Guest guest Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Katrina, I hear you. I'm still checking my weight daily as well. But I think the idea is that we try to relax around food and stop putting all this pressure on ourselves to eat or not eat this or that. I think the diet industry, diet food manufacturers and the authors of books are feeding on our insecurities and they create even more insecurity in order to sell more product. I'm not saying it's a conspiracy or anything, just (like Geneen Roth says) listen to your body and not the latest book or commercial to make your eating decisions for you. Dawn The first week I began Intuitive eating, I felt completely refreshed and so hopeful. Then I bought more books on the subject and got sucked in to diets in disguise: only eat what your great grandmother would have, eat only three meals a day, etc. I am trying to re-trust my body and it is hard. Plus my hectic job seems to be getting in my day. I want to banish the scale forever but am afraid that if I do, I will return to my all time high weight. Isn't what matters is how I feel and how I feel in my body? Of course but the number still holds so much power. Why? I was hoping to find a few people to reach out to. Thank you, Katrina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Katrina, I hear you. I'm still checking my weight daily as well. But I think the idea is that we try to relax around food and stop putting all this pressure on ourselves to eat or not eat this or that. I think the diet industry, diet food manufacturers and the authors of books are feeding on our insecurities and they create even more insecurity in order to sell more product. I'm not saying it's a conspiracy or anything, just (like Geneen Roth says) listen to your body and not the latest book or commercial to make your eating decisions for you. Dawn The first week I began Intuitive eating, I felt completely refreshed and so hopeful. Then I bought more books on the subject and got sucked in to diets in disguise: only eat what your great grandmother would have, eat only three meals a day, etc. I am trying to re-trust my body and it is hard. Plus my hectic job seems to be getting in my day. I want to banish the scale forever but am afraid that if I do, I will return to my all time high weight. Isn't what matters is how I feel and how I feel in my body? Of course but the number still holds so much power. Why? I was hoping to find a few people to reach out to. Thank you, Katrina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Katrina, I hear you. I'm still checking my weight daily as well. But I think the idea is that we try to relax around food and stop putting all this pressure on ourselves to eat or not eat this or that. I think the diet industry, diet food manufacturers and the authors of books are feeding on our insecurities and they create even more insecurity in order to sell more product. I'm not saying it's a conspiracy or anything, just (like Geneen Roth says) listen to your body and not the latest book or commercial to make your eating decisions for you. Dawn The first week I began Intuitive eating, I felt completely refreshed and so hopeful. Then I bought more books on the subject and got sucked in to diets in disguise: only eat what your great grandmother would have, eat only three meals a day, etc. I am trying to re-trust my body and it is hard. Plus my hectic job seems to be getting in my day. I want to banish the scale forever but am afraid that if I do, I will return to my all time high weight. Isn't what matters is how I feel and how I feel in my body? Of course but the number still holds so much power. Why? I was hoping to find a few people to reach out to. Thank you, Katrina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Katrina,I just was at Geneen's Book reading last night and she emphasized again that we need to stop letting the scales measure "our value" as a person. If you are afraid to get rid of the scales, why not put them in a box in a closet for now? It's more important to care for yourself, and not let the scales determine that.KateThe first week I began Intuitive eating, I felt completely refreshed and so hopeful. Then I bought more books on the subject and got sucked in to diets in disguise: only eat what your great grandmother would have, eat only three meals a day, etc. I am trying to re-trust my body and it is hard. Plus my hectic job seems to be getting in my day. I want to banish the scale forever but am afraid that if I do, I will return to my all time high weight. Isn't what matters is how I feel and how I feel in my body? Of course but the number still holds so much power. Why? I was hoping to find a few people to reach out to. Thank you,Katrina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Katrina,I just was at Geneen's Book reading last night and she emphasized again that we need to stop letting the scales measure "our value" as a person. If you are afraid to get rid of the scales, why not put them in a box in a closet for now? It's more important to care for yourself, and not let the scales determine that.KateThe first week I began Intuitive eating, I felt completely refreshed and so hopeful. Then I bought more books on the subject and got sucked in to diets in disguise: only eat what your great grandmother would have, eat only three meals a day, etc. I am trying to re-trust my body and it is hard. Plus my hectic job seems to be getting in my day. I want to banish the scale forever but am afraid that if I do, I will return to my all time high weight. Isn't what matters is how I feel and how I feel in my body? Of course but the number still holds so much power. Why? I was hoping to find a few people to reach out to. Thank you,Katrina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Katrina,I just was at Geneen's Book reading last night and she emphasized again that we need to stop letting the scales measure "our value" as a person. If you are afraid to get rid of the scales, why not put them in a box in a closet for now? It's more important to care for yourself, and not let the scales determine that.KateThe first week I began Intuitive eating, I felt completely refreshed and so hopeful. Then I bought more books on the subject and got sucked in to diets in disguise: only eat what your great grandmother would have, eat only three meals a day, etc. I am trying to re-trust my body and it is hard. Plus my hectic job seems to be getting in my day. I want to banish the scale forever but am afraid that if I do, I will return to my all time high weight. Isn't what matters is how I feel and how I feel in my body? Of course but the number still holds so much power. Why? I was hoping to find a few people to reach out to. Thank you,Katrina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Hi, Katrina, I can relate to what you are saying. I think it is hard for those of us who have begun one diet after another, not to get sucked into thinking of this as another diet--that we can lose weight fast and be happy and live completely fulfilled lives because of eating this way. I think what got me into trouble with diets (besides that they just don't work) was that I was putting too much onto what the diets promised: being thin. Being thin is no guarantee that life won't be stressful and we won't face challenges. Even eating intuitively can't give us solutions to everything (like a hectic job). I think for me the key is to eat intuitively, but also address the other issues I used to try (in vain) to solve with food. I was just thinking this on my way this morning to my own stressful job. All best, Laurie Katrina wrote: >>>The first week I began Intuitive eating, I felt completely refreshed and so hopeful. Then I bought more books on the subject and got sucked in to diets in disguise: only eat what your great grandmother would have, eat only three meals a day, etc. I am trying to re-trust my body and it is hard. Plus my hectic job seems to be getting in my day. I want to banish the scale forever but am afraid that if I do, I will return to my all time high weight. Isn't what matters is how I feel and how I feel in my body? Of course but the number still holds so much power. Why? I was hoping to find a few people to reach out to. Thank you, Katrina<<< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 HI there,That nasty scale!!! I have been looking at IE and Geneen Roth over the last year, and overall it totally makes sense to me. MInd you, I am trying to redirect at least 35 years of programming!!! So, I've been taking baby steps. Mostly, these days I try to approach it with one thing at a time. For now, it's simply to pause when I want to eat and ask myself why I'm doing it....In a kind and nurturing tone, I just ask myself, "What is it you need?" I have also been doing yoga and absolutely have fallen in love with how that makes me feel about my body: thankful, kind and caring... This is new to me as well since I've been trying to be a person unlike me for so many years.....trying to be something other than myself, how ridiculous is this? Why? Heck if I know. Maybe because society told me to go that way, maybe because I wasn't told anything to oppose it growing up ...who knows. It doesn't really matter because I may never figure that out. I have to work with myself in this very moment and trust a plan that makes me feel at ease for the very first time around food and eating.I did step on the scale the other day and it unravelled me for the rest of the day...I'm going to stay off it and try to just honor who I am, not my size, moment to moment. It was a great lesson in seeing how huge the reaction was and for that I'm grateful!It's a journey worth taking and seeking out with curiosity....I'm rooting for everyone here.The first week I began Intuitive eating, I felt completely refreshed and so hopeful. Then I bought more books on the subject and got sucked in to diets in disguise: only eat what your great grandmother would have, eat only three meals a day, etc. I am trying to re-trust my body and it is hard. Plus my hectic job seems to be getting in my day. I want to banish the scale forever but am afraid that if I do, I will return to my all time high weight. Isn't what matters is how I feel and how I feel in my body? Of course but the number still holds so much power. Why? I was hoping to find a few people to reach out to. Thank you,Katrina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 HI there,That nasty scale!!! I have been looking at IE and Geneen Roth over the last year, and overall it totally makes sense to me. MInd you, I am trying to redirect at least 35 years of programming!!! So, I've been taking baby steps. Mostly, these days I try to approach it with one thing at a time. For now, it's simply to pause when I want to eat and ask myself why I'm doing it....In a kind and nurturing tone, I just ask myself, "What is it you need?" I have also been doing yoga and absolutely have fallen in love with how that makes me feel about my body: thankful, kind and caring... This is new to me as well since I've been trying to be a person unlike me for so many years.....trying to be something other than myself, how ridiculous is this? Why? Heck if I know. Maybe because society told me to go that way, maybe because I wasn't told anything to oppose it growing up ...who knows. It doesn't really matter because I may never figure that out. I have to work with myself in this very moment and trust a plan that makes me feel at ease for the very first time around food and eating.I did step on the scale the other day and it unravelled me for the rest of the day...I'm going to stay off it and try to just honor who I am, not my size, moment to moment. It was a great lesson in seeing how huge the reaction was and for that I'm grateful!It's a journey worth taking and seeking out with curiosity....I'm rooting for everyone here.The first week I began Intuitive eating, I felt completely refreshed and so hopeful. Then I bought more books on the subject and got sucked in to diets in disguise: only eat what your great grandmother would have, eat only three meals a day, etc. I am trying to re-trust my body and it is hard. Plus my hectic job seems to be getting in my day. I want to banish the scale forever but am afraid that if I do, I will return to my all time high weight. Isn't what matters is how I feel and how I feel in my body? Of course but the number still holds so much power. Why? I was hoping to find a few people to reach out to. Thank you,Katrina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 HI there,That nasty scale!!! I have been looking at IE and Geneen Roth over the last year, and overall it totally makes sense to me. MInd you, I am trying to redirect at least 35 years of programming!!! So, I've been taking baby steps. Mostly, these days I try to approach it with one thing at a time. For now, it's simply to pause when I want to eat and ask myself why I'm doing it....In a kind and nurturing tone, I just ask myself, "What is it you need?" I have also been doing yoga and absolutely have fallen in love with how that makes me feel about my body: thankful, kind and caring... This is new to me as well since I've been trying to be a person unlike me for so many years.....trying to be something other than myself, how ridiculous is this? Why? Heck if I know. Maybe because society told me to go that way, maybe because I wasn't told anything to oppose it growing up ...who knows. It doesn't really matter because I may never figure that out. I have to work with myself in this very moment and trust a plan that makes me feel at ease for the very first time around food and eating.I did step on the scale the other day and it unravelled me for the rest of the day...I'm going to stay off it and try to just honor who I am, not my size, moment to moment. It was a great lesson in seeing how huge the reaction was and for that I'm grateful!It's a journey worth taking and seeking out with curiosity....I'm rooting for everyone here.The first week I began Intuitive eating, I felt completely refreshed and so hopeful. Then I bought more books on the subject and got sucked in to diets in disguise: only eat what your great grandmother would have, eat only three meals a day, etc. I am trying to re-trust my body and it is hard. Plus my hectic job seems to be getting in my day. I want to banish the scale forever but am afraid that if I do, I will return to my all time high weight. Isn't what matters is how I feel and how I feel in my body? Of course but the number still holds so much power. Why? I was hoping to find a few people to reach out to. Thank you,Katrina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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