Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Well, I have lost over 100 pounds. I have kept off about 70 of that, but have gained and lost 30 pounds over the last five years. My health has suffered from the " diets " and I am not getting any younger. This year's resolution was to take care of myself and so I am here. Dieting is done. I need to not change my entire pantry to be successful, but rather be more aware of what I put into my body. This is new to me. I hope to learn alot and to keep this a life long journey rather than a quick fix. Thank you for allowing me to participate in this group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Welcome! Looking forward to hearing how things go for you. April Well, I have lost over 100 pounds. I have kept off about 70 of that, but have gained and lost 30 pounds over the last five years. My health has suffered from the "diets" and I am not getting any younger. This year's resolution was to take care of myself and so I am here. Dieting is done. I need to not change my entire pantry to be successful, but rather be more aware of what I put into my body. This is new to me. I hope to learn alot and to keep this a life long journey rather than a quick fix.Thank you for allowing me to participate in this group.------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Welcome! Looking forward to hearing how things go for you. April Well, I have lost over 100 pounds. I have kept off about 70 of that, but have gained and lost 30 pounds over the last five years. My health has suffered from the "diets" and I am not getting any younger. This year's resolution was to take care of myself and so I am here. Dieting is done. I need to not change my entire pantry to be successful, but rather be more aware of what I put into my body. This is new to me. I hope to learn alot and to keep this a life long journey rather than a quick fix.Thank you for allowing me to participate in this group.------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 , I don't know about you, but I find that I have a pretty limited repertoire of things I like for breakfast, so I just keep them all on hand. My absolute favorite is a whole grain bagel with cream cheese, but sometimes I want some oatmeal or pancakes and like you, I don't have much time in the morning either. I've started making a few servings of steel cut oatmeal on the weekends and keeping it in individual servings in the fridge. It nukes really well in a minute or so. Just add a bit of cream or milk for richness and to loosen it up a bit, stir, nuke, top with brown sugar and raisins (I often add walnuts and shredded coconut, too), and you've got an awesome breakfast in about three minutes. Pancakes also freeze really well. Since I'm single, whenever I make pancakes on the weekend, there are always more than I can eat in one serving. I freeze them two at a time and then they go right from freezer to microwave to plate in like two minutes. I suppose you could freeze the oatmeal, too (after all, Trader Joe's sells it frozen), but I've never personally tried that. I don't always take the time, but if I get up even fifteen minutes earlier than usual, I can usually have a pretty good breakfast before I get out the door. As for mindful eating, I think you're right on track. I don't think anyone eats mindfully all the time, no matter what their size. My mother is pretty much an intuitive eater who has never had a weight problem in all her life. I wouldn't say it happens often, but I do see her eating for reasons other than hunger, too. I don't think any of us should feel like we're doing it wrong if we're not doing things the " right " way 100% of the time. Josie > > Hi Norma - > > Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat is one of my favorite IE books. I love May's mindful moments that she posts on Twitter and Facebook all the time. > > I also have problems with what to eat for breakfast. I have very limited time before I need to leave for work, so I don't always have time to figure out what it is I really want and then prepare it. > > As far as eating mindfully all the time, I don't know that I'll ever be able to do that. Even Dr. May has written that she sometimes forgets about mindful eating - no one is perfect. I strive to eat mindfully most of the time - I shoot for 80% of the time. I truly believe that at some point it will become second nature to me, but for now, 80% of the time works for me. > > Good luck on your journey. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Josie, I am ADDICTED to that steel cut oatmeal. I eat it every morning & sometimes again later in the day. I make it in a huge vat. cook it with grated carrots, raisins, diced apple & spices. Like you I freeze small portions of it. Today i made a batch & threw in quinoa, wheat germ, & bran. Makes a healthy & delicious breakfast or snack. mj > > > > Hi Norma - > > > > Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat is one of my favorite IE books. I love May's mindful moments that she posts on Twitter and Facebook all the time. > > > > I also have problems with what to eat for breakfast. I have very limited time before I need to leave for work, so I don't always have time to figure out what it is I really want and then prepare it. > > > > As far as eating mindfully all the time, I don't know that I'll ever be able to do that. Even Dr. May has written that she sometimes forgets about mindful eating - no one is perfect. I strive to eat mindfully most of the time - I shoot for 80% of the time. I truly believe that at some point it will become second nature to me, but for now, 80% of the time works for me. > > > > Good luck on your journey. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Josie, I am ADDICTED to that steel cut oatmeal. I eat it every morning & sometimes again later in the day. I make it in a huge vat. cook it with grated carrots, raisins, diced apple & spices. Like you I freeze small portions of it. Today i made a batch & threw in quinoa, wheat germ, & bran. Makes a healthy & delicious breakfast or snack. mj > > > > Hi Norma - > > > > Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat is one of my favorite IE books. I love May's mindful moments that she posts on Twitter and Facebook all the time. > > > > I also have problems with what to eat for breakfast. I have very limited time before I need to leave for work, so I don't always have time to figure out what it is I really want and then prepare it. > > > > As far as eating mindfully all the time, I don't know that I'll ever be able to do that. Even Dr. May has written that she sometimes forgets about mindful eating - no one is perfect. I strive to eat mindfully most of the time - I shoot for 80% of the time. I truly believe that at some point it will become second nature to me, but for now, 80% of the time works for me. > > > > Good luck on your journey. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Josie, I am ADDICTED to that steel cut oatmeal. I eat it every morning & sometimes again later in the day. I make it in a huge vat. cook it with grated carrots, raisins, diced apple & spices. Like you I freeze small portions of it. Today i made a batch & threw in quinoa, wheat germ, & bran. Makes a healthy & delicious breakfast or snack. mj > > > > Hi Norma - > > > > Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat is one of my favorite IE books. I love May's mindful moments that she posts on Twitter and Facebook all the time. > > > > I also have problems with what to eat for breakfast. I have very limited time before I need to leave for work, so I don't always have time to figure out what it is I really want and then prepare it. > > > > As far as eating mindfully all the time, I don't know that I'll ever be able to do that. Even Dr. May has written that she sometimes forgets about mindful eating - no one is perfect. I strive to eat mindfully most of the time - I shoot for 80% of the time. I truly believe that at some point it will become second nature to me, but for now, 80% of the time works for me. > > > > Good luck on your journey. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I agree. Mindfulness is just being aware of the moment. It doesn’t have to be the food, it can be anything within the moment that makes us aware of the delight in it. I eat the same foods everyday, there is just so much I can find in the meal that makes me think again. lol. From: Haiken Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 7:41 PM To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Re: Re: introduction Norma - There are some days that I eat mindfully 100% of the time, and others where I don't eat mindfully at all (much less often than I used to). I'm probably pretty close to 80% of the time overall. I don't feel as if it's a habit yet as I still have to catch myself and remind myself sometimes. And I don't think it's the food that's meaningful (at least I try not to think of it as meaningful) but the experiences around the food should be. For instance, the night before New Year's Eve I went out to dinner with friends that I hadn't seen in many years. We went to a restaurant that is sometimes very good, and other times not so good. That night it was not very good at all. But it didn't matter, because I was having so much fun. I didn't really care that the food was mediocre (I also didn't eat very much). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I agree. Mindfulness is just being aware of the moment. It doesn’t have to be the food, it can be anything within the moment that makes us aware of the delight in it. I eat the same foods everyday, there is just so much I can find in the meal that makes me think again. lol. From: Haiken Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 7:41 PM To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Re: Re: introduction Norma - There are some days that I eat mindfully 100% of the time, and others where I don't eat mindfully at all (much less often than I used to). I'm probably pretty close to 80% of the time overall. I don't feel as if it's a habit yet as I still have to catch myself and remind myself sometimes. And I don't think it's the food that's meaningful (at least I try not to think of it as meaningful) but the experiences around the food should be. For instance, the night before New Year's Eve I went out to dinner with friends that I hadn't seen in many years. We went to a restaurant that is sometimes very good, and other times not so good. That night it was not very good at all. But it didn't matter, because I was having so much fun. I didn't really care that the food was mediocre (I also didn't eat very much). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I agree. Mindfulness is just being aware of the moment. It doesn’t have to be the food, it can be anything within the moment that makes us aware of the delight in it. I eat the same foods everyday, there is just so much I can find in the meal that makes me think again. lol. From: Haiken Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 7:41 PM To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Re: Re: introduction Norma - There are some days that I eat mindfully 100% of the time, and others where I don't eat mindfully at all (much less often than I used to). I'm probably pretty close to 80% of the time overall. I don't feel as if it's a habit yet as I still have to catch myself and remind myself sometimes. And I don't think it's the food that's meaningful (at least I try not to think of it as meaningful) but the experiences around the food should be. For instance, the night before New Year's Eve I went out to dinner with friends that I hadn't seen in many years. We went to a restaurant that is sometimes very good, and other times not so good. That night it was not very good at all. But it didn't matter, because I was having so much fun. I didn't really care that the food was mediocre (I also didn't eat very much). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 How did that work for you? Pavel suggested that one can also experiment with making the mmmmm on a bite that maybe not so good. Could we make the dull bite as interesting by making the mmmm sound as though it were a delightful bite? I am mmmm’ing at least one bite each meal. I really like boosting the notion that eating can be full of enjoyment and I have the right to be pleased, accept or reject any food in my meal. After so many years of trying not to be interested in food, I need this permissive mind set. There is a balance between the two. Sometimes I can really get into the flavours, aromas, presentation of the meal, other times I can eat a more routine meal without sighing of ecstasy. ;p From: Doe Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 9:44 AM To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Re: Re: introduction I tried the "mmm" moment today with my first bite of breakfast. Concentrated on how good that bite of food tasted. To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thu, January 13, 2011 12:13:29 PMSubject: Re: Re: introduction meaning, I am going to try for the "mmm" moment. i eat mindfully as much as I can... trying to put a number on it sounds hard. Cool, I'm going to try it too! nice idea, , I will try it.mj>> In one of my books, I read just last night it mentioned while eating, to create an “mmmm†moment sometime during a meal. Try to find that one wonderful taste moment. Just making the mmmm noise connects one to the moment. Can be done silently if in public. I did that this morning and found it increased my enjoyment of the bite because I acknowledged it! Not all bites need to have that moment, but creating at least one is being mind-full as she puts it. > > > > > From: shelley.haiken > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 8:41 PM> To: IntuitiveE... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 How did that work for you? Pavel suggested that one can also experiment with making the mmmmm on a bite that maybe not so good. Could we make the dull bite as interesting by making the mmmm sound as though it were a delightful bite? I am mmmm’ing at least one bite each meal. I really like boosting the notion that eating can be full of enjoyment and I have the right to be pleased, accept or reject any food in my meal. After so many years of trying not to be interested in food, I need this permissive mind set. There is a balance between the two. Sometimes I can really get into the flavours, aromas, presentation of the meal, other times I can eat a more routine meal without sighing of ecstasy. ;p From: Doe Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 9:44 AM To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Re: Re: introduction I tried the "mmm" moment today with my first bite of breakfast. Concentrated on how good that bite of food tasted. To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thu, January 13, 2011 12:13:29 PMSubject: Re: Re: introduction meaning, I am going to try for the "mmm" moment. i eat mindfully as much as I can... trying to put a number on it sounds hard. Cool, I'm going to try it too! nice idea, , I will try it.mj>> In one of my books, I read just last night it mentioned while eating, to create an “mmmm†moment sometime during a meal. Try to find that one wonderful taste moment. Just making the mmmm noise connects one to the moment. Can be done silently if in public. I did that this morning and found it increased my enjoyment of the bite because I acknowledged it! Not all bites need to have that moment, but creating at least one is being mind-full as she puts it. > > > > > From: shelley.haiken > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 8:41 PM> To: IntuitiveE... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 How did that work for you? Pavel suggested that one can also experiment with making the mmmmm on a bite that maybe not so good. Could we make the dull bite as interesting by making the mmmm sound as though it were a delightful bite? I am mmmm’ing at least one bite each meal. I really like boosting the notion that eating can be full of enjoyment and I have the right to be pleased, accept or reject any food in my meal. After so many years of trying not to be interested in food, I need this permissive mind set. There is a balance between the two. Sometimes I can really get into the flavours, aromas, presentation of the meal, other times I can eat a more routine meal without sighing of ecstasy. ;p From: Doe Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 9:44 AM To: IntuitiveEating_Support Subject: Re: Re: introduction I tried the "mmm" moment today with my first bite of breakfast. Concentrated on how good that bite of food tasted. To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thu, January 13, 2011 12:13:29 PMSubject: Re: Re: introduction meaning, I am going to try for the "mmm" moment. i eat mindfully as much as I can... trying to put a number on it sounds hard. Cool, I'm going to try it too! nice idea, , I will try it.mj>> In one of my books, I read just last night it mentioned while eating, to create an “mmmm†moment sometime during a meal. Try to find that one wonderful taste moment. Just making the mmmm noise connects one to the moment. Can be done silently if in public. I did that this morning and found it increased my enjoyment of the bite because I acknowledged it! Not all bites need to have that moment, but creating at least one is being mind-full as she puts it. > > > > > From: shelley.haiken > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 8:41 PM> To: IntuitiveE... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Well said April! Thanks for sharing - its what this group is all about. Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > Hi, Marissa. > If we've been doing a lot of emotional eating, IE is going to invite us > to make friends with those emotions and learn to take care of them with > more appropriate remedies than food. All of us will tell you that it gets > easier as you go along - that food obsession melts away, etc. - and sometimes > that's enough to relieve the depressed or unhappy feelings. But sometimes we > need to get help along the way from a good therapist. IE is about giving up > fighting with your appetite and beginning to care for yourself. > I'm sympathetic. I discovered in this process that I was often using > food to fill empty spaces in my day. Eventually I realized it was because I > was putting so much pressure on myself to get things done in my breaks that > I ate to play hooky from my own pressure. It's amazing how interesting > unscheduled time becomes when you're relaxed and kind to yourself - more like > play. Your issue with time is probably different but ultimately you'll > benefit from exploring it. Best of luck! > April > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Well said April! Thanks for sharing - its what this group is all about. Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > Hi, Marissa. > If we've been doing a lot of emotional eating, IE is going to invite us > to make friends with those emotions and learn to take care of them with > more appropriate remedies than food. All of us will tell you that it gets > easier as you go along - that food obsession melts away, etc. - and sometimes > that's enough to relieve the depressed or unhappy feelings. But sometimes we > need to get help along the way from a good therapist. IE is about giving up > fighting with your appetite and beginning to care for yourself. > I'm sympathetic. I discovered in this process that I was often using > food to fill empty spaces in my day. Eventually I realized it was because I > was putting so much pressure on myself to get things done in my breaks that > I ate to play hooky from my own pressure. It's amazing how interesting > unscheduled time becomes when you're relaxed and kind to yourself - more like > play. Your issue with time is probably different but ultimately you'll > benefit from exploring it. Best of luck! > April > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Well said April! Thanks for sharing - its what this group is all about. Katcha IEing since March 2007 > > Hi, Marissa. > If we've been doing a lot of emotional eating, IE is going to invite us > to make friends with those emotions and learn to take care of them with > more appropriate remedies than food. All of us will tell you that it gets > easier as you go along - that food obsession melts away, etc. - and sometimes > that's enough to relieve the depressed or unhappy feelings. But sometimes we > need to get help along the way from a good therapist. IE is about giving up > fighting with your appetite and beginning to care for yourself. > I'm sympathetic. I discovered in this process that I was often using > food to fill empty spaces in my day. Eventually I realized it was because I > was putting so much pressure on myself to get things done in my breaks that > I ate to play hooky from my own pressure. It's amazing how interesting > unscheduled time becomes when you're relaxed and kind to yourself - more like > play. Your issue with time is probably different but ultimately you'll > benefit from exploring it. Best of luck! > April > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Liz, I'm a bit speechless and teary eyed after reading your post. I screamed out loud when I read that you found The Eat. Move. Love. Project mentioned on another blog and that helped lead you to IE. Phenomenal! Reading your post made my month! I started The Eat. Move. Love. Project after, like you, I regained a love for cooking and felt a renewed sense of vitality and sanity through practicing the principles and engaging with such courageous and supportive people on this group. I wanted to yell from the highest mountain tops that there was another path beyond dieting, so that as many people as possible would know. I'm going to save a copy of your post as continued inspiration. Would you mind me sharing your story without your name? I might need to quote you in the future, if you're willing! Welcome to IE, a very exuberant welcome to this group, and welcome back to an empowered sense of confidence in taking care of your own body! Warmly, Latoya Practicing IE since December 2007 > I was ready to give up and accept that I would regain all of the weight when I saw a mention on a blog about the Eat.Move.Love.Project. From there, I started reading about IE, and I honestly feel like IE saved me. I think I understood that I could not go back to dieting, but I had no idea there was another option. I am having so much fun cooking again (something I had pretty much given up in favor of frozen diet meals and salads), and I am working on cultivating that nurturing inner voice. I still overeat a lot of days, but I am just going with it because I understand that it is a natural transition from deprivation to natural eating. The most amazing change has been that I no longer feel the constant guilt I have carried my whole life about my relationship with food. I am happy to have found this board, and I am excited (though rather nervous) about this journey! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 I get hungry in the evening and late sometimes too. I can't sleep if I'm hungry but it is hard for me to find something that doesn't affect my reflux. Even crackers, toast, milk bother me. I take to extra strength tums at night. Need the calcium anyway. I hoping that with the time change I will get back to a more normal schedule for me of going to bed earlier and getting up earlier. The weather is turning nice here in Florida although its cold(for us) here. Two nights down into the 40's. Now don't laugh. Last week it had been in the mid 80's during the day. I'm looking forward to nice walking weather. Today is ok but I had put all my " winter " clothes away. I also ride a 3 wheel bike and in the summer can go swimming or in the ocean. I'm only a couple of miles from there. Glad I'm not on the West coast today. Hope they do ok. I still am searching for something else fun for exercising. Have some limits due to brain shunt surgery. Doc doesn't want me pulling out the drain tube. Me either. Sandy Hi Everyone, I’ve been in the group for a while now and have really enjoyed reading and learning so much from you. I started doing a version of IE 2 years ago by using McKenna’s book “I Can Make You Thin”. His approach is very much anti diet and includes tapping and hypnosis. I did the program and shed some weight and then got tired of listening to is hypnosis tape over and over and gradually started eating back to the old way and gained back about half of the weight I lost. who recently introduced herself, and I met on his forum and we have kept in touch and she introduced me to this group. Thank you Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 I get hungry in the evening and late sometimes too. I can't sleep if I'm hungry but it is hard for me to find something that doesn't affect my reflux. Even crackers, toast, milk bother me. I take to extra strength tums at night. Need the calcium anyway. I hoping that with the time change I will get back to a more normal schedule for me of going to bed earlier and getting up earlier. The weather is turning nice here in Florida although its cold(for us) here. Two nights down into the 40's. Now don't laugh. Last week it had been in the mid 80's during the day. I'm looking forward to nice walking weather. Today is ok but I had put all my " winter " clothes away. I also ride a 3 wheel bike and in the summer can go swimming or in the ocean. I'm only a couple of miles from there. Glad I'm not on the West coast today. Hope they do ok. I still am searching for something else fun for exercising. Have some limits due to brain shunt surgery. Doc doesn't want me pulling out the drain tube. Me either. Sandy Hi Everyone, I’ve been in the group for a while now and have really enjoyed reading and learning so much from you. I started doing a version of IE 2 years ago by using McKenna’s book “I Can Make You Thin”. His approach is very much anti diet and includes tapping and hypnosis. I did the program and shed some weight and then got tired of listening to is hypnosis tape over and over and gradually started eating back to the old way and gained back about half of the weight I lost. who recently introduced herself, and I met on his forum and we have kept in touch and she introduced me to this group. Thank you Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 I get hungry in the evening and late sometimes too. I can't sleep if I'm hungry but it is hard for me to find something that doesn't affect my reflux. Even crackers, toast, milk bother me. I take to extra strength tums at night. Need the calcium anyway. I hoping that with the time change I will get back to a more normal schedule for me of going to bed earlier and getting up earlier. The weather is turning nice here in Florida although its cold(for us) here. Two nights down into the 40's. Now don't laugh. Last week it had been in the mid 80's during the day. I'm looking forward to nice walking weather. Today is ok but I had put all my " winter " clothes away. I also ride a 3 wheel bike and in the summer can go swimming or in the ocean. I'm only a couple of miles from there. Glad I'm not on the West coast today. Hope they do ok. I still am searching for something else fun for exercising. Have some limits due to brain shunt surgery. Doc doesn't want me pulling out the drain tube. Me either. Sandy Hi Everyone, I’ve been in the group for a while now and have really enjoyed reading and learning so much from you. I started doing a version of IE 2 years ago by using McKenna’s book “I Can Make You Thin”. His approach is very much anti diet and includes tapping and hypnosis. I did the program and shed some weight and then got tired of listening to is hypnosis tape over and over and gradually started eating back to the old way and gained back about half of the weight I lost. who recently introduced herself, and I met on his forum and we have kept in touch and she introduced me to this group. Thank you Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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