Re: Eating without distractions

[Guest guest]

Hi Josie,

I'm also reading Breaking Free. I love it. I read the chapter on exercise last

night & it just makes so much sense, as does most of her stuff (to me at least).

And YES, she is in my head, too. And I can't think of a nicer voice to have in

there.

blessings

mj

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> > I've learned so much from reading the posts on eating without distractions.

The main thing that stood out for me is that there is no ONE way to do IE, we

each have to figure out what works for ourselves.

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[Guest guest]

Hi, I like this about putting a distance between getting home from work & dinner

with some " down " time. Sounds very nurturing to me & probably great for the

relationship. Thanks for posting this.

mj

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> > > I have struggled with the exact same thing! I KNOW that when I eat without

distraction, I eat far less, and sometimes choose not to eat at all when

otherwise I would have. I've discussed ths with my counselor, and I even told

her that when I tell myself that I can't eat distractedly, I lose interest in

the food. She asked me what I get from my distractors- tv or reading. I told her

that I get distraction and entertainment. When she asked me what I get from

food, I said comfort. Then she asked me what I need to be distracted from and

comforted for. I am at home alone all day, and I realized that I am incredibly

lonely. When I sit at the table to eat by myself without distractions, the

loneliness really sets in. So we decided that, when I'm physically hungry, I

should sit at the table with the stuffed bear that I sleep with. We laughed at

first thinking about it, but the thought of having the bear there made me feel

less afraid. I've tried it a couple

> > > times, and it did help. Honestly, though, I'm still not very good at

eating at the table (without distraction) and would love to hear what others

think!

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> > > Sara

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