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[Guest guest]

Good Morning Folks,Just wanting to voice some thoughts I've been having. Nothing more. So, I realized the problem with actually listening to my body's hunger the other day. I don't get to eat enough. Turns out, I've been eating way, way past full. Okay, my size could have told me that, but I honestly thought I was hungry that much, or at least most of it. 3 nights of wanting (head) a Swiss Miss Ice Cream bar, and I finally had one. Not because I was physically hungry, but because at some point you have to honor head hunger as well. Bummer is, that I like food. Oh, I've used and abused food, but I like food for the pure fact that it is food also. The textures, the mingling of flavors, the smells, the sights, etc.

Truly listening to my actual hunger level doesn't allow me the opportunities to appreciate those things, at least not as I'm used to. I'm sure I'll adjust, and I'll find a balance but for right now, it's a depressing thought to me.Saturday we got deli fried chicken. I knew I'd been wanting that, but not how much. Wow! Every bite, and I actually mean every one, was amborosia. I kept waiting, for that bite to be just, 'eh'. Figured I'd stop eating at that point. Never happened. Amazing. My brain keeps mentioning calories and fat to me, but it tasted so good, that I can't hardly hear that voice. Plus, now, I don't want it, and I know it will be a while before we have more.Yesterday, we had a sensible, even healthy dinner, scallops and fresh veggies over brown rice with a sesame sauce. I enjoyed it, but the problem was I was left hungry just after we got the kids to bed.

So, I made my standard 3 jalapeno poppers snack. Read a bill while I was eating those. Emotional reaction was to want more, now!!! I waited a few, and calmed down. Okay, now I didn't want them from the emotional standpoint, but they did sound good. So, I made 3 more up. Of course, I ended up eating them, but, I have to say that they tasted just as good as the first 3 and I don't regret it. Actually, the memory still tastes good, so I can't regret it. Just trying to work out a good balance between honoring my actual physical need for food, and my mental need/desire for food. Looking forward to the book discussion and exchange of personal insights there.Dawn R

[Guest guest]

Hey Dawn,

I'm new here, and by no means an expert, but I found your post very interesting.

A book I read by an Australian guy who works with intuitive eating. He has a

method of eating a single block of chocolate over an hour. I have done this, it

was really interesting because I found I didn't really enjoy it, and now know I

am not really a chocolate fan. Or if I want chocolate i only need a small

amount, if I'm really experiencing it. Really being mindful of the entire

experience. I know I can eat A LOT of it if I'm not really present as I'm eating

it.

Could it be that if you ate that food waaaay slower and not in front of the

telly or reading a book or anything you'd love it more, or maybe even love it

less?

And also really thought about how your body felt after you ate it? Did you feel

good and strong and healthy after you ate those 6 poppers? Did your blood sugar

spike and you felt rotten an hour later?

I know if I eat a cookie in the morning I feel great and it tastes amazing but

then my blood sugar crashes and I feel like crying. That is what i remind myself

of when I want a cookie in the morning.

Maybe you could look at more mindfulness in the moment of eating? Maybe you

could practice listening to your body in the hour after? And see if that effects

your enjoyment?

Don't know if that helps.

Bess

>

> Good Morning Folks,

>

> Just wanting to voice some thoughts I've been having. Nothing more.

>

> So, I realized the problem with actually listening to my body's hunger the

other

> day. I don't get to eat enough. Turns out, I've been eating way, way past

> full. Okay, my size could have told me that, but I honestly thought I was

> hungry that much, or at least most of it. 3 nights of wanting (head) a Swiss

> Miss Ice Cream bar, and I finally had one. Not because I was physically

hungry,

> but because at some point you have to honor head hunger as well. Bummer is,

> that I like food. Oh, I've used and abused food, but I like food for the pure

> fact that it is food also. The textures, the mingling of flavors, the smells,

>

the sights, etc. Truly listening to my actual hunger level doesn't allow me the

> opportunities to appreciate those things, at least not as I'm used to. I'm

sure

> I'll adjust, and I'll find a balance but for right now, it's a depressing

> thought to me.

>

> Saturday we got deli fried chicken. I knew I'd been wanting that, but not how

> much. Wow! Every bite, and I actually mean every one, was amborosia. I kept

> waiting, for that bite to be just, 'eh'. Figured I'd stop eating at that

> point. Never happened. Amazing. My brain keeps mentioning calories and fat

to

> me, but it tasted so good, that I can't hardly hear that voice. Plus, now, I

> don't want it, and I know it will be a while before we have more.

>

> Yesterday, we had a sensible, even healthy dinner, scallops and fresh veggies

> over brown rice with a sesame sauce. I enjoyed it, but the problem was I was

> left hungry just after we got the kids to bed. So, I made my standard 3

> jalapeno poppers snack. Read a bill while I was eating those. Emotional

> reaction was to want m

ore, now!!! I waited a few, and calmed down. Okay, now I

> didn't want them from the emotional standpoint, but they did sound good. So,

I

> made 3 more up. Of course, I ended up eating them, but, I have to say that

they

> tasted just as good as the first 3 and I don't regret it. Actually, the

memory

> still tastes good, so I can't regret it.

>

>

> Just trying to work out a good balance between honoring my actual physical

need

> for food, and my mental need/desire for food. Looking forward to the book

> discussion and exchange of personal insights there.

>

> Dawn R

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Dawn,

I'm new here, and by no means an expert, but I found your post very interesting.

A book I read by an Australian guy who works with intuitive eating. He has a

method of eating a single block of chocolate over an hour. I have done this, it

was really interesting because I found I didn't really enjoy it, and now know I

am not really a chocolate fan. Or if I want chocolate i only need a small

amount, if I'm really experiencing it. Really being mindful of the entire

experience. I know I can eat A LOT of it if I'm not really present as I'm eating

it.

Could it be that if you ate that food waaaay slower and not in front of the

telly or reading a book or anything you'd love it more, or maybe even love it

less?

And also really thought about how your body felt after you ate it? Did you feel

good and strong and healthy after you ate those 6 poppers? Did your blood sugar

spike and you felt rotten an hour later?

I know if I eat a cookie in the morning I feel great and it tastes amazing but

then my blood sugar crashes and I feel like crying. That is what i remind myself

of when I want a cookie in the morning.

Maybe you could look at more mindfulness in the moment of eating? Maybe you

could practice listening to your body in the hour after? And see if that effects

your enjoyment?

Don't know if that helps.

Bess

>

> Good Morning Folks,

>

> Just wanting to voice some thoughts I've been having. Nothing more.

>

> So, I realized the problem with actually listening to my body's hunger the

other

> day. I don't get to eat enough. Turns out, I've been eating way, way past

> full. Okay, my size could have told me that, but I honestly thought I was

> hungry that much, or at least most of it. 3 nights of wanting (head) a Swiss

> Miss Ice Cream bar, and I finally had one. Not because I was physically

hungry,

> but because at some point you have to honor head hunger as well. Bummer is,

> that I like food. Oh, I've used and abused food, but I like food for the pure

> fact that it is food also. The textures, the mingling of flavors, the smells,

>

the sights, etc. Truly listening to my actual hunger level doesn't allow me the

> opportunities to appreciate those things, at least not as I'm used to. I'm

sure

> I'll adjust, and I'll find a balance but for right now, it's a depressing

> thought to me.

>

> Saturday we got deli fried chicken. I knew I'd been wanting that, but not how

> much. Wow! Every bite, and I actually mean every one, was amborosia. I kept

> waiting, for that bite to be just, 'eh'. Figured I'd stop eating at that

> point. Never happened. Amazing. My brain keeps mentioning calories and fat

to

> me, but it tasted so good, that I can't hardly hear that voice. Plus, now, I

> don't want it, and I know it will be a while before we have more.

>

> Yesterday, we had a sensible, even healthy dinner, scallops and fresh veggies

> over brown rice with a sesame sauce. I enjoyed it, but the problem was I was

> left hungry just after we got the kids to bed. So, I made my standard 3

> jalapeno poppers snack. Read a bill while I was eating those. Emotional

> reaction was to want m

ore, now!!! I waited a few, and calmed down. Okay, now I

> didn't want them from the emotional standpoint, but they did sound good. So,

I

> made 3 more up. Of course, I ended up eating them, but, I have to say that

they

> tasted just as good as the first 3 and I don't regret it. Actually, the

memory

> still tastes good, so I can't regret it.

>

>

> Just trying to work out a good balance between honoring my actual physical

need

> for food, and my mental need/desire for food. Looking forward to the book

> discussion and exchange of personal insights there.

>

> Dawn R

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Dawn,

I'm new here, and by no means an expert, but I found your post very interesting.

A book I read by an Australian guy who works with intuitive eating. He has a

method of eating a single block of chocolate over an hour. I have done this, it

was really interesting because I found I didn't really enjoy it, and now know I

am not really a chocolate fan. Or if I want chocolate i only need a small

amount, if I'm really experiencing it. Really being mindful of the entire

experience. I know I can eat A LOT of it if I'm not really present as I'm eating

it.

Could it be that if you ate that food waaaay slower and not in front of the

telly or reading a book or anything you'd love it more, or maybe even love it

less?

And also really thought about how your body felt after you ate it? Did you feel

good and strong and healthy after you ate those 6 poppers? Did your blood sugar

spike and you felt rotten an hour later?

I know if I eat a cookie in the morning I feel great and it tastes amazing but

then my blood sugar crashes and I feel like crying. That is what i remind myself

of when I want a cookie in the morning.

Maybe you could look at more mindfulness in the moment of eating? Maybe you

could practice listening to your body in the hour after? And see if that effects

your enjoyment?

Don't know if that helps.

Bess

>

> Good Morning Folks,

>

> Just wanting to voice some thoughts I've been having. Nothing more.

>

> So, I realized the problem with actually listening to my body's hunger the

other

> day. I don't get to eat enough. Turns out, I've been eating way, way past

> full. Okay, my size could have told me that, but I honestly thought I was

> hungry that much, or at least most of it. 3 nights of wanting (head) a Swiss

> Miss Ice Cream bar, and I finally had one. Not because I was physically

hungry,

> but because at some point you have to honor head hunger as well. Bummer is,

> that I like food. Oh, I've used and abused food, but I like food for the pure

> fact that it is food also. The textures, the mingling of flavors, the smells,

>

the sights, etc. Truly listening to my actual hunger level doesn't allow me the

> opportunities to appreciate those things, at least not as I'm used to. I'm

sure

> I'll adjust, and I'll find a balance but for right now, it's a depressing

> thought to me.

>

> Saturday we got deli fried chicken. I knew I'd been wanting that, but not how

> much. Wow! Every bite, and I actually mean every one, was amborosia. I kept

> waiting, for that bite to be just, 'eh'. Figured I'd stop eating at that

> point. Never happened. Amazing. My brain keeps mentioning calories and fat

to

> me, but it tasted so good, that I can't hardly hear that voice. Plus, now, I

> don't want it, and I know it will be a while before we have more.

>

> Yesterday, we had a sensible, even healthy dinner, scallops and fresh veggies

> over brown rice with a sesame sauce. I enjoyed it, but the problem was I was

> left hungry just after we got the kids to bed. So, I made my standard 3

> jalapeno poppers snack. Read a bill while I was eating those. Emotional

> reaction was to want m

ore, now!!! I waited a few, and calmed down. Okay, now I

> didn't want them from the emotional standpoint, but they did sound good. So,

I

> made 3 more up. Of course, I ended up eating them, but, I have to say that

they

> tasted just as good as the first 3 and I don't regret it. Actually, the

memory

> still tastes good, so I can't regret it.

>

>

> Just trying to work out a good balance between honoring my actual physical

need

> for food, and my mental need/desire for food. Looking forward to the book

> discussion and exchange of personal insights there.

>

> Dawn R

>