Re: How do you decide what you are hungry for?

[Guest guest]

Kate, I totally relate to what you are sharing. I also have a hard time deciding

what I really want to eat. I found it helpful to make a list of foods that I

*really* liked and to shop for those items so that I would have them on hand.

With my schedule, it's not practical for me to stop at the grocery store every

day. I also needed to identify things that were quick and easy. This has been

helpful, but one thing I am realizing with this practice is to not buy

everything on the list, because over-buying leads to over-eating. I'm coming up

against what IE refers to as my value systems, because I struggle to throw food

out as it feels wasteful. So for me, it will be better to buy less, but

definitely have some things on hand that I really enjoy.

It's been kind of fun to think about what I really enjoy eating, now that I can

legalize everything. It's a little scary, because I'm afraid I'll gain weight

if I make too many high-calorie choices, but that's a mind set that I've had for

years and it will take some time to change my thoughts about what is okay and

what is off limits.

Hope this helps.

PJ

>

> I have been trying to get in touch with what I am hungry for (very hard to do

sometimes). Rather than going to the store and being pulled in by a variety of

enticements I hadn't even thought of, I'm trying to think about the taste I'm

looking for (rather than the food), such as salty, crunchy, creamy, protein,

etc.

>

> How do other people decide what they are hungry for without being pulled in by

outside influences?

>

> Do you visualize it ahead of time, and then go to the store to get it?

>

> Kate

>

[Guest guest]

Kate, I totally relate to what you are sharing. I also have a hard time deciding

what I really want to eat. I found it helpful to make a list of foods that I

*really* liked and to shop for those items so that I would have them on hand.

With my schedule, it's not practical for me to stop at the grocery store every

day. I also needed to identify things that were quick and easy. This has been

helpful, but one thing I am realizing with this practice is to not buy

everything on the list, because over-buying leads to over-eating. I'm coming up

against what IE refers to as my value systems, because I struggle to throw food

out as it feels wasteful. So for me, it will be better to buy less, but

definitely have some things on hand that I really enjoy.

It's been kind of fun to think about what I really enjoy eating, now that I can

legalize everything. It's a little scary, because I'm afraid I'll gain weight

if I make too many high-calorie choices, but that's a mind set that I've had for

years and it will take some time to change my thoughts about what is okay and

what is off limits.

Hope this helps.

PJ

>

> I have been trying to get in touch with what I am hungry for (very hard to do

sometimes). Rather than going to the store and being pulled in by a variety of

enticements I hadn't even thought of, I'm trying to think about the taste I'm

looking for (rather than the food), such as salty, crunchy, creamy, protein,

etc.

>

> How do other people decide what they are hungry for without being pulled in by

outside influences?

>

> Do you visualize it ahead of time, and then go to the store to get it?

>

> Kate

>

[Guest guest]

Kate, I totally relate to what you are sharing. I also have a hard time deciding

what I really want to eat. I found it helpful to make a list of foods that I

*really* liked and to shop for those items so that I would have them on hand.

With my schedule, it's not practical for me to stop at the grocery store every

day. I also needed to identify things that were quick and easy. This has been

helpful, but one thing I am realizing with this practice is to not buy

everything on the list, because over-buying leads to over-eating. I'm coming up

against what IE refers to as my value systems, because I struggle to throw food

out as it feels wasteful. So for me, it will be better to buy less, but

definitely have some things on hand that I really enjoy.

It's been kind of fun to think about what I really enjoy eating, now that I can

legalize everything. It's a little scary, because I'm afraid I'll gain weight

if I make too many high-calorie choices, but that's a mind set that I've had for

years and it will take some time to change my thoughts about what is okay and

what is off limits.

Hope this helps.

PJ

>

> I have been trying to get in touch with what I am hungry for (very hard to do

sometimes). Rather than going to the store and being pulled in by a variety of

enticements I hadn't even thought of, I'm trying to think about the taste I'm

looking for (rather than the food), such as salty, crunchy, creamy, protein,

etc.

>

> How do other people decide what they are hungry for without being pulled in by

outside influences?

>

> Do you visualize it ahead of time, and then go to the store to get it?

>

> Kate

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Trying to decide what you're really hungry for, I admit, can be challenging and difficult sometimes. Like PJ, I keep food on hand that I really like and enjoy eating, so we don't have to go to the grocery every day. Many times I just end up asking myself when hungry what sounds really good and appetizing.

In the IE book, Resch and Tribole suggest that to discover what foods you really like and increase eating satisfaction, it might be helpful to "explore the sensual qualities of food" by doing some conscious experimentation with tastes, textures, aromas, appearances, temperature, etc. Then after doing some experimentation, they then suggest you take a few seconds when you feel like eating to decide what you *really* want or feel like eating. It sounds like you are already doing the experimenting, so hang in there!! You'll soon discover what foods are most satisfying for you!

Jeanne

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Trying to decide what you're really hungry for, I admit, can be challenging and difficult sometimes. Like PJ, I keep food on hand that I really like and enjoy eating, so we don't have to go to the grocery every day. Many times I just end up asking myself when hungry what sounds really good and appetizing.

In the IE book, Resch and Tribole suggest that to discover what foods you really like and increase eating satisfaction, it might be helpful to "explore the sensual qualities of food" by doing some conscious experimentation with tastes, textures, aromas, appearances, temperature, etc. Then after doing some experimentation, they then suggest you take a few seconds when you feel like eating to decide what you *really* want or feel like eating. It sounds like you are already doing the experimenting, so hang in there!! You'll soon discover what foods are most satisfying for you!

Jeanne

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Trying to decide what you're really hungry for, I admit, can be challenging and difficult sometimes. Like PJ, I keep food on hand that I really like and enjoy eating, so we don't have to go to the grocery every day. Many times I just end up asking myself when hungry what sounds really good and appetizing.

In the IE book, Resch and Tribole suggest that to discover what foods you really like and increase eating satisfaction, it might be helpful to "explore the sensual qualities of food" by doing some conscious experimentation with tastes, textures, aromas, appearances, temperature, etc. Then after doing some experimentation, they then suggest you take a few seconds when you feel like eating to decide what you *really* want or feel like eating. It sounds like you are already doing the experimenting, so hang in there!! You'll soon discover what foods are most satisfying for you!

Jeanne