Guest guest Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 I think part of the point of IE is that "motivation" is impossible to sustain. I think motivation is, by definition, something that comes in bursts. Therefore it is something that can't be relied on for long term change.With IE you don't need to be motivated as you start to learn to just eat "normally". It's no longer a struggle against food and your desires. I want to beable to eat whatever and not gain wt. Right now I'm at my biggest size in clothes I have. I do walk everyday. I try to keep busy instead of having snack attacks. I do eat any foods just limit myself without going over board. Just new to me and hoping to loose some wt. I am not pleased with my body image, personally I can live with, like myself there. Cheryl > > > > Intuitive Eating, I started it. Hope that it helps me. Guess it doesn't help > giving up any food just be more in tune with hunger issues. Just hope it > helps me with my snack attacks, then I get depressed and mad at myself. I > need to stay motivated with the help of this group. > Cheryl > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 I think part of the point of IE is that "motivation" is impossible to sustain. I think motivation is, by definition, something that comes in bursts. Therefore it is something that can't be relied on for long term change.With IE you don't need to be motivated as you start to learn to just eat "normally". It's no longer a struggle against food and your desires. I want to beable to eat whatever and not gain wt. Right now I'm at my biggest size in clothes I have. I do walk everyday. I try to keep busy instead of having snack attacks. I do eat any foods just limit myself without going over board. Just new to me and hoping to loose some wt. I am not pleased with my body image, personally I can live with, like myself there. Cheryl > > > > Intuitive Eating, I started it. Hope that it helps me. Guess it doesn't help > giving up any food just be more in tune with hunger issues. Just hope it > helps me with my snack attacks, then I get depressed and mad at myself. I > need to stay motivated with the help of this group. > Cheryl > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Thanks for sharing your story it really shows you are starting to think about what you truly enjoy and that is great. Eva Amen. Quick story from this morning: I was out for breakfast with my wife and daughter at ihop. I wanted the big steak omelet which I ordered with egg whites because I believe in 's story about getting an egg white omelet because if the fat and cholesterol in yolks don't make you enjoy it more it's just a waste. But, that's not even the real point. The omelet comes with pancakes which looked great. I always save them for last. I felt myself filling up on the omelet but thought "I really want to enjoy those pancakes" so even though I loved the omelet I stopped while I still had room to enjoy the pancakes before getting full. This thought process made me really happy. On Feb 7, 2010, at 2:38 PM, J W ELLER <jimbodog02bellsouth (DOT) net> wrote: Thank you, and Abby, for your comments! One big reason I turned to IE was because I was sick and tired of being sick and tired of the food struggle. I want to be a "normal" eater, eat to live and not live to eat!!! Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Thank you, and Abby, for your comments! One big reason I turned to IE was because I was sick and tired of being sick and tired of the food struggle. I want to be a "normal" eater, eat to live and not live to eat!!! Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Thank you, and Abby, for your comments! One big reason I turned to IE was because I was sick and tired of being sick and tired of the food struggle. I want to be a "normal" eater, eat to live and not live to eat!!! Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Thank you, and Abby, for your comments! One big reason I turned to IE was because I was sick and tired of being sick and tired of the food struggle. I want to be a "normal" eater, eat to live and not live to eat!!! Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Amen.Quick story from this morning: I was out for breakfast with my wife and daughter at ihop. I wanted the big steak omelet which I ordered with egg whites because I believe in 's story about getting an egg white omelet because if the fat and cholesterol in yolks don't make you enjoy it more it's just a waste. But, that's not even the real point.The omelet comes with pancakes which looked great. I always save them for last. I felt myself filling up on the omelet but thought "I really want to enjoy those pancakes" so even though I loved the omelet I stopped while I still had room to enjoy the pancakes before getting full.This thought process made me really happy. Thank you, and Abby, for your comments! One big reason I turned to IE was because I was sick and tired of being sick and tired of the food struggle. I want to be a "normal" eater, eat to live and not live to eat!!! Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Great news jonathan! One thing that helps me, like Jeanne, is giving myself permission to take leftovers home. If I don't, I tend to overeat because its too good to " waste " it. With a doggy bag I eagerly look forward to being hungry again so the food will taste as good as it did when I started eating. You'd be surprised what is good as leftovers! Kudos, ! I do that as well when we go to the IHOP, eat some of the omelet so I can eat the pancakes. Probably a pretty good combination between the protein and carbo. The rest of the omelet comes home, so I can enjoy it the next day. All the best, Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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