Re: New Here....

[Guest guest]

I really didn't understand how much using it was fueling my food

obsessions until very recently.  I thought I was helping myself by

tracking everything!  Unfortunately that's what so many weight loss

programs tell you to do, but people like me need to be thinking about

food less, not more--or at least thinking about it in the present, not

past/future.

I can't remember which one it was, but I was looking at a program for

overcoming compulsive eating patterns, and it not only had you track

what you ate, but for each meal you were supposed to eat certain things

(protein, grain, vegetable, etc.).  I thought about it for maybe 10

seconds and decided that being that restrictive was a really bad idea,

lol.

Jeannie

Todd wrote:

 

hi Jeannie,

i just wanted to mention i've been using Fitday for the past 2 years or

more and i have found it basically just keeps me compulsive....but

i do understand how difficult it is to give up!

jen

 

Hi Jen...

 

Am proud of you for your efforts...  We are, where we are comes to

mind.   Im new here, and have not yet introduced myself. 

 

Im Diane, and Im coming from a 12 Step OA background.  I have had

problems with food my whole life, and have been 200 lbs, 110 lbs, 150

lbs, and back to 130 lbs.   I have not been heavy for a number of

years, and my problems are more oriented with obsession and 'slips'

than anything else.

 

I have realized in tracking my food all through the day, that I had

the "ability" to moderate my behavior, which is in conflict with what

is enforced within 12 step groups.  I guess I am not so Powerless after

all...  

 

I am not ready to let go of my food plan, nor the ideals of what a

positive day with food / meals consists of.  I spent too many days

starving myself to risk going back to that...  I learned if I stayed

"busy enough", food and meals became pretty insigificant. .  But

then I had a different problem, and that wasn't good either.

 

Anyway, Im enjoying listening for now, and will start the recommended

reading...  Grateful for your shares everyone...  I certainly qualify

for being here...

 

Diane

 

 

 

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From: jentodd510yahoo (DOT) com

Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:58:25 +0000

Subject: [intuitiveEating_ Support] difficult first steps

 

hi everyone,

well i have started the IE book and am really learning a lot and trying

to take it all in.

my first attempts have not worked out so well!

so i hope for so wisdom from those who've been there and done that.

i'm finding it much harder than i thought to give up calorie counting

and weighing myself...i think i use those activities to soothe anxiety

and help feel in control. but they are the tools of the "diet

mentality" i've just learned about and they need to go. why is this so

hard?

i realized observing myself that i am using decaf coffee, which i guess

has small amounts of caffeine, to fill up on during the day. i did read

in IE that this is quite common.

i'm eating breakfast and lunch, but small amounts. and drinking quite a

lot of decaf coffee all thru the day and evening. i get hungry but feel

safest drinking decaf..,i'm afraid i'll eat all day too much!

so that's where i'm at in my first few days.

any feedback is welcome.

thanks for listening!

jen