Guest guest Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Tai,It's possible that you won't gain weight in the initial phase. I didn't.I'm wondering what choices you felt bad about? Is it possible your body wanted that? Was it something overly salty or sweet? Were you able to relax and breath while you ate it? Was it satisfying?Remember, there are people who care for you no matter how much you weigh, including people on this support group. Being terrified of gaining weight may be that monster that is judging you over and over again. Perhaps you can tell him to go have a beer and bug off for awhile.KateSo I just began IE within the past week. I'm still in the initial phase; allowing all of the "forbidden" foods, trying to be gentle with myself, and still getting used to the idea that this will all take time.Today I struggled to really listen to my body and tended to eat more than I needed. I felt bad about the choices that I made, but am trying to allow myself these things. After work I went look for a few new pairs of pants and struggled to find any that I liked which didn't help me to feel much better about myself. The hardest part is knowing that I will gain more weight initially before things level out and the thought of that is terrifying to me.Any suggestions or thoughts from those of you who got through this initial phase and were able to allow these foods without guilt and fear? Thanks,Tai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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