakfast instead > of my usual mocha cocoa. I sprayed the pan, cooked the egg, heated the > ham and put it all together. I turned off the TV, put down my magazine, > stayed away from the computer and sat here noticing my breakfast. Now > I'm sharing all these details because my intention is to share with you > how I did it all on purpose. Oddly, I can remember what everything I > ate tasted like and I don't need any more at this time. In fact, I'm > feeling kinda uncomfortably full now. Maybe next time I'll try eating less. > > A friend of mine told me in high school (back when the dinosaurs roamed > the earth) that " being cool " was all about doing what you do on > purpose. She was very cool and I figured she knew what she was talking > about. You didn't have to buy the right thing, say the right thing > or act the right way, you just had to do whatever you do on purpose. I > was thinking that even cats know this. Have you ever seen an uncool > cat? They can fly around the house for no particular reason, run smack > into the wall and look around with an expression that screams " I meant > to do that " and walk away with an attitude that you should admire them > for their finesse. So doing things on purpose with INtention and > Attention seems to be very IE. So this morning I gave it a go with > breakfast. I can't say that breakfast was remarkably better tasting, > but I did notice I overate afterwards. Note to self... eat half as much > as I'd usually fix and then see if I'm still hungry. Baby steps... > > Dawn B > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Robin wrote: >>>Without the mindlessness bingeing doesn't serve the purpose.<<< Whoa! Major ding-ding-ding moment here! Of *course* that's why IE works--bingeing becomes absolutely ludicrous when you pay attention to it, and it feels like crap. The whole point is to zero out and run the test patterns on your eyeballs--at least for me. Now here's the question: Is it ok to zero out *without* bingeing? Sometimes I just feel like I need to unplug from it all, and I've been using bingeing to do that. A friend once told me that "stress is caused by light, motion, and noise"--well, maybe if I just go lie down and close my eyes when I'm feeling stressed, in a quiet room, I won't feel the need to eat myself into a lullabye mode. Thanks, Robin, for the great insight, and also to Dawn B for the wonderful image of "being cool, doing things on purpose." I find if I slow things down, I can take care of myself better. All best, Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Robin wrote: >>>Without the mindlessness bingeing doesn't serve the purpose.<<< Whoa! Major ding-ding-ding moment here! Of *course* that's why IE works--bingeing becomes absolutely ludicrous when you pay attention to it, and it feels like crap. The whole point is to zero out and run the test patterns on your eyeballs--at least for me. Now here's the question: Is it ok to zero out *without* bingeing? Sometimes I just feel like I need to unplug from it all, and I've been using bingeing to do that. A friend once told me that "stress is caused by light, motion, and noise"--well, maybe if I just go lie down and close my eyes when I'm feeling stressed, in a quiet room, I won't feel the need to eat myself into a lullabye mode. Thanks, Robin, for the great insight, and also to Dawn B for the wonderful image of "being cool, doing things on purpose." I find if I slow things down, I can take care of myself better. All best, Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Hey Laurie, I think that is why Geneen (along with another book I read " The Zen of Eating " ) recommends meditating. So you can " Zero Out " . I keep trying to meditate but I either fall asleep or get irritated because I don't think I'm not doing it right. LOL... I guess I'll keep practicing. Robin >>>Without the mindlessness bingeing doesn't serve the purpose.<<< > > Whoa! Major ding-ding-ding moment here! Of *course* that's why IE works--bingeing becomes absolutely ludicrous when you pay attention to it, and it feels like crap. The whole point is to zero out and run the test patterns on your eyeballs--at least for me. > > Now here's the question: Is it ok to zero out *without* bingeing? Sometimes I just feel like I need to unplug from it all, and I've been using bingeing to do that. A friend once told me that " stress is caused by light, motion, and noise " --well, maybe if I just go lie down and close my eyes when I'm feeling stressed, in a quiet room, I won't feel the need to eat myself into a lullabye mode. > > Thanks, Robin, for the great insight, and also to Dawn B for the wonderful image of " being cool, doing things on purpose. " I find if I slow things down, I can take care of myself better. > > All best, > Laurie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Hey Laurie, I think that is why Geneen (along with another book I read " The Zen of Eating " ) recommends meditating. So you can " Zero Out " . I keep trying to meditate but I either fall asleep or get irritated because I don't think I'm not doing it right. LOL... I guess I'll keep practicing. Robin >>>Without the mindlessness bingeing doesn't serve the purpose.<<< > > Whoa! Major ding-ding-ding moment here! Of *course* that's why IE works--bingeing becomes absolutely ludicrous when you pay attention to it, and it feels like crap. The whole point is to zero out and run the test patterns on your eyeballs--at least for me. > > Now here's the question: Is it ok to zero out *without* bingeing? Sometimes I just feel like I need to unplug from it all, and I've been using bingeing to do that. A friend once told me that " stress is caused by light, motion, and noise " --well, maybe if I just go lie down and close my eyes when I'm feeling stressed, in a quiet room, I won't feel the need to eat myself into a lullabye mode. > > Thanks, Robin, for the great insight, and also to Dawn B for the wonderful image of " being cool, doing things on purpose. " I find if I slow things down, I can take care of myself better. > > All best, > Laurie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Well put. And I love that quote. I so hear you! I sometimes think what a big deal it is to take care of my Dad and how it is inconvenient sometimes that I have to stop working so I can take him to the doctor or how he call's about 6x a day, but then I realize how sad I am going to be when he is gone. I know then I would give anything to stop working and take him to the doctor or talk to him on the phone. Here's a great quote:"When I change the way I look at something, what I look at changes." This is so true! A couple of years ago my husband and I built our house with no help. No contractors. Except for the drywalling and roofing (that was my birthday present. Not having to get on the roof. I hate heights and not having anything to hold on to. Best birthday present I ever had. But the point of the story is that after almost a year of building my husband was really getting on my nerves. I was sitting outside stewing about how irritating he was and reading "The Secret". It said when you are really mad at someone make a list of all the things about them you love. It seemed like a retarded Idea but what the heck, I did it anyway. By the time I finished the list I realized what a great guy I was married to. I started acting different toward him because now I thought he was the greatest guy ever. Funny thing is he acted more loving toward me (I think I might have been a little irritating myself) . And I am happy to say we are still very happily married. Perception is everything!!! Robin > > > > > > Just finished breakfast and thought I might share. I was thinking while > > > eating my breakfast this morning that IE could just as easily stand for > > > Intentional Eating. I confess I'm not a binger, but I am a mindless, > > > distracted eater. This morning I tried something different. I didn't > > > eat my breakfast at the same time as usual, I didn't eat the same thing > > > I usually eat either. This morning I actually waited until I was > > > hungry, which kicked in at 10am. Fortunately as a stay-at-home gramma, > > > I can eat whenever I want and the kitchen is only a few steps away. So > > > at 10am I realized I was hungry and had to ask myself why? Oh yeah, I > > > hadn't had breakfast. Let's eat. So I actually thought about what to > > > eat, picked out a whole wheat/flax seed English Muffin, pulled out the > > > butter, an egg and a couple thin slices of ham and decided to make my > > > own Egg McMuffin. I decided to have lemonade with my breakfast instead > > > of my usual mocha cocoa. I sprayed the pan, cooked the egg, heated the > > > ham and put it all together. I turned off the TV, put down my magazine, > > > stayed away from the computer and sat here noticing my breakfast. Now > > > I'm sharing all these details because my intention is to share with you > > > how I did it all on purpose. Oddly, I can remember what everything I > > > ate tasted like and I don't need any more at this time. In fact, I'm > > > feeling kinda uncomfortably full now. Maybe next time I'll try > > eating less. > > > > > > A friend of mine told me in high school (back when the dinosaurs roamed > > > the earth) that "being cool" was all about doing what you do on > > > purpose. She was very cool and I figured she knew what she was talking > > > about. You didn't have to buy the right thing, say the right thing > > > or act the right way, you just had to do whatever you do on purpose. I > > > was thinking that even cats know this. Have you ever seen an uncool > > > cat? They can fly around the house for no particular reason, run smack > > > into the wall and look around with an expression that screams "I meant > > > to do that" and walk away with an attitude that you should admire them > > > for their finesse. So doing things on purpose with INtention and > > > Attention seems to be very IE. So this morning I gave it a go with > > > breakfast. I can't say that breakfast was remarkably better tasting, > > > but I did notice I overate afterwards. Note to self... eat half as much > > > as I'd usually fix and then see if I'm still hungry. Baby steps... > > > > > > Dawn B > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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