What a concept ... IE Support Group for Sugar/Flour Addicts!

[Guest guest]

Perhaps we need to commence a new Intuitive Eating Support Group for those of us

who are addicted to, or have other health issues, related to flour and sugar?

Just a thought ... I would be willing to spearhead this.

Is there anyone else that would be interested in being a part of it? I would

not want to go ahead with something like this if the need is not there.

Carolyn

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> > > > > Carolyn, I'm so glad you said this. I too am a sugar/flour addict. The

> > > > > guys at work bring their kids excess halloween candy to me and I put

it in a

> > > > > bowl on the table just outside my office, but the rest of the big bag

gets

> > > > > kept in a drawer in a filing cabinet until the bowl needs to be

refilled.

> > > > > For a couple days I did fine. Then suddenly one day I had several of

the

> > > > > mini candy bars. I mean like 12. The next day I swore, none for me...I

> > > > > have cea and one of my triggers is chocolate. My face was already

> > > > > breaking out from all of the candy around Halloween. I did ok until

mid

> > > > > afternoon and I scooped up a big handful of the little candy bars

again. When I

> > > > > went to throw away the last wrapper I noticed how big the pile of

wrappers

> > > > > was in my otherwise empty trash can. I counted 15 wrappers that I

could see!

> > > > > Then I put some paper in the trash to cover up the wrappers because I

> > > > > didn't want out housekeepers to see all that I ate in one day. That is

an

> > > > > eating disorder. The only part of IE I really get and get well, is to

eat

> > > > > anything I really want. Eat slowly? Eat only when hungry? Eat til

you're

> > > > > full. I haven't figured out any of that. I can tell you I am so

ashamed of

> > > > > myself for the gorging on sugars and it just happens over and over. I

quit

> > > > > smoking 5 years ago with almost no trouble after 32 years. Why can't I

get

> > > > > past this addiction too?

> > > > >

> > > > > Best!

> > > > >

> > > > > Sunny

> > > > >

> > > > > In Beaverton, OR

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> > > > >

> > > > > In a message dated 11/13/2010 5:26:15 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

> > > > > crdoonan@ writes:

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> > > > > Hi there,

> > > > > I have been one of those individuals who has begun the IE program,

only to

> > > > > get so caught up with bingeing (on flour sugar products) that there

has

> > > > > been no way of being successful in finding hunger. At this present

time I

> > > > > find it incredulous that I have gained another 10 lbs.

> > > > > The only time I have known peace around food has been when, for

possibily

> > > > > a year, I was abstinent from sugar and flour. If I am addicted to

these

> > > > > two substances and am trying to find peace while keeping them in my

life I

> > > > > cannot imagine how IE is going to work. I am sinking fast here and

wonder if

> > > > > I should once again resume to cutting out flour and sugar while eating

the

> > > > > IE way?

> > > > > Carolyn

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