Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Intellectually, I work on eating less because I want to and believe in the historical aspect of it. This morning, I ate some cheese for breakfast and decided to really taste it. I thought about how it looked, how it smelled and what it really taste like, as though I had to describe it to someone who has never tasted it before. I suddenly realized that the cheese (muenster) was salty! Yes, distinctly salty! I never noticed that before. I would have described it in the past as mild and creamy in flavour, but a bit rubbery. But now I noticed the salt. I noticed it because there was no other food influence to mask it, like having it on a cracker or slice of bread. But that wasn’t even half of the amazing experience, I too, felt the impulse to stop eating before I finished what I perceived as a small serving. My mind quickly looked at the remaining amount and instantly tried to justify finishing it....(wasting food, I’ll get hungry before lunch, it’s just a little bit...) and I felt sort of in awe that this bit of cheese was opening my mind about eating when I least expected it! So here I intellectually thought I was being wise to place the “right†amount of cheese in front of me to eat, but I didn’t particularly need even that amount. I think it was because I was so aware of the flavour, texture and smell and some of the satisfaction that comes from eating was embracing more than what my stomach needed in bulk to feel “enough†had been reached. I really want to continue this when I eat. Yep, it is shocking how simple it is. From: mj Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 3:41 PM To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: following guidelines In Breaking Free from Emotional Eating, Geneen recommends writing the guidelines down & keeping track of which ones we are following when we are eating. No pressure or rules about doing them all, just noticing which ones come easily & which ones don't. I tried it today & was surprised how hard it was to sit & eat without distractions. It felt so uncomfortable. When I did it, along with eating slowly, I found that I was actually able to hear my full signal & stop eating. What amazes me is how little food I actually get to eat before the signal comes on. No wonder I never heard it before & then when I did hear it, I ignored it but today I actually paid attention & stopped.HMMMMMMMMMM? It can't really be that simple, can it?mj------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Hi, . Thanks for this great post. I'm struggling with eating too much when I do eat - even though I've gotten pretty good at knowing when I'm hungry and what I want. But having put my portion on a plate, I'm so reluctant to let go or waste any of it. Then later I often feel like Gee, I didn't actually need to be this full, but at the time it seems like I want it. Even though I feel like I've been paying attention to satisfaction when I taste and chew, I haven't done it to the degree that you're describing here. I feel inspired by your example to try harder. Thanks! April Intellectually, I work on eating less because I want to and believe in the historical aspect of it. This morning, I ate some cheese for breakfast and decided to really taste it. I thought about how it looked, how it smelled and what it really taste like, as though I had to describe it to someone who has never tasted it before. I suddenly realized that the cheese (muenster) was salty! Yes, distinctly salty! I never noticed that before. I would have described it in the past as mild and creamy in flavour, but a bit rubbery. But now I noticed the salt. I noticed it because there was no other food influence to mask it, like having it on a cracker or slice of bread. But that wasn’t even half of the amazing experience, I too, felt the impulse to stop eating before I finished what I perceived as a small serving. My mind quickly looked at the remaining amount and instantly tried to justify finishing it....(wasting food, I’ll get hungry before lunch, it’s just a little bit...) and I felt sort of in awe that this bit of cheese was opening my mind about eating when I least expected it! So here I intellectually thought I was being wise to place the “right†amount of cheese in front of me to eat, but I didn’t particularly need even that amount. I think it was because I was so aware of the flavour, texture and smell and some of the satisfaction that comes from eating was embracing more than what my stomach needed in bulk to feel “enough†had been reached. I really want to continue this when I eat. Yep, it is shocking how simple it is. From: mj Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 3:41 PM To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: following guidelines In Breaking Free from Emotional Eating, Geneen recommends writing the guidelines down & keeping track of which ones we are following when we are eating. No pressure or rules about doing them all, just noticing which ones come easily & which ones don't. I tried it today & was surprised how hard it was to sit & eat without distractions. It felt so uncomfortable. When I did it, along with eating slowly, I found that I was actually able to hear my full signal & stop eating. What amazes me is how little food I actually get to eat before the signal comes on. No wonder I never heard it before & then when I did hear it, I ignored it but today I actually paid attention & stopped.HMMMMMMMMMM? It can't really be that simple, can it?mj------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I find that the portions that I am serving myself keep getting smaller & smaller because when I eat consciously, I eat less than I normally would. Besides, if I am still hungry, there are always seconds. And no reason to feel guilty about having more. How great is THAT? mj > > Hi, . > Thanks for this great post. I'm struggling with eating too much when I > do eat - even though I've gotten pretty good at knowing when I'm hungry and > what I want. But having put my portion on a plate, I'm so reluctant to let > go or waste any of it. Then later I often feel like Gee, I didn't actually > need to be this full, but at the time it seems like I want it. > Even though I feel like I've been paying attention to satisfaction when > I taste and chew, I haven't done it to the degree that you're describing > here. I feel inspired by your example to try harder. Thanks! > April > > > In a message dated 1/8/2011 7:04:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > martini.mouse@... writes: > > > > > > Intellectually, I work on eating less because I want to and believe in the > historical aspect of it. This morning, I ate some cheese for breakfast > and decided to really taste it. I thought about how it looked, how it > smelled and what it really taste like, as though I had to describe it to someone > who has never tasted it before. I suddenly realized that the cheese > (muenster) was salty! Yes, distinctly salty! I never noticed that before. I > would have described it in the past as mild and creamy in flavour, but a bit > rubbery. But now I noticed the salt. I noticed it because there was no > other food influence to mask it, like having it on a cracker or slice of > bread. > > But that wasn’t even half of the amazing experience, I too, felt the > impulse to stop eating before I finished what I perceived as a small serving. > My mind quickly looked at the remaining amount and instantly tried to > justify finishing it....(wasting food, I’ll get hungry before lunch, it’s just a > little bit...) and I felt sort of in awe that this bit of cheese was > opening my mind about eating when I least expected it! So here I intellectually > thought I was being wise to place the “right†amount of cheese in front > of me to eat, but I didn’t particularly need even that amount. > > I think it was because I was so aware of the flavour, texture and smell > and some of the satisfaction that comes from eating was embracing more than > what my stomach needed in bulk to feel “enough†had been reached. > > I really want to continue this when I eat. Yep, it is shocking how simple > it is. > > > > > > > From: _mj_ (mailto:imhere4u1232000@...) > Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 3:41 PM > To: _IntuitiveEating_Support _ > (mailto:IntuitiveEating_Support ) > Subject: following guidelines > > > > > In Breaking Free from Emotional Eating, Geneen recommends writing the > guidelines down & keeping track of which ones we are following when we are > eating. No pressure or rules about doing them all, just noticing which ones > come easily & which ones don't. > > I tried it today & was surprised how hard it was to sit & eat without > distractions. It felt so uncomfortable. When I did it, along with eating > slowly, I found that I was actually able to hear my full signal & stop eating. > What amazes me is how little food I actually get to eat before the signal > comes on. No wonder I never heard it before & then when I did hear it, I > ignored it but today I actually paid attention > & stopped. > > HMMMMMMMMMM? It can't really be that simple, can it? > > mj > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I find that the portions that I am serving myself keep getting smaller & smaller because when I eat consciously, I eat less than I normally would. Besides, if I am still hungry, there are always seconds. And no reason to feel guilty about having more. How great is THAT? mj > > Hi, . > Thanks for this great post. I'm struggling with eating too much when I > do eat - even though I've gotten pretty good at knowing when I'm hungry and > what I want. But having put my portion on a plate, I'm so reluctant to let > go or waste any of it. Then later I often feel like Gee, I didn't actually > need to be this full, but at the time it seems like I want it. > Even though I feel like I've been paying attention to satisfaction when > I taste and chew, I haven't done it to the degree that you're describing > here. I feel inspired by your example to try harder. Thanks! > April > > > In a message dated 1/8/2011 7:04:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > martini.mouse@... writes: > > > > > > Intellectually, I work on eating less because I want to and believe in the > historical aspect of it. This morning, I ate some cheese for breakfast > and decided to really taste it. I thought about how it looked, how it > smelled and what it really taste like, as though I had to describe it to someone > who has never tasted it before. I suddenly realized that the cheese > (muenster) was salty! Yes, distinctly salty! I never noticed that before. I > would have described it in the past as mild and creamy in flavour, but a bit > rubbery. But now I noticed the salt. I noticed it because there was no > other food influence to mask it, like having it on a cracker or slice of > bread. > > But that wasn’t even half of the amazing experience, I too, felt the > impulse to stop eating before I finished what I perceived as a small serving. > My mind quickly looked at the remaining amount and instantly tried to > justify finishing it....(wasting food, I’ll get hungry before lunch, it’s just a > little bit...) and I felt sort of in awe that this bit of cheese was > opening my mind about eating when I least expected it! So here I intellectually > thought I was being wise to place the “right†amount of cheese in front > of me to eat, but I didn’t particularly need even that amount. > > I think it was because I was so aware of the flavour, texture and smell > and some of the satisfaction that comes from eating was embracing more than > what my stomach needed in bulk to feel “enough†had been reached. > > I really want to continue this when I eat. Yep, it is shocking how simple > it is. > > > > > > > From: _mj_ (mailto:imhere4u1232000@...) > Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 3:41 PM > To: _IntuitiveEating_Support _ > (mailto:IntuitiveEating_Support ) > Subject: following guidelines > > > > > In Breaking Free from Emotional Eating, Geneen recommends writing the > guidelines down & keeping track of which ones we are following when we are > eating. No pressure or rules about doing them all, just noticing which ones > come easily & which ones don't. > > I tried it today & was surprised how hard it was to sit & eat without > distractions. It felt so uncomfortable. When I did it, along with eating > slowly, I found that I was actually able to hear my full signal & stop eating. > What amazes me is how little food I actually get to eat before the signal > comes on. No wonder I never heard it before & then when I did hear it, I > ignored it but today I actually paid attention > & stopped. > > HMMMMMMMMMM? It can't really be that simple, can it? > > mj > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I find that the portions that I am serving myself keep getting smaller & smaller because when I eat consciously, I eat less than I normally would. Besides, if I am still hungry, there are always seconds. And no reason to feel guilty about having more. How great is THAT? mj > > Hi, . > Thanks for this great post. I'm struggling with eating too much when I > do eat - even though I've gotten pretty good at knowing when I'm hungry and > what I want. But having put my portion on a plate, I'm so reluctant to let > go or waste any of it. Then later I often feel like Gee, I didn't actually > need to be this full, but at the time it seems like I want it. > Even though I feel like I've been paying attention to satisfaction when > I taste and chew, I haven't done it to the degree that you're describing > here. I feel inspired by your example to try harder. Thanks! > April > > > In a message dated 1/8/2011 7:04:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > martini.mouse@... writes: > > > > > > Intellectually, I work on eating less because I want to and believe in the > historical aspect of it. This morning, I ate some cheese for breakfast > and decided to really taste it. I thought about how it looked, how it > smelled and what it really taste like, as though I had to describe it to someone > who has never tasted it before. I suddenly realized that the cheese > (muenster) was salty! Yes, distinctly salty! I never noticed that before. I > would have described it in the past as mild and creamy in flavour, but a bit > rubbery. But now I noticed the salt. I noticed it because there was no > other food influence to mask it, like having it on a cracker or slice of > bread. > > But that wasn’t even half of the amazing experience, I too, felt the > impulse to stop eating before I finished what I perceived as a small serving. > My mind quickly looked at the remaining amount and instantly tried to > justify finishing it....(wasting food, I’ll get hungry before lunch, it’s just a > little bit...) and I felt sort of in awe that this bit of cheese was > opening my mind about eating when I least expected it! So here I intellectually > thought I was being wise to place the “right†amount of cheese in front > of me to eat, but I didn’t particularly need even that amount. > > I think it was because I was so aware of the flavour, texture and smell > and some of the satisfaction that comes from eating was embracing more than > what my stomach needed in bulk to feel “enough†had been reached. > > I really want to continue this when I eat. Yep, it is shocking how simple > it is. > > > > > > > From: _mj_ (mailto:imhere4u1232000@...) > Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 3:41 PM > To: _IntuitiveEating_Support _ > (mailto:IntuitiveEating_Support ) > Subject: following guidelines > > > > > In Breaking Free from Emotional Eating, Geneen recommends writing the > guidelines down & keeping track of which ones we are following when we are > eating. No pressure or rules about doing them all, just noticing which ones > come easily & which ones don't. > > I tried it today & was surprised how hard it was to sit & eat without > distractions. It felt so uncomfortable. When I did it, along with eating > slowly, I found that I was actually able to hear my full signal & stop eating. > What amazes me is how little food I actually get to eat before the signal > comes on. No wonder I never heard it before & then when I did hear it, I > ignored it but today I actually paid attention > & stopped. > > HMMMMMMMMMM? It can't really be that simple, can it? > > mj > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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