Guest guest Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 I agree with Kate. I started IE three weeks ago. I hadn't weighed for almost a week (a big victory since I was doing it 2-3 times per day before). I felt like I'd been eating pretty well, but today at work my cafeteria had a baked potato bar. I was pretty hungry but not ravenous, but I looooove baked potatoes with lots of toppings. So I said I would get one and I did, topped with chili, cheese, and sour cream. And I also got a small serving a frozen yogurt. It was a pretty big potato, even without all the toppings, so I told myself that I probably didn't need the whole thing and that I would make a conscious effort to try to only eat half. I did pause at half, and realistically, I probably could have stopped eating and been satisfied, but I didn't want to stop, so I ate the whole thing (and the frozen yogurt!). I felt kind of guilty about that, although I didn't feel overly full after lunch. Still, it seemed like too much food. Then, when I came home, I found myself definitely overeating and I'm not exactly sure why. I wasn't hungry at all, but I had an appointment with my personal trainer tonight and perhaps I was dreading it or something. I don't know. But before the appointment, I found myself eating handfuls of tortilla chips, followed by two bowls of Lucky Charms cereal (just in case you were wondering, that's not a good idea right before a hard workout!). I was feeling pretty guilty, then, at the end of the session, my trainer told me we were going to weigh at our session on Saturday. I haven't told her that I'm doing IE (she's classic food police!) and I am not looking forward to doing it. So, I just said okay and left. When I got home, even though I'd had a really hard workout, I was still feeling bloaty from all the stuff I'd eaten before. So I figured I'd see what kind of damage I'd done if we were going to have to weigh on Saturday. And you know what? I hadn't gained a pound. Not one. Go figure! So don't assume the worst. You never know. And even if you gain a couple pounds, it's not the end of the world. Can you stop weighing for a while if the scale is difficult for you? I know that's really hard, I'm a scale addict myself. But I really have felt better this week when I wasn't basing my self worth on what that blasted machine said every morning (and evening!). Personally, I'm going to have to work up some courage, but I think I'm going to tell my trainer on Saturday that I don't want to weigh anymore. I'm worried about the reaction, but how crazy is that? I'm a grown woman who has a good ten years on her and I'm paying her good money for her services, she should give me what I want. But I'm the one running scared. Insane! Josie > > 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? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 I agree with Kate. I started IE three weeks ago. I hadn't weighed for almost a week (a big victory since I was doing it 2-3 times per day before). I felt like I'd been eating pretty well, but today at work my cafeteria had a baked potato bar. I was pretty hungry but not ravenous, but I looooove baked potatoes with lots of toppings. So I said I would get one and I did, topped with chili, cheese, and sour cream. And I also got a small serving a frozen yogurt. It was a pretty big potato, even without all the toppings, so I told myself that I probably didn't need the whole thing and that I would make a conscious effort to try to only eat half. I did pause at half, and realistically, I probably could have stopped eating and been satisfied, but I didn't want to stop, so I ate the whole thing (and the frozen yogurt!). I felt kind of guilty about that, although I didn't feel overly full after lunch. Still, it seemed like too much food. Then, when I came home, I found myself definitely overeating and I'm not exactly sure why. I wasn't hungry at all, but I had an appointment with my personal trainer tonight and perhaps I was dreading it or something. I don't know. But before the appointment, I found myself eating handfuls of tortilla chips, followed by two bowls of Lucky Charms cereal (just in case you were wondering, that's not a good idea right before a hard workout!). I was feeling pretty guilty, then, at the end of the session, my trainer told me we were going to weigh at our session on Saturday. I haven't told her that I'm doing IE (she's classic food police!) and I am not looking forward to doing it. So, I just said okay and left. When I got home, even though I'd had a really hard workout, I was still feeling bloaty from all the stuff I'd eaten before. So I figured I'd see what kind of damage I'd done if we were going to have to weigh on Saturday. And you know what? I hadn't gained a pound. Not one. Go figure! So don't assume the worst. You never know. And even if you gain a couple pounds, it's not the end of the world. Can you stop weighing for a while if the scale is difficult for you? I know that's really hard, I'm a scale addict myself. But I really have felt better this week when I wasn't basing my self worth on what that blasted machine said every morning (and evening!). Personally, I'm going to have to work up some courage, but I think I'm going to tell my trainer on Saturday that I don't want to weigh anymore. I'm worried about the reaction, but how crazy is that? I'm a grown woman who has a good ten years on her and I'm paying her good money for her services, she should give me what I want. But I'm the one running scared. Insane! Josie > > 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? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 I agree with Kate. I started IE three weeks ago. I hadn't weighed for almost a week (a big victory since I was doing it 2-3 times per day before). I felt like I'd been eating pretty well, but today at work my cafeteria had a baked potato bar. I was pretty hungry but not ravenous, but I looooove baked potatoes with lots of toppings. So I said I would get one and I did, topped with chili, cheese, and sour cream. And I also got a small serving a frozen yogurt. It was a pretty big potato, even without all the toppings, so I told myself that I probably didn't need the whole thing and that I would make a conscious effort to try to only eat half. I did pause at half, and realistically, I probably could have stopped eating and been satisfied, but I didn't want to stop, so I ate the whole thing (and the frozen yogurt!). I felt kind of guilty about that, although I didn't feel overly full after lunch. Still, it seemed like too much food. Then, when I came home, I found myself definitely overeating and I'm not exactly sure why. I wasn't hungry at all, but I had an appointment with my personal trainer tonight and perhaps I was dreading it or something. I don't know. But before the appointment, I found myself eating handfuls of tortilla chips, followed by two bowls of Lucky Charms cereal (just in case you were wondering, that's not a good idea right before a hard workout!). I was feeling pretty guilty, then, at the end of the session, my trainer told me we were going to weigh at our session on Saturday. I haven't told her that I'm doing IE (she's classic food police!) and I am not looking forward to doing it. So, I just said okay and left. When I got home, even though I'd had a really hard workout, I was still feeling bloaty from all the stuff I'd eaten before. So I figured I'd see what kind of damage I'd done if we were going to have to weigh on Saturday. And you know what? I hadn't gained a pound. Not one. Go figure! So don't assume the worst. You never know. And even if you gain a couple pounds, it's not the end of the world. Can you stop weighing for a while if the scale is difficult for you? I know that's really hard, I'm a scale addict myself. But I really have felt better this week when I wasn't basing my self worth on what that blasted machine said every morning (and evening!). Personally, I'm going to have to work up some courage, but I think I'm going to tell my trainer on Saturday that I don't want to weigh anymore. I'm worried about the reaction, but how crazy is that? I'm a grown woman who has a good ten years on her and I'm paying her good money for her services, she should give me what I want. But I'm the one running scared. Insane! Josie > > 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? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Hi, Tai, It's understandable that you'd feel such uncertainty as you begin this new journey. After relying for years on some diet or fitness guru to tell me what to eat and when, while promising me results that were always temporary and fleeting, I got used to telling myself that it must be something wrong *I* was doing that made the diet or fitness regimen not work. I'm just now beginning to trust that my body knows better than anyone else (of course!) what it needs to function beautifully. But at first, I felt like I was in free-fall: terrifying, yes! I think whether or not you gain weight depends in part on whether you've been seriously restricting before you start IE. Severe restricting can lead to emotional and weight rebounds, but this is normally a temporary thing. Although I've only been at this about two months now, I haven't gained weight; in fact I'm pretty sure I've lost some (haven't weighed in two weeks, but I was down some then). But for me so far the blessing has had nothing to do with my weight, but instead how peaceful I began to feel after the first week or so. Food suddenly was no longer a big deal, no longer an obsession. I stopped thinking about it all the time. Let your body make its choices, and try not to let the inner critical voice second-guess what your body wants and needs. Eat what your body wants slowly, with appreciation and enjoyment if you can, and see if you can stop when you feel satisfied. If it seems to go all wrong, lovingly ask yourself what you needed that you weren't getting. It was probably something other than food. And then start making gentle plans for how you can get those things you need in your life so that food won't have to take on so much importance. Hang in there. It gets better. It's a daily practice you give yourself, so that you can live peacefully with yourself and find out what you need to live joyfully. All best, Laurie Tai wrote: >>>So 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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