Re: IE is not only about restrictive eating

December 19, 2010

Hi all...just FYI I never dieted much myself...joined ww 3x but didn't stick to it. Partially because my pcos keeps me from losing as fast as most, but especially because dieting to me feels just as bad as other eating disorders. I'm so incredibly grateful to have found ie!!!! IE is not only about restrictive eating

>

> Jen,

>

> IE is NOT about learning how not to diet. It's about learning how to listen to

> your body's natural cues.

>

> Now, how we have stopped listening to our body's natural cues is different for

> everyone. For some, that DOES involve shaking off restrictive eating patterns.

> Others, like me, have rarely if never followed restrictive eating patterns.

>

> If anything, I'd say I haven't restricted myself enough! I eat everything, and

> too much of it.

>

> Now, I don't always recognize myself on these boards, which is a little

> frustrating for me. I have never been a binger or purger...I rarely identify

> myself as eating emotionally. While I've read about all the diets, I have

> actually undertaken very few of them. I don't have any restrictive rules to

> get rid of.

>

> Yet, I overeat. I did recognize myself when McKenna, in his tv special,

> mentioned people lifting another forkful of food before the bite still in their

> mouths was done chewing. (that is actually where I first found the concept of

> IE)

>

> I recognize myself when I read about not wanting to waste money or food by

> leaving food on the plate, that *compulsion* for a clean plate.

>

> I recognize myself when I read about people seeking that next bit of pleasure

> from another (and another and another) bite of food, rather than savoring each

> bite carefully.

>

> I recognize myself when I read about people having learned to find comfort in

> that FULL sensation of an overstuffed belly.

>

> Although I am not fighting against any restrictive rules, IE has helped me. It

> has helped me to recognize when I am mostly full, so I don't keep eating until I

> end up STUFFED. It has helped me make the conscious decision to stop eating,

> to leave food on my plate. It has helped me learn to clarify for myself that I

> don't really want that cake, that I know it will be dried out and not the taste

> experience I was hoping for. It has helped me to remember to chew each bite, to

> slow down, rather than shoveling food mechanically into my mouth repeatedly.

>

> I am still overweight, but a combo of IE and exercise helped me take off 30 lbs

> last year. I took it off slowly, over a period of 6 months. Except for a

> fluctuating 5 lbs, I have maintained that weight loss for over a year. I've

> relaxed my attention to IE, however, and I joined this board to help me get my

> focus back in place.

>

> I hope this helps explain how IE can help someone who is not a restrictive

> eater.

>

> Sara

>

December 19, 2010

Hi all...just FYI I never dieted much myself...joined ww 3x but didn't stick to it. Partially because my pcos keeps me from losing as fast as most, but especially because dieting to me feels just as bad as other eating disorders. I'm so incredibly grateful to have found ie!!!! IE is not only about restrictive eating

>

> Jen,

>

> IE is NOT about learning how not to diet. It's about learning how to listen to

> your body's natural cues.

>

> Now, how we have stopped listening to our body's natural cues is different for

> everyone. For some, that DOES involve shaking off restrictive eating patterns.

> Others, like me, have rarely if never followed restrictive eating patterns.

>

> If anything, I'd say I haven't restricted myself enough! I eat everything, and

> too much of it.

>

> Now, I don't always recognize myself on these boards, which is a little

> frustrating for me. I have never been a binger or purger...I rarely identify

> myself as eating emotionally. While I've read about all the diets, I have

> actually undertaken very few of them. I don't have any restrictive rules to

> get rid of.

>

> Yet, I overeat. I did recognize myself when McKenna, in his tv special,

> mentioned people lifting another forkful of food before the bite still in their

> mouths was done chewing. (that is actually where I first found the concept of

> IE)

>

> I recognize myself when I read about not wanting to waste money or food by

> leaving food on the plate, that *compulsion* for a clean plate.

>

> I recognize myself when I read about people seeking that next bit of pleasure

> from another (and another and another) bite of food, rather than savoring each

> bite carefully.

>

> I recognize myself when I read about people having learned to find comfort in

> that FULL sensation of an overstuffed belly.

>

> Although I am not fighting against any restrictive rules, IE has helped me. It

> has helped me to recognize when I am mostly full, so I don't keep eating until I

> end up STUFFED. It has helped me make the conscious decision to stop eating,

> to leave food on my plate. It has helped me learn to clarify for myself that I

> don't really want that cake, that I know it will be dried out and not the taste

> experience I was hoping for. It has helped me to remember to chew each bite, to

> slow down, rather than shoveling food mechanically into my mouth repeatedly.

>

> I am still overweight, but a combo of IE and exercise helped me take off 30 lbs

> last year. I took it off slowly, over a period of 6 months. Except for a

> fluctuating 5 lbs, I have maintained that weight loss for over a year. I've

> relaxed my attention to IE, however, and I joined this board to help me get my

> focus back in place.

>

> I hope this helps explain how IE can help someone who is not a restrictive

> eater.

>

> Sara

>

December 19, 2010

Hi all...just FYI I never dieted much myself...joined ww 3x but didn't stick to it. Partially because my pcos keeps me from losing as fast as most, but especially because dieting to me feels just as bad as other eating disorders. I'm so incredibly grateful to have found ie!!!! IE is not only about restrictive eating

>

> Jen,

>

> IE is NOT about learning how not to diet. It's about learning how to listen to

> your body's natural cues.

>

> Now, how we have stopped listening to our body's natural cues is different for

> everyone. For some, that DOES involve shaking off restrictive eating patterns.

> Others, like me, have rarely if never followed restrictive eating patterns.

>

> If anything, I'd say I haven't restricted myself enough! I eat everything, and

> too much of it.

>

> Now, I don't always recognize myself on these boards, which is a little

> frustrating for me. I have never been a binger or purger...I rarely identify

> myself as eating emotionally. While I've read about all the diets, I have

> actually undertaken very few of them. I don't have any restrictive rules to

> get rid of.

>

> Yet, I overeat. I did recognize myself when McKenna, in his tv special,

> mentioned people lifting another forkful of food before the bite still in their

> mouths was done chewing. (that is actually where I first found the concept of

> IE)

>

> I recognize myself when I read about not wanting to waste money or food by

> leaving food on the plate, that *compulsion* for a clean plate.

>

> I recognize myself when I read about people seeking that next bit of pleasure

> from another (and another and another) bite of food, rather than savoring each

> bite carefully.

>

> I recognize myself when I read about people having learned to find comfort in

> that FULL sensation of an overstuffed belly.

>

> Although I am not fighting against any restrictive rules, IE has helped me. It

> has helped me to recognize when I am mostly full, so I don't keep eating until I

> end up STUFFED. It has helped me make the conscious decision to stop eating,

> to leave food on my plate. It has helped me learn to clarify for myself that I

> don't really want that cake, that I know it will be dried out and not the taste

> experience I was hoping for. It has helped me to remember to chew each bite, to

> slow down, rather than shoveling food mechanically into my mouth repeatedly.

>

> I am still overweight, but a combo of IE and exercise helped me take off 30 lbs

> last year. I took it off slowly, over a period of 6 months. Except for a

> fluctuating 5 lbs, I have maintained that weight loss for over a year. I've

> relaxed my attention to IE, however, and I joined this board to help me get my

> focus back in place.

>

> I hope this helps explain how IE can help someone who is not a restrictive

> eater.

>

> Sara

>

December 19, 2010

thank you SO much Sara, this helps a ton!

Jen

>

> Jen,

>

> IE is NOT about learning how not to diet. It's about learning how to listen

to

> your body's natural cues.

>

> Now, how we have stopped listening to our body's natural cues is different for

> everyone. For some, that DOES involve shaking off restrictive eating

patterns.

> Others, like me, have rarely if never followed restrictive eating patterns.

>

> If anything, I'd say I haven't restricted myself enough! I eat everything,

and

> too much of it.

>

> Now, I don't always recognize myself on these boards, which is a little

> frustrating for me. I have never been a binger or purger...I rarely identify

> myself as eating emotionally. While I've read about all the diets, I have

> actually undertaken very few of them. I don't have any restrictive rules to

get

> rid of.

>

> Yet, I overeat. I did recognize myself when McKenna, in his tv special,

> mentioned people lifting another forkful of food before the bite still in

their

> mouths was done chewing. (that is actually where I first found the concept of

> IE)

>

> I recognize myself when I read about not wanting to waste money or food by

> leaving food on the plate, that *compulsion* for a clean plate.

>

> I recognize myself when I read about people seeking that next bit of pleasure

> from another (and another and another) bite of food, rather than savoring each

> bite carefully.

>

> I recognize myself when I read about people having learned to find comfort in

> that FULL sensation of an overstuffed belly.

>

> Although I am not fighting against any restrictive rules, IE has helped me.

It

> has helped me to recognize when I am mostly full, so I don't keep eating until

I

> end up STUFFED. It has helped me make the conscious decision to stop eating,

to

> leave food on my plate. It has helped me learn to clarify for myself that I

> don't really want that cake, that I know it will be dried out and not the

taste

> experience I was hoping for. It has helped me to remember to chew each bite,

to

> slow down, rather than shoveling food mechanically into my mouth repeatedly.

>

> I am still overweight, but a combo of IE and exercise helped me take off 30

lbs

> last year. I took it off slowly, over a period of 6 months. Except for a

> fluctuating 5 lbs, I have maintained that weight loss for over a year. I've

> relaxed my attention to IE, however, and I joined this board to help me get my

> focus back in place.

>

> I hope this helps explain how IE can help someone who is not a restrictive

> eater.

>

> Sara

>

December 20, 2010

Same here! Thanks for writing! :-)To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Sun, December 19, 2010 1:23:15 PMSubject: Re: IE is not only about restrictive eating

Woo! Hi , I am glad there is someone else who has a similar experience to mine. We all have our own experiences with weight or dieting struggles and our own challenges to overcome with IE, so I am glad to find someone who can relate to mine

>

> Hi Sara...

>

> Thank-you so much for this post... I really relate to it. I've been on WW twice

> and dabbled in a couple other diets through the years (I am 45 years old), so

> for the most part I am like you and haven't really dieted and just like to eat

> for pleasure and have always overdone it. When I was a kid though, I never

> gained weight because I was really active but in my 20's is when the weight

> started creeping on. I kept my eating habits but my activity went down.

> Anyway, like you, I have learned a lot from IE. I have been practicing for

> about 6 months but don't think I've lost anything, but I don't think I've gained

> either (I stopped weighing, but my clothes fit the same). The freedom is

> awesome... it is so nice not obsessing about food and my weight all the time.

> Also learning self-acceptance. It hasn't all been easy, but I know things are

> better in many ways.

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: IntuitiveEating_Support

> Sent: Sun, December 19, 2010 11:09:00 AM

> Subject: IE is not only about restrictive eating

>

> Jen,

>

> IE is NOT about learning how not to diet. It's about learning how to listen to

> your body's natural cues.

>

> Now, how we have stopped listening to our body's natural cues is different for

> everyone. For some, that DOES involve shaking off restrictive eating patterns.

> Others, like me, have rarely if never followed restrictive eating patterns.

>

> If anything, I'd say I haven't restricted myself enough! I eat everything, and

> too much of it.

>

> Now, I don't always recognize myself on these boards, which is a little

> frustrating for me. I have never been a binger or purger...I rarely identify

> myself as eating emotionally. While I've read about all the diets, I have

> actually undertaken very few of them. I don't have any restrictive rules to

> get rid of.

>

> Yet, I overeat. I did recognize myself when McKenna, in his tv special,

> mentioned people lifting another forkful of food before the bite still in their

> mouths was done chewing. (that is actually where I first found the concept of

> IE)

>

> I recognize myself when I read about not wanting to waste money or food by

> leaving food on the plate, that *compulsion* for a clean plate.

>

> I recognize myself when I read about people seeking that next bit of pleasure

> from another (and another and another) bite of food, rather than savoring each

> bite carefully.

>

> I recognize myself when I read about people having learned to find comfort in

> that FULL sensation of an overstuffed belly.

>

> Although I am not fighting against any restrictive rules, IE has helped me. It

> has helped me to recognize when I am mostly full, so I don't keep eating until I

> end up STUFFED. It has helped me make the conscious decision to stop eating,

> to leave food on my plate. It has helped me learn to clarify for myself that I

> don't really want that cake, that I know it will be dried out and not the taste

> experience I was hoping for. It has helped me to remember to chew each bite, to

> slow down, rather than shoveling food mechanically into my mouth repeatedly.

>

> I am still overweight, but a combo of IE and exercise helped me take off 30 lbs

> last year. I took it off slowly, over a period of 6 months. Except for a

> fluctuating 5 lbs, I have maintained that weight loss for over a year. I've

> relaxed my attention to IE, however, and I joined this board to help me get my

> focus back in place.

>

> I hope this helps explain how IE can help someone who is not a restrictive

> eater.

>

> Sara

>

December 20, 2010