Newbie jumping in . . .

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone! I just joined the group today and wanted to introduce

myself and say hello. I'm PJ, and have just begun the journey into IE.

I am just now reading the book but have listened to the CDs of the book.

I am so ready to reject dieting, having been a Weight Watchers member so

many times I can't count. The thought of going back to another WW

meeting is more than I can handle! I am excited about IE, but think it

will be a challenge for me. I joined this group because after I

finished listening to the book on CD, I still had so many questions.

I'm hoping some of you who are more experienced in IE will help me out.

For the past several months, I have allowed myself to eat pretty much

what I wanted to because I was so sick of dieting, but without

respecting fullness or satiety, so you can imagine where I'm starting at

now. :-(

Here's my first question: I'm a planner, and am so used to planning out

my meals for the day or even the week without regard for what I really

might want to eat. I am finding it difficult to identify what I really

want to eat when I'm hungry. Have any of you experienced this also, and

if so, any thoughts?

I'm also curious as to your tips on grocery shopping. It is difficult

for me to waste food, and being a planner, I'm used to stocking up.

I look forward to hearing from some of you, and am glad that this group

exists. Thanks.

PJ

[Guest guest]

I'm also new but I can tell you what I did. I thought about what sounded good and for me it was tacos for Cinco de Mayo, sale on rib eyes, so that was today and planning a lasagna type casserole for tomorrow. I ate when I was hungry, stopped before I was stuffed and did not obsess about the next meal. I also ate a substantial breakfast I cooked for myself and did not get hungry or crazy thinking about food.

For me, I count it as a successful beginning, no diet, real home cooked food and I really felt satisfied.

To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thu, May 6, 2010 6:22:43 PMSubject: Newbie jumping in . . .

Hi everyone! I just joined the group today and wanted to introducemyself and say hello. I'm PJ, and have just begun the journey into IE. I am just now reading the book but have listened to the CDs of the book.I am so ready to reject dieting, having been a Weight Watchers member somany times I can't count. The thought of going back to another WWmeeting is more than I can handle! I am excited about IE, but think itwill be a challenge for me. I joined this group because after Ifinished listening to the book on CD, I still had so many questions. I'm hoping some of you who are more experienced in IE will help me out. For the past several months, I have allowed myself to eat pretty muchwhat I wanted to because I was so sick of dieting, but withoutrespecting fullness or satiety, so you can imagine where I'm starting atnow. :-(Here's my first question: I'm a planner, and am so used to planning

outmy meals for the day or even the week without regard for what I reallymight want to eat. I am finding it difficult to identify what I reallywant to eat when I'm hungry. Have any of you experienced this also, andif so, any thoughts?I'm also curious as to your tips on grocery shopping. It is difficultfor me to waste food, and being a planner, I'm used to stocking up.I look forward to hearing from some of you, and am glad that this groupexists. Thanks.PJ

[Guest guest]

I'm also new but I can tell you what I did. I thought about what sounded good and for me it was tacos for Cinco de Mayo, sale on rib eyes, so that was today and planning a lasagna type casserole for tomorrow. I ate when I was hungry, stopped before I was stuffed and did not obsess about the next meal. I also ate a substantial breakfast I cooked for myself and did not get hungry or crazy thinking about food.

For me, I count it as a successful beginning, no diet, real home cooked food and I really felt satisfied.

To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thu, May 6, 2010 6:22:43 PMSubject: Newbie jumping in . . .

Hi everyone! I just joined the group today and wanted to introducemyself and say hello. I'm PJ, and have just begun the journey into IE. I am just now reading the book but have listened to the CDs of the book.I am so ready to reject dieting, having been a Weight Watchers member somany times I can't count. The thought of going back to another WWmeeting is more than I can handle! I am excited about IE, but think itwill be a challenge for me. I joined this group because after Ifinished listening to the book on CD, I still had so many questions. I'm hoping some of you who are more experienced in IE will help me out. For the past several months, I have allowed myself to eat pretty muchwhat I wanted to because I was so sick of dieting, but withoutrespecting fullness or satiety, so you can imagine where I'm starting atnow. :-(Here's my first question: I'm a planner, and am so used to planning

outmy meals for the day or even the week without regard for what I reallymight want to eat. I am finding it difficult to identify what I reallywant to eat when I'm hungry. Have any of you experienced this also, andif so, any thoughts?I'm also curious as to your tips on grocery shopping. It is difficultfor me to waste food, and being a planner, I'm used to stocking up.I look forward to hearing from some of you, and am glad that this groupexists. Thanks.PJ