Guest guest Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Hi Kayla, It sounds like you did such an awesome job!!! Wow, I was very happy as I read about the pastries! I have been there; and I know the accomplishment it is to choose the path you did!! I've recently found an amazing cannoli cake and I won't deprive myself of a reasonable portion :.) Laurie To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Tue, April 13, 2010 7:36:07 PMSubject: A Successful Day I just wanted to share a success I had today with Intuitive Eating.I woke up so late for my tax appointment that I didn't have time to eat breakfast. Then my tax guy told me that I owed $400 to the IRS, which is a lot of money for a student working part-time. Yesterday, I had promised myself a pastry because I am NOT DIETING GOSH DARN IT, and so after the terrible tax news, I stopped a great bakery a couple streets over. I had to buy $5 worth of food so I could use my credit card, leaving with not only the one raisin scone I wanted, but also another scone and two cupcakes. On the way home as I ate my scone, I toiled over my troubles. And then the I finished the scone. "BUT WAIT!" I thought, "there's another scone in this bag, plus two cupcakes!" I paused, thinking of my options on a full belly. On the one hand, I could eat the rest of the baked goods and then feel guilty, tired, and sick the entire day. I could try to soothe these worries away with food even though I know it doesn't work in the long run. Then I thought of how proud of myself I'd be if I were to refrain, how much better I'd feel, and how I'd have left over pastries for another day.Today, I gave myself a gift. Instead of scolding myself for eating a scone and then eating the other pastries out of dieter's guilt and financial worries, I paused, thought, and decided responsibly. Today I'm proud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Hi Kayla, It sounds like you did such an awesome job!!! Wow, I was very happy as I read about the pastries! I have been there; and I know the accomplishment it is to choose the path you did!! I've recently found an amazing cannoli cake and I won't deprive myself of a reasonable portion :.) Laurie To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Tue, April 13, 2010 7:36:07 PMSubject: A Successful Day I just wanted to share a success I had today with Intuitive Eating.I woke up so late for my tax appointment that I didn't have time to eat breakfast. Then my tax guy told me that I owed $400 to the IRS, which is a lot of money for a student working part-time. Yesterday, I had promised myself a pastry because I am NOT DIETING GOSH DARN IT, and so after the terrible tax news, I stopped a great bakery a couple streets over. I had to buy $5 worth of food so I could use my credit card, leaving with not only the one raisin scone I wanted, but also another scone and two cupcakes. On the way home as I ate my scone, I toiled over my troubles. And then the I finished the scone. "BUT WAIT!" I thought, "there's another scone in this bag, plus two cupcakes!" I paused, thinking of my options on a full belly. On the one hand, I could eat the rest of the baked goods and then feel guilty, tired, and sick the entire day. I could try to soothe these worries away with food even though I know it doesn't work in the long run. Then I thought of how proud of myself I'd be if I were to refrain, how much better I'd feel, and how I'd have left over pastries for another day.Today, I gave myself a gift. Instead of scolding myself for eating a scone and then eating the other pastries out of dieter's guilt and financial worries, I paused, thought, and decided responsibly. Today I'm proud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Hi Kayla, It sounds like you did such an awesome job!!! Wow, I was very happy as I read about the pastries! I have been there; and I know the accomplishment it is to choose the path you did!! I've recently found an amazing cannoli cake and I won't deprive myself of a reasonable portion :.) Laurie To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Tue, April 13, 2010 7:36:07 PMSubject: A Successful Day I just wanted to share a success I had today with Intuitive Eating.I woke up so late for my tax appointment that I didn't have time to eat breakfast. Then my tax guy told me that I owed $400 to the IRS, which is a lot of money for a student working part-time. Yesterday, I had promised myself a pastry because I am NOT DIETING GOSH DARN IT, and so after the terrible tax news, I stopped a great bakery a couple streets over. I had to buy $5 worth of food so I could use my credit card, leaving with not only the one raisin scone I wanted, but also another scone and two cupcakes. On the way home as I ate my scone, I toiled over my troubles. And then the I finished the scone. "BUT WAIT!" I thought, "there's another scone in this bag, plus two cupcakes!" I paused, thinking of my options on a full belly. On the one hand, I could eat the rest of the baked goods and then feel guilty, tired, and sick the entire day. I could try to soothe these worries away with food even though I know it doesn't work in the long run. Then I thought of how proud of myself I'd be if I were to refrain, how much better I'd feel, and how I'd have left over pastries for another day.Today, I gave myself a gift. Instead of scolding myself for eating a scone and then eating the other pastries out of dieter's guilt and financial worries, I paused, thought, and decided responsibly. Today I'm proud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Hi, Congratulations, Kayla, on your success! You deserve to be proud of yourself! You were in the present, took a step back, assessed where you were and acted on that! Kudos to you, Kayla!! Way to go! Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Hi, Congratulations, Kayla, on your success! You deserve to be proud of yourself! You were in the present, took a step back, assessed where you were and acted on that! Kudos to you, Kayla!! Way to go! Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Sorry to be so late with this, Kayla, but I just wanted to give you a big thumbs up for this. What a great day for you! Sohni Kayla wrote: I just wanted to share a success I had today with Intuitive Eating. I woke up so late for my tax appointment that I didn't have time to eat breakfast. Then my tax guy told me that I owed $400 to the IRS, which is a lot of money for a student working part-time. Yesterday, I had promised myself a pastry because I am NOT DIETING GOSH DARN IT, and so after the terrible tax news, I stopped a great bakery a couple streets over. I had to buy $5 worth of food so I could use my credit card, leaving with not only the one raisin scone I wanted, but also another scone and two cupcakes. On the way home as I ate my scone, I toiled over my troubles. And then the I finished the scone. "BUT WAIT!" I thought, "there's another scone in this bag, plus two cupcakes!" I paused, thinking of my options on a full belly. On the one hand, I could eat the rest of the baked goods and then feel guilty, tired, and sick the entire day. I could try to soothe these worries away with food even though I know it doesn't work in the long run. Then I thought of how proud of myself I'd be if I were to refrain, how much better I'd feel, and how I'd have left over pastries for another day. Today, I gave myself a gift. Instead of scolding myself for eating a scone and then eating the other pastries out of dieter's guilt and financial worries, I paused, thought, and decided responsibly. Today I'm proud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Sorry to be so late with this, Kayla, but I just wanted to give you a big thumbs up for this. What a great day for you! Sohni Kayla wrote: I just wanted to share a success I had today with Intuitive Eating. I woke up so late for my tax appointment that I didn't have time to eat breakfast. Then my tax guy told me that I owed $400 to the IRS, which is a lot of money for a student working part-time. Yesterday, I had promised myself a pastry because I am NOT DIETING GOSH DARN IT, and so after the terrible tax news, I stopped a great bakery a couple streets over. I had to buy $5 worth of food so I could use my credit card, leaving with not only the one raisin scone I wanted, but also another scone and two cupcakes. On the way home as I ate my scone, I toiled over my troubles. And then the I finished the scone. "BUT WAIT!" I thought, "there's another scone in this bag, plus two cupcakes!" I paused, thinking of my options on a full belly. On the one hand, I could eat the rest of the baked goods and then feel guilty, tired, and sick the entire day. I could try to soothe these worries away with food even though I know it doesn't work in the long run. Then I thought of how proud of myself I'd be if I were to refrain, how much better I'd feel, and how I'd have left over pastries for another day. Today, I gave myself a gift. Instead of scolding myself for eating a scone and then eating the other pastries out of dieter's guilt and financial worries, I paused, thought, and decided responsibly. Today I'm proud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Congratulations, Kayla! Sometimes life gets extra stressful and we have to respond in kind. After reading your post I was struck by what you said about giving yourself a gift. What an amazing truth. Life is full of so many amazing things for us to taste and touch and experience. When we diet, we are limiting our experiences. I also feel that that whenever I tell myself I can't have something, regardless of what it is, I only want it and truly OBSESS about it more. Right now, I am in an incredible place with I.E. I'm re reading E.A.T. (Eating Awareness Training) by author Molly Groger. I love this book; it was written well over 20 years ago and I still find 95% of it timely and extremely insightful. You can buy it used on amazon.com for under $10. Anyway, although I've read the book quite a few times, in the past I just wasn't willing to let go of tv watching or book/magazing reading while eating, which is one of the requirements when learning to eat with full awareness. So last week I decided to try it: I began eating at my table for each meal and snack, usually by myself, and while I found it odd and kind of boring at first, now I look forward to enjoying my food. Because of how strongly in tune I am with my food when eating like this, I find that I am able to repeatedly ask myself if I am truly hungry before and during my meal or snack. While I am eating I savor each bite, remind myself to eat slowly, and I sort of talk to myself about the texture, taste, what I particularly like, etc. I remind myself that each meal is an OPPORTUNITY to experience something amazing, even when eating a simple meal or snack. While it may seem strange to some people, eating with no distractions has been working well for me. I only hope it continues to be helpful to me. Take care, Kayla. Good to hear from you. Jodi > > I just wanted to share a success I had today with Intuitive Eating. > > I woke up so late for my tax appointment that I didn't have time to eat breakfast. Then my tax guy told me that I owed $400 to the IRS, which is a lot of money for a student working part-time. Yesterday, I had promised myself a pastry because I am NOT DIETING GOSH DARN IT, and so after the terrible tax news, I stopped a great bakery a couple streets over. > > I had to buy $5 worth of food so I could use my credit card, leaving with not only the one raisin scone I wanted, but also another scone and two cupcakes. On the way home as I ate my scone, I toiled over my troubles. And then the I finished the scone. " BUT WAIT! " I thought, " there's another scone in this bag, plus two cupcakes! " I paused, thinking of my options on a full belly. On the one hand, I could eat the rest of the baked goods and then feel guilty, tired, and sick the entire day. I could try to soothe these worries away with food even though I know it doesn't work in the long run. Then I thought of how proud of myself I'd be if I were to refrain, how much better I'd feel, and how I'd have left over pastries for another day. > > Today, I gave myself a gift. Instead of scolding myself for eating a scone and then eating the other pastries out of dieter's guilt and financial worries, I paused, thought, and decided responsibly. Today I'm proud! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Jodi! That is so awesome!! I am single and find the thought of this terrifying and strange. So last week I decided to try it: I began eating at my table for each meal and snack, usually by myself, and while I found it odd and kind of boring at first, now I look forward to enjoying my food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Jodi! That is so awesome!! I am single and find the thought of this terrifying and strange. So last week I decided to try it: I began eating at my table for each meal and snack, usually by myself, and while I found it odd and kind of boring at first, now I look forward to enjoying my food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Jodi! That is so awesome!! I am single and find the thought of this terrifying and strange. So last week I decided to try it: I began eating at my table for each meal and snack, usually by myself, and while I found it odd and kind of boring at first, now I look forward to enjoying my food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Way to go, Kayla! Sorry to be so late with this, Kayla, but I just wanted to give you a big thumbs up for this. What a great day for you! SohniKayla wrote:>> >> I just wanted to share a success I had today with Intuitive Eating.>> I w... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Way to go, Kayla! Sorry to be so late with this, Kayla, but I just wanted to give you a big thumbs up for this. What a great day for you! SohniKayla wrote:>> >> I just wanted to share a success I had today with Intuitive Eating.>> I w... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Way to go, Kayla! Sorry to be so late with this, Kayla, but I just wanted to give you a big thumbs up for this. What a great day for you! SohniKayla wrote:>> >> I just wanted to share a success I had today with Intuitive Eating.>> I w... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Jodi, Thanks for sharing your experience. Eating without distraction CAN be scary or boring or weird... I think mainly because we are stripping away a familiar, very comforting ritual. One that both soothes (?anesthetizes) the senses but also shields us from our deeper thoughts and feelings about ourselves. I had a really painful couple of weeks when I first made the switch last spring.... I was really down and depressed. After those two weeks the sadness suddenly lifted and I felt great. I backslid last summer and now I eat meals consciously but still struggle sometimes with eating snacks consciously. I am still seeking to understand why this can be so difficult for me. Anyway, congratulations for making this great discovery for yourself! Abby Congratulations, Kayla! Sometimes life gets extra stressful and we have to respond in kind. After reading your post I was struck by what you said about giving yourself a gift. What an amazing truth. Life is full of so many amazing things for us to taste and touch and experience. When we diet, we are limiting our experiences. I also feel that that whenever I tell myself I can't have something, regardless of what it is, I only want it and truly OBSESS about it more. Right now, I am in an incredible place with I.E. I'm re reading E.A.T. (Eating Awareness Training) by author Molly Groger. I love this book; it was written well over 20 years ago and I still find 95% of it timely and extremely insightful. You can buy it used on amazon.com for under $10. Anyway, although I've read the book quite a few times, in the past I just wasn't willing to let go of tv watching or book/magazing reading while eating, which is one of the requirements when learning to eat with full awareness. So last week I decided to try it: I began eating at my table for each meal and snack, usually by myself, and while I found it odd and kind of boring at first, now I look forward to enjoying my food. Because of how strongly in tune I am with my food when eating like this, I find that I am able to repeatedly ask myself if I am truly hungry before and during my meal or snack. While I am eating I savor each bite, remind myself to eat slowly, and I sort of talk to myself about the texture, taste, what I particularly like, etc. I remind myself that each meal is an OPPORTUNITY to experience something amazing, even when eating a simple meal or snack. While it may seem strange to some people, eating with no distractions has been working well for me. I only hope it continues to be helpful to me. Take care, Kayla. Good to hear from you. Jodi > > I just wanted ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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