Re: What a concept ... IE Support Group for Sugar/Flour Addicts!

[Guest guest]

I am still thinking this would be an excellent idea ... I just don't know what I

was thinking when I stated I would spearhead it! I realize that with doing

masters studies and working ... I really am not able to take on the moderating

of a group.

So perhaps there will have to be a sub-group here that is for flour/sugar

addicts doing IE.

Today is day one of abstinence from sugar and flour for me ... is there anyone

who wants to join me?

I am hoping that after 90 days of abstinence and looking for hunger and feeding

my 'body' well with what it is seeking (other than what it is craving - as in

sugar and flour), that I might be able to safely reintroduce these products into

my life.

Blessings everyone for today.

Carolyn

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Carolyn, I'm so glad you said this. I too am a sugar/flour addict.

The

> > > > > > guys at work bring their kids excess halloween candy to me and I put

it in a

> > > > > > bowl on the table just outside my office, but the rest of the big

bag gets

> > > > > > kept in a drawer in a filing cabinet until the bowl needs to be

refilled.

> > > > > > For a couple days I did fine. Then suddenly one day I had several of

the

> > > > > > mini candy bars. I mean like 12. The next day I swore, none for

me...I

> > > > > > have cea and one of my triggers is chocolate. My face was

already

> > > > > > breaking out from all of the candy around Halloween. I did ok until

mid

> > > > > > afternoon and I scooped up a big handful of the little candy bars

again. When I

> > > > > > went to throw away the last wrapper I noticed how big the pile of

wrappers

> > > > > > was in my otherwise empty trash can. I counted 15 wrappers that I

could see!

> > > > > > Then I put some paper in the trash to cover up the wrappers because

I

> > > > > > didn't want out housekeepers to see all that I ate in one day. That

is an

> > > > > > eating disorder. The only part of IE I really get and get well, is

to eat

> > > > > > anything I really want. Eat slowly? Eat only when hungry? Eat til

you're

> > > > > > full. I haven't figured out any of that. I can tell you I am so

ashamed of

> > > > > > myself for the gorging on sugars and it just happens over and over.

I quit

> > > > > > smoking 5 years ago with almost no trouble after 32 years. Why can't

I get

> > > > > > past this addiction too?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Best!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Sunny

> > > > > >

> > > > > > In Beaverton, OR

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > In a message dated 11/13/2010 5:26:15 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

> > > > > > crdoonan@ writes:

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hi there,

> > > > > > I have been one of those individuals who has begun the IE program,

only to

> > > > > > get so caught up with bingeing (on flour sugar products) that there

has

> > > > > > been no way of being successful in finding hunger. At this present

time I

> > > > > > find it incredulous that I have gained another 10 lbs.

> > > > > > The only time I have known peace around food has been when, for

possibily

> > > > > > a year, I was abstinent from sugar and flour. If I am addicted to

these

> > > > > > two substances and am trying to find peace while keeping them in my

life I

> > > > > > cannot imagine how IE is going to work. I am sinking fast here and

wonder if

> > > > > > I should once again resume to cutting out flour and sugar while

eating the

> > > > > > IE way?

> > > > > > Carolyn

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry just notice that this topic is off limits.  Sorry

Hi, I'm new.  I would be interested.  I'm a definite addict!

 

Perhaps we need to commence a new Intuitive Eating Support Group for those of us who are addicted to, or have other health issues, related to flour and sugar? Just a thought ... I would be willing to spearhead this.

Is there anyone else that would be interested in being a part of it? I would not want to go ahead with something like this if the need is not there.

Carolyn

> > > > >

> > > > > Carolyn, I'm so glad you said this. I too am a sugar/flour addict. The

> > > > > guys at work bring their kids excess halloween candy to me and I put it in a

> > > > > bowl on the table just outside my office, but the rest of the big bag gets

> > > > > kept in a drawer in a filing cabinet until the bowl needs to be refilled.

> > > > > For a couple days I did fine. Then suddenly one day I had several of the

> > > > > mini candy bars. I mean like 12. The next day I swore, none for me...I

> > > > > have cea and one of my triggers is chocolate. My face was already

> > > > > breaking out from all of the candy around Halloween. I did ok until mid

> > > > > afternoon and I scooped up a big handful of the little candy bars again. When I

> > > > > went to throw away the last wrapper I noticed how big the pile of wrappers

> > > > > was in my otherwise empty trash can. I counted 15 wrappers that I could see!

> > > > > Then I put some paper in the trash to cover up the wrappers because I

> > > > > didn't want out housekeepers to see all that I ate in one day. That is an

> > > > > eating disorder. The only part of IE I really get and get well, is to eat

> > > > > anything I really want. Eat slowly? Eat only when hungry? Eat til you're

> > > > > full. I haven't figured out any of that. I can tell you I am so ashamed of

> > > > > myself for the gorging on sugars and it just happens over and over. I quit

> > > > > smoking 5 years ago with almost no trouble after 32 years. Why can't I get

> > > > > past this addiction too?

> > > > >

> > > > > Best!

> > > > >

> > > > > Sunny

> > > > >

> > > > > In Beaverton, OR

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > In a message dated 11/13/2010 5:26:15 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

> > > > > crdoonan@ writes:

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi there,

> > > > > I have been one of those individuals who has begun the IE program, only to

> > > > > get so caught up with bingeing (on flour sugar products) that there has

> > > > > been no way of being successful in finding hunger. At this present time I

> > > > > find it incredulous that I have gained another 10 lbs.

> > > > > The only time I have known peace around food has been when, for possibily

> > > > > a year, I was abstinent from sugar and flour. If I am addicted to these

> > > > > two substances and am trying to find peace while keeping them in my life I

> > > > > cannot imagine how IE is going to work. I am sinking fast here and wonder if

> > > > > I should once again resume to cutting out flour and sugar while eating the

> > > > > IE way?

> > > > > Carolyn

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

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