Re: saw nutritionist yesterday who specializes in eating disorders

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as a super fast eater I can see how the water totally makes sense. I'm going to

try it. too, to see if it slows me down any.

thanks

mj

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> > I think that is very wise advice. I know that it is very difficult to come

from a long term disordered eating and into a completely different way to think

of eating and food. Lots of issues are always involved, some we may not even

realize we have until they surface when we no longer use food to numb out. I

see IE as a lifelong approach and not something that just gets accomplished like

a learning a set of rules. Working on issues along the way is so very

important, especially the ones we are reluctant to accept. I hope you find

peace with your insights and are able to embrace IE with renewed confidence!

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> > From: reneegavin

> > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 9:43 AM

> > To: IntuitiveEating_Support

> > Subject: saw nutritionist yesterday who

specializes in eating disorders

> > Hello everyone,

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> > I just wanted to share some advice that my nutritionist gave me yesterday.

I saw her 2 decades ago when I was struggling with anorexia, and I absolutely

lover her! She is very good at what she does. Anyway, after describing my

situation to her, she came to the same conclusion that I had. I am without a

doubt using food to numb my emotions. She said that right now, I am not in a

place to jump in IE. She compared it to being single and having a friend try to

set you up with a really nice guy. The guy seems fantastic, and you want more

than anything to start a relationship with him, but there's just no chemistry.

As much as you want there to be, there just isn't and it's not something you can

force to be there. However, with time, it is possible to nurture it. After

reading that, it doesn't seem to make sense, but hopefully you get the point!

> > She said that I have to deal with my feeling before IE will be possible for

me. She gave me 3 suggestions:

> > 1) Walk and move my body more. This has been proven to raise serotonin

levels, which help you to feel better.

> > 2) Every time I eat something, whether it's a meal, snack, or binge, have a

big glass of water to drink between bites. This will help to give me that full

feeling (which right now I don't get until I'm so full that I'm in pain), and it

will also give me a " pause " time to hopefully slow down and enjoy the food, and

give me a chance to realize what I'm doing.

> > 3) Journal-she doesn't want me to do this before, during, or after a binge,

but just during a quiet time of day. She said to just pretend I was rambling to

a good friend about my day, feelings, or whatever. She insists that this is the

best way to get to the root of any supressed feelings (in my case, mainly

guilt).

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> > I am going to follow her advice to a tee. This has been going on way too

long, and I can't let this control my life anymore. I will continue to share

any advice I get and keep you updated on my progress. If it can help anyone

else out there, that would be fantastic!

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