Guest guest Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 , I like the idea that there are multiple ways to desensitize or take the charge off of certain foods. Last year, I got a book " Eating the Moment: 141 Mindful Practices to Overcome Overeating One Meal at a Time " by Pavel Georgievich Somov. This author offers several techniques including building a " food shrine, " having a food fight with said food, building something out of the food...so that you have an experience of interacting with the food other than eating it! I have found that mindfulness, really looking at, touching, tasting, and smelling the food has gone a long way to un-charging a food. Best, Latoya Practicing IE since Jan' 08. > So thank you for listening...not sure what to do...after eating three giant pieces of this yellow cake in the last 24 hours, I am dangerously close to retreating to diet mentality....so any suggestions you have would be fantastic. > > Thanks again. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Thanks again for all those who shared. It was very centering, validating, and it exactly what I needed. This group is amazing! Best, > > > > > > > > Subject: Difficult Foods... > > To: IntuitiveEating_Support > > Date: Monday, April 26, 2010, 6:39 AM > > > > First, I want to thank everyone for all the wonderful postings on > > here. I get so much hope and support through the group sharing of > > ideas and experiences! > > > > So...I want to reach out today...and share a little of my > > struggles... I have been struggling with IE for a couple of years > > at least, knowing it is the way for me to move forward with my > > health and emotional well-being.. .while trying to quell the urge > > the diet and lose weight, that whole cycle....lately I feel I have > > made significant progress...in particular, tracking my food > > through a journal (not for calories or portions, but to track my > > hunger and emotions)... ..however I am noticing despite the charge > > to " legalize all foods " that certain foods I just cannot stop > > eating...it is like something is unleashed in me and I am obsessed > > with them....most of the time I try to avoid having them around > > (try to go to the store if I really crave something, as a > > " compromise " between " legalizing " the food and not feeling out of > > control), but when I do....I just can't seem to help > > myself....which feels all the more embarrassing as I am writing > > this... > > > > The foods I struggle with are anything with a lot of sugar that I > > really love (yellow cake with buttercream icing) or fresh baked > > bread... > > > > So thank you for listening... not sure what to do...after eating > > three giant pieces of this yellow cake in the last 24 hours, I am > > dangerously close to retreating to diet mentality... .so any > > suggestions you have would be fantastic. > > > > Thanks again. > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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