Re: Re: Newbie to Intuitive Eating...

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Thanks. And I just did another step.  I ate " supper " at 4pm because I was hungry.  I think maybe I might think about putting the clocks away just like the scales.  I find that if I look at the clock and it is 12 noon, I think I am hungry, or at least I think it must be time to eat.  I really have to go back and look at that, eating when I am hungry and not all the other reasons. It'll be a leap for me but maybe fun too. Anyone else deal with this issue of eating by the clock? Any suggestions? I'm retired so can really be free about this, I can have " lunch " hour any time.  Sandy

 

Fabulous post Sandy! Bravo, kudos and more power to YOU for this self loving action. Its the 'first step in a journey of a thousand miles' type of thing.

ehugs, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

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> I just had an aha moment. I go to the buffet once a week with a friend who

> is one of those who can eat anything and everything and is still thin and

> healthy. I used to go and tell myself I " should " have a salad. Now granted

> I love salad, but just putting that " should " label and " diet " label,

> weight-loss, etc. made me rebel against salad. I am back eating it when I

> want it and enjoying it. So obvious a light bulb moment too when I thought

> I can make a chef salad at the buffet. They have on ok salad bar and I could

> chose lettuce, tomato, cuke, hard boiled egg, cheese, peas and more and also

> get the sliced turkey from the entree section. That's what I just had with

> a few different ingredients. And if I want to they have baked sweet

> potatoes, cooked carrots and other vegetables. And I can have dessert,

> chocolate of course for me and only eat part of it if I am full and

> satisfied. At home I get my Chocolate fix with a small serving of pudding,

> sometimes just a spoonful will do the trick. Just wanted to share my change

> in thinking away from diet mentality and " should/shouldn't " demands. Sandy

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Hi Sandy,Some great steps you're making! I'm retired too. One of the things that has helped me is keeping busy so I forget about the clock. That way, you can go by the hunger rather than the clock.Hope this helps a little bit! Congrats again on your great IE strides!Jeanne

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Sandy, keeping yourself occupied with a fun and enjoyable activity helps a lot, plus you're moving and staying active. That's smart to eat before you get together with your neighbors. I know what you mean about the doughnuts. I love them but they don't seem to love me. Guess all that sugar and fat makes this old body rebel. One my of drugs of choice back years ago was vanilla cream-filled Dunkin' Doughnuts! Talk about self abuse!!! Yuck!You have a good day! And keep doing all that good self-care!Hugs,Jeanne

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I use the little cubes of cheese. about 3 will suffice. I do make meals for myself, divorced, and actually like my cooking much better than most restaurant meals.  And I can control what  is in it.  When I go out with my friend both of us often get a doggy bag. Sandy

 

Congrats again Sandy :-) Such discoveries really help you embrace IE for yourself. I too had a 'clock' issue at first. Mine was mid afternoon which I eventually associated with having developed from receiving an after school snack so many years ago. Amazing how such an association can remain! It also remains an 'important' (desired) thing for me to make a dinner for us (hubby & me) which can and does vary time wise depending on what we are in the middle of or not (also retired).

When I do find myself feeling hungry before I am ready to make dinner I often have a bite of something that I have learned will hold me just until I will have dinner ready. This can be a fun learning thing too! I got a little clip on timer so I could check with myself - say hourly - to sense what my hunger level was. I found out that a small apple, or couple of cookies would hold me at least an hour. A slice of cheese might be an hour and half etc. It was fun to play with different foods and find this out for myself.

ehugs, Katcha

IEing since March 2007

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> Thanks. And I just did another step. I ate " supper " at 4pm because I was

> hungry. I think maybe I might think about putting the clocks away just like

> the scales. I find that if I look at the clock and it is 12 noon, I think I

> am hungry, or at least I think it must be time to eat. I really have to go

> back and look at that, eating when I am hungry and not all the other

> reasons. It'll be a leap for me but maybe fun too. Anyone else deal with

> this issue of eating by the clock? Any suggestions? I'm retired so can

> really be free about this, I can have " lunch " hour any time. Sandy

>

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Thanks.

 

That's great, Sandy!  Sometimes bad things have a way of turning out great in the end, like your health issues.  So glad to hear you're feeling and doing better now after your trying time last year. 

Hope you and your friend have fun tomorrow morning!  Take care!Jeanne

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Me too!!! Pancakes and donuts make me feel terrible! I have the hugest blood sugar crash from them. It can ruin my whole day!

Re: Re: Newbie to Intuitive Eating...

Thanks. Yesterday and the day before I got out early and did a lot of yard work and forgot about eating for a while. Also I can forget when I'm on the computer. Right now I noticed I am getting hungry and will eat before joining my neighbors for their coffee/donut morning. I stopped eating donuts a long time ago because they made me feel so awful and the same for pancakes. I am grateful that they make me feel so awful. Sandy

Hi Sandy,Some great steps you're making! I'm retired too. One of the things that has helped me is keeping busy so I forget about the clock. That way, you can go by the hunger rather than the clock.Hope this helps a little bit! Congrats again on your great IE strides!Jeanne